Partial teaser poster for “Wicked: For Good” featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Cynthia Erivo is talking about the changes she made for Elphaba in Wicked: For Good ahead of the release of the film’s first trailer, which is set for Wednesday.
Erivo, of course, was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar earlier this year, one of the 10 nods Wicked received including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande. Wicked won two Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards — for Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Lee Sandeles and Nathan Crowley.
Wicked: For Good — the second film in the adaptation of the 2003 classic Broadway musical — is set for a Nov. 21 release.
The first trailer for Wicked: For Good will premiere at a one-night-only screening event of Wicked in theaters on Wednesday, followed by the release of the teaser on YouTube, according to ABC’s Good Morning America.
In an interview Monday with Billboard about her new album I Forgive You, Erivo brought a bit of Wicked: For Good into the conversation.
Considering that Elphaba is heading into the Wicked Witch of the West territory that fans know from the character’s appearance in the 1939 film classic The Wizard of Oz, Erivo noted that there are dark times ahead for Glinda’s former ally.
“She’s able to access her rage more,” Erivo told Billboard. “The scent I wore changed. The makeup changed. Little shifts that bring you to a more mature version of who Elphaba becomes. And she is delicious in this next one.”
The First ‘Wicked’ Was A Blockbuster Hit In Theaters And On PVOD
In addition to the film’s awards season success, Wicked was a massive hit in theaters.
Following the film’s Nov. 22, 2024, release, Wicked went on to earn $473.2 million in North American theaters and nearly $282 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $755.2 million against a $145 million budget before prints and advertising, according to The Numbers.
Wednesday’s special screening of the film with the Wicked: For Good trailer drop will, of course, add to that number.
In addition to the theatrical success of Wicked, the film also earned $100 million in digital streaming revenues via premium video on demand, Deadline reported in April.
Wicked is currently streaming on Peacock and is still available to purchase or rent on PVOD.
Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked: For Good opens in theaters worldwide on Nov. 21.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/06/04/cynthia-erivo-teases-elphabas-rage-ahead-of-wicked-for-good-trailer-drop/