Wickedcharacters enter a world of Disney 2D animation in a new batch of fan art. Directed by Jon M. Chu and adapting the hit Broadway musical of the same name (itself based on a novel by Gregory Maguire),Wickedrecently hit theaters, telling the origin story of Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and how they became the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West, respectively. TheWizard of Ozprequel movie has been a massive hit, and a sequel is expected to conclude the story next year.
ThoughWicked, likeThe Wizard of Oz, is a story told in live-action,CreAItion99 – Baptiste Creaon Instagram nowimagines key characters in a 2D animation style reminiscent of Disney classics. The AI-generated art gives animated makeovers to Glinda, Elphaba, Michelle Yeoh’s Madame Morrible, Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum’s Wizard of Oz, Ethan Slater’s Boq, and Marissa Bode’s Nessarose. Check out the video below:
What Wicked’s Success Means For Its Animation Possibilities
The Wizard Of Oz Prequel Has Been A Massive Hit
Wickedcritics' reviewshave, for the most part, been glowing, and the film currently enjoys an impressive 90% score onRotten Tomatoes. The film has been an even bigger hit with audiences, boasting a 96% Popcornmeter score. This score has also translated into box office success, asWickedopened to a staggering $112 million domestically, and now sits at almost $195 million worldwideheading into only its second weekend. The film, then, is likely to become the biggest release of 2024 over the coming months, and this bodes well for the franchise’s future.
10 Ways Wicked Is Different To 1939’s The Wizard Of Oz
Wicked is based on the world in The Wizard of Oz, but the new musical is different from the original film and book in several notable ways.
Wicked Part 2hits theaters in November 2025, and it’s expected to conclude the story of Glinda and Elphaba as it plays out in the Broadway play. Since the sequel is sure to be massively successful like the first installment,it’s entirely possible that moreWizard of Ozuniverse projects will be put into the works. Nothing is set in stone just yet, but an animatedWickedproject can’t be ruled out. There are four books in Maguire’sWicked Yearsseries, after all, and a fifth is coming out next year.
Maguire’s upcoming book isElphie: A Wicked Childhood, and it’s expected to hit shelves in March 2025.
Our Take On The Animated Wicked Fan Art
The World Of The Wizard Of Oz Would Translate Well To Animation
Wickedcast memberslike Grande and Erivo have been a major reason for the film’s success. Though something would certainly be lost not being able to see these two actors' faces as they act and sing,animation would undoubtedly be a great medium for more stories in theWickeduniverse. The world ofThe Wizard of Ozis wonderfully fantastical and unique, and its magical elements, such as flying monkeys and talking animals, would work well in animation. It remains to be seen whether aWickedanimation will happen, but the latest film’s success is a positive sign.
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
