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Box Office Gets Glicked: ‘Wicked’ Eyes $117M Opening, ‘Gladiator II’ Heads for $60M

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Pamela McClintock
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Hollywood's biggest weekend of the year as 'Wicked' aims for a record-breaking $117M debut, while 'Gladiator II' guns for $60M, creating a powerful box office duo.
beat sheet
  • 'Wicked' is set to become the biggest musical opener of all time, surpassing even 'Barbenheimer' numbers, as it taps into a diverse global audience.
  • Ridley Scott's long-awaited 'Gladiator II' is poised to mark the biggest opening of the veteran director's career, along with another milestone for lead Denzel Washington.
call sheet
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger, Joaquin Phoenix, Universal, Paramount, 'Wicked', 'Gladiator II'
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