“WICKED” The Movie Split Into Two Separate Films

Broadway fans are SCREAMING right now in agony.

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No, Broadway didn’t shut down again due to COVID!

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Rather, a major Broadway hit, which is being adapted into a movie, is causing musical theater lovers to lose their minds.

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“WICKED” the movie caused quite the roar over the summer.

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will star in the movie musical adaptation.

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However, there’s been a slight delay in the movie.

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Director John M. Chu announced on Tuesday that the film would be split into two separate films.

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They will be released a year apart!

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The first movie will be released in December 2024 and the second part will be released in December 2025.

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