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13 hours ago
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Wicked: For Good Trailer Sees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Return to Oz
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return to Oz in the first trailer for . Wicked: For Good is the forthcoming sequel to 2024's Wicked. Releasing in United States theaters this coming November, the movie sees Grande reprise her role as Glinda and Erivo return as Elphaba. Check out the Wicked: For Good trailer below (watch more trailers and clips): Following the events of the first Wicked movie, the Wicked: For Good trailer sees Glinda and Elphaba on opposing sides as Oz has now decided they hate the Wicked Witch of the West. This puts Glinda in an awkward position as she's now becoming more involved with Oz's politics while also having allegiance to her friend. Along with Grande and Erivo, the cast of Wicked: For Good includes Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman, Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Bowen Yang as Pfannee. Wicked: For Good adapts the second act of the popular 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. The musical, itself, is a loose adaptation of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book, which was adapted into the infamous 1939 movie with Judy Garland. Jon M. Chu returns to direct Wicked: For Good. Prior to working on the Wicked movies, Chu made 2008's Step Up 2: The Streets, 2010's Step Up 3D, 2013's G.I. Joe: Retaliation, 2015's Jem and the Holograms, 2016's Now You See Me 2, 2018's Crazy Rich Asians, and 2021's In the Heights. Wicked: For Good will be released in United States theaters on November 21, 2025, from Universal Pictures. Wicked, meanwhile, is currently available to stream on Peacock. The post Wicked: For Good Trailer Sees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Return to Oz appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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14 hours ago
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Wicked: For Good movie, sequel to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's musical hit, trailer out; check release date
The trailer of Wicked: For Good , the new instalment of the Wicked franchise has been released. The sequel to the 2024 super hit musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo comes a year after Wicked took the global box office by surprise. The movie is set to be released in cinemas on November 21, 2025. Both films narrate the origin stories of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, played by Erivo, and Glinda the Good, played by Grande, from The Wizard of Oz, according to the news website WHO. Wicked: For Good is based on the second act of the 2003 stage musical Wicked. The musical hit was an adaptation of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel which carried the same name. It was in turn based on the story first told in L Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, adapted into the 1939 film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo In the trailer of Wicked: For Good, Elphaba can be seen in hiding for opposing the Wizard's regime. She also teases the arrival of Dorothy, who kills Elphaba with a bucket of water in The Wizard of Oz. However, the name of the actor who will play Dorothy has not been revealed yet. Impossible to make Wicked into one movie: Director Jon M Chu Director of the movie, Jon M Chu , has said that it was 'impossible' to make Wicked into one film 'without doing some real damage to it,' The Guardian reported. Both films were cut simultaneously during the editing process before the first film was released in 2024 Live Events Chu said that the decisions to try and cut songs or trim characters started to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that entertained people for so many years. 'We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two,' he said, according to The Guardian. Wicked grossed US$755m worldwide on a US$150m budget, becoming the highest-grossing musical film adaptation made to date and landing 10 nominations at the Academy Awards – including best picture – and winning two. Along with Erivo and Grande as the main characters in the movie, Wicked: For Good also stars Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.
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14 hours ago
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Wicked: For Good' Trailer Pits Elphaba Vs. Glinda In Battle For Oz: 'There's No Going Back'
The trailer for Jon M. Chu's Wicked: For Good flew onto the scene Wednesday following limited time return-to-theater screenings of the first film. The clip gives a look at Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda, now on separate sides of a battle for justice in Oz. Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters November 21, 2025. More from Deadline Everything We Know About 'Wicked: For Good' So Far 'Wicked: For Good' First Look: Galinda Exclaims 'Elphaba, They're Coming For You!' – CinemaCon Jon M. Chu Says 'Wicked: For Good' Will Feature More Dorothy: "We Tread Lightly" 'Elphaba Thropp, I know you're out here,' a white gowned Glinda tells the darkness outside her home before turning to see her once best friend, still cloaked in her black witch's garb, on her balcony. 'There's no going back,' Erivo's Elphaba says as she casts spells in a hidden cave. 'This is between the Wizard and I.' Wicked: For Good will star the green and pink duo as well as Jonathan Bailey reprising the role of Fiero, Marissa Bode reprising her role of Nessarose, Ethan Slater reprising his role of Boq and — if the soundtrack gives any clues: Jeff Goldblum returning as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz alongside Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. RELATED: 'The Wicked Witch can't elude us forever, not with Prince Fiyero and his squadron hot on her trail,' Yeoh's Morrible declares as the clip pans to Bailey's Fiyero in green and gold garb. As Glinda puts on a swirly, sparkly crown, Elphaba tries her hand at skywriting with her broomstick, scrawling 'Our Wizard Lies' in a cloud. A snippet of 'No Good Deed' can be heard as viewers see Jeff Goldblum's Wizard of Oz working with contraptions, and Elphaba's (and Erivo's) long, manicured nails rest on a pile of bright yellow brick. 'Think of what we could do, together,' Glinda tells Elphaba in an echo from the first film. Snippets of Dorothy in her shiny silver heels and blue gingham dress can be seen throughout the clip as Glind walks down the aisle in a long white wedding train approaching Prince Fiyero. Chu cut both films side by side in the editing process ahead of the first film's release November 22, 2024. Some songs fans are greatly looking forward to include Elphaba and Fiyero's duet 'As Long As You're Mine,' Elphaba's 'No Good Deed' and Glinda and Elphaba's duet 'For Good, which can also be heard in the trailer. [youtube
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16 hours ago
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Wicked: For Good' Trailer Pits Elphaba Vs. Glinda In Battle For Oz: 'There's No Going Back'
The trailer for Jon M. Chu's Wicked: For Good flew onto the scene Wednesday following limited time return-to-theater screenings of the first film. The clip gives a look at Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda, now on separate sides of a battle for justice in Oz. Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters November 21, 2025. More from Deadline Everything We Know About 'Wicked: For Good' So Far 'Wicked: For Good' First Look: Galinda Exclaims 'Elphaba, They're Coming For You!' – CinemaCon Jon M. Chu Says 'Wicked: For Good' Will Feature More Dorothy: "We Tread Lightly" 'Elphaba Thropp, I know your out here,' a white gowned Glinda tells the darkness outside her home before turning to see her once best friend, still cloaked in her black witch's garb, on her balcony. 'There's no going back,' Erivo's Elphaba says as she casts spells in a hidden cave. 'This is between the Wizard and I.' Wicked: For Good will star the green and pink duo as well as Jonathan Bailey reprising the role of Fiero, Marissa Bode reprising her role of Nessarose, Ethan Slater reprising his role of Boq and — if the soundtrack gives any clues: Jeff Goldblum returning as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz alongside Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. RELATED: 'The Wicked Witch can't elude us forever, not with Prince Fiyero and his squadron hot on her trail,' Yeoh's Morrible declares as the clip pans to Bailey's Fiyero in green and gold garb. As Glinda puts on a swirly, sparkly crown, Elphaba tries her hand at skywriting with her broomstick, scrawling 'Our Wizard Lies' in a cloud. A snippet of 'No Good Deed' can be heard as viewers see Jeff Goldblum's Wizard of Oz working with contraptions, and Elphaba's (and Erivo's) long, manicured nails rest on a pile of bright yellow brick. 'Think of what we could do, together,' Glinda tells Elphaba in an echo from the first film. Snippets of Dorothy in her shiny silver heels and blue gingham dress can be seen throughout the clip as Glind walks down the aisle in a long white wedding train approaching Prince Fiyero. Chu cut both films side by side in the editing process ahead of the first film's release November 22, 2024. Some songs fans are greatly looking forward to include Elphaba and Fiyero's duet 'As Long As You're Mine,' Elphaba's 'No Good Deed' and Glinda and Elphaba's duet 'For Good, which can also be heard in the trailer. [youtube
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2 days ago
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Wicked: For Good Drops New Video Ahead of Full Trailer's Release
A new video has been released ahead of the full trailer. Wicked: For Good arrives in United States theaters this coming November. Once again directed by Jon M. Chu, the Wicked sequel stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, Ariana Grande as Glinda Upland, and more. The new Wicked: For Good trailer reintroduces fans to some of Oz's most notable characters, including Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey's Fiyero Tigelaar, Michelle Yeoh's Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Ethan Slater's Boq Woodsman, Marissa Bode's Nessarose Thropp, and Glinda. Watch the video below (watch more trailers and clips): The trailer for Wicked: For Good will be released tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Whether or not Wicked: For Good proves to be as much of a worldwide sensation as the first movie remains to be seen. The 2024 Wicked movie managed to gross approximately $755.9 million at the worldwide box office. It was also a huge hit among critics and was nominated for numerous Academy Awards, winning two: Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Before Wicked: For Good is released, Erivo and Grande will lead a one-time-only Wicked special event from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this fall. The two of them will be joined by their co-stars from the movie and other surprise guests. The special will air on NBC this coming November before it's then released on Peacock the following day. Wicked: For Good will be released in United States theaters on November 21, 2025, from Universal Pictures. The first Wicked movie is currently available to stream on Peacock. 'Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning and Oscar-nominated powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege who has yet to discover her true heart,' the synopsis for the first movie reads. 'The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.' The post Wicked: For Good Drops New Video Ahead of Full Trailer's Release appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
