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Michelle Yeoh Says ‘Wicked’ Cast Is “Crying” Over Jon M. Chu Oscars Snub for Best Director
The actress added that the cast was "crying for joy" for the movie muscial's other 10 nominations.
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Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Nomination: “Getting to Play Glinda Was the Greatest Gift of My Life”
The film received a whopping 10 nominations, including best picture.
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Jon M. Chu Shut Out of Best Director Category Despite Strong ‘Wicked’ Showing
Despite a big Oscar nominations morning, the director and the film’s writers Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox were shut out from the directing and writing categories.
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Lead ‘Wicked’ to 10 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture
Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.
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‘Wicked’ Names Lencia Kebede as First Black Actress for Elphaba Role on Broadway
In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to play Glinda full time.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Wicked’ Among ICG Publicists’ Motion Picture Campaign Nominees
The recipient will be honored during an annual awards luncheon on Feb. 28 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills.Â
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Dancing Through 2024: BAFTA Lauds Most Musical (Or Music-Inspired) List of Films Ever
'Wicked' (7), 'A Complete Unknown' (6), and 'Emilia Pérez' (11) all scored BAFTA Film Awards nominations on Wednesday.
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Open for (Sundance Film Festival) Business: Inside Park City’s New Grand Hyatt Deer ValleyÂ
The hotel ballroom will be used by Sundance Institute on Jan. 24 when the festival teams with Google TV for a starry gala fundraiser honoring Michelle Satter, James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and others.
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How Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Learned to Fly and Sing Live at the Same Time
‘Wicked’ sound mixer Simon Hayes details how the production teams came together to enable the film’s actors to sing live… all while performing the incredible stunts.
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Cineplex Posts Blockbuster Year-End 2024 on ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ Box Office Boost
Despite Thanksgiving holdovers and more year-end releases, the Canadian exhibitor said domestic ticket sales in December, while up from a year-earlier in 2023, were still below pre-pandemic levels.
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‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Saturday Night’ Score Art Directors Guild Award Nominations
Jason Reitman will receive the 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award at the 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, to be held Feb. 15.
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NBR Awards: Ryan Reynolds Honors ‘Wicked,’ Jokingly Takes Aim at “Too Perfect” Jonathan Bailey
Praising the National Board of Review's pick for the best film of 2024, the actor made his first public appearance since wife Blake Lively sued her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment.
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