Ariana Grande is ready to make the big leap into acting in Hollywood. In November of last year, she shared the news of this new direction in her artistic career on social networks. After achieving enormous success in music, the singer of “Thank U Next” will fulfill one of her biggest dreams: she will star in a Hollywood movie.

Many singers have tried to try their luck in the cinema, such as the case of Jennifer López with resounding success. Now it’s the 28-year-old songwriter’s turn. Filmmaker Jon M Ch was looking for a talent who could sing and act superbly. She has found the best candidate for the role because Ariana sings spectacularly without the need for editing, so she will surely surprise us in this adaptation of Wicked.

It will be a musical production based on the original work by Gregory Maguire “The Wizard of Oz” from 1995 where Ariana Grande will share the camera with the British actress Cynthia Erivo. The work was presented in theater back in 2004, receiving recognition and applause from the fans of the musicals. From there comes the idea of an adaptation to our times with the talent of the singer.

Last minute changes for Wicked

Ariana Grande has recently shared some changes to this project that has her so excited. One of the most important is that the recording dates have changed and the premiere has been delayed. But the biggest news is that she released a musical score with the description “Good News” followed by the surprise that there will be not one movie but two! The plot will be divided into two parts because they didn’t want to cut it too much.

They made it known through an official statement: “While we were preparing the production last year, we realized that it was impossible to tell the story of Wicked in a single film. We tried to shorten songs and adjust characters but those decisions began to us. seem fatal to the source material that has entertained us for years, so we’ve decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie, but two. With more space, we can tell the story as it should be told giving it more depth and surprises. with these beloved characters,” it reads.