Jon M. Chu really did not want to call his next movie Wicked

Wicked: For Good Director Jon M. Chu Explains Reason for Sequel’s Title
For Good. Director Jon M. Chu believes changing the title to reflect a phrase in the script was the right decision. “Who wants a movie called Wicked: Part Two?” Chu said at the National Board of Review Awards.
'Do We Really Want to Call This Part Two?': Wicked: For Good's Title Change Explained by Director Jon M. Chu
Wicked director Jon M. Chu has revealed that he was never a fan of Wicked: Part Two being the title of the forthcoming sequel. The filmmaker shared his thoughts on why the sequel's new title, Wicked: For Good,
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Defends ‘For Good’ Sequel Title: ‘Who Wants a Movie Called “Wicked: Part Two”?’
“ Wicked: Part Two’s” official title, “Wicked: For Good,” prompted some mixed reactions online when it was first revealed in December. Director Jon M. Chu, however, believes the title of the second installment has certainly been changed for the better.
Jon M. Chu Says Fans Will 'Melt Into the Ground' Over Wicked: For Good
Jon M. Chu shares what audiences can expect with “Wicked: For Good”: “You’re not just going to cry, you’re going to melt into the ground. If you love (Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s) performances in movie one, just wait for what they do in this movie.” pic.twitter.com/dTdAl2Lj6T
Jon M. Chu really did not want to call his next movie Wicked: Part Two
For a guy who’s spent the last several years of his life taking a well-known pop culture artifact and breaking it into two distinct parts, Jon M. Chu sure does have a lot of contempt for calling films “Part Two.
Wicked: For Good director Jon M Chu defends new name for sequel
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Wicked: For Good’s ‘Heavier and More Complicated World’ Teased by Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey is teasing a “heavier and more complicated” world in Wicked: For Good. Bailey played Fiyero Tigelaar in Jon M ...
Jonathan Bailey Teases ‘Wicked: For Good’: ‘Really Excited for the Tonal Shift’
“ Wicked Part 2,” now titled “Wicked: For Good,” will hit theaters on November 21, 2025 — and the cast is just as excited as ...
Everything We Know About ‘Wicked: For Good' (So Far)
From the release date to new music, here's what you can expect from the upcoming sequel.
Cynthia Erivo Casts a Spell: How Her Elphaba Changed ‘Wicked’ for Good
So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s ...
Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo 'Really' Wants to Play X-Men's Storm in the MCU
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WICKED: FOR GOOD May Include Cut Scenes From Part One
In an interview at the Golden Globes, Wicked director Jon M. Chu revealed that some scenes, such as the friendship montage ...
‘Wicked’ Earns $70 Million in First Week of Digital Release
Wicked” is “very very popular” — on the big screen, and now on video-on-demand. In a rare display of transparency for ...
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Wicked 2's Title Change Suggests A Bigger Future For The Franchise Than Initially Planned
Wicked: For Good is going to finish telling the story of Elphaba and Glinda, but the film's title hints at a larger future ...