CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Is “Glicked” the new “Barbenheimer”? Whether “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” inspires an unorthodox double feature à la last summer’s simultaneous blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” remains a question.

Either way, there’s a box office battle brewing between Universal’s pink-and-green musical and Paramount’s bloody sword-and-sandal epic, both of which open on Friday.

“Wicked” is expected to lead with a huge $100 million to $110 million from 3,880 North American theaters over the weekend. The PG-rated film landed on tracking with projections of $80 million to $85 million, but estimates have increased in subsequent weeks.

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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Heads for Dazzling $100 Million Debut, ‘Gladiator II’ Aims for Muscular $65 Million https://t.co/n8K6QNGU3y

— Variety (@Variety) November 19, 2024