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Cynthia Erivo gives her verdict on Wicked 3

Cynthia Erivo has revealed it would "take a lot" for her to return to the Wicked franchise for a third movie - insisting plans for another sequel would have to "make sense".

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Wicked forever: the enduring appeal of The Wizard Of Oz

Musical sequel Wicked: For Good, enchanting audiences across the world, arrives as the 1939 fantasy continues to dominate pop culture

The Guardian - US

Wicked: For Good brings back detail from original Wizard of Oz story missing from classic 1939 movie

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

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Cynthia Erivo ‘really proud’ as Wicked: For Good released

The sequel again stars Erivo as green witch Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.

Evening Standard

Wicked: For Good ending explained: What happens to Elphaba and Glinda, how the Wizard of Oz affects the story, and more

Your biggest questions answered about the Wicked Part 2 ending

Total Film

Wicked: For Good is more than just Hollywood franchise brainrot – it’s timeless

STATE OF THE ARTS: With the new musical sequel poised to dominate the box office, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ seems as popular now as it was a century ago. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at what sets L Frank Baum’s eternal children’s classic aside from the rest

The Independent UK

Wicked: For Good – the second part of this reimagining of Oz takes a much darker political turn

The Wicked Witch of the West is back in part two of the film adaptation, of Wicked. Part one recounted the musical’s first half and with an interval of a year, audiences can now find out what happened to Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) after she learned to fly and set off…

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo make striking appearance at Wicked: For Good’s European premiere

Duo wore dramatic Gothic-inspired gowns at the event held in London’s Leicester Square

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bring magic to Wicked: For Good premiere in London

The pair attended a star-studded premiere at Cineworld in Leicester Square

Evening Standard

Colman Domingo to voice Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good

The US actor joins a star-studded cast for the closing chapter of Jon M Chu’s two-part film series.

Evening Standard

'Wicked: For Good' Trailer is Pure Magic — From Wedding Bells to Witchcraft and Dorothy's Big Reveal

Wicked: For Good's official trailer just dropped, and Jon M. Chu could not be more excited about his second and final instalment in the musical film series.

International Business Times UK

Wicked: For Good trailer shows Elphaba in exile and first glimpse of Dorothy

The second Wicked film will pick off where the first left off.

Evening Standard

The Bodyguard announcement causes casting speculation to intensify

Taylor Swift director behind her record-breaking Eras Tour film has been announced to steer the new Warner Bros project

The Independent UK

How to build a cinematic universe: the secret to Marvel’s enormous success among a history of failures

Since Iron Man hit the big screen in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has made more than US$30 billion, from films to series, to merchandise and comics. As scholars and the press have noted, key to its success is the use of a highly gripping and elaborate “shared universe”.

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Is Netflix's 'The Electric State' a sci-fi retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Both "The Electric State" and "The Wizard of Oz" latch onto the themes of family, home, tolerance, identity and the interconnectedness of the individuals we share our lives with.

Reason

Review: Wicked Is a Letdown for Fans of the Books

The movie musical fails to deliver on the more interesting antiauthoritarian themes of its source material.

Reason

The Socialists and Suffragettes of Oz

Long before Wicked came along, America's homegrown fairyland was filled with politics.

Reason

Wicked and the Importance of the Public Domain

Movies like Wicked draw on classic works no longer under copyright protection.

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Salon

"Wicked" hits different for Black women

The full musical may be tough to stomach right now but Cynthia Erivo's triumphant film flight is the uplift we need

Marie Claire

Part of 'Wicked’s Magic? Its Cinematographer, Alice Brooks

The ‘Wicked’ director of photography had an extensive process for creating an Oz like movie audiences have never seen before.

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Wicked review: a stunning film adaptation that avoids all the usual pitfalls of moving musicals from the stage to the screen

The journey from successful stage musical to big-screen adaptation is rarely truly successful. From director Joshua Logan’s use of coloured filters in the 1950s adaptation of South Pacific (which looks as if something is wrong) to Tom Hooper’s recent mega-mess movie of Cats, there are so many pitfalls to avoid.

Salon

Wicked: A bewitching vision about power

Cynthia Erivo is moving while Ariana Grande delights in an entertaining holiday event film that defies expectations

Tom’s Guide

5 best Oz movies to watch before 'Wicked'

If you're excited to see 'Wicked,' check out these five other cinematic journeys to the magical land of Oz.

Salon

The "real" Wizard of Oz

Washington Harrison Donaldson's life mirrored the courage and charisma of Oz’s magical hero

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Jason Momoa is given very little to work with

The Aquaman star returns to host a subpar Thanksgiving episode that lampoons George Santos once again and Biden’s comments about Xi Jinping

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