Wicked: Part Two lands new title ahead of 2025 release

By Ellie Iorizzo, PA Los Angeles Correspondent

The follow-up to this year’s hit musical film Wicked has had a name change, ahead of its scheduled release next November.

Directed by Jon M Chu, the film has been officially named Wicked: For Good, which is thought to reference a duet in the stage musical between Elphaba and Glinda about how their relationship has impacted their lives forever.

“You will be changed. Wicked: For Good, only in theaters November 21, 2025,” a post on the film’s official X page said.

You will be changed. Wicked: For Good, only in theaters November 21, 2025.💚🩷 pic.twitter.com/vBhTwNTVNa

— Wicked Movie (@wickedmovie) December 16, 2024

It comes after stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo scored major Golden Globe nominations for their roles in Wicked, which serves as a prequel to The Wizard Of Oz (1939).

Grande landed her first Golden Globe nod for best supporting female actor in a motion picture for her role as Glinda, while British star Erivo received a nod for best female actor in a motion picture musical for portraying green-skinned witch Elphaba.

Wicked explores the friendship between Glinda and Elphaba before they become estranged, in the classic stories by L Frank Baum.

The two-part film adaptation of the Broadway smash has been in the works since the stage version debuted in 2003, which scored Idina Menzel a Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical in her role as Elphaba.

Bullying of the green-skinned witch saw the film, which also stars Peter Dinklage, Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey, given a PG rating by the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) for “discrimination”.