A new video released by Universal Pictures shows the behind the scenes of the construction of the Oz universe for the film “Wicked” — starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
“We knew we wanted ‘Wicked’ to be immersive. What’s it like to be in Oz? To feel it at your fingertips,” said the film’s director, Jon M. Chu. “And if you want to feel like you’re in that world, you have to build it.”
More than 9 million tulips were planted and cultivated in the north of England, where the production was filmed, to create the gigantic tulip field that appears in the movie.
Additionally, the structure of the train that takes Grande and Erivo’s characters to the Wizard of Oz weighs about 16 tons, according to Chu.
See more details about the scenarios in the video below
“A good part [do cenário] It’s real. They are physical, tangible scenarios,” explained Ariana Grande.
Cynthia Erivo also spoke about the feeling of being able to see the universe of Oz in front of her: “It’s wonderful to be able to touch this space. To create this world in a way that we’ve never seen before.”
Watch the trailer for “Wicked”
The plot of “Wicked” follows the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a young woman who has not yet discovered her true power and is misunderstood for having green skin, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), a popular and ambitious woman who does not yet know her true soul.
The two meet at Shiz University in the Land of Oz and become great friends. However, after an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their lives take very different paths, leading them to fulfill their destinies as the Good Witch of the South and the Wicked Witch of the West (classic characters from “The Wizard of Oz”, a 1939 film).
Also starring in the film are Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Tony, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Jeff Goldblum.
Based on the best-selling book by Gregory Maguire, “Wicked” was adapted for the screen by screenwriter Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, legendary Grammy and Oscar-winning composer and lyricist.
The Broadway musical was produced by Universal Stage Productions, Marc Platt, Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
The film premieres in Brazil on November 21st.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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