“Depraved: For Good” and its main women could also be coming to the top of the (yellow brick) highway.
The sequel to Jon M. Chu’s thrillifying film musical was utterly shut out of the 2026 Oscar race after its predecessor collected a staggering 10 nominations final yr, together with greatest image.
This yr, “Depraved: For Good” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been snubbed within the lead and supporting actress classes, respectively.
The nominees for actress have been Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”), Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”), Kate Hudson (“Tune Sung Blue”), Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Worth”) and Emma Stone (“Bugonia”). Supporting actress contenders have been Elle Fanning (“Sentimental Worth”), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (“Sentimental Worth”), Amy Madigan (“Weapons”), Wunmi Mosaku (“Sinners”) and Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After One other”).
“Depraved: For Good’s” Oscars misfortune follows a rocky crucial reception, which got here regardless of the movie having fun with a 30% bigger home opening than “Depraved” (2024). Upon the film’s launch, Instances movie critic Amy Nicholson was one among its few fans.
The movie was nominated for a number of Golden Globes, together with a historic repeat nomination for Erivo, however in the end went house empty-handed. (“Sinners” wound up nabbing the field workplace achievement award, which “Depraved” received final yr.)
The Actor Awards ignored Erivo altogether, additionally skipping “Depraved: For Good” for the solid award that its forerunner was nominated for final yr.
For all its awards misfires, “Depraved: For Good” was nonetheless a powerful success for Common Photos, which stands to realize closely from the “Depraved” movies’ mixed worldwide gross of virtually $1.3 billion.
The franchise “has actually emerged as a much-needed, contemporary tentpole for Common,” David O’Connor, president of franchise administration and model technique at Common Photos, beforehand informed The Instances.
“There’s such a waterfall of worth that this two-part franchise creates that Common might be banking out on this for years to come back,” O’Connor mentioned.
“Depraved” and “Depraved: For Good” additionally spurred on presumably probably the most enthusiastic theater-going wave since “Barbenheimer,” with some viewers displaying up in full costume.
Common Photos has even prompt it’s preserving an open thoughts about follow-up tasks, although nothing has been confirmed but.
“Due to ‘Depraved’s’ success but in addition the fanship, now we have virtually a duty to determine how we are able to proceed on this universe,” Michael Moses, the studio’s chief advertising officer, lately informed Vulture.
“Have we figured it out but? No. However there are issues underway,” he mentioned.
“Depraved” composer Stephen Schwartz additionally informed the Ankler that he and Winnie Holzman, who wrote the “Depraved” musical e book and co-wrote its movie diversifications, are mulling over a brand new challenge — “not a sequel, however an adjunct” — tied to that universe.
“I believe the Glinda and Elphaba story feels full — however there are different points that may very well be explored,” Schwartz mentioned.
If “Depraved’s” success is any indication, additions to this magical universe are certain to be “Standard.”
