Director Jon M. Chu has explained why Wicked: For Good will include two brand-new songs for both Glinda and Elphaba, a departure from the Broadway musical adaptation.

Speaking at Deadline 's Contenders London event, the director said that his connection to Wicked goes back to its early days, recalling seeing one of the musical's first performances. He revealed that he's always preferred the second act of the musical , calling it the emotional core of the story.

When discussing the new songs, Chu explained that he and his team expanded on those themes of the stage musical, hoping to capture the same weight on screen. Read his comments below:

For me, what I think the second half needed was to know more about these individual women’s experiences. How lonely is it when you mak

See Full Page