Universal Pictures has announced the arrival of “Wicked” for digital rental or purchase beginning on December 31st. The digital release will come after the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD drop which is set for February 4th.
The film will come with plenty of extras including a sing-a-long version, one commentary track with director Jon M. Chu and another with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. There’s also four featurettes about the film’s making with a big focus on the sets and the legacy of the stage musical.
The big draw will be a bunch of deleted scenes from the movie which are as follows:
– Pfannee (Bowen Yang) and ShenShen (Bronwyn James) meet Glinda at Shiz University.
– Fiyero’s (Jonathan Bailey) arrival to Shiz causes a stir at the university.
– Glinda teaches Elphaba the special art of her hair toss toss.
– Elphaba (Erivo) and Fiyero’s (Bailey) relationship picks up steam in the forest after they rescue the lion cub.
– Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) make a friendship promise.
– Glinda (Grande), Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) and Governor Thropp (Andy Nyman) bid farewell to Elphaba (Erivo) at the train station.
– Boq (Slater) and Elphaba (Erivo) talk about their romantic lives.
– Glinda (Grande) and Elphaba (Erivo) ride the train to the Emerald City.
– Glinda (Grande) and Elphaba (Erivo) take the Emerald City by wickedly fantastical storm.
– Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) dodge a mad onslaught of flying monkeys
Chu is currently in post-production on the second film, “Wicked: For Good” with effects and more refinement required before it’s ready for cinemas.
