Wicked: Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg Battled for Movie Rights in 1990s

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• In the 1990s, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg were vying for the movie rights to adapt 'Wicked' for the big screen, a decade before the musical became a global phenomenon.
• The article suggests that if either Moore or Goldberg had nabbed the rights, 'Wicked' could have been a box office hit in the 90s, instead of having to wait until the 2020s to become a cinematic smash.