Get ready for more Wicked music! In an Instagram post, John Powell has confirmed that a score album, featuring instrumental compositions from him and Wicked’s Stephen Schwartz, will be released on December 6. It is unknown if the soundtrack will be just a digital release, or if physical variants will also be available.
In a previous interview with The Schwartz Scene newsletter, Schwartz told the publication that he “basically used the existing [Wicked] themes,” for the underscore, adding that “John Powell may wind up creating some new themes, but I didn’t.” He also confirmed that the two musicians have “consulted closely with one another throughout the process.”
The regular film soundtrack, out now, features every song from Act One of the stage musical, beginning with No One Mourns the Wicked and concluding with the iconic Defying Gravity. The soundtrack opted to omit the underscoring, apart from one instrumental bonus track from the Ozdust Ballroom sequence.
Powell has previously scored numerous projects, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Bourne films, Don’t Worry Darling, and the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
The Wicked film adaptation stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose. The first part was released on November 22, 2024, with Part Two hitting theaters on November 21, 2025.
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