Wicked: For Good is finally here, and with it a crucial piece of the 2026 Oscar Race falls into place. The first film was a massive hit last year and was a major presence at the 2025 Academy Awards, picking up 10 nominations, behind Emilia Pérez but enough to tie for second-most with The Brutalist . It was considered a dark horse for Best Picture, but ultimately took home two statuettes for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

The Academy's reluctance to award "part ones" was cited as working against Wicked , and Wicked: For Good 's release date has been cemented on this year's Oscars calendar since. If Jon M. Chu's gamble to adapt the musical's two acts separately paid off, all the good will from the previous film would come rushing up to meet this one, and it cou

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