WICKED: FOR GOOD - Elphaba And Glinda Face-Off On First Poster For Upcoming Sequel

WICKED: FOR GOOD - Elphaba And Glinda Face-Off On First Poster For Upcoming Sequel

The first poster for Jon M. Chu's upcoming sequel to block-busting Broadway musical adaptation, Wicked, has been spotted at CinemaCon...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 29, 2025 03:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Universal and director Jon M. Chu's Wicked sequel, which was recently re-titled Wicked: For Good, is set to take flight this November, and the first poster has been spotted in the wild at CinemaCon.

The poster hasn't been officially released, but we do have a pretty good quality version. The artwork features Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) facing-off as Madame Morrible's (Michelle Yeoh) flying monkeys approach in the background.

The first movie took in an impressive $744.07 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film adaptation of a Broadway musical.

In a recent interview, Chu described his sequel as a “doozy,” adding: “I did not know the context of where we’d be in society right now. It becomes eight times more relevant than before when you’re talking about truth and consequences of making the right or wrong choices. It’s intense.”

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

The film also stars Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Tony nominee Ethan Slater (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants, Fosse/Verdon) as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Emmy nominee Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Bronwyn James (Harlots), and a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Tony nominee Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman).

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KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 3/29/2025, 3:31 PM
FIRST!



that's Neato
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/29/2025, 10:11 PM
@KaptainKhaos - what’s your prize do you get prize is it new car?
rychlec
rychlec - 3/29/2025, 3:32 PM
There's ANOTHER one?
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 3/29/2025, 4:10 PM
@rychlec - First film was literaly only the first act of the stage adaption, second act is when Dorothy lands in Oz but continues to the aftermath of her being sent home.

Regardless if you like the stage play, songs or films the actual narrative is solid and not what you think it is.

The book all of it is based upon simply uses the known world/characters to do a study into how someone who has good intentions can get caught up in a world of political propoganda from an authoritarian populist political leadership leading her down the path of effectively becoming an evil terrorist leader in her 'fight for justice'.

IE non of it is supposed to be canon on the original Oz books OR films, this is an otherverse character study thing using those as the basis (kinda like the Joker films in a way).
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:06 PM
@rychlec -

If liberals can find ways to increase suffering, they will take it.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/29/2025, 9:44 PM
@Apophis71 - I could probably google this so excuse me, but is this based on act 2? Or is it 2 and 3? I was actually pretty impressed with the first one. My daughter made me watch it recently and I didn’t hate it
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 3/30/2025, 5:11 AM
@MyCoolYoung - The original stage play was two acts.

The first act was what the first film was basicaly and the second was in large part the alternate take on The Wizard of Oz from the PoV of the two Witches thus a bit to explain how it got close to the status quo we saw when Dorothy arrives (and little time with Dorothy) and a bit after Dorothy departs with the face off with thw Wizard.

The book and the stage play differ as to the final fate of Elphaba and thus WHO faces off with the Wizard of Oz. Last I heard there was only plans for two Wicked films covering all the timespan of the play only.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 3/29/2025, 3:32 PM
This poster is wicked!
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 3/29/2025, 3:34 PM
i fixed it
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 3/29/2025, 3:38 PM
@harryba11zack - I see an "S" at the bottom of that poster? I wonder if that's a reference to a certain character.
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RaddRider
RaddRider - 3/29/2025, 3:58 PM
@harryba11zack - shoulda added some red lipstick
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 3/29/2025, 4:10 PM
@HashTagSwagg - User Comment Image
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 3/29/2025, 3:34 PM
I like Elphaba's new clothes, can't wait for the sequel. Wasn't expecting the first part to be that good.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 3/29/2025, 4:11 PM
@NinnesMBC - Interested to see if they go with the book version of the ending, the stage version of mix it up a bit (not giving spoilers).
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 3/29/2025, 4:10 PM
I'll be so happy when this bullshit is over.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 3/30/2025, 8:31 AM
@RitoRevolto - what's that? You're life?
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 3/30/2025, 11:36 AM
@Comicmoviejunki - It's weird you feel that strongly about these stupid ass movies. Move around, clown ass bitch lol.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 3/29/2025, 4:24 PM
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TheyDont
TheyDont - 3/29/2025, 4:24 PM
Why is her face not covered?
Matchesz
Matchesz - 3/29/2025, 4:25 PM
Theater/Broadway actors are the worse, they’re smug and think they’re better than everyone else cause they go to plays, Rachel Zegler is apart of this group
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/29/2025, 5:51 PM
@Matchesz - annoying dweebs are just as bad *ahem*
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:08 PM
@bobevanz -

Don't be mean.

Life is too short.
grif
grif - 3/29/2025, 4:43 PM
ill sit through this before more mcu slop

SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 3/29/2025, 4:43 PM
**REMEMBER** Absolutely, positively no fan-posters or else you may trigger Cynthia Erivo again! 😲
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:08 PM
@SuperiorHeckler -

____ fragility.
SodaBurps
SodaBurps - 3/29/2025, 5:43 PM
I liked it so much I went out and bought the novel. Which is fantastic as well. I was surprised at how risqué it was compared to the movie. Elphaba's mom was for the streets.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:09 PM
@SodaBurps -

Like Ariana Grande. 🙂
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/29/2025, 5:52 PM
The first one was pretty great and I don't like musicals. the second will make a billion, probably win a couple Oscar's and they'll start adapting all the other books. Cythina will probably win for original song and end up playing Storm woo hoo!
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 3/29/2025, 6:20 PM
@bobevanz - Well, wish in one hand and shit in the other, see which one fills up first.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:11 PM
@bobevanz -

No one believes you think she will or should play Storm.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/29/2025, 9:12 PM
Non canon fan fic trash.

🤢
🚽
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 3/30/2025, 3:52 AM
I watched Wicked Part 1 (OV)

After 90 minutes i walked out of it.
It was the 4th theater movie i walked out of in my life.
It was awful.
The songs of Ariana Grande were nerve-grating and the story was awful.

I have watched thousands of movies in theaters and this belongs to the very worst.

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