Video: WICKED: FOR GOOD First Look Drops with Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo

In honor of "Wicked Wednesday," Universal has dropped a brand-new behind-the-scenes first look at the highly anticipated conclusion of the big-screen adaptation. In the featurette, cast members Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, along with director Jon M. Chu, discuss the movie and the evolution of the friendship between Elphaba and Glinda.

"They realize that what they had in film one can never come back again and what they have to move into is something very different," says Erivo in the video. Chu echoes that sentiment, explaining that "[the movie] is really about them trying to get back together in some way, even if the fates don't allow that."

The trio also teases some of the new characters in the film, which Chu describes as "the intersection between the wonderful Wizard of Oz and the world of Wicked." "We get to see how these characters like the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, and the Lion come to be," Grande notes. Watch the new featurette now!

Wicked: For Good, the conclusion of the film adaptation, picks up after the 2024 blockbuster. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard. 

Meanwhile, Glinda has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible, she is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard. 

As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose, when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Director Jon M. Chu has previously confirmed several departures from the stage show, including the inclusion of Dorothy Gale and the addition of Glinda's wedding. “It's life or death for all of them, so a wedding seemed appropriate,” he said, also adding that it further complicates the dynamics between Glinda and Fiyero, as well as Glinda and Elphaba.

Additionally, the new movie will include new songs- one for Glinda and one for Elphaba. “They're great additions to this movie. They were necessary in this movie to help tell the story,” Chu explained. “To have Stephen Schwartz back behind the keys… it's pretty extraordinary to watch him work.”

Check out our trailer breakdown for Wicked: For Good here.

Wicked: For Good will hit theaters on November 21, 2025, and stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose. The first part, released in 2024, is now available to stream on Peacock.

Part 1 of the Wicked movie received 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. The film won 2 awards at the ceremony: Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.