Exciting New Wicked: For Good Photos Tease What's Next for Glinda & Elphaba

Exciting New Wicked: For Good Photos Tease What's Next for Glinda & Elphaba

Wicked: For Good premieres in theaters on Friday, November 21. The first movie, released in November 2024, quickly became a cultural sensation.

Based on the popular Broadway musical, the story reimagines the relationship between Glinda (Ariana Grande), the Good Witch of the North, and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the Wicked Witch of the West, as former college friends and roommates. A series of events gradually drove them apart, transforming them into the enemies we know.

At the end of the original film, Elphaba and Glinda reach Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). They seek his help to stop the mysterious force stealing the voices of Ozian animals. However, the Wizard is revealed as the mastermind behind the chaos, attempting to recruit Elphaba into his plans for Oz.

Elphaba refuses and escapes Oz, determined to protect the animals on her own.

Meanwhile, Glinda remains in Oz, with the first film implying she gains the Wizard and establishment's favor.

The upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good, set to release on November 21, will continue the story. While fans familiar with the Broadway musical may anticipate the broader plot, the new film promises its own fresh take on the conclusion, leaving much yet to be discovered.

"What happens next will be revealed in the sequel, Wicked: For Good."

Wicked: One Wonderful Night remains available for streaming exclusively on Peacock.

Author's summary: The sequel Wicked: For Good, arriving November 21, will present a fresh continuation of Glinda and Elphaba's complex story, promising new twists beyond the Broadway tale.

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NBC NBC — 2025-11-03

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