Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wicked: For Good .
By the end of Wicked: For Good 's two-hour-and-17-minute runtime, the second installment of director Jon M. Chu's two-part Wicked film saga has significantly expanded on the approximately hour-long second act of the hit Broadway musical . But while the movie includes two new songs, a dramatic wedding scene, and some original flashback sequences, its most significant departure from the stage show comes in the form of a surprise final twist.
Despite these additions, For Good largely sticks to the overall trajectory of the musical. The sequel picks up the story following the point of intermission in the Broadway production, a few years after the paths of rivals-turned-besties Elphaba ( Cynthia Erivo ) and Glinda (

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