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The Sequel to Wicked: What You Need to Know

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The movie Wicked: For Good will be released into theaters in the US on Sunday September 21st 2025. As the second part to the hit movie Wicked which was released on November 22 2024, according to rotten tomatoes (a popular movie reviewing website). Where it received a 88% on the tomatometer ( the critics reviews) and a 95 percent on the popcornmeter (the audience reviews). Wicked as well as the new movie Wicked: For good are based on the popular stage show by the same name Wicked. Both of which have similar pacing with both the movie and the show covering the same story beats in the first par. while Wicked: For Good seems to cover every thing from the point where Wicked left things off at intermission in the play and the end of the first movie Wicked. The original stage show premiered in 2003 according to the New York theatre guide. It was written by Winnie Holzman and the songs were written by Steven Schwartz. According to the New York theater guide.


Wicked is based on the popular story The Wonderful Wizard of OZ.  With characters like Galinda ( based on a younger version of Glinda the good witch) who is played by Ariana Grande, and Elphaba (based on the wicked witch of the west)  who is played by Cynthia Erivo as the two main characters. This story takes place in the land of OZ many  years before Dorthy arrives with toto. The original story of The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was written by L. Frank Baum. This book was later adapted into the movie the Wizard of OZ which was a massive success, it was released in 1939 making it as of 2025 at least 85 years old. It led to many cultural moments such as the popularization of color Film in the U.S. While not the first color movie ever it set the precedent for color movies going forward in Hollywood and popularized the technicolor method. screenrant.com. 

 

Of course the movie Wicked: For Good is the sequel to the first movie Wicked. Most likely to fully understand Wicked: For Good it is  necessary to have seen or at least have an understanding of the previous movie. So if you've never seen wicked or if it has just been a while read on if you don't mind spoilers. To that end there will be a recap of the first movie Wicked  so spoilers lie ahead. If you do not wish to  have the first movie spoiled please do not continue reading.



The fist movie Wicked follows Elphaba Throp (portrayed by Cynthia Erivo) as she attends Shiz University where she hopes to meet the Wizard of OZ. While at Shiz university she meets Glinda (portrayed by Ariana Grande) and after initially detesting each other eventually become friends, they are then invited to go see the wizard of OZ in the emerald city. After arriving Elpheba becomes disillusioned with the Wizard due to his involvement with the persecution of the talking animals in OZ. After this she decides to openly oppose  the wizard and leaves to the west to become the Wicked witch of the west. While leaving Glinda in OZ. To eventually become Glinda the Good Witch. Thus concluding part one. ( the movie wicked)


F.B. Brookings is a sophomore at Poudre High School. This is his first year in the Poudre Press. He is currently involved in many clubs at Poudre, including but not limited to  Model UN,  Mock Trial, and Math Club. In his spare time, he loves to read a good book, learn new things, and play with his cat, Ru.


Works Cited

Bruce, Amanda, et al. “What The First Color Film Really Is (It's Not Wizard Of Oz).” Screen Rant, 27 January 2025, https://screenrant.com/first-color-movie-world-flesh-devil-wizard-oz/. Accessed 19 September 2025.

Shaw, Angel, and Colin McCormick. “Wicked’s 19 Wizard of Oz Easter Eggs.” ScreenRant, Screen Rant, 21 Mar. 2025, screenrant.com/wicked-wizard-of-oz-easter-eggs/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2025.

Marcus, Joan. “A timeline of 'Wicked' on Broadway and beyond.” New York Theatre Guide, 25 July 2023, https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/a-timeline-of-wicked-on-broadway-and-beyond. Accessed 19 September 2025.

Rotten Tomatoes. “image for Wicked: For Good.” Rotten Tomatoes, 2025, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wicked_for_good. Accessed 19 September 2025.

Rotten Tomatoes. “Wicked (2024).” Rotten Tomatoes, 2024, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wicked_2024. Accessed 19 September 2025.

Wicked. directed by Jon M. Chu, contributors Cynthia Erivo Ariana Grande, Marc Platt Productions.

The Wizard of OZ. Directed by Victor Fleming, Judy Garland, Jack Haley et al. MGM studios 1939.

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