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Title for second Wicked movie revealed

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, © Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures

The second Wicked movie’s title has been revealed.

The news comes after the first movie picked up a deluge of Golden Globes nominations.

Part one of the Jon M Chu-directed screen adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande set box office records over its opening weekend.

Based on the hit novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the story of two unlikely university friends in the land of Oz, one destined to become Glinda the Good and the other, the Wicked Witch of the West. Wicked writers Winnie Holzman (book) and Schwartz (score) collaborated on the screenplay with Dana Fox.

Part two will be titled Wicked: For Good, it was confirmed this evening.

Erivo and Grande were nominated for Golden Globes for their performances as Elphaba and Glinda, while the film was nominated for Best Picture (musical or comedy) and box office achievement.

Wicked was released in cinemas on 22 November and you can read our review here. After a year-long interval, part two will bubble into cinemas on 21 November 2025.

Listen to our bonus podcast episode with costume designer Paul Tazewell below:

 

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