WICKED: FOR GOOD
Wicked: For Good (also known as Wicked: Part Two [c]) is a 2025 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The sequel to Wicked (2024), it adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire‘s 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its 1939 film adaptation. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande,[b] Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum reprise their roles.[6] Set in the Land of Oz before and during the events of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the plot follows the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda as they come to terms with their new identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
Universal Pictures and Marc Platt, who both produced the stage musical, announced the film adaptation in 2012. After a long development and multiple delays, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chu was hired to direct, with Erivo and Grande cast in 2021. The adaptation was split into two parts to avoid omitting plot points and further develop the characters. Principal photography on both films began in December 2022 in England, was interrupted in July 2023 by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, and resumed and concluded in January 2024.
Wicked: For Good premiered at the Suhai Music Hall in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 4, 2025, and is scheduled for release in the United States on November 21.[7]
Premise
Years after the events of Wicked (2024), Elphaba Thropp, now known as the Wicked Witch of the West, continues her fight for animal rights while living as a fugitive. Meanwhile, Glinda Upland, now recognized as Glinda the Good, is a public figure watched over by the Wizard and Madame Morrible. As they face the consequences of their actions, their relationship is put to the test by a series of events—including the surprising arrival of Dorothy Gale from Kansas—that will change the Land of Oz forever.[8]
Cast
- Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, a misunderstood young woman born with green skin who is now known as the Wicked Witch of the West[9][10]
- Ariana Grande[b] as Glinda Upland, a popular young woman who is now known as Glinda the Good[d][9][10]
- Scarlett Spears as young Glinda[12]
- Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, a Winkie prince who is now Captain of the Wizard’s Guard[13]
- Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz[14]
- Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba’s paraplegic younger half-sister who is now the Governor of Munchkinland[15]
- Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman, a Munchkin who now works as Nessarose’s servant[10]
- Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, the former Dean of Sorcery at Shiz University, who works for the Wizard[16]
- Peter Dinklage as the voice of Doctor Dillamond, a talking Goat and former history professor at Shiz University[17]
- Bowen Yang as Pfannee, one of Glinda’s college friends who now works as one of her assistants[18][19]
- Bronwyn James as ShenShen, another one of Glinda’s college friends who now works as one of her assistants[20]
- Sharon D. Clarke as the voice of Dulcibear, a talking Brown Bear and Elphaba and Nessarose’s former childhood nanny[20]
- Colman Domingo as the voice of Brrr the Cowardly Lion, a talking Lion who was rescued as a cub by Elphaba and Fiyero, and later befriends Dorothy Gale.[21]
Additionally, Keala Settle, Adam James and Alice Fearn reprise their roles from the first movie, Miss Coddle, and Glinda’s parents, respectively, during Glinda’s wedding. Kerry Ellis, one of the actresses who played Elphaba on stage in both the Broadway and the West End productions of the musical, will appear in an undisclosed cameo role.[22] Dorothy Gale, a Kansas farm girl transported to the Land of Oz with her dog Toto, will make an appearance, having a more prominent role compared to the original second act of the musical.[23][24]
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RENTAL FAMILY
Rental Family is a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by Hikari, who co-wrote the script with Stephen Blahut. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto.
An international co-production between the United States and Japan, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025, and is scheduled for release in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on November 21, 2025.
Premise
A lonely American actor living in Tokyo begins working for a Japanese rental family service, playing stand-in roles in other people’s lives. Along the way, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within his new family.
Cast
- Brendan Fraser as Phillip Vandarploeug, an American actor living in Japan
- Takehiro Hira as Shinji, the Rental Family agency owner
- Mari Yamamoto as Aiko, an employee of the Rental Family agency
- Shannon Mahina Gorman as Mia Kawasaki, a young girl in need of a father figure
- Akira Emoto as Kikuo Hasegawa, a Rental Family client and retired actor
- Shino Shinozaki as Mia’s mother, a Rental Family client
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ALTERED
Altered is a 2024 American science fiction action film written and directed by Timo Vuorensola. It stars Tom Felton, Liza Bugulova, Richard Brake, Igor Jijikine and Aggy K. Adams.
Synopsis
Well Go USA Entertainment reports the official synopsis, “In an alternate present where genetic enhancements have become the norm, those who cannot take advantage are pushed into the underground. It’s up to a few brave souls to level the playing field for everyone, but every revolution has its cost.”[1]
Cast
- Tom Felton as Leon
- Liza Bugulova as Chloe
- Richard Brake
- Igor Jijikine
- Aggy K. Adams
- Sergey Tsyrulnikov
- Aleksey Filimonov
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SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE
Sisu: Road to Revenge (Finnish: Sisu 2; stylized as SI2U) is a 2025 war action film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. It is the sequel to Sisu (2022). Jorma Tommila reprises his role as Aatami Korpi, with Stephen Lang and Richard Brake joining the cast.[6]
It is produced by Petri Jokiranta and Mike Goodridge for Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos, respectively, with Eric Charles overseeing for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. [7] Unlike the previous film, which was set in Lapland, filming for this one took place in Estonia.[6][8]
Sisu: Road to Revenge premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2025.[9] It was released in Finland on October 22 by SF Film Finland and in the United States on November 21 by Screen Gems, a division of Sony Pictures Releasing.[10][11][7] Like its predecessor, the film has received a positive reception from critics.[12]
Premise
After returning in 1946 to Soviet-occupied Karelia, where his family was brutally murdered during World War II, Aatami Korpi, “the man who refuses to die,” dismantles his old family house, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army discovers Korpi’s arrival on their soil, Igor Draganov, the man who killed his family, comes back hellbent on finishing the job: kill the legendary ex-soldier by any means necessary.[6][13]
Cast
- Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi, a former Finnish Army commando turned gold prospector.
- Stephen Lang as Igor Draganov, a Soviet Red Army officer responsible for killing Korpi’s family
- Richard Brake as a KGB officer who sends Draganov to capture Korpi
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