“ Wicked: Part Two’s” official title, “Wicked: For Good,” prompted some mixed reactions online when it was first revealed in December. Director Jon M. Chu, however, believes the title of the second installment has certainly been changed for the better.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film "Wicked." The movie was released in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, and became available to stream on Apple TV+ on Dec. 31. AP The blockbuster film “Wicked” debuted in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024.

For Good. Director Jon M. Chu believes changing the title to reflect a phrase in the script was the right decision. "Who wants a movie called Wicked: Part Two?” Chu said at the National Board of Review Awards.

Contemplating making "Wicked" amid the pandemic, director Jon M. Chu found powerful meaning in Elphaba’s words: “Something has changed within me, something's not the same.”

For a guy who’s spent the last several years of his life taking a well-known pop culture artifact and breaking it into two distinct parts, Jon M. Chu sure does have a lot of contempt for calling films “Part Two.

Jon M. Chu chats with ET's Rachel Smith at the 2025 National Board of Review Gala in New York City, where he reflects on his recent Golden Globes win and gives fans a glimpse of what’s ahead for 'Wicked: For Good.