The second Wicked movie, hitting movie theatres November 21, 2025, officially has a title: Wicked: For Good, per the movie's official Instagram. But though it hadn't been made fully official, we've actually known that for a while.

Cynthia Erivo posted this sly shot of the second movie's screenplay in summer 2023, which was the first time we found out about that subtitle—which, as Broadway fans will know, comes from the musical's emotional second act song of the same name.

READ: What to Expect in Wicked, Part 2

But then the powers that be tried to stuff that down the memory hole. In an Instagram comment, film director Jon M. Chu claimed the subtitle was just a "code name" for now, and soon thereafter official sources started only referring to the film as Wicked Part 2. Whether that subtitle truly was not yet finalized or the studio had intended to hold that bit for a big reveal now isn't clear. But in either case, we now know the film will indeed be titled Wicked: For Good. We suspect the lack of that "Part 2" indicates a desire for this film to be considered the second half of a two-part series rather than a sequel, per se. And, of course, that makes sense, considering the second film will be covering the second act of the singular Broadway musical.

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The two-part film stars Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner Ariana Grande 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 Ethan 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.

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Stage and screen star Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael are also in the cast, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.

The screen adaptation, which includes new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Jon M. Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman has penned the screenplay with Dana Fox, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the costumes.

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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).

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