Ozians, it’s almost time to follow the yellow brick road again. Wicked: For Good —the second film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, once again starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande —soars into theaters on November 21, 2025. And Vanity Fair has your exclusive first look at all things Elphaba and Glinda ahead of the trailer’s release.

“I can’t believe we’re here. That’s crazy to me,” says Jon M. Chu , logging on to Zoom as “Chutanium 2.0.” The Wicked director can hardly contain his excitement. “What’s nice about movie two is it’s so different from movie one that it doesn’t feel like we’re talking about what you just saw. It’s the new chapter.”

Chu knows he’s got some big ruby slippers to continue to fill. Inspired by the musical of the same name, which

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