Wicked: Part 2 Moves Up Movie Theatre Release

Good news, Wicked fans! After Universal moved up the release date of the first part of the two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical, the second part has gotten the same treatment. Initially announced to hit movie theatres Christmas Day in 2025, Wicked: Part Two will now release November 21, 2025, according to a social post from the film's official Instagram account.

Also notable: it appears the "For Good" subtitle has been dropped from the second movie's official title.

The news dropped alongside a new featurette offering a closer look at Ariana Grande's Glinda. Watch above.

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Jon M. Chu is directing the screen version of the 2003 Broadway musical. The first part is set to hit movie theatres November 22. Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Joining them in the cast are West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, 2023 Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and newcomer Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical's history to take on the role.

Stage and screen star Keala Settle, SNL's Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael also play roles new to the musical's screen version, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.

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The screen adaptation, which will include new songs by Stephen Schwartz, features a screenplay penned by Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman, and costumes designed by Tony winner Paul Tazewell.

Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.

The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).