«Wicked» is now playing in theaters, but when will «Wicked: Part Two» be released? Here’s what fans should know about the release date, characters, plot, and more.
Wicked serves as the first part of the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, itself based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel that reimagines the characters from The Wizard of Oz books and films. With the original stage production split into two acts, the movie version will also be presented in two parts, with “Defying Gravity” serving as the end to Part 1.
“As we prepared this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it,” he said.
The filmmaker continued, “As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years. So we decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie, but TWO!!!! With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.”
Wicked: Part 1 now holds the record for the biggest worldwide opening for a Broadway-based film, surpassing Les Misérables, which earned $103 million in its 2012 debut. If you’ve already watched Wicked in theaters, read on to find out when Wicked: Part Two will hit the big screen and get all the details on the final movie.
