Cast includes Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum

Cast includes Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum

The trailer for “Depraved,” the film based mostly on the beloved musical that bears the identical title, has been launched. 

Common Photos debuted the official trailer Thursday, greater than six months earlier than the primary a part of “Depraved” is about to open in theaters. 

“Depraved,” based mostly on Gregory Maguire’s cult novel, tells the story of two younger witches-to-be in Oz, one a inexperienced brooder who would be the Depraved Witch of the West and the opposite blond and bubbly, who will probably be Glinda the Good Witch. It was written as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.” 

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It’s directed by filmmaker Jon M. Chu (“Loopy Wealthy Asians,” “Within the Heights”) and produced by Marc Platt (“La La Land,” “The Little Mermaid”).

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‘Depraved’ film forged

The “Depraved” film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba (the Depraved Witch of the West); Ariana Grande as Glinda (the great witch); Michelle Yeoh because the headmistress at their faculty,  Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero; Ethan Slater as Boq; Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister, and Jeff Goldblum because the Wizard of Oz. 

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“This entire expertise is totally unattainable to place into phrases,” Grande mentioned at an April occasion hosted by Common Photos. 

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“I’ve been chased by dinosaurs, I flew into the stomach of a humongous spaceship … I tuned right into a fly,” Goldblum mentioned. “However I’ve by no means been a part of the actual taste or magic that’s this film. … The entire expertise has been dreamy.”

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‘Depraved’ film launch date

The primary a part of “Depraved” opens in theaters on Nov. 27. Half two is coming in 2025, additionally over Thanksgiving.

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‘Depraved’ the musical

“Depraved” the musical opened on Broadway in 2003, led by Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Joel Gray because the Wizard. In 2023, it turned the fourth-longest operating present in Broadway historical past, in response to the New York Theatre Information. 

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The Related Press contributed to this report.