Overview
- Universal’s marketing chief Michael Moses told Vulture that plans to continue the franchise are underway, though no specific projects are decided.
- ‘Wicked: For Good’ opened to a record for a Broadway adaptation with roughly $223–226 million worldwide, pushing the two films toward a combined $1 billion.
- Stephen Schwartz says he and Winnie Holzman are developing ideas that are not a direct sequel, reflecting their view that the central story is complete.
- Author Gregory Maguire announced a Glinda prequel novel, Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, scheduled for September 29, 2026.
- Universal is weighing film and possibly TV formats and has not determined casting, with fan reaction ranging from enthusiasm to calls to let the two films stand alone.