September 24, 2025

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WICKED (2024) – AFI Movie Club

An adaptation of the beloved stage musical by Jon M. Chu and featuring a cast that includes the transcendent Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Michelle Yeoh, WICKED was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “WICKED ~PART ONE~ soars into the stratosphere of cinema history – a modern classic born from an evergreen concoction of cultural landmarks. The screen has rarely seen – or heard – towering performances like those delivered by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, leaving audiences Oz-struck across generations. And with Jon M. Chu the wizard behind the curtain, a brilliant creative ensemble creates an immersive world where one fights for what is right while encouraging us to believe we all can fly beyond the rainbow.”