.Gregory Maguire's novel Evil is actually getting a collector's edition launch later this month in event of the upcoming movie adaptation. Villainous: Collector's Version is actually readily available to preorder for a big savings in advance of its September 24 launch. You can easily preorder the gorgeous brand-new edition of Villainous for $28 at Amazon and also Walmart, a 30% markdown coming from its $40 list price. Various other stores, featuring Intended and Barnes & Noble, are actually taking preorders for full cost, therefore enthusiasts may want to get the Evil: Enthusiast's Version package soon.Wicked is the first story in Maguire's series that reimagines L. Frank Baum's timeless kids's novel turned precious movie, The Occultist of Ounces. A brand new paperback box collection including all four stories in The Worthless Years legend launches. October 1. Preorders for The Worthless Years container collection are actually on call at several retail stores for $80, including Amazon.com, Walmart, and also Target.Wicked: Component One premieres on Nov 22, with the Sequel slated for November 2025. A reimagining of The Occultist of Oz, Wicked is an adaption of both Maguire's unfamiliar as well as the Tony prize-winning stage musical.An Evil prequel written through Maguire is going to release March 25, 2025, and you can easily preorder the luxury hardbound version at Amazon for $30. Elphie: A Wicked Childhood will uncover the beginning account of Elphaba, the potential Evil Sorcerer of the West, as well as is actually called a coming-of-age story of a quite eccentric and relatable young girl. $28 (was $40) Villainous: Enthusiast's Version is a stunning new hardcover with fresh stained edges, a lace save, foil-stamped cover craft, and also a detailed map of Oz. A lot of brand new hardcover publications have dust jackets along with cover craft, while the true cover is largely plain. If you do not have any foil-stamped publications, they have a tendency to appear also a lot better personally and also are actually one-of-a-kind screen pieces for fans.Wicked: Debt collector's Edition launches September 24 as well as retails for $40, yet Amazon.com is actually offering a 30% preorder rebate currently, losing the rate to $28. This is fairly standard pricing for a brand new hardbound book, so it behaves to observe a "enthusiast's edition" of a wonderful unfamiliar being actually priced reasonably.If you such as the appearance of foil-stamped covers, it costs taking note that one week before Wicked: Enthusiast's Edition's launch, the Lord of the Rings triumvirate-- Fellowship of the Ring, Two Edifice, as well as Yield of the King-- will certainly be re-released with along with the very same foil-stamped style. A container collection of these $35 LOTR Collection agency's Versions will release Nov 5. The Hobbit and also The Silmarillion have actually released in this format.Barnes & Noble likewise possesses special collectible versions of Worthless and also The Wizard of Oz with bonded-leather covers. Worthless costs $35 and also comes with Kid of a Witch, the 2nd book in the collection, and also The Occultist of Oz is merely $15. Renewing a loved standard like The Wizard of Oz is dangerous and also difficult to carry out, yet Gregory Maguire carried out merely that with Terrible: The Lifestyle and Moments of the Severe Sorcerer of the West. Maguire turned L. Frank Baum's children's unfamiliar and also classic film starring Dorothy into an unfamiliar focused on the original manual's key villain. $80 The Wicked Years places a darker twist on the property of Ounces, its inhabitants, its own Witch, as well as the Emerald Metropolitan area. Villainous, the initial novel in the set as well as the basis for the preferred musical, says to the story of a little bit of green-skinned girl called Elphaba Thropp, that will certainly grow to end up being the notorious Evil Sorcerer of the West. While she possesses an awkward disposition, she's still focused on tough presumptions about the nature of excellent as well as heinous in a globe where speaking pets as well as Munchkinlanders work to become addressed like superior citizens.The 2nd manual, Boy of a Sorcerer, is established a years eventually and also follows her son Liir as he recuperates from physical and also spiritual traumas. Book 3, A Lion One of Gentlemen, takes place in the shadow of an impending diplomatic battle in Oz and also observes an enigmatic body get here in the area seeking details on the Evil Witch of the West.Finally, Away From Oz possesses a great deal happening. The Emerald green City is actually installing an infiltration of Munchkinland, The Good Witch of the North, Glinda, resides in pretty the circumstance, the Cowardly Lion gets on the range from the regulation, as well as a knowledgeable face come backs. There are a ton of various other amazing pieces of Evil product that you can have a look at prior to the movie shows up in movie theaters. There's the Wicked: Pop Fly Manual, a cloth-bound reproduction of the of the Ozian publication from the book that is actually a wonderfully detailed poem detailing the Wizard's arrival in Ounces as well as Worthless: The Grimmerie Antique Hardbound Diary is developed to appear like the Grimmerie, an ancient publication of spells utilized by the Worthless Sorcerer of the West. You can complete your assortment through this backstage examine the Worthless musical, to observe just how charming show business show is as it draws in 15,000 folks every week to see it live.More Villainous booksFor much more Ounces benefits, you can additionally take a look at the upcoming 85th wedding anniversary version of The Occultist of Ounces. This bunch includes a 4K version of the movie-- together with a standard Blu-ray disk and an electronic streaming code-- and also added bodily web content like a steelbook cover, mini-replicas of the film's initial posters, postcards, and also an old-school motion picture ticket stub.Check out our complete Villainous merch roundup for additional new items, featuring Lego collections and also an official board game.