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The sheer amount of details that went into the costumes for Wicked, and now Wicked: For Good , by extension, is bonkers It's the kind of visual storytelling you eat up if that's one of the ways you like to interact with media The first movie earned numerous nominations, but the one category it consistently won was[...]

Keebler has revealed two new items coming in November, as they have joined the Wicked: For Good promotional train with a couple of treats The two items in question are the Keebler Wicked Chocolatey Mint Fudge Stripes Cookies, which are a different and colorful take on the traditional Fudge Stripes they normally make, and the[...]

Mobile game developer Wooga announced this morning that they have a special collaboration coming to June's Journey, as Wicked For Good will make an appearance in the game Starting on November 1 and running through late January 2026, you'll see characters and settings from the Wicked franchise appear throughout the game as they work with[...]

Wicked And Wicked was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen years before[...]

It seems Universal is going to test the limits of its audience later this year. No one should be surprised that they are planning on doing back-to-back screenings of Wicked and Wicked: For Good This is one of those films where we have a true part (or in this case, act) one and two, so to get the full[...]

We learned yesterday that the final trailer for Wicked: For Good will be released on Wednesday, and today, we got two more character posters If there was ever a movie where a bunch of character posters can be justified, it's this one, because this is the third set Perhaps Universal will use the fact that they announced[...]

General Mills has teamed with Universal Pictures to make several new items coming out from Pillsbury this Fall tied to the release of the second Wicked movie, Wicked: For Good As you may recall, they did this last year with a few different items This year, they've brought a couple back, like the mystery cupcakes,[...]

Universal announced today that they are bringing Wicked back to theaters for special one-day-only screenings on June 4th After the screening, the first trailer for Wicked: For Good will also premiere Here are some more details from the press release, including how they plan on releasing this so everyone is seeing it at the same time. "At[...]

After the celebrated release of Wicked (the first of a two-part cinematic adaptation of the beloved musical Wicked), it's genuinely not surprising that the buzz surrounding Wicked: For Good has only continued to build The first film's music was a commercial hit, critics and moviegoers adored its cast, and more importantly, it became a cultural[...]

Cynthia Erivo is getting behind the mic to voice a new audiobook edition of Gregory Maguire's bestselling fantasy novel Wicked Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire had written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked[...]

10:10 Games have released more Wicked content for Funko Fusion today, as Wicked Movie Pack 3 is available right now Players can now download the latest DLC pack with three more costumes straight from the movie, giving you new options for Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero We have more details here as the pack will run[...]

Despite the notion that star Ariana Grande-Butera has proven to be one of the most popular artists in the music industry for several years, she's recently taken her talent to the big screen via Wicked During the press tour, it became clear that her immersion into the role has become one of the most talked-about[...]

Within just under two months, the cinematic iteration of Wicked has already earned itself a massive following, a substantial box office profit, and acclaim from critics, paving the way for its upcoming sequel Wicked: For Good Now, the film's director is sharing why the story didn't earn the general placeholder title that everyone was expecting[...]

If the box office is anything to go by, everyone is still very invested in Wicked We have a little under a year before Wicked: For Good comes out, and we are already talking about it For fans and Universal, that's the benefit of shooting back-to-back and having established material like this Movie-only fans will have[...]

In November, the Universal Pictures film Wicked became a massive hit with audiences — earning rave reviews, setting box office records (for musicals), and even plenty of award buzz So naturally, fans are already eagerly anticipating the next chapter of the film, dubbed Wicked: For Good, which is poised to complete the story about Elphaba[...]

We've been watching musical or book fans do the same thing to movie-only fans over the last month or so regarding Wicked that comic book fans have been doing to regular civilians for years That is walking around with this shared sense of, "Oh, they have no idea what's coming." It's either a good or bad[...]

Two holdovers finished third and fourth, as Wicked continues to make tons of cash The film made $31.7 million over the five-day, sending it over the $400 million mark domestically It hits digital services tomorrow Rounding out the top five was Moana 2, with a five-day of $28.3 million It will cross the $400 million[...]

Wicked is coming to digital later this month, but that hasn't stopped some of the special features from making their way online Even though the film, which was part one of two, was as soon as the original stage production plus the intermission, there were still deleted and incomplete scenes that didn't make it into[...]

 Wicked is very much still a box office darling and will likely have some awards buzz behind it, but because it is part one of two and the second part is already filmed with a confirmed release date, people are already talking about Wicked: For Good If you thought the marketing cycle for the first[...]

Wicked has been a box office sensation in the US since opening in November, and now fans can enjoy the film over and over again at home starting next week The film will debut on digital services starting next week on December 31st, to rent and to purchase to own The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana[...]

It's safe to say that Wicked is doing well, but one thing that a lot of people who are now obsessed with this film didn't know going in was that it was a Part One of Two However, in a move that should be set in stone, all things considered, for movies that are half of[...]

Wicked felt like it had one of the longest marketing campaigns of the year to the point that the civilians were starting to notice, which really says something How long of a break will we get between the FYC campaign for the first film ending and the marketing for the second film beginning? We're predicting[...]

As she's previously explained during the press circuit for Wicked, star Ariana Grande's path to playing Glinda in the highly anticipated film adaptation was nothing short of a dream come true In fact, the pop star-turned-actress recently shared her dedication and preparation process in a recent Actors on Actors interview with Paul Mescal, revealing just[...]

Moana 2 and Wicked are still packing them into theaters as families continue to power the box office Disney's huge sequel once again finished first, banking $26 million and creeping closer to the $350 million mark domestically Overseas also continues to do big business, where it is doing every better than here in the US,[...]

Are you one of the poor, unfortunate souls who had some amateur theater kids in your Wicked screenings who are singing along to the songs, thinking they can hit the high notes in Defying Gravity through sheer force of will? From the sound of it, there is a decent chance that is the case, and now,[...]

We all knew that Wicked was going to walk away with some awards at the Globes if not other places However, unlike other projects that ended up at the Globes, Wicked has a sequel that is already in the tank and will be here before we know it The second half of the musical is notorious[...]

With a strong three weeks to end the year, we could see the hot streak at the box office continue into January. Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator II Again. Moana 2 was followed by the same two films as last week, as Wicked stayed number two with another $34.8 million, sending its domestic total above the $300[...]

Skybound Games and 10:10 Games have released some new DLC content for Funko Fusion, as you can get some Wicked packs for the game They have released three packs; the first two are two characters a piece, and the third is just a bundle of the two, giving you four characters in total from the[...]

After years of waiting, fans have finally had the chance to witness the magic of Wicked, bringing the classic Wizard of Oz prequel to life in the shape of a big-budget, two-part story And as of now, the film has become quite a hit with franchise devotees Naturally, because of its growing success, fans are[...]

With Wicked out now, longtime fans have been picking apart the film to uncover easter eggs, potential sequel teasers, and original takes because it has all the ingredients required to be considered a celebrated cinematic event While some clues or details might require a little sleuthing, some are far more apparent, such as the return[...]