Wicked director Jon M. Chu reveals which For Good track is a ‘f**king banger’, confirms new songs
These Wicked: For Good tracks are ‘f**king bangers’ according to Jon M. Chu (Universal Pictures)
These Wicked: For Good tracks are 'f**king bangers' according to Jon M. Chu (Universal Pictures)
Wicked and Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu has shared which songs in the musical’s second-half soundtrack are ‘f**ing banger[s]’.
With the first trailer for Wicked‘s second-half adaptation, Wicked: For Good, now flying free, fans of both the stage musical and the film franchise, the latter of which features Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, are clamouring to hear the new adaptations of their favourite tracks.
But while act one of the stage play and 2024’s Wicked features songs like “No One Mourns the Wicked“, “What Is This Feeling?”, “Popular”, and, of course, “Defying Gravity”, it’s fair to say that act two’s soundtrack is a bit sparser in terms of well known tracks.
Well, not according to franchise director Jon M. Chu. Speaking to Vanity Fair, he has revealed that there are several tracks in For Good that are “f**king banger[s]” – and dished some more details on the two new songs exclusive to the upcoming film.
Chu lists the movie’s titular track, “For Good” and “Thank Goodness”, explaining: “There are some bangers,” adding that “No Good Deed” “is just a f**king banger.”
The director continued: “I don’t even know how to use safe words for that. Cynthia on that thing is just ridiculous. And “As Long as You’re Mine”—it’s just gorgeous.”
The soundtrack to the original Broadway musical and both Wicked films were composed by Stephen Schwartz (who also created the musical itself); Chu continued, “To have Stephen Schwartz back behind the keys—it’s pretty extraordinary to watch him work.”
And in another tease of what’s to come in For Good, Chu went on to dish just a little bit more on two new tracks – one for Glinda and one for Elphaba.
“They’re great additions to this movie. They were necessary in this movie to help tell the story.”
The cast of Wicked: For Good features, alongside Erivo and Grande, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.
The first trailer, released today, gave fans a glimpse at the magic in store, including Glinda and Fiyero’s wedding, Elphaba on the run and a very familiar quartet of characters marching down a yellow brick road…
Wicked: For Good is set to be released in cinemas on 21 November.
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