Wicked director lifts the lid on what to expect from the sequel

• The second part of the Wicked film adaptation, titled Wicked: For Good, is set to be released in cinemas on 21 November.
• Director Jon M. Chu confirmed that lead actors Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each perform a new, original song.
• The film will continue the story of Elphaba, now declared an enemy of the state, and Glinda, with Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh also reprising their roles.
• Composer Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original Broadway production, has returned to pen the two new songs for the film.
• The first trailer of Wicked: For Good was screened at CinemaCon, introducing classic Wizard of Oz characters Dorothy, the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow.

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Jon M. Chu confirms Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have a brand new song in Wicked Part II