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86 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Brings Back A Crucial Character

Lyvie Scott

created: June 5, 2025, 4:38 p.m. | updated: June 11, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Though she tried to “make good,” she ran afoul of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) for refusing to align with his fascist impulses. Now branded a wicked witch, Elphaba has spent ages honing her magic in solitude. The first trailer for Wicked: For Good teases Elphaba’s reunion with Glinda and the Wizard’s continued attempts to defeat the Wicked Witch. Unlike the musical, which only alludes to Dorothy’s arrival in Oz, For Good will depict several moments from The Wizard of Oz. Universal“That intersection is the place that we were first introduced into Oz,” Chu told Vanity Fair.

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