Wicked: The Movie

 Since 2003, the musical adaption of Gregory Maguire's hit novel "Wicked: the Lives and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" has mystified fans worldwide. The musical tells the story of Elphaba (future Wicked Witch) and how she became "wicked." G(a)linda has a prominent role as well as Elphaba's roommate and reluctant friend. The roles were originated by Idina Menzel (who won the Tony for Best Actress) and Kristin Chenoweth. The show is currently the eighth longest running show on Broadway with 5, 867 performances under its belt.
For years, rumors have circulated that a film adaption is in the works. Back in 2015, Lea Michelle and Harry Styles were listed as Elphaba and Fiyero on the IMDB page for the movie.
Earlier this year, the show writer Stephen Schwartz confirmed that a film adaption is in the works and gave fans a release date: December 20, 2019!
Little is known about the film except that Stephen Daldry will direct, Winnie Holtzman (who wrote the book for the musical) will pen the script, and Universal Studios is set to produce.
I am so excited for this movie! "Wicked" is one of my all-time favorite musicals. Ideally, I would love for Idina and Kristin to reprise their roles, but I understand that they are both too old to play college aged girls. However, the second act could be set 20 years down the road and then the door could be open for them to come back.
I have some ideas for the main cast as I would have it.

• ​Elphaba -- Samantha Barks, Lea Michele, Demi Lovato, Ciara Renée, Anna Kendrick.
• G(a)linda -- Amanda Seyfried, Perrie Edwards, Megan Hilty, Kristen Bell.
• Fiyero -- Jonathan Groff (only with Lea Michele), Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Darren Criss.
• Madame Morrible -- Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer.
• The Wizard -- Hugh Jackman, Joel Grey, Christopher Walken.

Time will tell who will comprise the cast, but as long as everything is done correctly, the movie will be amazing.