Jon M. Chu has teased Depraved: For Good has “further meat”.
The 45-year-old director has praised Cynthia Erivo, 38, and Ariana Grande, 32, for his or her portrayals of Elphaba and Glinda respectively and is “excited” to “full” the story for followers when the second a part of the story reaches cinemas subsequent month.
He instructed Individuals: “[I hope fans] get the enjoyment and love of film one, however there’s further meat on this one.
“That is the place you get to see Cynthia and Ariana actually come to life as actors.
“That is their grownup selves wanting again at their childhood goals, that are actually shattered in entrance of them. So once you look again, I believe folks will see solely each motion pictures as one, not simply the primary film and the second film.
“I am excited to finish the story for folks.”
And Jon revealed audiences can count on some shocks.
He mentioned: “I hope they get just a few surprises that they are not fascinated with proper now.”
The director can see himself mirrored in each the film’s lead characters and thinks he will not be the one one.
He mentioned: “I believe we’re all slightly bit Elphaba, however slightly bit Glinda.
“I believe that is the purpose of the film — that we wrestle.
“Nobody’s depraved and nobody’s good. We’re all just a bit bit in between, and we’re the typical of what we select on daily basis to be.
“Now you are going to get me in bother, as a result of these women watch these items they usually know what I am saying.”
The Loopy Wealthy Asians director beforehand teased Depraved: For Good can be extra mature in tone than the primary movie, and would characteristic a deeper story that can get the waterworks stepping into cinemas.
Talking on Selection’s Awards Circuit Podcast, he mentioned: “It’s the second the place all the things we’ve arrange – the friendship, the heartbreak, the magic – comes crashing collectively.
“Whenever you get to that final track, once they sing For Good, it’s going to hit like a freight prepare. I’ve lived with this story for 5 years, and I nonetheless cry each time.”
Though Chu admitted he was initially nervous to deal with the beloved Broadway musical, the In The Heights director insisted concern was a part of the job.
He mentioned: “In case you’re not going to take a large swing, what are you doing right here?
“This is the reason I fell in love with motion pictures. Watching E.T. or Batman or Jaws, the place all of us collect and expertise one thing larger than ourselves.”
Depraved – which was primarily based on the primary half of the Broadway musical of the identical title – launched Elphaba and Glinda as they fashioned an unlikely friendship at Shiz College, earlier than travelling to the Emerald Metropolis to satisfy the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) – solely to find the Wizard was hiding a sinister secret.
Depraved: For Good will choose up after the occasions of the primary movie, and comply with Elphaba and Glinda as they’re pushed to their limits when Glinda is pressured to decide on between their friendship and the Wizard of Oz.
The movie can even star Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq and Colman Domingo because the Cowardly Lion.
