“Wicked: For Good” failed to cast a spell over Oscar voters. When the Academy Awards nominations were unveiled on Thursday, the musical found itself completely shut out of this year’s race. What makes the omission a major surprise is that just a year ago,

Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked: For Good was only nominated for four Golden Globes going into Sunday night’s ceremony, which was held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nikki Glaser returned as host of the Golden Globes for the second consecutive year.

For Good' did not, for many, equal the sum of its parts, many of its parts were pretty spectacular and it wouldn’t have killed the academy to acknowledge that with a few Oscar nominations.

The 2026 Oscar nominations are out, and movie watchers are noticing a considerable absence: Wicked: For Good, the sequel to 2024's Wicked. Sequels usually don't receive the love their predecessors did, but given the noms For Good received for other accolades, it's surprising it was completely shut out of the Academy Awards.

FRIDAY MIDDAY: The first estimates for Friday are in for Universal’s Wicked: For Good which is eyeing $68.5M today and $150M for the weekend, which is at the top of the range we were spotting (not rivals which had crazy high estimates exceeding $175M).

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Critics are generally praising “Wicked: For Good,” the sequel and conclusion to last year’s mega-hit “Wicked,” but reviews haven’t lived up to its predecessor as some question whether the film adaptation needed to be two parts, though the movie ...

“Wicked: For Good,” the second installment of Universal Pictures’ film adaptation of the Broadway hit, is not yet available for streaming.

Wicked: For Good began playing in theaters around the world this weekend, and to no one’s surprise, it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest box office hits of the year. Wicked: For Good wrapped up its opening weekend, which includes Thursday previews ...