Fans Are Losing Their Shiz at the (Very Long) ‘Wicked’ Trailer
Wicked’s first full-length trailer dropped today, and the fans—as they are wont to do—have thoughts. Firstly: How soon can Nov. 27 roll around? We need to see this movie stat. Get time on a broomstick, because it needs to fly.
There’s a lot to discuss in this trailer, which is a more fully realized version of the original teaser we saw earlier this year. We get to see more of love interest Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey)—a huge win! But we still get nearly none of the lovelorn Boq (Ethan Slater)—we’re dying to see Spongebob/Ariana’s new boyf in action. Michelle Yeoh is also absolutely captivating as Madame Morrible, who starts the trailer off as an ally and ends as a more frightening force of nature.
Which brings me to our girls: Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande), who look positively stunning, but we already knew that. Erivo already gave us a hint of “Defying Gravity” in the first teaser; in this trailer, we finally hear Grande croon “Popular.” Watching this moment feels like chewing on the best bubble gum flavor ever, walking out of the salon with fresh curls, or finding a perfect new pink outfit. It’s exquisite.