Wicked Part 2 will need to be viewed to complete the story, and there is some good and bad news about its release date.

Wicked Part 2 will be released on November 21, 2025. Filmed alongside Part 1, it continues the story of Elphaba's journey in Oz.

Universal is calling Wicked Part One‘s previews at $19.2M. That number for the Jon M. Chu directed, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande starring feature take of the Broadway Musical is comprised of Monday and Wednesday fan screenings,

The two tentpoles are kicking off what's expected to be the biggest Thanksgiving in history at the domestic box office, which welcomes 'Moana 2' on Wednesday.

Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” and Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II” are expected to post gravity-defying numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.

Composer Stephen Schwartz also cameos as the Oz soldier who allows Elphaba and Glinda into the Wizard’s palace, while the musical’s book writer Winnie Holzman similarly appears in the Emerald City, touting the Wizard’s ability to read the Grimmerie.

“There was no world where we wouldn’t invite them to come be a part of this,” director Jon M. Chu tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The question for us was, how, and how much are they willing to do in it, and how much can the story itself handle it? Because they’re such iconic people and especially to these roles.”

Anyone who knows anything about Wicked is likely aware of how big a role the awe-inspiring voices of, and natural chemistry between, original Broadway stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth played in turning the musical into an instant mega-hit.