It’s safe to say that for us theater fans and at this point, the general public, Wicked: For Good is poised to be one of the biggest movie events of the year. Based on the second act of the beloved Broadway musical, the picture will focus on the aftermath of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) life choices and how these events eventually intersect with The Wizard of Oz. Wicked: For Good’s first trailer already revealed several key differences between the stage show and the adaptation, something that many of us who know and love the show expected. However, a topic that has been less discussed is the way the film will have to reconstruct the stage show’s timeline. While it may work great in the world of theater, the more literal world of film (even when it comes to a high-end fantasy such as Wicked) is certainly a task that requires a lot of magic.