The world is buzzing with excitement and anticipation as the upcoming movie Wicked will premier on Nov. 22. It is the first movie adaptation of the beloved broadway musical.

The movie is based on the story and characters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The story takes place before Dorothy arrives and gives the backstory of Elphaba Thropp, who is the evil witch in the original story, but the main protagonist in this prequel.

“I’m excited to see how they build out the actual world with scenery and the new characters…I’m also excited to see how much of [both] the Wizard of Oz and Wicked incorporates in the movie,” said theater director Greg Callaghan.

The story revolves around Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship when they are students at Shiz University. Because of her green skin and pointy black hat, Elphaba often gets misjudged as a wicked witch, while Glinda is always known as the good witch.

Even though the two characters are different, they find similarities between each other and navigate their friendship and magical training while trying to find what they truly desire in life.

The film is directed by Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu and the musical movie is estimated to be over two hours long. In addition to that, it will have two parts. The second part of the movie is planned to be released on Nov. 21, 2025, a year after the first movie’s premiere.

“Since the part one movie is the same length as the whole musical, it’ll be interesting to see what new plot lines they’ll add,” stated movie lover Marcelo Quinonez ’26.

Actress Cynthia Erivo will play Elphaba and famous pop star Ariana Grande will star as Glinda. Many fans are excited to see these two actors interact on one big screen.

“I believe [the actors] fit the roles very well..I’ve seen them from other projects and they have amazing talent and great singing voices,” shared Benjamin Reyes ’26.

Whether you’re in San Francisco or somewhere over the rainbow, you’ve got to see the upcoming Wicked movie.