Where was Wicked: For Good shot? Revisiting key filming locations of the upcoming fantasy adaptation sequel

Wicked: For Good serves as a sequel to 2024's Wicked. The forthcoming musical fantasy film is helmed by Jon M. Chu, and it takes place prior to and during the events shown in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film will be released theatrically on November 21, 2025, by Universal Pictures. Here is the official synopsis as mentioned on IMDb:

"Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical."

In this article, we will be exploring the film's shooting locations.

Where was Wicked: For Good filmed?

Alice Brooks is the cinematographer of Wicked: For Good. Its shooting started in December 2022 and was about to wrap in July next year when the Hollywood strike happened. Its shooting then resumed, alongside Wicked, in January 2024 and ended on January 26. Here are the shooting locations:

1) Sky Studios Elstree

Most of the interior shots took place at the Sky Studios Elstree, Hertfordshire, where the miniature sets of the Emerald City were created. The sets of the Munchkinland were also created in the same location.

2) Ivinghoe Hills

The makers opted for the countryside as well as the Ivinghoe Hills locations for exterior scenes. Director Jon M. Chu opted for real-life practical effects and large-scale sets for the film by taking inspiration from the 1991 flick Hook. The team planted around nine million tulips around the set of Munchkinland. A Yellow Brick Road, as mentioned in the novel, was also created practically for the scenes.

3) Egypt

Besides the UK, certain portions of the film were also shot in Egypt. The team had a ten-day shooting schedule where they shot at the White Desert National Park. It was used to create the Land of Oz in certain sequences.

Production designer Nathan Crowley spoke to Architectural Digest about Kiamo Ko, a floating castle in the film.

“Defying gravity in architecture was a great way to launch into the second film. Could I create a castle in the sky? The big thing was trying to come up with someplace that belongs in the fantasy genre.”

More about Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good is written by Dana Fox and Winnie Holzman, while David Stone and Marc Platt are producers. The film takes its inspiration from the second act of Holzman and Stephen Schwartz's 2003 stage musical. The play itself was based on the 1995 novel, which reimagined the original 1900 novel and the subsequent film.

Wicked: For Good cast members consist of: