The sequel to the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked, directed by Joe Mantello, debuted on November 21, 2025, and was directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.
Wicked: For Good takes place after the events of the first movie. Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, is known as the Wicked Witch of the West due to speaking out against the Wizard and battling for animal rights. Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, is known as Glinda the Good and serves as a symbol of goodness for the people of Oz. The movie revolves around standing up for what is right, even if everyone seems to be against it.
Wicked: For Good had projected earnings of $112-115 million in its domestic opening weekend. As of December 2, 2025, the movie has grossed $397 million worldwide. The soundtracks from the movie are also very popular; the Wicked: For Good vinyl album has reached 122,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the first week of its release.
A potential third movie is a possibility, however, nothing truly solid has been fleshed out yet. When interviewed by Esquire about a potential third movie, the actor playing Fiyero, Jonathan Bailey, said, “I mean, the world is so incredible. Who knows? I mean, all the characters have potential.” On the other hand, when actor Bowen Yang, who plays Pfannee, was interviewed about the same question by Variety, he said, “I think we leave it here.”
Sophomore Taim Sabe thought that the movie was very good. To him, the suspense and drama of the movie made it fun and engaging to watch, with his only gripe being that there was “too much going on in some scenes.” His favorite scene from the movie was where Elphaba casts a spell from the Grimmerie to save Fiyero from dying while singing “No Good Deed,” Sabe says, “I liked it a lot because the song makes the moment very dramatic and even though she thinks she failed during the scene, she later discovers that it worked.” Sabe thinks that although Wicked: For Good leaves on a cliffhanger, it’s what is needed for the film.
Junior Finn Cooper thought the movie was really well done, but a bit lacking, and felt like the effects and everything felt very similar to the first movie, but he preferred the songs of the second movie compared to the first. Cooper saw the relationships between the characters as odd and surprising, as he had never seen the play before. Cooper’s favorite scenes from the movies were where Elphaba’s sister gets crushed by the house from Kansas, seeing all the animals fleeing in the woods, and the ending scene at the castle. He thinks that there shouldn’t be a third part to the movie. Cooper says, “I just don’t think a third one would be necessary, and I think that it would just come off as repetitive and almost kind of like a money grab.”
The Wicked movies have taught and sung about how prejudices in society can be created by those in charge spreading misinformation and propaganda. The movies blur the line between wicked and good, showing how someone who is seen as wicked is really just fighting for what they see as good.
