Wicked is already the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation ever with a whopping $525M worldwide. With a pair of Golden Globe nominations for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the film is both a certified box office smash and a critical darling, with all eyes on the upcoming sequel which now has an official title: Wicked: For Good.
Erivo, Grande, and director Jon M. Chu shared the news on social media with a short video that shows the title change.
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The title comes from a key song in the sequel, a duet between Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) about their tumultuous relationship and how it has impacted their lives.
Much of the cast will return including Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Jeff Golblum as the Wizard of Oz, Michelle Yeoh as Madam Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq, and Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond. The character of Dorothy Gale will be introduced, and expect that lion cub saved by Elphaba and Fiyero to grow up to become everyone’s favorite Cowardly Lion.
Winnie Holzman and Cruella co-scribe Dana Fox wrote the screenplay, adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked: For Good opens in theaters on November 21st 2025.
