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Complete list of Winners for Golden Globe Awards 2025

January 6, 2025

The (82nd) Golden Globe Awards 2025 just concluded their awards night, and below is the complete list of winners.

FILM

  • BEST DRAMA – “The Brutalist”
  • BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL – “Emilia PĂ©rez”
  • BEST MALE ACTOR, DRAMA – Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
  • BEST FEMALE ACTOR, DRAMA – Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
  • BEST MALE ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL – Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man”
  • BEST FEMALE ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL – Demi Moore, “The Substance”
  • BEST MALE SUPPORTING ACTOR – Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
  • BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING ACTOR – Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia PĂ©rez”
  • BEST DIRECTOR – Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
  • BEST ANIMATED FILM – “Flow”
  • BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM – “Emilia PĂ©rez”
  • BEST SCREENPLAY – Peter Straughan, “Conclave”
  • BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers”
  • BEST ORIGINAL SONG – “El Mal,” “Emilia PĂ©rez”
  • CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT – “Wicked”

TELEVISION

  • BEST DRAMA SERIES – “ShĹŤgun”
  • BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL SERIES – “Hacks”
  • BEST MALE ACTOR, DRAMA – Hiroyuki Sanada, “ShĹŤgun”
  • BEST FEMALE ACTOR, DRAMA – Anna Sawai, “ShĹŤgun”
  • BEST MALE SUPPORTING ACTOR – Tadanobu Asano, “ShĹŤgun”
  • BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING ACTOR – Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”
  • BEST MALE ACTOR, COMEDY/MUSICAL – Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
  • BEST FEMALE ACTOR, COMEDY/MUSICAL – Jean Smart, “Hacks”
  • BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION – “Baby Reindeer”
  • BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION – Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”
  • BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION – Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”
  • BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION – Ali Wong, “Single Lady”

Wizard of Oz Spinoff Wicked Gets Two-Part Film Release

February 13, 2024

For viewers who haven’t seen the musical, this is their chance to see the world of Oz and Emerald City. This time, Dorothy is not the main focus (or is she?). The film offers a more personal view of Emerald City’s characters and their relationship. Elpheba, who is traditionally known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is getting a spotlight in this film as the focus shifts away from the classical protagonist and more into her personal journey.

The trailer also revealed big personalities. While Ariana Grande plays Glinda, much of the singing comes from other vocalists. Jeff Goldblum (Thor: Ragnarok) will play the sinister Wizard of Oz and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Madame Morrible.

In addition to the spectacular cast, the teaser also shows intricate major set design which would be a feast for the eyes. In comparison to the Broadway Musical, the film fleshes out the environment of Oz in greater detail. Some glimpses in the trailer also showed iconic objects from the World of Oz, including the iconic ruby slippers Dorothy receives from Glinda.

Wicked will be the first of a two-part film. However, viewers will still have no clue of how the story is cut. The film is an adaptation of a musical adaptation. This musical adaptation draws inspiration from the 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” written by Gregory Maguire.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Wicked will premiere on November 27, 2024.

Below are the casts of Wicked;

  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Ariana Grande
  • Michelle Yeoh
  • Jeff Goldblum
  • Jonathan Bailey
  • Bowen Yang
  • Bronwyn James
  • Ethan Slater
  • Keala Settle
  • Marissa Bode