Los Angeles, United States, Nov 18, 2025 (AFP) - In film's second act, 'Wicked' goes beyond Broadway musical

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When Universal Pictures split its musical adaptation of "Wicked" into two films, the move was derided by some critics as a cynical -- if spectacularly successful -- money grab. But with "Wicked: For Good" out in theaters around the world this week, its stars and filmmakers say the decision has freed them up to expand the "Wizard of Oz" prequel far beyond the Broadway musical on which it is based. The result includes an expanded new take on one of......

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