Overview
- The film arrives in French cinemas on November 19, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, with a 2h18 runtime.
- Reviews highlight a more somber focus on propaganda and authoritarian power, centering on a fractured friendship between the two witches.
- The story more directly intersects with The Wizard of Oz by showing Dorothy’s arrival several times while keeping her face obscured.
- Two original songs were written for the screen, including one that allows Glinda to confront a darker past.
- Universal is preparing a major awards campaign for Grande following Part I’s strong results of roughly $750–758 million worldwide and two Oscars, with France seen as a promising market after 850,000 admissions for the first film.