Jon M. Chu’s Wicked was a huge critical and commercial success that took the world by storm in 2024, and it’s easy to understand why. The movie is a powerful, uplifting story about the power of hope and resilience in the darkest of times, elevated by some incredibly catchy music and charming performances. However, Wicked’s ending sets up a completely different sequel, with Elphaba now considered an enemy of the state and her closest friends in terrible danger. The film will be very different, and if the original Broadway production is anything to judge by, a much darker narrative.

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