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Jon M. Chu, from left, director of the upcoming film "Wicked: For Good," Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo, cast members of the upcoming film "Wicked: For Good," appear onstage during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo tease new ‘Wicked: For Good’ footage during CinemaCon victory lap

When Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took the stage in Las Vegas last April to tease “Wicked” months before its theatrical release, there was a cautious optimism that the long-anticipated film would be a hit.
 
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Shauna Robertson, from left, Edward Norton, Kylie Jenner, and Timothee Chalamet in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in a scene from "Emilia Pérez." (Shanna Besson/Netflix via AP)

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Adriana Paz, from left, Edgar Ramirez, Selena Gomez, Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Zoe Saldana pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture - musical or comedy for "Emilia Perez" during the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Morris Chestnut, left, and Mindy Kaling appear following the nominations announcement for the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 82nd Golden Globes will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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FILE - Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo pose for the photographers prior to the the premiere of "Wicked" at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film "Wicked." (Universal Pictures via AP)

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo premiere ‘Wicked’ in London

 

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande, with director Jon M. Chu, right, on the set of the film "Wicked." (Universal Pictures via AP)

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Students carrying signs protest a canceled commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians on the campus of University of Southern California on Thursday, April 18, 2024. USC was citing security concerns, in a rare decision that was praised by several pro-Israel groups and lambasted by free speech advocates and the country's largest Muslim civil rights organization. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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