Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey
The magical land of Oz just got significantly wilder and a whole lot deadlier. Wicked 2 Emerald Uprising cranks up the magical chaos to an unprecedented level. This thrilling sequel brings back Elphaba portrayed by the brilliant Cynthia Erivo and Glinda played by Ariana Grande many years after their historic and legendary rebellion. They truly believed their days of fighting were firmly behind them. However this time a hostile international technocratic syndicate turns their peaceful Ozian sanctuary into an absolute tactical war zone. What was once a beautiful emerald utopia quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival against a dark mechanical empire.
Cynthia Erivo returns to the screen looking sharper faster and much more terrifying than anyone could have ever anticipated. She masterfully trades her misunderstood outcast status and basic broom flying lessons for fierce high stakes combat strategy. Elphaba completely turns the glittering streets of the Emerald City into her own personal arena of destruction utilizing dark magic and brutal martial arts. Standing right by her side Ariana Grande steps into a remarkably mature and commanding role. She completely swaps her bubbly popularity and gravity defying hair for ruthless and brilliant guerrilla warfare. Glinda handles elite magical sabotage with killer confidence proving to the entire magical realm that absolute witch energy can be incredibly stylish and dangerously irresistible.
But defending the fragile moral fabric of Oz will not come easy for the legendary duo. A pretentious and highly expansionist Wizard remnant enters the fray determined to control the magic of the land at any cost. This dangerous faction is heavily backed by a newly militarized Madame Morrible played to absolute perfection by Michelle Yeoh. Madame Morrible has miraculously survived her dark exile and spent years mastering tactical warfare. She is joined by a terrifying cybernetically enhanced Fiyero brought to life by Jonathan Bailey who now serves as a cold mechanical enforcer. Together they attempt to violently hijack the magical wellspring grid using highly advanced steampunk demolition drones and heavily armed Ozi guard corporate contractors.
Facing seemingly insurmountable odds Elphaba and Glinda realize they cannot possibly win this war alone. They are forced to form a highly uneasy alliance with the remaining Shiz University students who have evolved into an underground syndicate of rogue tactical mercenaries. The witches brilliantly weaponize nostalgic magical items turning sharpened spell books into deadly throwing projectiles and utilizing high tech explosive enchanted bubbles that detonate heavily upon impact. With absolute tactical dominance required to save their beloved home it is the fiercely protective icons who are leading the final glorious charge. They are heavily armed with razor sharp quick wit unbreakable friendship bonds and killer tactical velvet robes designed for maximum combat mobility and undeniable high fashion lethality.
