“Wicked: For Good” DP Alice Brooks on Harnessing Fire & Shadows to Forge an Unforgettable Finale

A wizard of color and light, cinematographer Alice Brooks knew Wicked: For Good would require a very different tone and texture from what she delivered for audiences in the first film.

The second part of the epic adaptation of the Broadway musical, itself a prequel to The Wizard of Oz and adapted from Gregory Maguire’s novel, focuses on the maelstrom surrounding Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West,

“Wicked: For Good” Review Round-Up: An Emotionally Resonant Finale With Two Unforgettable Performances

The first reactions to Jon M. Chu‘s Wicked: For Good were stellar when we reported on them back in late September. Now, the embargo for full-scale reviews has been lifted, and the critics have spoken. Chu and his team, most crucially his two mega-stars, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, have stuck the landing—Wicked: For Good is being hailed by most critics as even better and more emotionally resonant than the critically acclaimed blockbuster that preceded it.

“Wicked: For Good” First Reactions: A Heartbreakingly Tender Conclusion & Major Oscar Contender

The first reactions to Jon M. Chu‘s Wicked: For Good have arrived. When we spoke to Chu and co-writer Dana Fox, Chu was putting the finishing touches on the film, while Fox, who had a chance to watch both Wicked and Wicked: For Good back-to-back (as many fans will be doing in the years to come), said the experience was overwhelming for her. 

“Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” Screenwriter Dana Fox on Her Magical Musical Theater Homecoming

Screenwriter Dana Fox made a pact with director Jon M. Chu. After working with Chu on her Apple TV+ series, Home Before Dark, she told him she would sign up for a project with him, no matter what, with no questions asked. She was as serious as a witch, if you’ll pardon the pun.

“I told him at the end of that previous job that I will drop anything,

“This Is Who I Am”: MPA Creator Award Recipient Jon M. Chu on Authentic Storytelling and the Power of Cultural Specificity – Part 2

With Wicked: For Good set to complete the story that began with 2024’s blockbuster, director Jon M. Chu, the Motion Picture Association’s Creator Award recipient for 2025, continues our conversation about his evolution as a filmmaker and the power of culturally specific storytelling to reach universal audiences.

Chu also opens up about his own fears, what he learned on the set of Now You See Me 2, and the thrill of being so close to sharing the entire two-part vision for his Wicked adaptation with the world.

MPA Creator Award Winner Jon M. Chu on the Mad, Joyous Rush of Finishing “Wicked: For Good” – Part 1

As director Jon M. Chu puts the finishing touches on Wicked: For Good, he’ll be swinging through Washington, D.C. to receive the Motion Picture Association’s Creator Award on Monday, September 8.  It’s a heady time for Chu, who, when we spoke, was en route to LAX to fly to New York (for one night) while shepherding his highly anticipated sequel through a final flurry of crucial post-production.

First “Wicked: For Good” Trailer Shows Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Witches in Heart-Wrenching Final Chapter

At long last, we have the first footage from director Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good, the second part of his two-part adaptation of the juggernaut Broadway musical, which itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s best-selling novel. This is our first glimpse at the sequel after Chu and his stars, Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, and Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, took to the stage at the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace to unveil the footage at CinemaCon this past April.

Enter Dorothy: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Reveal First “Wicked: For Good” Footage at CinemaCon

Director Jon M. Chu took to the stage in Las Vegas to cast a spell over theater owners at this year’s CinemaCon by sharing footage from Universal’s hotly-anticipated sequel Wicked: For Good, the second part of Chu’s two-part adaptation of the Broadway musical, which itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s best-selling novel.

But Chu wasn’t the only one casting a spell—his stars, Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, and Ariana Grande,

“Wicked: Part Two” Gets Official New Title Ahead of 2025 Release

The title for the sequel to director Jon M. Chu’s critical and commercial smash hit Wicked is no longer Wicked: Part Two. Universal announced yesterday that the second half of the two-parter is now called Wicked: For Good. 

The change is a nod toward a highly anticipated upcoming duet between the movie’s two stars, Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda, in a tune that references their increasingly complex relationship.