Get ready to dive deep into the final trailer for the eagerly awaited “Wicked: For Good.” We break down key moments, plot hints, musical nods, and Easter eggs that connect this film to both the stage show and the iconic Wizard of Oz story. From Glinda’s celebration to shocking surprises and emotional reunions, this is everything you need to know before it hits theaters!
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're breaking down the final trailer of Wicked for Good
00:10before it flies into theaters in November.
00:13If you're not familiar with the events of Act 2, this is your spoiler warning.
00:17Just look at me.
00:20Not with your eyes.
00:22With theirs.
00:25Harping on the past, aka part one.
00:27Of course, to no one's surprise, there will be a fair few callbacks to part one in this movie.
00:33So naturally, we're already getting a taste of them in the trailer.
00:36For starters, notice how Glinda's celebrations and even her dress at one point stick to a pink and green color scheme?
00:43Pink goes good with green.
00:44We also see her become acquainted with her new mode of transportation.
00:48Do you know what I think it does?
00:51No.
00:54No way!
00:55I'm obsesciolated.
00:58Then there are the two giant posters that get unfurled.
01:02One for Glinda the Good and one for the Wicked Witch of the West.
01:05Beyond the labels, it's a reminder of the choices they made at the end of part one,
01:09and how they led to these titles being placed upon them.
01:13Look at her!
01:16She's wicked!
01:17Kill her!
01:19The Wicked Witch of the West!
01:22You may have also spotted the banner celebrating the opening of the yellow brick road.
01:28Now, if you cast your mind back to part one,
01:31you'll recall that the wizard has a hard time choosing what color would best suit this road that runs throughout Oz.
01:36Glinda is the one to settle on yellow.
01:39The yellow relay?
01:39Well, we guess now's a better time than ever to celebrate its grand reveal.
01:48It doesn't seem to be the only change Glinda's made in Oz, either.
01:51That green train that once took her and Elphaba to Emerald City has now seemingly been Glindified.
01:55We also get moments that seem to directly mirror part one.
02:08Take that shot of Elphaba adjusting her hair.
02:10We've definitely seen that before.
02:13Also, let's take a closer look at some of the choreography.
02:16There's a shot that seems to call back to a certain routine that blew up as a viral dance trend last year.
02:20But what we really want to know is how Glinda now fits into Wonderful.
02:24Maybe the scene marks another crossroads in her friendship with Elphaba.
02:28The last time we saw them dance like this was at the Ozdust Ballroom, when their friendship first began.
02:37Here, it feels like a joyful reunion, with the two of them dancing together alongside the wizard.
02:43Almost like a snapshot of life before that one short day changed everything.
02:47Of course, as fans know, that joy is short-lived.
02:50It's you.
02:51You're behind all of this.
02:55Storyline and key plot points.
02:57Okay, let's get into some of the plot points teased in the trailer.
03:00Much like Act 2, we open on Thank Goodness.
03:03It's more important than ever that you lift everyone's spirits.
03:12As only you can.
03:13We see Glinda's celebration, but also a little more background on how she rose to this role and the perks that come with it.
03:20Fierro is present, though the trailer leaves out that this is also his surprise engagement party.
03:25Still, we catch early signs that Glinda senses his heart isn't truly hers.
03:30You can't resist this.
03:31Who could?
03:32You know who could.
03:33Unlike the previous trailer, this time we get to see a glimpse of Nessa, who has now become the new governor of Munchkinland and rules with an iron fist, earning her the nickname the Wicked Witch of the East.
03:44We already know this scene is likely to play out differently than the stage version, as the original narrative has been deemed incredibly ableist.
03:51Moreover, suddenly being able to walk does not improve her life, so we're expecting some twist that returns the power to Nessa Rose.
04:06The trailer plays somewhat coy about the other huge moment that happens during this number, but it does introduce us to the Tin Man.
04:13That's all we're going to say for now.
04:15What have you done to me?
04:17We also see Elphaba return to the wizard's palace.
04:19In the show, she returns to free the animals.
04:22Indeed, we do see her walk through rows of caged animals.
04:26We even think we spotted that lynx Dr. Dillamond was with in part one.
04:29Speaking of Dr. Dillamond, this shot seems to hint at his return without outright showing us how he and Elphaba reunite.
04:36Although it's a pretty big moment, as you'll know if you've seen the show, and one that cuts abruptly into wonderful.
04:42Listen to me! You're not being told the whole story!
04:46Have we mentioned that Glinda's apparently in that now?
04:48We only mention it again because, in several of the previous trailers, we've been surprised to see them include what looks like a wedding.
04:55Now, again, if you've seen the show, you'll know that Glinda and Fierro's relationship never gets past the engagement.
05:01Fierro leaves Glinda for Elphaba, and in her rage and grief, Glinda helps conspire against Elphaba, which prompts a change in the weather.
05:18However, before we get there, we just want to say one more thing about the wedding scene.
05:21So director John M. Chu essentially confirmed that the wedding was included because it raises the stakes between Elphaba and Glinda.
05:28You can wave that wand all you want, but you have no real power.
05:32Now, and just hear us out, you know there's that moment in the trailer where they try to come up with a plan?
05:38Here's the plan.
05:40I have no plan.
05:42Well, I do.
05:42Oh, thank Oz.
05:43It looks like they're having that conversation in the palace, which is certainly risky, but we digress.
05:49Anyway, what if that stampede of animals through the wedding was the plan?
05:53Glinda let Elphaba sabotage her wedding for a good cause, and Fierro still leaves her.
05:59Come on, can the stakes get any higher than that?
06:01Of course, again, this is just us theorizing, so who knows?
06:04This is the work of the Wicked Witch!
06:06We honestly cannot wait to see what they've done with As Long As You're Mine,
06:10but we also see the moment they're interrupted by the tornado that brings Dorothy crashing down into Oz.
06:15There's a house, and it's flying through the sky.
06:18The next time the two former friends meet is at the scene of the crime after Glinda sent Dorothy on her merry way.
06:24I'm a public figure now. People expect me to fly.
06:27Be encouraging.
06:29If you've seen the show, you'll know how iconic that scene is.
06:32In fact, it's so iconic that it already got a nod back in part one.
06:36We also get glimpses of no good deed, perhaps most notably through a close-up of the Grimery.
06:41Not to mention, they really build up to that finale both through the mob closing in,
06:45and a shot that seems to veer into book territory.
06:48Now, you probably recall back in the first look for part one, and even in subsequent trailers,
06:53we've seen images that we're yet to see in the movie.
06:56Some showed up as deleted scenes, but we have reason to believe that some of those moments are yet to come,
07:01perhaps in a flashback sequence.
07:04There's a shot of Elphaba's boots being taken out of a cupboard.
07:07And while we've seen those boots before, given how they seem to now be in Glinda's closet,
07:11we still need some explanation over how they got there.
07:14Perhaps from that time, they all frolicked in the poppy field.
07:17However, we do wonder if perhaps For Good will be the song to take us down memory lane?
07:22I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason.
07:31Perhaps most surprisingly, the show doesn't shy away from revealing its ending.
07:35Anyone who's seen The Wizard of Oz knows what technically happens,
07:39but this is wicked and nothing is ever exactly as it seems.
07:42In case you don't know what we're talking about, we won't say any more on that right now.
07:47We're off to see The Wizard and other nods.
07:49It's already been confirmed that Dorothy will be more of a presence than a character in the movie.
07:54Still, there are plenty of Wizard of Oz throwbacks to spot.
07:57About 10 seconds in,
07:59Glinda poses with a group of young girls who are definitely giving Lullaby League.
08:03The way Elphaba crashes the party also mirrors how the Wicked Witch of the West
08:16interrupts Dorothy and friends in the merry old land of Oz.
08:19It's the Wicked Witch!
08:20Then there's the tornado that brings Dorothy to Oz,
08:26and the house that gets brutally repurposed into anti-Wicked Witch propaganda.
08:30And if you look closely at that bucket,
08:32its purpose is literally printed across the side.
08:35As if any of us could forget what happened to the Witch.
08:38Melting! Melting!
08:40Oh, what a world, what a world!
08:43Who thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?
08:48Fans of the stage show get their nods too.
08:50Like the shadow on the wall,
08:52followed by Glinda tearfully clutching Elphaba's hat.
08:55In Nessa Rose's brief shot, her shoes glow red,
08:58mirroring the moment after Elphaba enchants them in the show.
09:01My shoes!
09:03It feels like they're on fire!
09:05What have you done to my shoes?
09:07We also meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion,
09:11and we can't wait to see how the film expands on their alliance with Dorothy.
09:15You're the best friends anybody ever had.
09:17And it's funny, but I feel as if I've known you all the time.
09:22But I couldn't have, could I?
09:24And one last Easter egg, not from the show, but still for the fans.
09:28We're pretty sure that's the film's choreographer, Christopher Scott, among the photographers.
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09:48Musical moments.
09:49We couldn't be happier that this trailer finally dropped.
09:53And really, what better lyric to open with?
09:55Couldn't be happier.
09:58Still, while we hear Glinda sing that she couldn't be happier, her face seems to suggest otherwise.
10:03Still, you can't say that this trailer doesn't start by celebrating the Glinda way, and thank goodness it does.
10:09Because happy is what happens.
10:12Glinda, the good.
10:14And all your dreams come true.
10:20There's also that unfamiliar riff that we mentioned in our last trailer breakdown.
10:28Now, could this be as close as we're going to get to a preview of Elphaba's new song, No Place Like Home?
10:33Or is this Cynthia Erivo's spin on No Good Deed?
10:36It seems highly likely it's from the latter, since it echoes throughout much of the trailer.
10:44But it's not just music you should be listening out for.
10:47There are plenty of visual cues to pick up on, too.
10:50A few shots seem to come from Wonderful, though clearly reimagined from the stage version.
10:55We guess Glinda doesn't just want to be good.
10:57She wants to be Wonderful, too.
10:59I will be wonderful.
11:03And they said wonderful.
11:06There's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment of Elphaba and Fierro, which we can only imagine belongs to As Long As You're Mine.
11:18As long as you're mine, I'll give it how you want to, and see how bright we shine.
11:30Chew has promised that the scene will hit harder than ever, saying, quote,
11:34You finally get to feel the ascension that they give each other through the relationship, which honestly could capture this shot, too.
11:40Meanwhile, that mob screams March of the Witch Hunters.
11:44Fans also rejoicified at the confirmation that the Wicked Witch of the East will finally be released on the film's soundtrack.
11:50The number carries so much plot that it was cut from the OBC album.
11:54However, the trailer hasn't shied away from nodding to it.
11:57And, of course, no trailer for Wicked For Good would be complete without, well, For Good.
12:02A comet falls in the morning as it passes the sun.
12:09We see Elphaba and Glinda floating in a pink glow on a broom held up like a swing.
12:13Could it be a new take on the song, or even The Girl in the Bubble, which precedes it?
12:17Either way, whatever expectations we had for this song, or any of the others, will probably be rewritten at the theater doors.
12:24Who can say you haven't changed for the better?
12:30Honestly, though, just hearing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sing together has us obsessulated.
12:36And we're fully prepared to weep buckets when we get to watch this number in full.
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