*Universal Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for “Wicked: For Good,” the climactic second part of the most successful Broadway film adaptation in history, set to premiere in theaters on November 21.
Directed by Jon M. Chu, the film reunites Academy Award nominees Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, joined by a powerhouse cast including Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James as Glinda’s assistants Pfannee and ShenShen, and Sharon D. Clarke as the voice of Elphaba’s nanny, Dulcibear.
Building on the first film’s $750 million global box office and 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, “Wicked: For Good” explores the fractured bond between Elphaba and Glinda as they face the consequences of their choices. Exiled in the Ozian forest, Elphaba, now vilified as the Wicked Witch of the West, fights for the rights of Oz’s silenced Animals while seeking to unmask the Wizard’s true nature. Meanwhile, Glinda, basking in fame as Oz’s symbol of goodness, serves under Madame Morrible in the Emerald City, reassuring citizens of the Wizard’s rule, per the press release.
The trailer highlights Glinda’s rise to stardom as she prepares for a grand wedding to Prince Fiyero, yet she remains haunted by her estrangement from Elphaba. Her attempt to mediate peace between Elphaba and the Wizard fails, deepening their divide and reshaping the lives of Fiyero, Boq, and Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose, especially as a girl from Kansas arrives, altering Oz’s fate.
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As an angry mob targets Elphaba, the trailer underscores the pivotal moment when the two witches must reunite, their friendship becoming the key to transforming themselves and Oz “for good.”
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone, with executive producers Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, David Nicksay, and Jared LeBoff, the film adapts the second act of the iconic Broadway musical by Schwartz and Holzman, based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. With a score by John Powell and Schwartz, and new songs enhancing the story, “Wicked: For Good” promises a visually spectacular and emotionally resonant conclusion to this generation-defining tale.
Watch the new trailer above.
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