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Franchisography · Nov 28, 2025 · 1 hr 52 min

WICKED FOR GOOD (2025)

The second act of Wicked lives in infamy for many Broadway fans. When the filmmakers behind the big screen adaptation made the decision to split their saga into two movies, they were left with an interesting challenge: an entire film made up of the most divisive, polarizing aspects of the musical. Did John M. Chu and company find a way to fix Act Two’s problems and deliver a sequel that lives up to Part 1’s promise? This is 2025’s WICKED: FOR GOOD! Nick and Scott return to Oz in this uproarious episode of FRANCHISOGRAPHY Become a Premier Tier PATREON supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Dueling Genre Associate Producer: Matt Bennett Mark Ybarra Harley Winfrey

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The second act of Wicked lives in infamy for many Broadway fans. When the filmmakers behind the big screen adaptation made the decision to split their saga into two movies, they were left with an interesting challenge: an entire film made up of the most divisive, polarizing aspects of the musical.

Did John M. Chu and company find a way to fix Act Two’s problems and deliver a sequel that lives up to Part 1’s promise? This is 2025’s WICKED: FOR GOOD!

Nick and Scott return to Oz in this uproarious episode of FRANCHISOGRAPHY

Become a Premier Tier PATREON supporter to hear our “Franchise Potential” companion podcast, plus bonus podcasts each week including Dueling Genre Tonight hosted by Nick & Scott!

Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw

Dueling Genre Associate Producer:
Matt Bennett
Mark Ybarra
Harley Winfrey

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