American actor and playwright Colman Domingo has been cast as the Cowardly Lion in the upcoming Wicked: For Good film, putting to rest a weekend of internet speculation on who would play the role. The announcement was made by the film’s official Instagram account, which posted a video on Monday of Mr Domingo surrounded by lion-shaped plush toys. The clip …
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Wicked: For Good will finally be here next month, but there are still plenty of surprises in store with this musical sequel. Director Jon M. Chu recently teased that a well-known actor has recorded lines for the Cowardly Lion, but gave no indication of who this secret cameo will be. Though the Lion’s role will reportedly be very brief in …
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are heading back to Oz — and potentially back to the Oscars. Variety has confirmed that Erivo and Grande will once again campaign in the lead and supporting actress categories, respectively, for the sequel “Wicked: For Good.” Universal Pictures’ musical fantasy, directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, continues …
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The “Wicked” sequel “For Good” may not be hitting cinemas until Nov. 21, but director Jon M. Chu dropped by the BFI London Film Festival on Friday to offer a special sneak peak of the follow-up to Universal’s smash hit musical adaptation. The director debuted a brand-new clip for the audience of his LFF for Free talk, featuring Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) …
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Bowen Yang poses for photographers upon arrival at the BFI Flare Opening Gala for the film The Wedding Banquet in London, March 19, 2025. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP For Bowen Yang, joining SNL as a writer in 2018, and then becoming a castmember the following year, was the fulfillment of a prophesy: during his …
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The co-founder and CEO of the studio behind the Ori games has said that the studio is prioritising the PS5, PS5 Pro and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of No Rest for the Wicked, and that the studio will “see what makes sense for Xbox.” The game, which is currently in early access on Steam, is planned for Sony and Nintendo‘s …
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No Rest for the Wicked came to Early Access last year and some fans are patiently waiting for it to finally hit console. The head of developer Moon Studios recently told fans the action-RPG Soulslike will likely come to PlayStation 5 first. Xbox, where the studio’s critically-acclaimed Ori games were once exclusives, will be last due to “current market conditions.” …
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Celebrated Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has offered an update on the status of the Xbox version for their follow up — No Rest for the Wicked. No Rest for the Wicked is a top-down action RPG with gorgeous visuals and tight combat. It takes cues from Diablo and weaves them with a higher skill ceiling, rewarding …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube29k Update [Mon 21st Jul 2025, 7:23pm]: Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has been replying to people on social media about this today, confirming that No Rest for the Wicked will be on Xbox eventually, but a PS5 launch “makes most sense at the moment”. You can see a couple of his …
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