‘Depraved Half Two’ has a brand new title, this is every little thing we all know

Excellent news! There’s nonetheless extra Depraved to return.

The hit Broadway musical concerning the witches of Ouncesgot double the love in its movie adaptation, and whereas Depraved is breaking field workplace data this vacation season, we’re already dreaming of the subsequent film. Like the primary movie, the second is directed by Jon M. Chu with a script by authentic e-book author, Winnie Holzman, and Dana Fox. Marc Platt, who produced the stage present, will return as producer.

The primary movie, which hit theaters again in November, launched us to awkward (inexperienced) outcast, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode). When the 2 ladies arrive at Shiz College, Elphaba is compelled to room with fashionable lady, G(a)linda (Ariana Grande). The 2 start as mutually loathing roommates solely to change into finest pals who accompany one another to the Emerald Metropolis to fulfill the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum).

Whereas Glinda dates occasion boy, Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), Elphaba tries to suppress her emotions for him after he exhibits her his surprising depths. In the meantime, Nessa strikes up a relationship with munchkin, Boq (Ethan Slater), after he asks her out to impress Glinda.

Elphaba discovers that the Wizard himself is the one behind the oppression of the Animals, together with her professor, Physician Dillamond (Peter Dinklage). When she rebels in opposition to him, the Wizard and Madam Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) instantly set to villainizing her, as she finds her energy and flies to freedom in “Defying Gravity.”

Half two will decide up after this quantity, persevering with the story, which is, in spite of everything, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. This is every little thing we all know concerning the second movie.

What’s it known as?

Followers raised eyebrows when all the promotion for the primary movie was merely branded Depraved, and not using a “Half One” tag to be discovered. Was it going to be one film in spite of everything? No, it simply seems that the movie was solely utilizing Depraved Half Two as a working title. Now, the film has been given an official title, Depraved: For Good.

The brand new title references the present’s closing duet between Elphaba and Glinda, the place they sing to one another concerning the ways in which they’ve touched the opposite’s life.

When can I see it?

Depraved: For Good is presently slated to hit theaters on Nov. 21, 2025. This echoes the primary movie’s launch date of Nov. 22, with For Good coming to theaters someday shy of precisely a full yr because the opening day of the primary film.

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What’s it about?

The primary movie was extraordinarily true to the unique stage manufacturing, and we count on that For Good will observe an analogous sample. The second act of the musical will get a lot darker than the chummy college days of act one. Glinda and Elphaba change into political foes as Elphaba tries to mount a resistance to the Wizard and his oppressive insurance policies. Glinda, having chosen to not run away with Elphaba, turns into a mouthpiece of the Wizard’s authorities.

There will even be continued developments within the love triangle between Glinda, Fiyero, and Elphaba. And, we’ll need to confront Elphaba’s finish in The Wizard of Oz — demise by melting (and remember about the home that falls on high of her sister).

“If Half 1 is about selections, Half 2 is about penalties,” Chu beforehand informed Leisure Weekly. “Decisions are tough to make, however whenever you do make these selections, generally the consequence is not what you count on it to be. It may be lonely, it may be exhausting.”

“There’s a whole lot of soul looking out in film 2,” Chu added. “They’re asking, ‘Is that this the suitable determination that you simply made?’ There is a matureness and a nuance to it that we earn from the primary film. The second film actually will get to play with [that maturity].”

Whereas Depraved totally used songs from Stephen Schwartz’s Broadway rating (with a number of new additions, together with particular vocal cameos in “One Brief Day”), For Good will provide audiences two new songs from Schwartz. No additional particulars, together with which characters will sing the brand new numbers or the place they could fall within the story, are presently obtainable.

Depraved has lengthy been faulted for its second act, which is mostly seen as rushed and weaker than its first. With new songs and what we will solely assume will probably be an expanded story, For Good may lastly change that.

When can I see a trailer?

The primary Depraved remains to be in theaters and garnering sturdy awards buzz (together with speak of a nomination for the Oscar for Greatest Image). Whereas there’s a lot consideration on the awards push for the primary movie, we might be stunned in the event that they launch a lot concerning the second. To date, all we all know is the title. A poster has but to be unveiled, and there is no projected date for a teaser trailer.

Depraved dropped its first teaser throughout the 2024 Tremendous Bowl, but it surely’s unclear whether or not or not Common may make the identical transfer once more. Each movies have been shot on the identical time, nevertheless, so manufacturing on For Good has been wrapped for practically a yr. Maybe that can imply we get a teaser prior to later?