• The trailer for the movie musical Wicked hit our screens yesterday (May 15)
  • The film will star Cynthia Erivo, as well as Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum
  • As usual, fans did their thing on Twitter/X, and gave us some of the best memes of the week
A screen grab from the Wicked trailer Credit: Universal Pictures

It’s set to hit our screens this Thanksgiving. 

And this week, fans finally got a first-look at the full-length trailer for the movie musical, Wicked. 

Check out the epic first trailer for the upcoming Wicked film.

Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, the supporting cast will also feature Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum. 

Peter Dinklage, Keala Settle and Bowen Yang will also have roles in the movie, which began filming in December 2022. 

The first of two parts, the second installment of the film will hit our screens in November next year.

And while fans couldn’t help but be thrilled with the trailer, its release did spark a few funny memes on the Internet…  
Fans’ creativity isn’t limited to Wicked; see the best memes from the 2024 BAFTA Awards too.

First of all… get this pair on the marketing team, stat

Just… incredible 

Others were irritated about having to wait a year for the second part to be released

… or until November for the first part, for that matter

These fans really felt the magic 

It’s not just celebrities who can be thematic with their movie outfits…

Theater Twitter really came into its own

Some begged for time travel to be invented 

As per, an honorable mention must go out to heartthrob Jonathan Bailey

While others went mad for Jeff Goldblum

 

Ariana Grande fans were quick to pull out this meme

And finally, one fan couldn’t wait to hear the budding Erivos of the world attempt those high notes

Watch the trailer below

Twitter/X was also ablaze with memes from the Met Gala 2024, showcasing fans’ humor and wit

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