The showing comes as the highly anticipated musical has been in the news a lot lately, from the debut of Elphaba and Glinda's official character images to some rogue paparazzi pics from the set.
was a rough cut as the films are still in production. It included behind-the-scenes looks at Erivo flying on a broom and some of the craftsmanship going into the project.
“I knew what this movie could be. What does it feel like to be in Oz? Be in the dirt? Feel it in your fingertips,” asked Chu in a sizzle reel, who noted the project will do things that can’t be done on the Broadway stage. Chu added that the team planted real flowers to cover Oz — rather than use CG, as he wanted Oz to feel like a real place.
He also said that there was an extensive casting search before finding the leads and that both women have palpable chemistry. The footage included plenty of the pair together, with Erivo’s Elphaba in her trademark green skin. Earlier during a general Universal sizzle reel, Chu appeared on a set backed by monitors showing the wordsin green lettering. As Chu spoke, footage played that featured the backs of Grande’s Glinda and Erivo’s Elphaba as they walked, hand-in-hand, down a long corridor. Chu talked about the power of cinema and how it can change you “for good,” borrowing the title of the beloved track “For Good” from the smash Broadway musical.headlines as of late.
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