Theater kids waited a long time for Jon M. Chu’s Wicked film adaptation since it was announced in November 2021, and it was well worth the wait. After hitting theaters in November 2024, Wicked became the highest-grossing Broadway musical film adaptation of all time, earning immense critical acclaim and 10 Oscar nominations .

But now, viewers have to wait even longer to finish the story. In April 2022, Chu announced that the Wicked film would be a two-part adaptation, with each installment scheduled for release one year apart. The ending of Wicked confirmed this with a “To Be Continued” sign after its final scene.

As revealed in 2021, Cynthia Erivo was cast in the iconic role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz , while Ariana Grande will

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