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Can ‘Wicked’ Follow In These Blockbusters’ Best-Picture Footsteps?
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy Perez
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From 'Titanic' to 'The Lord of the Rings', the Academy has a history of rewarding blockbuster epics - can 'Wicked' follow in their footsteps?
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- Titanic's record-breaking $1.8 billion box office haul and 11 Oscar wins made it a 'worldwide phenomenon' that 'couldn't be missed', despite skepticism over its massive $200 million budget.
- Gladiator's 5 Oscar wins, including Best Picture, marked a turning point in Oscar campaigning, as DreamWorks out-campaigned Harvey Weinstein using a new playbook of panel discussions and free screenings.
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Christopher Nolan, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Greta Gerwig, James Cameron, Jon Landau, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, DreamWorks, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, New Line Cinema, Oppenheimer, Wicked, La La Land, Barbie, Titanic, Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King