The story of a young girl who gets swept into the magical Land of Oz all started with a book.

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, published in 1900, was the first book of a children’s series. The book tells of a farm girl named Dorothy, who finds herself caught in a cyclone that catches her and her dog, Toto. 

From the release of the book to now, there have been dozens of projects, including movies, short films and plays, created based on the original characters and storyline. 

Once Dorothy learns she’s “not in Kansas anymore” but rather, in the magical Land of Oz, she and Toto’s only hope lies in a visit to the Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. On her journey along the yellow brick road, she stumbles across many unlikely friends, who are also wishing for various things.

Since the movie was first announced in 2016, there haven’t been many details released about the film. In November 2021, it was announced that Erivo would be playing Elphaba and Grande would play Glinda.

In early November 2021, Grande posted on Instagram revealing her excitement about her casting and wrote, “thank goodness.” Erivo commented on the post, “I love you!! Let’s do this!!” Since then, the Grammy award winner has posted few times in anticipation of the film.

During Super Bowl LVIII, the first trailer for “Wicked” was aired. It featured scenes with Erivo, Grande and other supporting actors including Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum for the first time. 

In the new movie, fans can expect to hear classics from the musical, like a powerful performance of “Defying Gravity,” interwoven with new songs specific to the movie.

The movie will be released in two parts. The first part will hit theaters on Nov. 27, 2024, and the second on Nov. 26, 2025.

Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.