Four different witches occupy the world of The Wizard of Oz, the film that ultimately inspired Wicked. The new movie in the franchise tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West before she earned her title, when she was a young woman named Elphaba who becomes unlikely friends with a woman named Glinda. Wicked is adapted from the stage musical of the same name, bringing the beloved story to life on the big screen for the first time, and with a brand-new, star-studded cast, Wicked seems set to once again bring The Wizard of Oz to the forefront of public consciousness for the foreseeable future.

Wicked has characters from the original The Wizard of Oz, but their roles are mostly expanded upon when compared to the original. However, one thing that has remained consistent is that there are four witches; the Good Witch of the North, the Good Witch of the South,...