Wicked Is Dropping Onto Digital Very, Very Soon

It’s time to ring in 2025 with Wicked at home: the musical blockbuster starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo has locked down a New Year’s Eve digital release. It will include tons of bonus content including, yes, a singalong version like the one that followed the original into theaters.

According to Variety, the film will be available for purchase on demand on December 31, and that’s not all; “bonus content in the digital release includes a singalong version, plus a 40-minute journey through Oz that ‘celebrates the film’s transformative on-screen magic,’ and other material.” (Unfortunately, going by the list below, it doesn’t sound like the bonus material includes the cut scene in a poppy field that showed how Glinda, Elphie, Fiyero, Boq, and Nessa became fast friends.)

Variety further notes that Wicked will be available to buy “on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV.”

It does seem a little early for the film to be dropping on digital, since the 4K Blu-ray release is scheduled for February 5. Lots of fans are still going to theaters to watch it, so we hope this digital surprise doesn’t mean it will get pulled soon. It’s such a fun movie-going experience with crowds dressing up—and the singalong version hit theaters only recently.

Here’s a rundown of the special features from the press release:

• Sing along cut of the film – Rejoicify, it’s your turn to sing your way through Oz! Sing-along to all of your favorite Wicked songs as you join Elphaba and Glinda on their magical journey.

Deleted and Extended Scenes:

• Pfannee & ShenShen Meet Glinda: Reunited at Shiz University, Glinda, Pfannee, and ShenShen recall their past by performing a twirling routine together.
• Shiz Gazette Introduces Fiyero: Excitement spreads across Shiz as word gets out that Prince Fiyero is on his way.
• Toss Toss: Glinda teaches Elphaba the art of Toss Toss, with mixed results.
• Elphaba & Fiyero in the Forest: The relationship between Elphaba and Fiyero takes a turn as they come to care for a lost lion cub.
• Elphaba’s Promise: Elphaba makes a pledge to Glinda that they both hope will strengthen their friendship.
• Train Platform Farewell: Glinda, Madame Morrible, and Governor Thropp gather to send Elphaba off to Emerald City.
• Boq & Elphaba Talk: Elphaba challenges Boq to face the truth about his feelings for Nessarose, but she has difficulty doing the same when it comes to Fiyero.
• Train Ride to Emerald City: Glinda and Elphaba expand their world by taking a luxurious train ride to Emerald City.
• In the Emerald City: The bustling streets of Emerald City take Glinda and Elphaba one step closer to finally meeting the Wizard.
• Palace Monkeys Chase: Elphaba and Glinda race through a maddening maze of winged monkeys determined to take them down.

More making of Wicked:

• Making Wicked – Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie’s unforgettable world.
• Welcome to Shiz – Unlimited imagination, couture fashion, and spectacular production design come together at Shiz University, providing a place for performers and viewers to be fully immersed in the fantasy. Designed from details in L. Frank Baum’s books, the uniforms, clever contraptions, and circular sets create a sprawling campus where magic feels like an everyday occurrence.
• A Wicked Legacy –Take delight in the cast and filmmakers sharing personal memories of their first encounters with the original Broadway production, and how those lasting connections created emotional experiences while making the movie. Also highlighted are the iconic cameos that pay tribute to the cultural phenomenon that became one of the most popular musicals of all time.
• The Wonderful Wizard – Follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City for an in-depth look at the infamous Wizard of Oz. Inside the palace’s throne room, the Wizard himself, Jeff Goldblum, pulls back the curtain to peer at his character’s magic and mechanics with senior special effects technician Christopher Clarke, who details how the Wizard’s massive robotic head comes to life.
• Two feature commentaries: One with director Jon M. Chu and the other with stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

In any case, it will be fun to have Wicked readily available to watch at home while everything is closed on New Year’s Day. Did you make it to the theater to see it, or will your first visit to Oz be from your living room instead?

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