One specific aspect of Wicked is awkward on a rewatch after the upcoming sequel changed its title. Wicked was one of the most successful movies of 2024, which led to it being nominated for an impressive ten Academy Awards. Usually, after the Oscars, the buzz for most of the awards season standouts dies down. However, this will not be the case for Wicked, as the upcoming Wicked: For Good will continue Elphaba and Glinda’s story. After the dramatic ending of Wicked, it will be exciting to return to the world of Oz in the highly anticipated sequel.
Wicked’s cliffhanger ending was not surprising, as the sequel was announced prior to the film’s release. Since the Broadway musical it is based on is split into two acts, it made sense to split Wicked’s story into two movies. After all, it would have been too hard to condense the emotional journey of Elphaba and Glinda into just one movie. While the sequel was planned ahead of time and the films were shot back-to-back, Wicked 2’s title was changed after the release of the first film. Because of this, the title card in the first Wicked movie is awkward