More than 20 years after originating the onstage role of Glinda inWicked,Kristin Chenowethis praising her big-screen successors.
We cant wait to see them take on these characters.
Im deceased, Im actually dead, Im not here.
Kristin Chenoweth attends Deadline Contenders Television on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Randy Shropshire/Deadline via Getty Images
People are not going to be well when they see this film.
It is so good, it is so special.
The whole cast is amazing.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo inWicked.Universal Pictures/Everett Collection
Jon Chu nailed it.
I was so moved, emotional, happy, filled with joy.
like everybody go seeWicked, youll be blessed, she added.
Chu wastapped to directtheUniversaladaptation back in 2021.
The firstWickedinstallment premieres Nov. 22, 2024, with the second following on Nov. 21, 2025.
