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
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.
call sheet
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger, Joaquin Phoenix, Universal, Paramount, Disney, Wicked, Gladiator II, Moana 2