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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Earns Huge $19M From a Trio of Previews, ‘Gladiator II’ Soars to $6.5M on Thursday Alone

The Hollywood Reporter
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Witches and gladiators collide in a box office showdown, as 'Wicked' earns $19M from previews and 'Gladiator II' soars to $6.5M on opening day.
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  • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the live-action 'Wicked' adaptation, which is poised to score one of the top musical openings of all time.
  • The $250M 'Gladiator' sequel, starring Paul Mescal as the grown-up Lucius Verus II, is aiming to replicate the 'Barbenheimer' effect by attracting both male and female audiences.
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger, Joaquin Phoenix, Universal, Paramount, Disney, Wicked, Gladiator II, Moana 2
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