The 1939 film and other adaptations of Oz, like 1970s film 'The Wiz', are based on the original book by Frank L. Baum "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," written in 1900.

T he musical Wicked serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, but the 2024 movie adaptation doubles as an homage to the 1939 classic with several carefully placed Easter eggs.Of course, with an ...

There are other shout-outs to “The Wizard of Oz” in the film. In “Wicked: Part One” The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) enlists Elphaba and Galinda to help him decide on a color for a super ...

There are other shout-outs to “The Wizard of Oz” in the film. In “Wicked: Part One” The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) enlists Elphaba and Galinda to help him decide on a color for a super ...

With Wicked now in theaters, the adaptation of the Broadway musical — which itself is an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel — has sparked a renewed interested in all things Wizard of Oz ...

The new "Wicked" movie musical is a prequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Many characters established in "The Wizard of Oz" make appearances in the first film. Here's what to know about how the two ...

“Wicked” is full of Easter eggs and references to 1939 movie that should delight all fans. So what do you need to know about “The Wizard of Oz” before starting down the yellow brick road ...

What to remember from ‘Wizard of Oz' before seeing ‘Wicked' What will you see in "Wicked: Part One" that you might remember from the 1939 classic? More than you'd think.

There are other shout-outs to “The Wizard of Oz” in the film. In “Wicked: Part One” The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) enlists Elphaba and Galinda to help him decide on a color for a super ...