Ariana Grande is an absolute scream and Cynthia Erivo's voice is unparalleled, but expanding out the Broadway musical into two (very long) parts doesn't offer the opportunity for depth we were promised.

This weekend, however, is bringing what could end up being the biggest of the bunch, with the first half of the long-awaited film adaptation of Wicked finally arriving. While the public counts down the remaining days until its wide release,

I always knew I’d love the Wicked movie, but I didn’t expect to love it this much. As a casual fan of the original musical as well as Jon M. Chu’s work – like Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights – I knew the project was in good hands.