When Ariana Grande,Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took the stage in Las Vegas last April to tease “Wicked” months before its theatrical release, there was a cautious optimism that the long-anticipated film would be a hit.

Universal closed out its CinemaCon with an emotional first look at Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande onstage.

Unlike the first film, which was very much based in horror, M3GAN 2.0 takes a wackier approach as the killer robot fights another android called Amelia, played by Ivanna Sakhno. In the genius words of the film itself, it’s “this b***h” vs. “that b***h.”

The upcoming slates of Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal/Focus, Disney, Angel Studios, and Neon took center stage at CinemaCon 2025, with exciting highlights of their future film releases.

“Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and director Jon M. Chu appeared at the annual CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week to tease footage from the upcoming second half of the story — “Wicked: For Good.”

She’s off to see the wizard. Universal closed its blockbuster CinemaCon panel on Wednesday with the world premiere of the first trailer for Wicked: For Good. The sequel picks up some time after the events of the first film,

At CinemaCon, once split over theatrical windows and the siren song of streaming, Hollywood studios finally seem convinced that they need a solid theatrical business.

We’re holding space for this rare matching moment, which could hint at the plot of the blockbuster film’s sequel.

Here's a look at the most exciting new footage of upcoming movies we saw at CinemaCon 2025, from "F1" to "Wicked: For Good."