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Wicked: For Good – what lies beneath correcting the way people speak?

“Pink goes good with green.” This is a lesson we learned from Glinda (Ariana Grande) in Wicked part one. But do you remember the line that comes after that? “Goes well with green.”

The Conversation

Wicked director Jon M Chu reveals three-word phrase banned from Oz — until pivotal scene changed everything

The filmmaker says he was convinced to change his mind by an emotional rehearsal

The Independent UK

Will There Be A 'Wicked 3'? Universal Is Trying To "Figure It Out"

Following the success of 'Wicked: For Good,' Universal feels a "responsibility" to keep the world of Oz alive.

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After a massive opening weekend for Wicked: For Good, Universal teases the possibility of more sequels: "We have a responsibility to figure out how we can continue in this universe"

Return to Oz, anyone?

Total Film

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo double down on the romantic subtext in Wicked: For Good

John M. Chu has made the sapphic undertones of the source material the main event in his sequel

Evening Standard

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

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (November 21-23)

Benedict Cumberbatch's new comedy and The Conjuring: Last Rites are among this week's best streaming titles

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The Wizard of Oz review – Dorothy follows the yellow brick road from the Lake District

All the major characters are present in Sonia Jalaly’s update, but this is also a journey of self-realisation with brisk songs and cartoonish humour

The Guardian - 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…

The Conversation

Wicked For Good Review: Act 2 Takes A Dark Turn That Will Thrillify Audiences (But As An Act 1 Person, I Have Complex Feelings)

They really did change for good.

Cinemablend

Wicked: For Good review – Cynthia Erivo sweeps the field in explosive second chunk of Oz prequel

Bringing her black-belt screen presence to the role of Elphaba, Erivo leads a fine cast in a zingily scored conclusion to the hit origin story

The Guardian - UK

Wicked: For Good turns the musical’s sobering second half into the most unmissable movie of 2025

Cynthia Erivo delivers one of the best movie-musical numbers of all time in Wicked: For Good, and I felt like I was defying gravity while watching.

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‘I was born in a melting pot. Melting isn’t fun’: Jon M Chu on Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande – and living the American dream

As his sequel to Wicked prepares to storm Christmas, the director talks about the dynamism of Grande and Cynthia Erivo – and why his Wizard of Oz riff is quite simply one of the greatest stories of our time

The Guardian - UK

Wizard of Oz fans given rare chance to own the Wicked Witch of the West’s iconic black hat

Fans of the iconic fantasy film have another opportunity to own more memorabilia

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Cinemablend

Ariana Grande Gets Real, Said Wicked: For Good Was A ‘Tremendous’ Undertaking: ‘Mentally, Physically, Emotionally’

Being the Good Witch isn’t all bubbles and sparkle.

AAP

'Little old Oz' out to shock again at cycling worlds

Jai Hindley warns a powerful but under-the-radar Australian cycling team cannot be ruled out from another surprise in the world championships men's road race.

Evening Standard

Wicked wars: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo face off in epic and FINAL Oz showdown

Oh, and more chaos as Dorothy makes her debut in Oz

Inverse

86 Years Later, The Most Iconic Fantasy Franchise Is Revealing A New Canon

The final 'Wicked' film is changing 'Wizard of Oz' for the better.

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Guitar World

“Makes me sick how people jump on this to further their own careers”: The Darkness’ Dan Hawkins blasts Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry for their VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Yungblud led an all-star cast of music greats for a medley of Prince of Darkness classics – but Hawkins wasn’t impressed

Guitar World

“I’ll try my best to do you proud Oz”: Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Yungblud pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of Prince of Darkness classics at the VMAs

The rousing, all-star medley honored Ozzy in style

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne honoured with emotional MTV VMAs tribute as family delivers poignant message

The 76-year-old rocker, who died in July, was celebrated with a powerful medley introduced by his family

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Yungblud leading Ozzy Osbourne tribute at TMV VMAs.

Yungblud will team up with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, and Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt to honour Ozzy Osbourne at the MTV VMAs this weekend.

Guitar World

“I look over at Zakk and he can’t work the fretboard. I’m screaming at him, ‘It’s from liftin’ them weights!’ I didn’t realize he’d taken all the antibiotics in the bottle”: How Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde became metal’s most beloved partnership

In this GW interview from 2018, the two metal greats sat down on the eve of Ozzy’s farewell tour to reflect on their three-decade partnership, from Wylde’s audition to their wildest stage story

MusicRadar

"I can’t really find the words, there won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother": The remaining members of Black Sabbath lead the tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, as Elton John and Tom Morello also offer their condolences

The stars come out in force for Osbourne, who’s passing comes just three weeks after his final triumphant Back to the Beginning mega-gig

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Billy Idol believes Ozzy Osbourne 'went out his way'

Billy Idol is convinced his friend Ozzy Osbourne "went out his way" following his death aged 76 but he's still "in shock" to have lost the rocker just two weeks after his huge farewell gig with Black Sabbath.

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