Long awaited casting news has been revealed for the eagerly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande taking on the roles of Elphaba and Glinda respectively.

Directed by Jon M. Chu, the screenplay is being adapted by Winnie Holzman, Marc Platt and composer Stephen Schwartz.

Both stars announced their castings via their Instagram account last night.

It was recently announced that filming will relocate to the UK, making it the first film to shoot at the newly built Sky Studios in Elstree.

Filming was set to commence in Atlanta in March 2022 but is now expected to start in June 2022.

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