Gregory Maguire is working on those additional Wicked movies Universal wants. HarperCollins has announced the release of Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, a prequel to Wicked and sister book to Elphie: A Wicked Childhood. So a midquel to a prequel to a prequel. Neat! The book hits stores September 29, 2026.
The vibes are kind of Oz Succession, per the synopsis obtained by Deadline. “The youngest of four children in a high-born family down on their luck, Galinda is both pampered and ignored,” it reads. “Her natural grace promises to elevate her in the district dance competitions—but these efforts distract her from seeing the growing resentments of local merchants who disapprove of her family’s business strategies.” It goes on to say Galinda dances through childhood while her father “deftly pivots around the snares and nets laid for him by his competitors.”