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Ariana Grande Had To 'Beg' For Wicked Audition, 'Invented Triggers' To Handle Film's Pain

Ariana Grande shockingly revealed she had to 'beg' for her Wicked role and invented mental triggers to avoid using her own trauma in emotional scenes.

International Business Times UK

Cynthia Erivo Snubbed by Critics Choice for 'Wicked: For Good' — Fans Debate Over Which Song Truly Stands Out

Cynthia Erivo's absence from the 31st Critics Choice Awards nominations for Wicked: For Good has sparked intense fan debate during an already crowded awards season.

International Business Times UK

Jon M. Chu talks Cynthia Erivo and Arianda Grande chemistry

Jon M. Chu knew immediately that Cynthia Erivo and Arianda Grande were his perfect Elphaba and Glinda in the Wicked movies and he faced no pressure from the studio when it came to casting decisions.

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'That Movie Rocked Us': Adam Sandler Gushes To Ariana Grande About Her Wicked: For Good Performance

The Sandman's a musical fan!

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Wicked actor opens up on filming scenes that are ‘adjacent’ to her personal ‘pain’

Ariana Grande explained how she invented "triggers" to prevent her own "pain" from influencing her performance in the film

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande created emotional ‘triggers’ to avoid her own ‘pain’ during Wicked

She portrays Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, alongside Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey.

Evening Standard

I Watched Wicked For The First Time, And There Was One Character I Expected To See More Of

I was shocked.

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Wicked Writer Confirmed Plans For A Glinda Prequel, And I’ve Got Mixed Feelings

My feelings are confusifying.

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Wicked's Biggest Question Returns: Is The Glinda–Elphaba Love Story Real? Author Weighs In

As Wicked's second film reignites debate, author Gregory Maguire explains why the Glinda–Elphaba relationship was written to remain open to interpretation.

International Business Times UK

Ariana Grande Shares Urgent Reminder About Body-Shaming As Her Past Claim Sparks Outrage

Ariana Grande is once again urging fans to stop commenting on her body as speculation about her health intensifies online.

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Wicked author Gregory Maguire announces 2026 release date for Galinda prequel

New book will serve as sister volume to ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’

The Independent UK

Iconic Fashion History: The Museum-Worthy Backstory of Ariana Grande's Final Glinda Gown from the Wicked Press Tour

Ariana Grande's final Glinda gown for the Wicked press tour is a rare, bubble-textured Hubert de Givenchy 1995 couture piece, marking a beautiful homage to the Good Witch's bubble.

International Business Times UK

Jon M. Chu Reveals How Wicked: For Good Originally Utilized Bowen Yang (And Why It Was Scrapped)

Pfannee originally had a lot more screen time!

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Wicked: For Good director kept the final shot secret from studio executives so it couldn't be spoiled

Chu kept things whisper quiet for the final moments of musical sequel

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James Cameron "almost" directed Wicked 15 years ago, but he "couldn't find the song"

Avatar, but make it Wicked

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I Just Found Out That Ariana Grande And Jonathan Bailey Originally Had A Kissing Scene In Wicked, But It Was Cut: 'You Simply Couldn't Handle It'

Wicked: For Good writer talks about one cut scene.

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The Biggest Surprise Of The Wicked Movies Is That It Made Me Change My Mind About Glinda For Good

Toss, toss!

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I'm A Big Fan Of Wicked: For Good, But There's One Loose End That's Been Hurting My Heart

I need to know what happened!

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Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey's deleted scene was 'too passionate'

Dana Fox has explained why one of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey's scenes was deleted from Wicked: For Good.

The Guardian - US

The best Lego gift sets to click together a creative Christmas

Lego sets featuring Star Wars and Harry Potter would make excellent gifts for superfans of all ages – or opt for some build-it-yourself decor

Inverse

Will There Be A 'Wicked 3'? Universal Is Trying To "Figure It Out"

Following the success of 'Wicked: For Good,' Universal feels a "responsibility" to keep the world of Oz alive.

Evening Standard

Stop the knitwear slander — the Wicked: For Good 'sex cardigan' is good, actually

Costume designer Paul Tazewell told me so himself

Cinemablend

Jon M. Chu Has An Idea For A Wicked Land At Universal Theme Parks, And Now I Need To See This

This would change Universal theme parks...for the better.

Total Film

After a massive opening weekend for Wicked: For Good, Universal teases the possibility of more sequels: "We have a responsibility to figure out how we can continue in this universe"

Return to Oz, anyone?

International Business Times UK

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Revelation: $114M Opener Fuels Salary Discrepancy Rumours

Universal confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo earned equal pay for Wicked, debunking rumours and reigniting Hollywood's equal pay debate, with Spencer–Chastain as a blueprint for equity.

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