‘Wicked: Part Two’ Officially Titled ‘Wicked: For Good’
Written by laserteam on December 17, 2024
(Variety) – Who can say if the title of “Wicked: Part Two” has been changed for the better? But it has been changed for good.
Literally. Universal Pictures has renamed the sequel to this year’s musical hit to “Wicked: For Good.” The movie, which chronicles the second act of the beloved Broadway show, will open in theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.
“Wicked: Part One” landed on the big screen on Nov. 22 and has grossed $359 million domestically and more than $524 million worldwide to date. It’s currently the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in domestic box office history, ahead of 1978’s “Grease” ($188.62 million), as well as the second-biggest worldwide stage-to-screen reimagining after 2008’s “Mamma Mia” ($611 million).
Jon M. Chu directed the two-part “Wicked” extravaganza, which stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh and Jonathan Bailey. Set before, during and after “The Wizard of Oz,” the story tells the origins of Grande’s Glinda (later known as Glinda the Good) and Erivo’s Elphaba (eventually dubbed the Wicked Witch of the West) before Dorothy landed in Oz and sauntered down the Yellow Brick Road.
