Wicked

Poster for Wicked (2024), showing two main characters—Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West, floating in dark robes and reaching out her hand, and Glinda, the pink-gowned Good Witch with a crown and wand, reaching up. Between them, text reads “Everyone deserves the chance to fly.” The background splits a lush, pink-flowered side with a darker, stormy side, with the Emerald City in the distance and the yellow brick road winding through the center. The title Wicked appears at the bottom above the release date, November 22.

Director: Jon M. Chu

Lead Actors: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Peter Dinklage

Release Year: 2024

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426

Podcast Episode: Episode 105: Defying Gravity is the Self-Actualization Anthem We All Needed — Wicked (2024) with Jill Swirsky

Psychology Concepts: adolescent development, aggression, anger, childhood trauma, Clinical Psychology, cognitive bias, Cognitive Psychology, conformity, Developmental Psychology, discrimination, disgust, emotions, family dynamics, friendship, hostile aggression, implicit bias, isolation, joy, lifespan development, moral development, Personality Psychology, persuasion, prejudice, psychology of music, resilience, sadness, self actualization, self-identity, social influence, Social Psychology, the self