Wicked: Part 2 has magically changed its title ahead of next year’s theatrical release.

The sequel to last month’s hit film Wicked will be officially titled Villain: for goodwith Universal images announcing the new moniker on Monday. The two-part adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit was long in the works after the stage version debuted in 2003.

Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo director star Jon M. ChuThe film will be released in theaters on November 21, 2025. Demand is clearly high for the second film, with the first having already surpassed $520 million worldwide as it heads into the holiday aisle.

Loosely based on author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Wicked tells the story of The Wizard of Oz’characters before Dorothy’s arrival. Grande plays Glinda, while Erivo plays Elphaba.

The cast of the second film is rounded out by Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.