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In a year of hyped movies (Challengers, Gladiator), Wicked has emerged as The One people cannot stop raving about. While theatre kids knew they’d never be the same after part one hit screens, TikTok is full of people who didn’t quite expect to be so moved by the year’s most thought-provoking musical allegory. Now, fans are deeply invested in the release of Part Two. And, yes, in case you didn’t know, the Wicked movie takes place in two parts. Here, everything you need to know.
Is It The Same Cast For Wicked: Part Two?
Part one introduced us to the main players of the Oz-verse, and the same beloved actors will reprise their roles in Wicked Part Two. This means you can expect to see Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba), Ariana Grande (Glinda), Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), Jeff Goldblum (the Wizard), and others in part two. Other cast members, Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Ethan Slater (Boq), Melissa Bode (Nessarose) and Bowen Yang (Pfannee) will also return. The two parts of the Wicked film franchise were filmed together, so Part Two is all ready and raring to go with the cast (and production) locked in.
Will Dorothy Be In Wicked Part Two?
Those familiar with Wicked the stage musical, or the source novel by Gregory Maguire, will know that the The Wizard Of Oz timeline will be picked-up in Wicked Part Two. While in the stage musical, Dorothy’s role is minor (she only as a voice), she did appear (very) briefly in Wicked Part One, along with the Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion. Director John M. Chu made the distinction that The Wizard Of Oz was established as Dorothy’s dream, but the world of Wicked is very much real to its characters. “It’s this living, breathing place with real cultures, so we immediately establish this is not a dream world. After we go somewhere over the rainbow, we see that those four iconic characters exist in this real world. And we will revisit those characters in movie two,” he told Variety.
SPOILERS for Wicked Part Two! Fans will know that Dorothy’s friends in Oz are actually known to Elphaba. The Cowardly Lion was a cub rescued by Elphaba and Fiyero at Shiz University. Meanwhile, Boq becomes the Tinman and Fiyero, the Scarecrow.
What Is The Plot Of Wicked: Part Two?
Wicked Part Two takes place at the same time as The Wizard Of Oz. The first film (and the first act of the stage musical) establishes the back stories to the characters we know from this film. Elphaba is, of course, the ‘Wicked’ Witch of the West. Galinda is Glinda, the Good Witch. See above spoiler for who becomes Dorothy’s comrades, the Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion. Elphaba’s sister Nessarose is the Wicked Witch of the East, who, famously, has a house dropped on her at the start of The Wizard Of Oz.
Wicked Part Two will follow Elphaba’s attempts to bring justice to the animals of Oz, while the powers that be (The Wizard and Madame Morrible) continue their smear campaign against her.
Which Songs Will Be In Wicked Part Two?
The soundtrack to part one is already racking up millions of listens on Spotify, so what songs are on the soundtrack for Wicked Part Two? It’s expected these from the musical will be on the list… plus a couple of extras.
- “No One Mourns The Wicked” (Reprise) – Ozians
- “Thank Goodness” – Glinda, Madame Morrible and Citizens of Oz
- “The Wicked Witch of the East” – Elphaba, Nessarose and Boq
- “Wonderful” – The Wizard and Elphaba
- “I’m Not That Girl” (Reprise) – Glinda
- “As Long As You’re Mine” – Elphaba and Fiyero
- “No Good Deed” – Elphaba
- “March of the Witch Hunters” – Boq and Ozians
- “For Good” – Elphaba and Glinda
- “The Melting” – Ozians
- “A Sentimental Man” (Reprise) — The Wizard
- “Finale” – Glinda, Elphaba and Ozians
Wicked‘s composer, Stephen Schwartz, revealed that two new songs would appear in Part Two as a vital companion to the story. One will be performed by Elphaba (Erivo)n and the other by Glinda (Grande).
How Many Wicked Movies Are There?
It’s just the two. Universal’s big-screen adaptation of Wicked will be told via two films, which will premiere a year apart. While it was initially supposed to be one film, director Chu wrote on Twitter: “As we prepared this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it. As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years. So we decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but TWO!!!”
What Is The Release Date For Wicked Part Two, Australia
Wicked: Part Two is coming almost exactly a year after part one. Its release date is slated for November 27, 2025.
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