The brand-new trailer for Depraved unveils a number of key moments from the film, that includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Ariana’s boyfriend, Ethan Slater. Based mostly on the unique Broadway musical, the upcoming movie adaptation is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. And the trailer begins by inviting viewers to “uncover all the things that occurred earlier than Dorothy.”
At first of the trailer, which dropped on Thursday, September 5, viewers hear Ariana’s character, Glinda, telling the folks of Oz, “Fellow Ozians, the Depraved Witch of the West is useless.” Ariana can also be heard narrating, “Let me inform you the entire story. Our paths did cross at college. She had her secrets and techniques.”
The feminine leads’ voices are then heard belting out the spectacular notes to “Defying Gravity” because the teaser unravels extra of Cynthia’s character, Elphaba, who turns into the Depraved Witch of the West.
As a number of flashes of Elphaba’s scenes play out, the trailer shows an emotional dialog between Ariana, 31, and Cynthia, 37. Their characters share a tearful second when Glinda locations the black witch hat on prime of Elphaba’s head.
Towards the top of the clip, Jeff Goldblum‘s character, The Wizard, is heard saying, “One of the best ways to carry of us collectively is to provide ’em an actual good enemy,” referring to Elphaba.
After Glinda tells Elphaba to not be “afraid,” Elphaba insists, “It’s The Wizard who ought to be afraid of me.” Ethan’s character, Boq, then seems wanting up towards the sky simply as Elphaba flies away on her broomstick.
The forged of Depraved has been gearing up for its extremely anticipated launch. Earlier this week, Ariana shared a behind-the-scenes selfie of her and Cynthia sporting their costumes. In her Instagram caption, the “Break Free” artist wrote, “80 days,” referring to the film’s launch.
That is the primary clip that unveiled Ethan’s character. He and Ariana began courting over the summer time of 2023 after they labored collectively on the movie.
Half 1 of Depraved premieres in theaters on November 22. Half 2 will likely be launched on November 26, 2025.