Overview
- Wicked premiered in theaters on November 22, 2024 and has since grossed over $600 million worldwide, setting a new record for musical adaptations.
- The film received ten Academy Award nominations and won Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design in early 2025.
- Before its HBO Max debut, Wicked was available for rental on Flow and Apple TV+ following its digital purchase window.
- Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel and inspired by the hit Broadway musical, the story reinterprets The Wizard of Oz through Elphaba’s perspective.
- A sequel titled Wicked: For Good, directed by Jon M. Chu and shot back-to-back with the original, is slated to hit theaters on November 21, 2025.