When is “Depraved: For Good ”popping out? Every part we all know in regards to the sequel that assessments Elphaba and Glinda’s bond 

• Depraved: For Good is the extremely anticipated sequel to the Oscar-nominated Depraved.
• The sequel explores the turning level in Elphaba and Glinda's friendship as they step into their roles because the Depraved Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
• Depraved: For Good hits theaters on Nov. 21.

Are you able to return to the fantastic land of Oz, the place magic and misunderstood witches await? Wicked: For Good, the sequel to 2024's enchanting, Oscar-nominated Wicked, is ready to soar into theaters on Nov. 21, 2025, practically one 12 months after the primary movie forged its spell on audiences.

Primarily based on the beloved 2003 Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman (itself impressed by Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel), Depraved serves as an origin story for The Wizard of Oz's Depraved Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

For his movie adaptation, director Jon M. Chu break up the story into two elements, permitting the tales of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) to develop additional.

The primary poster for Depraved: For Good showcases Elphaba floating in her full Depraved Witch regalia whereas Glinda glows in her traditional Good Witch glam and bubble. Their palms attain towards one another, simply as they did within the authentic Depraved's poster. The tagline, "You can be modified," is an apparent nod to the emotional duet "For Good," and the center of what this final chapter guarantees to discover.

There's loads to unpack on this subsequent part of Oz's storybook, so seize your broom (or bubble) and skim on for the whole lot we learn about Depraved: For Good, from the discharge date and forged to plot particulars and trailers.

What’s Depraved: For Good about?

Depraved: For Good facilities on Elphaba, now vilified because the Depraved Witch of the West, residing in exile deep inside the Ozian forest whereas combating to free the silenced animals and expose the reality in regards to the Wizard. In the meantime, Glinda has grow to be the dazzling image of Goodness, residing in Emerald Metropolis and basking within the fame as she comforts the general public.

As her reputation grows and he or she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), Glinda stays haunted by her estrangement from Elphaba.

She "makes an attempt to dealer a conciliation between Elphaba and the Wizard, however these efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda solely additional aside," per the official plot synopsis.

The synopsis. continues, "As an offended mob rises in opposition to the Depraved Witch, Glinda and Elphaba might want to come collectively one remaining time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they might want to really see one another, with honesty and empathy, if they’re to alter themselves, and all of Oz, for good."

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"If Half 1 is about selections, Half 2 is about penalties," Chu beforehand instructed Entertainment Weekly. "Decisions are tough to make, however while you do make these selections, generally the consequence isn't what you count on it to be. It may be lonely, it may be exhausting."

The emotional depth doesn't cease there.

"There's a variety of soul looking in film 2," Chu added. "They're asking, 'Is that this the best determination that you simply made?'"

Whereas the second half does head into darker, extra mature territory, Chu guarantees that Depraved: For Good can have its vivid moments.

"There’s a number of lightness within the film," he stated. "There's a variety of enjoyable elements. We've not forgotten about that, however there's a matureness and a nuance to it that we earn from the primary film. The second film actually will get to play with [that maturity]."

Is there a Depraved: For Good trailer?

In the end, Depraved: For Good has launched its official trailer. The practically three-minute sneak peek dropped on-line round 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Wednesday, June 4, simply moments after it premiered for audiences nationwide throughout particular screenings of the primary movie.

The clip teases a fractured friendship as Elphaba and Glinda stand on reverse sides of a magical divide. "Elphaba Thropp, I do know you're out right here," Glinda calls, radiant in a white strapless robe. Moments later, Elphaba seems, cloaked in black on the blonde's balcony.

"There's no going again," Elphaba then warns from her hidden forest cave, magic crackling at her fingertips. "That is between the Wizard and I."

Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) will be seen plotting, in the meantime Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) seems to be torn in emerald armor. Elphaba later takes to the sky with the message: "Our Wizard Lies."

A snippet of the track "No Good Deed" underscores glimpses of the Wizard's curious machines and Elphaba's inexperienced hand atop a pile of vivid yellow brick.

Followers may also acknowledge echoes of "As Lengthy as You're Mine" and "For Good," layered with hints of recent music. There are additionally some sudden turns, like Glinda strolling down the aisle towards Fiyero and a glint of Dorothy's silver footwear, moments not discovered within the stage model.

When does Depraved: For Good come out?

Depraved: For Good glides into theaters on November 21.

Whereas nothing's written within the Grimmerie but, composer Stephen Schwartz and author Winnie Holzman have hinted on the possibility of the Wicked film universe expanding even further.

Because the first movie's debut in 2024, the Oscar-nominated adaptation has been effervescent into one thing greater, with theme park points of interest already brewing at Common Locations & Experiences.

Who's within the Depraved: For Good forged?

Erivo and Grande will return for Depraved: For Good, reprising their powerhouse roles as Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland. The duo captivated each audiences and critics alike, with our assessment shouting out how "Erivo most distinguishes herself in her close-up appearing" and Grande "nails Galinda's aesthetic and angle." The pair each scored Oscar nominations for Greatest Actress and Greatest Supporting Actress, respectively.

Along with Bailey and Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and Jeff Goldblum are additionally returning for spherical two in Oz, as is Saturday Evening Reside's Bowen Yang, who can be again as Glinda's bestie, Pfannee.

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In a particular nod to the stage present's legacy, Kerry Ellis, one of many authentic Elphabas from each Broadway and the West Finish, will make a mysterious cameo in Depraved: For Good.

Of the chance, Ellis instructed Playbill, "It was nice to be a part of the film, simply to come back full circle and to be part of one thing that's been an enormous piece of my historical past and continues to be."

She added, "I really like the film! It was nice to go to the premiere and see the ladies. I feel the films are an actual complement to the present and can open it as much as a brand new viewers and permit this music and story to reside on for a few years."

Chu confirmed to Vanity Fair that Depraved: For Good marks the arrival of Dorothy Gale, the pigtailed heroine performed by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Whereas she's solely seen as a shadow within the stage play, the upcoming movie will give her a extra distinguished position.

"That intersection is the place that we had been first launched into Oz," Chu defined. "We tread frivolously, however attempt to make extra sense of the way it impacts our women and our characters than possibly the present does."

However don't count on Depraved: For Good to be a whole Dorothy takeover: "We're delicate. We're delicate. We're delicate," he insisted.

The place can I watch Depraved?

If you wish to relive all of the magic and mayhem of the primary movie, you may stream Depraved completely on Peacock or hire it on platforms like Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video.

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