Evil: Part TwoThe release date has been brought forward.
Wickedalso known as Evil: Part Oneopens in US theaters on November 22, 2024. Directed by Jon Chuhe Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-The starring film covers the first half of the popular stage musical of the same name.
When is the new release date for Wicked: Part Two?
Wicked: Part Two was originally supposed to follow on November 26, 2025; however, for DeadlineThe film’s release date has now been moved up to November 21, 2025.
Universal Pictures made a similar film with the first Wicked, as its release date was originally going to be November 27, 2024. It was moved up to avoid competition with Moana 2, which opens on November 27. Wicked will now be released on the same day. like Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.
Wicked: Part Two was originally going to come out on the same day as Disney’s Zootopia 2.
Erivo plays Elphaba in Chu’s Wicked films, while Grande plays Galinda. The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang as Pfannee and Peter Dinklage as Doctor Dillamond.
“Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual skin. Green, who has yet to discover her true power, and multi-platinum Grammy-winning artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, golden with privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart,” the synopsis from the first Wicked movie readings. “The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. After an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unwavering desire for popularity sees her seduced by her power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself and those around her will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. “Her extraordinary adventures in Oz will finally see them fulfill her destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.”