The studio appeared to justify its move by reporting thatWickedhadgenerated around $70 million from online saleswithin a week.

A sequel, titledWicked: For Good,will be released in November.

Wickedis available to watch in theaters and at home.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked

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The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

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The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

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