‘Wicked’ is coming to Peacock! Here are the details
“Wicked” has been nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture, best actress for Cynthia Erivo and best supporting actress for Ariana Grande.
The highly anticipated musical, which premiered Nov. 22, broke a record when it opened with an estimated $114 million at the domestic box office, marking the highest cinematic opening for a Broadway adaptation.
“Wicked” stars Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba, two witches who strike up an unlikely friendship at Shiz University.
Before “Wicked” opened, fans were debating online whether it would be appropriate to sing along in the theater to the movie’s beloved songs, including “Popular” and “Defying Gravity.”
Grande and Erivo weighed in on the sing-along debate in an interview with NBC News.
“I say if you come the first time and you sing through, sing through,” Erivo said. “But come a second time and let us sing to you.”
Grande said she supports whatever makes fans “happy,” but also joked that “if someone throws popcorn at you, or their phone or something, maybe stop.”
The jury may still be out on singing along during “Wicked” screenings, but once the movie makes its streaming debut, fans can belt out the songs at home to their hearts’ content.
Read below for how to stream “Wicked.”
Is ‘Wicked’ streaming?
Beginning Dec. 31, 2024, fans can purchase “Wicked” on demand from retailers like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Microsoft Movies & TV and more.
Viewers who purchase the film on digital will also have access to three hours of bonus content, including a sing-along version, deleted and extended scenes, plus commentary from actors Grande and Erivo, as well as director Jon M. Chu.
When is ‘Wicked’ coming to DVD and Blu-ray?
Universal Pictures also announced that “Wicked” will debut on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on Feb. 4, 2025.
When is ‘Wicked’ on Peacock?
“Wicked” is coming to Peacock on March 21, 2025.
Some thought the film could be available to stream as early as January, as Variety reported in 2021 that Universal films can premiere on Peacock as early as 45 days after their theatrical release date.
However, some Universal movies take longer than 45 days to make their streaming debut. The Universal film “Oppenheimer,” for example, came out in theaters in July 2023 but did not premiere on Peacock until February 2024.
In the meantime, “Wicked” continues to enjoy strong numbers. It premiered the same weekend as Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” in what some have dubbed the “Glicked” phenomenon, similar to the “Barbenheimer” craze.
Both movies opened on Nov. 22 with strong numbers, but “Wicked” beat out “Gladiator II,” which opened at an estimated $55.5 million, according to CNBC.
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