Mid ka mid ah fannaankii ugu xumaa ee Maraykanka ee taariikhda, "Wicked," ayaa bilaabay in loo tixgeliyo la qabsiga filimada suurtogalka ah iyo lacag ayaa durbaba laga dhex raadinayaa soosaarayaasha Hollywood. Hal-abuurayaasha fanka, oo horudhac u ah sheeko-yaqaanka caanka ah ee “Wizard of Oz”, ayaa toddobaadkan kulan la yeelan doona madaxda Istuudiyaha Universal.
Bandhigyada ayaa bilaaban doona toddobaadyada soo socda, waxaana durba la tixgalinayaa dhowr magac oo agaasimeyaal ah oo qaadi kara mashruuca, sida Rob Marshall ("Nine") iyo JJ Abrams ("Lost", "Mission Impossible 3").