Wicked For Good comes back to theatres on Nov. 21st of this year, and it’s bringing magic, friendship, and, best of all, amazing singing!
The second part of the two-part Broadway musical adaptation, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is finally being released. Wicked For Good is the most highly anticipated film of 2025, and after the success of its first part, expectations are super high for all those awaiting the release.
Many Wicked fans are excited for Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the second part of the musical, especially after the success of the first film. The first movie was the backstory of Galinda and Elphaba’s friendship, as well as Galinda’s rise to fame and Elphaba’s downfall into hatred and wickedness.
The movie was a huge success because of the outstanding vocals Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed and filmed live, and many songs, such as Defying Gravity and Popular from the soundtrack, became big hits.
The second part of Wicked is in the present time of the Wizard of Oz, and captures the split between Galinda and Elphaba’s friendship, as Galinda enjoys her new fame-filled life in the Emerald City while Elphaba is deep in the Ozian Forest trying to expose the Wizard of Oz for his lies.
Wicked brings together an incredibly talented cast with Ariana Grande as Galinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiero, and, most notably, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard of Oz and Michelle Yeoh as Madam Morrible. All of these actors are some of the most talented in today’s world, and have showcased so much talent in the movie.
The actors have put in so much time and effort into making this movie amazing. Ariana Grande even had to take special vocal classes in order to create an outstanding performance on our screens.
She stated on NPR, “I know it’s high notes, and I know that maybe some people who don’t know her well enough would think that I’m the perfect fit. But that’s just kind of scratching the surface. This role is a massive undertaking, and I have to kind of be able to earn this and have every tool in my box available to me, to use, so that every piece of her that is emotional, that is dramatized, that is insecure, that is why Glinda is the way she is, so reliant upon external validation and the popularity and how important that is to her — that’s a real person under there with a real beating heart and where she goes from Part 1, her arc in Act 2 and what she experiences and you know, it requires a lot this role.”
This just shows how much hard work and dedication the actors have poured into making this an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for those who loved the play, and their hard work will most definitely show in time for the release!
Wicked For Good comes out later this year on Nov. 21, but if you have Amazon Prime, you have the chance to watch it early on Nov. 17.
Now that the release date is official, excitement around the world is at an all-time high!
Because of the stunning visuals, captivating acting, and amazing vocals in the first movie, Wicked For Good is definitely going to be an unforgettable film, so make sure you make the time to watch this incredible movie!