Cynthia Erivo (L) and Ariana Grande (R) in a still from Wicked: For Good 
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Wicked: For Good, which is directed by Jon M Chu, sees the return of Ariana Granda as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elpheba

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Universal Pictures have released the final trailer for the musical, Wicked: For Good. The film, which is a sequel to the 2024's Wicked, will release theatrically on November 21.

Jon M Chu, who directed the original film, returns to directed Wicked: For Good, from a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. Both films are adapted from Stephen Schwartz's theatre drama, Wicked. The theatre musical, in turn, has inspirations that can be traced back to Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The rest of the cast of Wicked: For Good consists of Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, with Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.

The film follows the story of Glinda, now called Glinda the Good, who has to navigate her relationship with Elpheba, with the unexpected arrival of Dorothy.

Wicked: For Good, is produced by Marc Platt and David Stone. Holzman and Fox are serving as executive producers along with Stephen Schwartz, David Nicksay, and Jared LeBoff.

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