“The story gets to be opened,” she says.

“We’ve expanded on their relationship as friends.”

Cynthia Erivothinks that breakingWickedinto two films has changed the musical for good.

Ariana Grande in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’.Wicked Movie/Instagram (2)

“With us, you have two movies.”

Erivo notes that the two films really allow them time to dig into the characters in magically meaningful ways.

“The story gets to be opened.

You really get to experience magic, and we can do that.”

Additionally, it lets the friendship between the two witches breathe.

“We’ve expanded on their relationship as friends.

We’ve got something really special.”

The first trailer forWickeddropped Sunday night during the Super Bowl giving audiences their first glimpse of the film.

Production on both movies onlyofficially wrapped in January, but the project is already shaping up to defy gravity.

Jon M. Chudirects and the cast also includesMichelle Yeoh,Jonathan Bailey,Jeff Goldblum, and more.

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