“Wicked: Part Two” Gets Official New Title Ahead of 2025 Release
The title for the sequel to director Jon M. Chu’s critical and commercial smash hit Wicked is no longer Wicked: Part Two. Universal announced yesterday that the second half of the two-parter is now called Wicked: For Good.
The change is a nod toward a highly anticipated upcoming duet between the movie’s two stars, Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda, in a tune that references their increasingly complex relationship.
The new title was shared on social media, confirming the change:
You will be changed. Wicked: For Good, only in theaters November 21, 2025.💚🩷 pic.twitter.com/vBhTwNTVNa
— Wicked Movie (@wickedmovie) December 16, 2024
Wicked: Part One has been a juggernaut success, drawing millions of viewers across the globe for the star-studded adaptation of one of the most popular (pun intended, of course) Broadway hits of all time. It’s already surpassed $525 million at the global box office. Chu’s two-part film adaptation, as well as Stephen Scwhartz’s musical, were adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Erivo plays the titular Wicked Witch, revealing not only is Elphaba far from wicked, she’s a source of good in the world, one who tangles, befriends, and tangles afresh with Grande’s Glinda the Good Witch. The Broadway hit boasted two standout performances of its own, starring Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda.
Wicked: For Good will feature the return of not only Erivo and Grande, but Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Ethan Slater as Boq.
Wicked: Part One and Wicked: For Good were written by the author of the original Broadway musical book Winnie Holzman and Cruella co-writer Dana Fox.
Wicked: For the Good is due in theaters on November 21, 2025.
For more on Wicked, check out these stories:
A New Spin on “Wicked”: Choreographer Christopher Scott on his Whirlwind Creations
“Wicked” Cinematographer Alice Brooks on Casting a Magical Light Over This Dazzling Adaptation
“Wicked” Review Round-Up: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Dazzle in Mesmerizing Musical
Prepare to Defy Gravity: “Wicked” Will Have Sing-Along Screenings This Christmas
Featured image: L to R: Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu
