Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually have the magical powers that he claims to hold.

‘Wicked’s’ ‘Defying Gravity’ Ends the Film By Embracing the True Power of Black Women. As the musical becomes one of the highest grossing movies of the year, ...

"Defying Gravity" isn't the only thing that's different in the movie. The Wicked movie adaptation also shows Dorothy through a brief cameo, where she isn't in the Broadway version.

watching wicked and whispering “they sang this one on glee” to my friend when defying gravity starts playing — itzel (@lrrainewarren) November 23, 2024 Twitter: @lrrainewarren ...

That's the challenge Wicked director Jon M. Chu was faced with in his new adaptation – made even more intimidating by the fact that 'Defying Gravity' closes the entire film, since the movie ...

Cynthia Erivo says she has not tired of singing or hearing 'Defying Gravity,' which her character Elphaba sings in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical 'Wicked.' ...

We both agreed to spend 2025 defying gravity. Wrapping up a wicked turn of division, fear and strife, I’ll gladly reup another 20 bucks to sit with somebody else’s daughter — or son — in ...

Visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman is proud of his team's dazzling work but is quick to note that storytelling was at the heart of everything in the film, creating dynamic scenes that connect ...

Likewise believing that radio can benefit from, and amplify, the conversation around Wicked, Republic released a 3:33-long edit of “Defying Gravity” two weeks after the original version ...

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu talks to Variety about splitting the musical into two movies, making 'Defying Gravity' longer and more spoilers.

Wicked has been in theaters for a full week, and the musical-based movie has been almost as popular as Ariana Grande's Glinda. It raked in $114 million domestically over opening weekend, making ...