For Good makes the sequel even more exciting. 2024's Wicked quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Reviews for Wicked have been incredible, with many critics praising Ariana Grande's performance as Glinda.

Wicked is currently in theaters with the film, an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name which is itself an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,

“It’s a pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey,” Grande said. “It shows a side of her we’ve never seen before. In the stage show, this transformation happens offstage. But in the movie, we get to see her make the decision that defines who she is. It’s a privilege to sing this song and be the first Glinda to bring it to life.”

Ariana Grande has opened up about Glinda's new solo song in Wicked Part 2 and how it fits into the film's storyline.

Ariana Grande-Butera explains how filming Glinda and Elphaba's pivotal duet for Wicked: For Good was an incredibly overwhelming experience.

Wicked director Jon M Chu has explained why he decided to cut an emotional scene between Elphaba and Glinda.

Early on, “Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell decided that the beauty of Oz needed to be reflected in the wardrobes of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande). This would help define their identities as part of the magical world envisioned by director Jon M. Chu. He took inspiration from “Oz,” the “ Wicked ” novel, and nature.

But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the movie tracks, dare I say, are even better than their stage equivalents.

Wicked star Ariana Grande recently sat down with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, to discuss her experiences creating Glinda for the big screen and what fans can expect from the next installment.

Ariana Grande also stated a brand-new song written for the Wicked sequel comes at “a pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey” during her recent appearance on the Awards Circuit Podcast (via Comic Book ).

Genuinely counting down the days until Wicked: For Good comes out and we get to do this entire press cycle all over again—and apparently the movie has some surprises. Specifically, a brand new Glinda song by composer Stephen Schwartz.

It is particularly impressive that Wicked was able to reach that global milestone since the film has already been released for VOD (video on-demand). In fact, in its first week of