Ariana Grande has lastly revealed the reality behind the title change for the Depraved sequel, which is due out subsequent 12 months.
The 31-year-old stars with Cynthia Erivo within the two-part film adaptation of the smash hit 2003 Broadway musical, which advised the backstory of the Depraved Witch Of The West from L. Frank Baum’s beloved novel The Wizard Of Oz.
Cynthia performs Elphaba, a inexperienced woman with magical powers who later turns into the Depraved Witch, whereas Ariana options as Galinda, her faculty roommate and finest pal who finally emerges as her rival Glinda The Good Witch Of The North.
Depraved: Half One bowed on the field workplace Thanksgiving week and not too long ago handed the $500 million mark on the worldwide field workplace.
This week it was introduced that the title of Depraved: Half Two will in actual fact be Depraved: For Good, named after the climactic music from the stage musical.
Now Ariana has disclosed the story behind the identify of the upcoming film, and when she discovered concerning the subtitle, through Selection.
Ariana Grande has lastly revealed the wild reality behind the title change for the Depraved sequel, due out subsequent 12 months; pictured Tuesday on the Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Luncheon
Common’s Depraved not too long ago handed the $500 million mark on the worldwide field workplace , and now its sequel has a brand new title
‘We had [For Good] printed on our authentic scripts, the exhausting copies that we have been initially given,’ Ariana shared in her new interview.
‘We have been floating round totally different concepts however the scripts have been printed with it since day one. I’m glad it’s official now as a result of we grew somewhat connected to it.’
Written by Stephen Schwartz, the music For Good is a duet for Elphaba and Glinda, who’ve been compelled by circumstances into opposing sides of a battle however are singing one final ode to their friendship.
A fan-favorite lyric runs: ‘Who can say if I have been modified for the higher? However as a result of I knew you, as a result of I knew you, I’ve been modified for good.’
Director Jon M. Chu had all the time deliberate a two-part adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, primarily based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 e book that confirmed characters from the Wizard of Ouncesin a complete new mild.
On Monday the studio introduced the sequel – previously identified to the general public as merely Depraved: Half 2 – will now be known as Depraved: For Good, through The Hollywood Reporter.
The studio revealed the title with a short video on the Depraved Instagram, which already has greater than 760K likes in simply three hours.
The sequel continues to be set for launch on November 21, 2025, which presently places it up in opposition to Paramount’s The Operating Man remake starring Glen Powell.
Now the studio has revealed the sequel – previously often called merely Depraved: Half 2 – will now be known as Depraved: For Good, through The Hollywood Reporter
The studio revealed the title with a short video on the Depraved Instagram, which already has greater than 760K likes in simply three hours
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will return as Glinda and Elphaba, following the pair’s iconic friendship.
The movie debuted in an enormous means on the field workplace with $112.5 million from 3,888 theaters.
It has presently taken in $359.1 million on the home field workplace with $166.1 million from overseas markets for $525.2 million worldwide.
The movie has precipitated a little bit of controversy with theater chains like AMC discouraging followers from singing alongside to the enduring songs from the musical, the fourth-longest in Broadway historical past which has been operating for 21 years.
Nonetheless, it was not too long ago introduced that Common might be releasing a ‘sing-along’ model beginning Christmas Day.
The sing-along screenings – the place followers might be inspired to sing alongside in theaters – will run from December 25 to January 2.
The solid for the sequel may even embrace Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.
Erivo not too long ago opened up about preparations to tackle such an iconic musical, admitting, ‘It took plenty of coaching.’
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will return as Glinda and Elphaba, following the pair’s iconic friendship
The movie debuted in an enormous means on the field workplace with $112.5 million from 3,888 theaters
It has presently taken in $359.1 million on the home field workplace with $166.1 million from overseas markets for $525.2 million worldwide
‘Usually whenever you sing a giant music you’re grounded by the ground beneath you, however in a harness and a corset you need to discover the place the breath must be. It took plenty of bodily and psychological methods,’ she added.
When requested about co-star Grande, Erivo mentioned, ‘We solely received collectively as soon as we knew we have been doing it. The primary time we sang we realised our voices work so properly collectively.’
Cynthia concluded: ‘It has been three years within the making, so now I get to speak about it. I’m very, very comfortable it’s out.’
‘I’ve gained a sister,’ she mentioned in Elle’s 2024 Girls in Hollywood portfolio. ‘At this level, we converse nearly every single day. Each of us have been blown away by how linked we have been instantly.’
