I first read Wicked back in 2003 while suffering severe insomnia during my radiation therapy. It enthralled me through those many long sleepness nights, and the one thought I kept having was, "This would make a great movie!"
When it went to Broadway, I was at first a little disappointed, but immediately realized that this was the path to the silver screen, and now—two decades later—we're going to get it.
And I'm here for it. Yes, I loved the Broadway show. I have the soundtrack. It's been years since I last read the books, but nevertheless, this trailer brought tears to my eyes.
i'd rather see the book adapted to a non-musical version. Dark and LotR type of film. Loved the book – not so much the play.
Now that you mention it, that's what I was envisioning when I was reading it…not as a musical.