Does ‘Wicked’ have a post-credits scene?

Evil—Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical — is new in theaters. Is there a scene during the credits or post-credits that you should stay in your seats for?

Directed by Jon M. Chu, Evil is the first part of a two-film adaptation of the landmark Broadway production that opened in 2003. Evil plays in previews on Thursday before it opens in cinemas across the country on Friday, while Wicked: Part Two opens in theaters on November 21, 2025.

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Erivo and Grande play Elphaba and Glinda respectively, the roles originated by Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth on Broadway. The official logline for the film’s musical version of Evil reads: “Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.”

Wicked also stars Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero and Michelle Yeoh as Shiz principal Madame Morrible.

Note: The next episode contains a spoiler for Wicked.

Do ‘Wicked’s credits tell us anything?

End or post-credit scenes generally either tie up loose ends for a scene earlier in a film or set up a transition scene to tease possible sequel.

Since Wicked: Part Two has been in production for a long time, there is no point in that Wicked’s studio, Universal Pictures, hinting at the possibility of a sequel because the sequel is already in the works.

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As such there is no scene that takes place during or after the end of Evil. After the last scene before the end credits of the film, the Evil title processing appears on the screen and below it the phrase “To be continued”.

Director Jon M. Chu clearly knew the first part of Evil had to end on a strong note and as such he uses the show-stopping song of the production Defying gravity in the film’s final climactic scene to achieve this goal.

Otherwise, if Chu had inserted an end credits scene and/or a post-credits scene, it would have paled in comparison and undermined the sheer power of the performance of Defying gravity.

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Not only is the performance off Wicked’s signature song by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is electrifying – it’s enhanced even more by the dazzling visual effects that help drive the scene.

When all is said and done, the final gravity-defying scene of Evil makes for the perfect cliffhanger tease Wicked: Part Two—and there’s nothing an end-credits or post-credits scene could have done to improve it.

Evil plays in previews Thursday before opening in theaters across the country on Friday. Wicked: Part Two opens in theaters on November 21, 2025.

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