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{{Infobox media franchise

|title = Wicked

|image = Wicked Movie Logo.png

|caption = Logo used for the two-part film adaptation

|creator = Gregory Maguire

|origin = Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995)

|owner = Universal Pictures
Marc Platt Productions

|years = 1995–present

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|films = {{Plainlist|

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|books = {{Collapsible list

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|title=Film tie-ins:

|Wicked: I Am Glinda

|Wicked: I Am Elphaba

|Wicked: Replica Pop-Up Book

|Wicked Official Coloring Book

|Wicked: Defying Gravity: The Illustrated Lyrics

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|novels = {{Collapsible list

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|title=The Wicked Years series:

|Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995)

|Son of a Witch (2005)

|A Lion Among Men (2008)

|Out of Oz (2011)

|Elphie: A Wicked Childhood (2025)

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{{Collapsible list

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|title=Another Day trilogy:

|The Brides of Maracoor (2021)

|The Oracle of Maracoor (2022)

|The Witch of Maracoor (2023)

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| tv_specials = {{Plainlist|

  • A Very Wicked Halloween (2018)
  • Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked (2024)
  • The Wicked Event Special (2025)

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|soundtracks = {{Plainlist|

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|musicals = Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz (2003)

|music = {{Plainlist|

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| games = Wicked: The Game (2024)
Monopoly: Wicked Edition (2024)

| video_games = Wicked RP on Roblox (2024)

| toys = Mattel dolls
Lego sets

| attractions = Wicked: The Experience (2024–present)
Universal Mega Movie Summer (2025)

| website = {{Plainlist|

  • [https://wickedthemusical.com/ Official Broadway website]
  • [https://www.wickedmovie.com/ Official film website]
  • [https://www.shizuniversity.com/ Shiz University website]

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Wicked is an American media franchise inspired by L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with elements also based on the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. It began with the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, an adult-oriented revision of Baum's mythology that depicts the evolution of protagonist Elphaba Thropp into the Wicked Witch of the West. Maguire followed the novel with three sequels and a prequel as part of The Wicked Years, while also publishing a spin-off trilogy known as Another Day from 2021 to 2023.

Universal Pictures was to produce a feature film adaptation of the first Wicked novel after receiving the rights from Maguire in the late 1990s, but it was soon reworked as a stage musical, Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, with Marc Platt as co-producer, Winnie Holzman as book writer, and Stephen Schwartz as lyricist and composer. The musical toned down the adult content of Maguire's novel and made several story changes, most notably by emphasizing Elphaba's friendship with Galinda Upland / Glinda the Good. The Wicked musical opened on Broadway in October 2003, with its original cast featuring Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and has since become the fourth-longest-running Broadway show and the second-highest-grossing stage musical of all time.

The success of the Wicked musical inspired a film adaptation of its own, which was split into two parts: Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). Universal, Platt, Holzman, and Schwartz all returned to work on the films, with Jon M. Chu directing and the ensemble cast led by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. The first film was released in November 2024 to critical and commercial success, winning two Academy Awards and becoming the highest-grossing musical film adaptation. The second film is due for release in November 2025, and the overall adaptation has inspired various merchandise and franchise expansions.

Novels

= ''The Wicked Years'' series =

The Wicked Years tetralogy — consisting of Wicked (1995), Son of a Witch (2005), A Lion Among Men (2008), and Out of Oz (2011) — is targeted toward mature audiences and presents a darker, cynical version of the Land of Oz than depicted by L. Frank Baum or previous adaptations. They explore many social issues including discrimination against sentient Animals and racial tensions between various ethnic groups in Oz. Many of the protagonists from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz are shown either as antagonists or neutral parties.

== ''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' (1995) ==

The first novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, details the life of the infamous villain from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, whose birth name is Elphaba Thropp.

== ''Son of a Witch'' (2005) ==

The second novel, Son of a Witch, follows Elphaba and Fiyero's son Liir over a decade-long period after the events of the first novel.

== ''A Lion Among Men'' (2008) ==

To be added!

== ''Out of Oz'' (2011) ==

To be added!

== ''Elphie: A Wicked Childhood'' (2025) ==

A prequel novel focused on Elphaba's childhood was released in March 2025.

= ''Another Day'' trilogy =

To be added!

Stage musical

{{main|Wicked (musical)}}

To be added!

Films

= Proposed adaptations =

In the 1990s, actress Demi Moore and her production company Moving Pictures won a bidding war to produce and star in a feature film adaptation of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, with Universal Pictures assisting in the purchase of rights from Gregory Maguire. Other actresses who had expressed interest in adapting the novel included Whoopi Goldberg, Claire Danes, Salma Hayek, and Laurie Metcalf, and they had also been considered for the roles of Elphaba and Glinda along with Michelle Pfeiffer, Emma Thompson, and Nicole Kidman. Despite attaching Linda Woolverton as screenwriter, the project failed to move forward after unsuccessfully courting a director (with Robert Zemeckis considered at one point) and Universal deeming the estimated budget of $35–37 million "implausible". Stephen Schwartz soon persuaded Universal to adapt the novel for the stage, and Marc Platt took over as producer after Moore departed from the project.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/wicked-movie-that-never-was |title=The Wicked Movie That Almost Was: Imagine No Songs and Demi Moore or Whoopi Goldberg in Green as Elphaba |magazine=Vanity Fair |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=December 19, 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2025 |url-access=subscription}}

In a 2009 interview, Maguire revealed he had once again sold the novel's rights to ABC,{{cite web|url=http://www.7x7.com/blogs/clamour/gregory-maguire-wickedness-post-bush|title=Gregory Maguire on Wickedness Post-Bush|website=7x7.com|access-date=October 4, 2014|archive-date=January 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103065142/http://7x7.com/blogs/clamour/gregory-maguire-wickedness-post-bush|url-status=dead}} who announced an miniseries adaptation of Wicked independent from the musical in January 2011. It was to be produced by Salma Hayek and her production company, though no further developments were announced.{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/09/abc-salma-hayek-wicked/|title=ABC, Salma Hayek developing 'Wicked' miniseries|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=October 4, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101038/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/09/abc-salma-hayek-wicked/|url-status=live}}

= Two-part series =

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!Film

!U.S. release date

!Directed by

!Screenplay by

!Produced by

!Distributed by

scope="row" |Wicked

|November 22, 2024

| rowspan="2" |Jon M. Chu

| rowspan="2" |Winnie Holzman
Dana Fox

| rowspan="2" |Marc Platt
David Stone

| rowspan="2" |Universal Pictures

scope="row" |Wicked: For Good

|November 21, 2025

== ''Wicked'' (2024) ==

{{main|Wicked (2024 film)}}

Following the success of the Universal-distributed Les Misérables (a stage-to-screen adaptation of the 1980 musical and 1862 novel), Marc Platt announced a feature film based on the Wicked musical had entered development. Talks had begun in June 2009, with candidates including Lea Michele, Amy Adams, and original stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel as leads; Holzman and Schwartz returning as writers; and J. J. Abrams, Rob Marshall, James Mangold, and Ryan Murphy as directors. In June 2016, Universal announced Stephen Daldry to be directing the film and issued a tentative release date of December 20, 2019.

== ''Wicked: For Good'' (2025) ==

{{main|Wicked: For Good}}

To be added!

= Possible future installments =

To be added!

See also

References