It’s not every day that a sequel to a prequel gets an update of any kind. However, this Thursday brings the news of a changing release date. Wicked 2, which was previously scheduled to release on November 26, 2025, has moved up its release date five days to November 21, meaning it will no longer compete with Zootopia 2, per Variety. Earlier this year in July, the first Wicked, which is scheduled to premiere in theaters on November 22, did the same thing, moving up five days from November 27. This was in an effort to avoid clashing with Moana 2. However, by moving up five days, Wicked will now challenge one of the most anticipated legacy sequels of all time, Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator 2, which stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and returns Connie Nielsen to the role of Lucilla.
