Almost a year after the theatrical release of WickedUniversal Pictures takes us back to the world of Oz by releasing the long-awaited sequel in theaters Wicked: For Good.
Wicked: For Good hit big screens last weekend, in the domestic market of the United States and Canada, and in 78 other countries in the international market.
In the national box officethe sequel accumulated $150 million dollarsand others $78 million dollars internationallyfor a opening box office of $226 million worldwideaccording to THR reports.
the movie broke a box office record on its first weekend, like the best opening in the history of a Broadway adaptationsurpassing the first part, Wickedwhich had in turn broken that same record last year, with a box office of $112.5 million.
The opening weekend of Wicked: For Good competed with this year's big family-friendly hits, like Lilo & Stitch ($183 million dollars) and A Minecraft Movie ($163 million dollars). The figures highlight the national box office collections at the launch of the two aforementioned films. The musical sequel had the third best premiere at the national box office in 2025. Y also recorded the third-best domestic opening weekend for a musicalbehind live-action The Lion King (2019), and the live-action of The Beauty and the Beast (2017).
Wicked: For Good helped revive a moribund American box office, which has been in crisis for about nine weeks, where total ticket sales did not reach $100 million, according to Comscore.
The cast includes the returns of Cynthia Erivo y Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Peter Dinklagey Marissa Bode.
Part 1 tells the story of how a green-skinned young woman is framed by the Wizard of Oz and becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.
The plot of the second part, covers a period years after Elphaba and Glinda's decision to separate. Elphaba, now an enemy of the state of Oz, has set out on a journey through the skies and forests of the west, while Glinda has become a public figure controlled by the Wizard (Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Yeoh).
The sequel titled in our region as Wicked: Foreverfrom the director Jobs Menis the second part of the film adaptation of the fantasy musical Wickedwhose first part became a total box office and critical hit in 2024.
Both films are directed by Chu and written by Winnie Holzman (My So-Called Life) y Dana Fox (Cruella, New Girl). They adapt the 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West) by Gregory Maguire, which tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West and her former friendship with Glinda, the Good Witch.
The musical adaptation of Wicked by Stephen Schwartz debuted on Broadway in 2003, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.
Chu shot both films simultaneously in the United Kingdom.
Stephen Schwartz was in charge of the soundtrack for both films. The sequel will include two original songsand both Erivo and Grande, They will have their own solo musical number.
Marc Platt and David Stone are producers, with Jared LeBoff, David Nicksay, and Stephen Schwartz serving as executive producers.
Wicked: Forever already in theaters.
Source: https://cine3.com/wicked-for-good-mejor-estreno-adaptacion-broadway/
