Here we have a gift for fans of witch lore and musical theater fans! Gregory Maguire wrote the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West in 1995. It became a hit stage musical in 2003. After many delays, the movie version is finally coming to a theater near you in the film Wicked. Cynthia Erivo plays Elphaba in her younger years, before she became the Wicked Witch of the West. Ariana Grande plays Galinda before she becomes the Good Witch of the North. These two very different young women meet when they are assigned as college roommates. The movie also features Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and Peter Dinklage. In case you haven't guessed yet, this is a prequel story for The Wizard of Oz. But it will only be half the story. Wicked opens November 27, and Wicked Part Two is expected to follow on November 26, 2025.