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Wicked: Part Two: Directed by Jon M. Chu. With Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande. Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.
- Jon M. Chu
- 2025-11-26
- Action, Adventure, Family
- Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande
Wicked: Part Two is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman.The sequel to Wicked (2024), it is the second of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025. Wicked is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, The Little Mermaid), whose films, television shows and stage productions ...
- Jon M. Chu
- Marc Platt, David Stone
- David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz, Jared LeBoff
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New Footage Premieres At CinemaCon
With anticipation high for the movie's release in November, the latest update sees 5 minutes of new footage from Wicked revealed at CinemaCon. The annual industry event featured a stacked presentation from Universal Pictures, including a special reveal of scenes from Wicked. The footage shows Elphaba and Glinda at school, and introduces the conflict between the former and the Wizard of Oz. It's unclear if the footage will be released to the public, or if it will be cut into future trailers. T...
Part One Arrives In November
On Twitter, Chu announced Wicked movie news that the moviewould be released in two parts, due to the depth and complexity of the story. Chu also announced at the same time that the first film would be released on December 25th, 2024 and the sequel on December 25, 2025. However, the release dates have since been moved up. Wicked Part 1 is now scheduled to be released on November 27, 2024, and Wicked: Part 2is set to come out almost exactly one year later on November 26, 2025. The musical is a...
Who Stars In The Musical?
Most of the Wicked movie cast has been announced, and the biggest announcement came when Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were cast as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively. Elphaba's love, Fiyero will be played by Jonathan Bailey, and veteran child actor Marissa Bode will be making her feature film debut as Elphaba's younger sister, Nessarose. Rounding out the main cast is Ethan Slater as Boq (via Collider). The full main ensemble cast is as follows:
"Defying Gravity" & More
Thankfully, no songs from the Wicked musical will be removed for the movie adaptation, and they all made the cut intact. Not only that but, according to Stephen Schwartz, who created the phenomenally successful Broadway play, there will be brand-new songs that were never in the stage production (via Playbill). With that in mind, it's hardly surprising that the adaptation is being split into two movies. However, there's no information on what the new songs are or which characters will sing the...
Watch The Trailer Here
Debuting during the 2024 Super Bowl, the long-awaited trailer for the first part of Wicked did not disappoint as it not only gave away story details but teased the music as well. While recent movie musicals like Mean Girls have downplayed their music, Wicked put "Defying Gravity" to the forefront for the trailer as it introduced Elphaba's struggle and the movie's connection to The Wizard of Oz. Though it was only a minute long, the trailer promises even more excitement once the full film arri...
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6 days ago · The initial news of Universal’s Wicked movie adaptation broke in 2016, with its original theatrical release set for December 20, 2019. Evidently, there have since been delays that pushed the ...
Feb 13, 2024 · Universal Pictures has broken up "Wicked" into two films, with "Part One" debuting on November 27, 2024, while "Wicked Part Two," is set to arrive almost exactly one year later, on November 26, 2025.
Jun 20, 2023 · ‘Wicked Part Two’ Moves Up Release in Theaters to Thanksgiving 2025. The switch-up comes after Universal and director Jon M. Chu had already set their first 'Wicked' movie for Thanksgiving 2024.
