Jon M. Chu Says There'll Be New Songs in Wicked Part 2

Jon M. Chu Says There'll Be New Songs in Wicked Part Two
However, in Wicked: Part Two "We have two new songs," says Chu, "that I can't talk about yet, but they're very very fantastic." What those songs will be and where they'll be placed are yet to be revealed, but Wicked: Part Two is due to hit theaters on November 21, 2025, so it will likely be a while before we hear any more about them.
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Wicked: Part Two Is Getting Two New Songs
There are at least two new songs, confirmed by both director Jon M. Chu and composer Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz explained the decision to The Messenger in 2023, “The storytelling required it, and therefore they were created—the intention was that they were organic and not imposed on the movie.

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