Jeff Goldblum in final talks to play magician in ‘Wicked’ movies

Veteran actor Jeff Goldblum in final talks to star in John M. Chu’s upcoming film devil Movies as a magician.

devilAn adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel, it has a prequel the Wizard of Oz and follows the school-age friendship between the Wicked Witch of the West, Elfaba and the Good Witch Glinda. Fiyero is the main love interest in the story.

The two-part musical feature is titled as Glinda by Ariana Grande and Alphaba by Cynthia Erivo. bridgerton Star Jonathan Bailey plays Fierro.

The Universal Pictures films are set to release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.

Goldblum was last seen on the big screen at Universal Jurassic World Dominion,