We just received an update on the two Wicked movies and it’s not a good one.

Fans had hoped that the films – which are scheduled to hit theaters on November 27, 2024 and November 26, 2025 in two parts – had finished filming ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike so that post-production could begin. It’s unclear how long the actor’s strike could last, but projections say it could last months – or even until the end of 2023.

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Director Jon M. Chu just revealed that the Wicked movies were NOT done filming ahead of the strike.

In a tweet, he wrote, “Not done yet. Just paused until the strike is over and we can finish the last pieces of the movie. We were only a few days away from being done so we were SO close. It’s been very painful to put a halt to it all but we will be back! And we will finish properly strong when the time is right.”

He continued, “My heart goes out to our cast and crew who were cut short of what we came here to complete together. More to come but in the meantime I’m excited to excavate what we have shot for the past year here in Oz (release date shouldn’t be affected) . It has been an extraordinary adventure… more to do. #WickedMovie”

Find out the rules that SAG-AFTRA members must follow while on strike.