"Wicked" part two is slated to premiere in U.S. theaters on Nov. 21, 2025. Maria Cortes Gonzalez from the El Paso Times and Meredith G. White from the Arizona Republic contributed to this report.

"Wicked: Part 1," in theaters Friday, combines the whimsy of theater and magic of cinema in a rousing movie musical.

The first half of the new Wicked adaptation is loaded with movie-musical magic. Wicked Part 1 Could Inspire a Whole New ...

If you like Wicked in the theatre, chances are you’ll love the film. If you loved Chu’s work on In the Heights, you’ll definitely love this film. If you don’t like either of those things, then the ...

Even under the green makeup and against the backdrop of some hideously overwhelming CGI aesthetics, their chemistry is ...

The holiday movie season shifts into overdrive this week with two of the biggest productions of 2024, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” hitting theaters. Do they live up to expectations? Read on.

“Wicked” opens with the citizens of the Land of Oz celebrating the death of Elphaba the Wicked Witch (Erivo), who was done in ...

Chu’s prequel and origin story — based on the long-running Broadway musical which debuted in 2003 — she’s Elphaba Thropp ...

"Wicked," Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, defies the odds – and, yes, gravity.

Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with a little also drawn from 1939’s Wizard of Oz film. In Wicked, the Wicked Witch ...

Not everything soars but Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are dynamite as besties in "Wicked," a "Wizard of Oz" prequel based ...

Wicked is the latest high-profile musical to hit American cineplexes with emerging Oscar buzz. It certainly isn't Chu's first ...