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Could Wicked 3 Happen? 3 Ways I Think The Universe Could Expand

Since Wicked is so popular...

Cinemablend

10 Must-Read Books That Reimagine Characters and Stories From Classic Literature

These must-reads give an update to your favorite works by Jane Austen, Emily Brontë, and more.

Marie Claire

Ariana Grande responds to Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked: For Good awards snub

Pop star said her co-star’s impact ‘can’t be taken away’

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Utah schools ban the book ‘Wicked’ for good

Author Gregory Maguire previously admitted his novel is ‘completely not for children’

The Independent UK

Wicked's Biggest Question Returns: Is The Glinda–Elphaba Love Story Real? Author Weighs In

As Wicked's second film reignites debate, author Gregory Maguire explains why the Glinda–Elphaba relationship was written to remain open to interpretation.

International Business Times UK

Wicked prequel confirmed after major box office success

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The Independent UK

Wicked author Gregory Maguire announces 2026 release date for Galinda prequel

New book will serve as sister volume to ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’

The Independent UK

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Plans ‘underway’ for more Wicked films after success of For Good

Musical sequel has dominated the box office this week

The Independent UK

Will There Be A 'Wicked 3'? Universal Is Trying To "Figure It Out"

Following the success of 'Wicked: For Good,' Universal feels a "responsibility" to keep the world of Oz alive.

Inverse

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo double down on the romantic subtext in Wicked: For Good

John M. Chu has made the sapphic undertones of the source material the main event in his sequel

Evening Standard

Cynthia Erivo ‘really proud’ as Wicked: For Good released

The sequel again stars Erivo as green witch Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.

Evening Standard

Wicked: For Good – the second part of this reimagining of Oz takes a much darker political turn

The Wicked Witch of the West is back in part two of the film adaptation, of Wicked. Part one recounted the musical’s first half and with an interval of a year, audiences can now find out what happened to Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) after she learned to fly and set off…

The Conversation

16 Magical, Must-Read Books About Witches and Witchcraft

Your spooky season reading list has arrived.

Marie Claire

Review: Wicked Is a Letdown for Fans of the Books

The movie musical fails to deliver on the more interesting antiauthoritarian themes of its source material.

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The Socialists and Suffragettes of Oz

Long before Wicked came along, America's homegrown fairyland was filled with politics.

Reason

Wicked and the Importance of the Public Domain

Movies like Wicked draw on classic works no longer under copyright protection.

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“This Made Me Believe In Miracles”: Internet Speechless After Old ‘Wicked’ Prediction Goes Viral

"Careful with all that power you might accidentally manifest something wild" The post “This Made Me Believe In Miracles”: Internet Speechless After Old ‘Wicked’ Prediction Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

Wicked would be fun and forgettable but for the alt-right waging dark arts against it

Digital crusade by anti-woke warriors against a vapid film for teen girls should be sending a wake-up call to Hollywood

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Wicked review: a stunning film adaptation that avoids all the usual pitfalls of moving musicals from the stage to the screen

The journey from successful stage musical to big-screen adaptation is rarely truly successful. From director Joshua Logan’s use of coloured filters in the 1950s adaptation of South Pacific (which looks as if something is wrong) to Tom Hooper’s recent mega-mess movie of Cats, there are so many pitfalls to avoid.

Tribune News Service

Don't Miss: 'Cress Watercress' by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield

A charming fable of a rabbit family and its friends — and enemies.

The Conversation

When classic stories get reinvented, can they ever be a success? Five get reviewed

Enid Blyton’s children’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree has enchanted loyal readers since its 1943 publication. Children longed to befriend Silky, to slide down the slippery slip, to explore distant lands and be home in time for tea.

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