I have been changed for good, because the new and final Wicked: For Good trailer dropped on Sept. 24. But don’t say I didn’t warn you — it just so happens to show major spoilers for the ending of the Wicked musical, including how the Tin Man and Scarecrow characters come to be. Spoiler alert: Spoilers for Wicked: For Good and Wicked the musical follow.
The final trailer for the second Wicked movie centers around Glinda, who is now working with The Wizard and Madame Morrible in Emerald City. “It’s more important than ever that you lift everyone’s spirits, as only you can,” Morrible tells Glinda. That spirit-lifting doesn’t last long though, as Elphaba flies through the air, writing, “Our Wizard Lies” in the sky. Later in the trailer, we see snippets of how Wicked crosses over with The Wizard Of Oz, as Elphaba sees a vision, saying, “I see a house, and it’s flying through the sky.”
And then, the big spoiler — viewers see Elphaba do a spell, and then they see the Tin Man appear. He says, “What have you done to me?” (I won’t spoil for you who this is, but those who have seen the Broadway musical know.) In the following clips, we also see the cowardly lion, and Elphaba running her hands through the hair (straw?) of the Scarecrow.
This is the final trailer for the upcoming film, which hits theaters in November. The first trailer was released earlier this summer, and featured a snippet of one of the two new songs created for the main stars. Wicked director Jon M. Chu confirmed the second part’s two new songs were both written by the original Wicked musical’s composer, Stephen Schwartz.
The first For Good trailer opens with glass cracking, chimes ringing, and wind howling outside of Glinda’s window in Emerald City. She walks out to her balcony and says, “Elphaba Thropp, I know you’re out here. Just come in before the monkeys spot you.” Cynthia Erivo’s voice sings a new tune in the background before her character, Elphaba, suddenly appears on the balcony.
“There’s no going back,” Elphaba says in a voiceover in the trailer. Viewers can then hear her singing what seems to be a spell, which could also be part of the new track for the second movie.
The potential for brand new Wicked songs in the second movie was rumored for a while, but back in June, Chu confirmed to Vanity Fair the second movie will show each witch singing one new song. “They’re great additions to this movie. They were necessary in this movie to help tell the story,” Chu said. “To have Stephen Schwartz back behind the keys… it’s pretty extraordinary to watch him work.”
The seemingly unrecognizable tune isn’t the only song featured in the Wicked: For Good trailer, though. Fans can also hear a snippet of “No Good Deed,” as well as the movie title’s namesake, “For Good.”
Besides the music, the trailers are giving viewers a glimpse into the second movie itself, and there’s a lot. This second part comes years after Elphaba flies away from Oz at the finale of movie one. In the trailers, we see Glinda walking down the aisle to Fiyero, so it’s confirmed a wedding will take place (as for whether the characters go through with the wedding, that’s not so clear). Fans of the original Broadway musical will know that storyline is brand new. “It’s life or death for all of them, so a wedding seemed appropriate,” Chu told Vanity Fair. “It’s harder to forgive certain things in certain scenarios. It makes it more complicated.”
Another new piece of the movie seems to be where Elphaba has been living since she left Oz. That isn’t explored in the Broadway show, but will be in the movie. Chu said, “Anyone who knows the second act of the show wants a bit more of what Elphaba has been through. It felt right to see what it feels like to lead that life, to ultimately go into ‘No Good Deed’ and decide, You know what? If they want me to be wicked, I will be wicked.” But when it comes to the new pieces of the film that deviate from the original musical, Chu said, “We try to make more sense of how it impacts our girls and our characters than maybe the show does … we’re delicate.”
Wicked: For Good will hit theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.