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Wicked: release date, cast and trailer for the new Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande musical film

Source: Universal Pictures

The trailer for Wicked, the long-anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical that turned The Wizard of Oz on its ear, is finally here.

Wicked: Part One stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a green-skinned witch who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and her unlikely friend Glinda the Good Witch, played by Ariana Grande.

Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz and in 2003, is hugely successful; it earned more than $1 billion (£820,000) in total revenue on Broadway in 2016.

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