“It’s a pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey,” Grande teased on a recent episode of Variety ’s Award Circuit podcast. “It shows a side of her we’ve never seen before. In the stage show, this transformation happens offstage. But in the movie, we get to see her make the decision that defines who she is.”

Wicked star Ariana Grande recently sat down with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, to discuss her experiences creating Glinda for the big screen and what fans can expect from the next installment.

Grande released her seventh studio album Eternal Sunshine in March 2024 and it has since become a critical and commercial success. Arianators fawned over the vulnerability of the album — which seems to deal with her feelings post-divorce from Dalton Gomez — along with the old-school Ariana Grande feel that popped up in several songs.