But author Gregory Maguire, whose 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West inspired both adaptations, still remains in awe of the impact of his book. “When I ...

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Author Gregory Maguire talks about the details he saw on the film set for "Wicked" 02:06 The movie is in two parts, and part one, which comes out on November 22, is nearly the length of the ...

Gregory Maguire — author of the original novel — discusses all things “Wicked,” including his new book in the series hitting shelves soon.

The upcoming 'Wicked' movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is based upon Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, itself an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ...

Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' seems poised to become an addition to the canon of American literature. Maguire explained why he decided to write a prequel to 'Wicked'. During a 2024 interview with ...

The “Wicked” book by Gregory Maguire has key adult differences from the stage adaptation. One of the opening scenes is puppets having sex. When we first meet Elphaba in the book, ...

Maguire himself has said the book is meant for adults. In a 2014 interview , he commented, "I deliberately included a ribald, unappealing sex scene in the first 10 pages so people would know it ...