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A 30-second promo of the upcoming release has dropped, and there's lots for fans to obsess over.

Attention, Ozians: a new promo for Wicked: For Good, the upcoming final installment in Hollywood's two-part screen version of Broadway's Wicked, has dropped, and there's lots of brand-new imagery to obsess over. What's catching our eye right off the bat is a seemingly choreographed sequence of Ariana Grande as Glinda signing autographs. Not only is that not a moment from the stage musical, it doesn't match any of the existing musical content of the musical's second act. Is this our first glimpse at one of Stephen Schwartz's new songs written for the movie musical? Watch above and see what you think.

The two-part film stars Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Joining them in the cast are West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical's history to take on the role.

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Stage and screen star Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael are also in the cast, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.

The screen adaptation, which includes new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Jon M. Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman penned the screenplay with Dana Fox, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the Oscar-winning costumes.

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Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.

The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).

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Photos: First Look at Wicked For Good

 
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