Multi award-winning artiste, Ariana Grande, is starring in a new movie titled Wicked which will premiere on November 27, this year.
An official YouTube trailer, released on Thursday, May 16, 2024, accumulated 1.8 million views in less than 24 hours. The soundtrack of the movie is also available for fans to pre-save.
Wicked, tells the story of the Witches of Oz, a young woman, “misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power.”
Ariana Grande acts with the screenname Glinda, defined as a popular young woman, “gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.”
The film goes on to highlight story of Glinda and Elphaba who met as students at Shiz University “in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship.”
Wickid also stars top acts like Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Jeff Goldblum and others who played significant roles. A sequel of the movie, directed Jon M. Chu, according to producers, would be released November 26, 2025.
Ariana Grande has appeared in the movie after the release of her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, which recorded over 43 million streams on Spotify exactly three days after its premiere.
13-track project attracted positive reviews and continues to generate multiple streams online. The album, made up of pop and R&B influences, was released on March 8, 2024, by Republic Records.
Prior to the release, Grande dropped two singles including Yes and? as a prelude to the record. Other titles such as Ordinary Things, I Wish I Hated You, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love), True Story, Supernatural Grande, Don’t Wanna Break Up, and Eternal Sunshine, feature prominently on the album.
With her unmatched exploits on the music scene, she is reported as the first woman to have multiple albums (Thank u, next, and Eternal Sunshine) and produce multiple number-one songs on Spotify globally.
