Wicked: For Good (2025)
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Elphaba and Glinda navigate their diverging paths in the Land of Oz as they grapple with the consequences of their actions and the truth of their identities.
The story
Set in the Land of Oz, the film follows the lives of Elphaba and Glinda as they navigate their new identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Following the events of the first film, Elphaba remains a defiant figure fighting for animal rights from a hidden location, while Glinda has become the Wizard's public spokesperson. As the realm celebrates the opening of the Yellow Brick Road, the two women find their paths crossing once more. The story explores their evolving relationship and the growing conflict between their personal convictions and the political landscape of Oz.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the events of the first film, Elphaba Thropp lives in hiding as the Wicked Witch of the West, while Glinda Upland serves as the Wizard's spokesperson. When the Yellow Brick Road opens, tensions rise as Elphaba attempts to liberate animals from the Wizard's control. During a chaotic sequence involving a forced marriage and a magical storm created by Madame Morrible, Elphaba and Glinda's paths collide. Elphaba eventually faces a mob in the Emerald City, leading to a tearful farewell where she appears to perish in a burst of water. In the aftermath, it is revealed that the Wizard is Elphaba's biological father, and Glinda must step up to restore order to Oz. Ultimately, Elphaba is revealed to have faked her death to protect Glinda's reputation, and she departs Oz with Fiyero, who has been transformed into the Scarecrow.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 137
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jon M. Chu
- Writers
- Winnie Holzman · screenplay; Dana Fox · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Ariana Grande · Glinda; Cynthia Erivo · Elphaba; Jonathan Bailey · Fiyero; Ethan Slater · Boq; Bowen Yang · unknown; Michelle Yeoh · unknown; Jeff Goldblum · unknown
- Genres
- musical; fantasy
- Themes
- identity; friendship; rebellion
- Tone and mood
- dark; gritty
- Premise and plot tags
- musical; fantasy; sequel
- Source material / true-story basis
- the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Franchise connections
- Wicked
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances and production design but criticized the pacing and direction. However, it received positive audience scores and high recommendation rates.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 58 · scale: 100 · review count: 60; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 92% · scale: 100%
- Production trivia
- The film's production was interrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.; The production used nine million colorful tulips and a yellow brick road paved with real mud.; The title was chosen over the working title, Wicked: Part Two.
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