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

"the Wicked films have made the studio a whole lot of money. For Good took in $150 million in its opening weekend, and is well on its way to match, or even surpass, its predecessor's $700 million global earnings. There's no more of the musical itself to adapt, but Universal is reportedly searching for other ways to spin a new Wizard of Oz-inspired cinematic universe off of Wicked' s success."

"Stephen Schwartz, the original composer for the Broadway musical, has been toying with ideas for a follow-up alongside screenwriter Winnie Holzman. It's hard to imagine these films continuing without Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba, the "Wicked Witch" of the West, or Ariana Grande's Good Witch, Glinda. Their chemistry was a huge factor in the success of these films - but with their journeys in the land of Oz more or less finished, Schwartz and Holzman will have to go back to the source."

The Wicked two-part film adaptation remains a major cultural and financial force, with For Good opening to $150 million and potentially approaching or exceeding the predecessor's $700 million global haul. An omnipresent marketing campaign helped drive heavy box-office returns. With no more of the original musical left to adapt, Universal is exploring ways to expand the Wizard of Oz–inspired cinematic universe through new stories and spinoffs. Composer Stephen Schwartz and screenwriter Winnie Holzman have been developing follow-up ideas, but continuing is complicated by the completed journeys of Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda.

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