Depraved has been hailed by followers and critics for the best way it introduced one of the crucial widespread stage musicals of the twenty first century to the large display.

Nonetheless, after director Jon M Chu made the choice to separate the story into two separate movies for its film adaptation, solid member Marissa Bode has revealed that Half 2 will deviate from the unique story in a single main method.

Earlier than we go on, simply be warned there are some fairly large spoilers for the second half of Depraved forward.

Now that’s out of the best way, let’s proceed.

So, if you happen to’ve already seen Depraved on stage, you’ll do not forget that Act II sheds extra gentle on the character of Nessarose’s transformation into the so-called “Depraved Witch Of The East”.

After inheriting the title of Governor Of Munchkinland, Nessarose begins rising paranoid about her boyfriend Boq’s emotions for Glinda, and thus strips away the Munchkins’ rights to cease him from leaving her.

Throughout a shock go to from her sister, Elphaba, Nessarose – who makes use of a wheelchair – is given the power to stroll due to some enchanted footwear, though it will apparently play out otherwise on the large display.

Marissa instructed Individuals that whereas she “wasn’t there for the precise script change”, she stated the director instructed her: ’Hey, we modified this half on this method simply in order that it felt much less like a fixing second.

So, fairly than having Nessarose plead along with her sister for her incapacity “to be fastened”, the scene will now focus “on the magic on the whole and the magic of the story”.

Again in September, Marissa instructed Selection: “Casting authentically and exhibiting an genuine disabled particular person is essential, but it surely’s additionally crucial how we’re proven. I’m very proud of the modifications which were made, for certain.”

Throughout that very same Selection interview, Marissa stated she was completely satisfied that the Depraved movies’ prolonged runtime allowed extra of Elphaba and Nessarose’s bond to be explored.

“It positively helps give [Nessarose] extra of an arc, as a result of she’s not simply the bratty little spoiled sister,” she claimed.

“Clearly, it’s a fantastic musical and I like the stage musical, however you don’t actually get to see little moments within the bond between the 2 sisters very a lot, or simply their love for each other. You get to see that extra within the movie.

“And I believe that’s actually essential, as a result of it makes what occurs within the second movie all of the extra devastating. It humanises Nessa as a personality, and exhibits how a lot she cares about individuals. I believe it was a terrific resolution.”

Final week, Marissa made headlines when she spoke out towards a number of the ableist “jokes” that had been made about each her and her Depraved character on social media for the reason that movie’s launch.

Depraved Half 2 is because of hit cinemas in November 2025.