Wicked: For Good Just Added This A-Lister To The Cast

Spoiler warning: This story discusses details from Wicked: Part 1 and anticipated plot points in Wicked: For Good.

Wicked: For Good won’t fly into theaters until November, but fans have already gotten an eyeful of Oz’s next chapter. The preview trailers have included some key plot points and highly anticipated music. And most importantly, the final trailer provided a lot of detail into how Elphaba and Glinda’s fractured relationship will be portrayed on the big screen.

The movie will follow the plot of the second half of the Broadway musical, which picks up years after the conclusion of Act 1. After refusing to help the Wizard, Elphaba (now nicknamed the Wicked Witch of the West) is on the run while Glinda (now nicknamed Glinda the Good) is working for the Wizard. Meanwhile, Fiyero has become Captain of the Guard, the army tasked with finding and capturing Elphaba. But everything is not what it seems, and as the story continues, more ties to its source material, The Wizard of Oz, are unveiled.

Here’s everything to know about Wicked: For Good — plus, when you’ll finally be able to watch it.

Wicked: For Good’s Release Date

Wicked: For Good is coming to theaters on November 21, the Friday after Thanksgiving. It’s premiering exactly one year after Wicked: Part 1.

The Wicked: For Good Trailers

The first trailer for Wicked: For Good featured appearances from the main cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh. It also seemed to follow the general structure of the play’s second act, hitting on some of the major plot points. However, fans noticed that the focus of the trailer was definitely on Glinda and Elphaba’s relationship, as opposed to Elphaba’s love story with Fiyero (which is a huge component of Act 2).

The trailer also featured snippets of “For Good,” one of Erivo and Grande’s much-awaited duets in the movie.

A much longer clip of “For Good” (along with other beloved songs like “No Good Deed”) is featured in the movie’s final trailer, which was released on Sept. 24. The three-minute video provides a first look at several iconic Act 2 moments, including Nessarose’s enchanted shoes and Boq’s tinny transformation.

Wicked: For Good Will Feature New Songs

Wicked’s cast and composer have confirmed that the second movie will feature new music. “The storytelling required it, and therefore they were created,” composer Stephen Schwartz told The Messenger in December 2024, per Playbill. “The intention was that they were organic and not imposed on the movie.”

The two new numbers have since been revealed to be “No Place Like Home,” which will be sung by Erivo as Elphaba, and “The Girl in the Bubble,” performed by Grande as Glinda.

Wicked: For Good Has A Casting Update

It’s official: Colman Domingo has joined the cast of Wicked: For Good. On Oct. 20, Domingo’s casting was announced on Instagram, confirming that the actor will be taking on the role of the Cowardly Lion in the sequel.

Wicked director Jon M. Chu previously teased the casting announcement. In an interview with Deadline, published Oct. 16, he told the behind-the-scenes story of recruiting the voice for the iconic role. “I was like, ‘It’s not a ton of lines, but maybe you have a little time. I know you’re busy. I’ll come to you,' " he recalled telling the actor. “He was like, ‘Why the f*ck not, let’s go!’ And then we went ahead and recorded the lines.”

“Man, wait until the red carpet when the actor who gave us the Cowardly Lion’s voice steps foot on it. It’ll be wild,” he added at the time.

Fans are still waiting for an update on who will play Dorothy in the film.