"Jon M. Chu's "Wicked: For Good" soared into theaters with a $226 million opening weekend at the global box office, beating last year's "Wicked" to become the biggest box-office debut ever for a Broadway adaptation. As a sequel, an adaptation, and a revisionist spin-off of century-old material (Frank L. Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published in 1900, while its beloved adaptation "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in 1939), the blockbuster features many elements that will feel familiar to viewers."
"Main characters from "The Wizard of Oz" appear in the film, but other references are more subtle. The list includes familiar musical cues, symbolic costume designs, and visual callbacks. All the important characters from its predecessor are back in action: Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), Glinda ( Ariana Grande), Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), Nessarose (Marissa Bode), Boq ( Ethan Slater), Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), and the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum)."
The film adapts the second act of the Broadway musical and functions as a sequel, adaptation, and revisionist spin-off of century-old Oz material. Jon M. Chu's production opened to a $226 million global weekend, becoming the largest box-office debut for any Broadway adaptation. Core characters return, including Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, Boq, Madame Morrible, and the Wizard, with Dorothy and the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion appearing in scenes. The film interweaves obvious callbacks with subtler references such as musical cues, symbolic costume design, and visual Easter eggs.
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