Overview

• Universal Pictures shared a first-look featurette that highlights extended scenes of Elphaba’s exile and Glinda’s role in Oz’s political regime without revealing key plot resolutions.
• Official character posters showcase Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba amid flying monkeys and striking Ozian forest backdrops, and Ariana Grande’s Glinda in a glamorous Emerald City setting.
• Funko unveiled a full Pop! figure wave for the sequel, including exclusive variants of Glinda in her wedding gown, glitter Elphaba, Dorothy Gale, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.
• Director Jon M. Chu confirmed the film will depart from the stage musical by integrating Dorothy Gale’s arrival and staging Glinda’s royal wedding.
• The sequel retains new original songs by Stephen Schwartz and is scheduled to premiere in theaters on November 21, 2025.