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Wicked, based on the Musical

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It's based on the musical, not the novels, and it's going to be a musical even though they continue the stupid trend of not mentioning in the trailer for a musical that it's a musical. The musical is based on the first novel, but makes a lot of changes throughout to both make for a less depressing narrative (for example, Elphaba not dying in the end) and to fit into the running time without leaving a ton of rough edges.
 
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It's based on the musical, not the novels, and it's going to be a musical even though they continue the stupid trend of not mentioning in the trailer for a musical that it's a musical. The musical is based on the first novel, but makes a lot of changes throughout to both make for a less depressing narrative (for example, Elphaba not dying in the end) and to fit into the running time without leaving a ton of rough edges.
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Ok, edited the title of the threat....
 
There's been several animated bits on youtube... and yeah, in some ways I think a animated might be better
 
Wicked musical the movie might be a thing I'm interested if the music is good enough like the fan-animatics.
But it is unfortunate that it is life action.
 
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Moved by 5 days. *unimpressed*
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‘Wicked’ Film Moves Up November Release

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the popular Broadway musical.
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Universal Pictures announced Monday that director Jon M. Chu's musical feature will hit theaters Nov. 22. The film has moved up from its previously scheduled release on Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving, with the new date giving the movie more time to build word of mouth heading into the holiday corridor. The new date also allows it to avoid Disney's Moana 2.

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The film is the first title in a two-part release, with Wicked: Part Two still scheduled to hit theaters Nov. 26, 2025, the day before Thanksgiving of that year.
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Box Office Gets Glicked: ‘Wicked’ Opens to $114M, ‘Gladiator II’ Conquers $55.5M

The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $164.2 million and $221 million, respectively.
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Wicked came in at an estimated $114 million to top the domestic chart. While that's behind Friday's estimate of $120 million, it's still a history-making number for a film based on a Broadway show and ranks among the biggest openings of all time for a big-screen musical, as well as one of the top openings of the year to date. Globally, the movie's total is is $164.2 million, makrking the biggest worldwide opening for a film based on a Broadway show, supplanting another Universal musical, Les Miserables, with $103 million in 2012.

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Fueled largely by females as expected, the well-reviewed Wicked earned a glowing A CinemaScore from audiences.
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Five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend numbers.

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"Wicked" enjoyed another huge turnout, notching the No. 2 spot with $80 million over the traditional weekend and $117.5 million over the five-day holiday stretch. Director Jon M. Chu's big-screen take on the popular Broadway musical has generated $262.4 million in North America and $359.2 million globally to date. It already ranks as the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in domestic box office history, ahead of 1978's "Grease" ($188.62 million), as well as the fourth-biggest worldwide stage-to-screen reimagining behind 2008's "Mamma Mia" ($611 million), 2012's "Les Miserables" ($442 million) and "Grease" ($396 million). Females, and particularly older females, continue to make up a large swath of the audience.
 
Excised from an article where the headliner is Moana 2.

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Elsewhere at the box office, Universal's "Wicked" adaptation remained a draw with $34.85 million from 3,885 theaters in its third weekend on the big screen, down 57% from the Thanksgiving frame. The big-budget musical has generated $320.5 million, standing as 2024's fourth-biggest domestic release behind "Inside Out 2" ($652 million), "Deadpool & Wolverine "($636 million) and "Despicable Me 4" ($361 million). "Wicked" has been far more popular in North America compared to international markets, where the film has collected $135 million and boosted its global tally to $455 million.
 
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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Overtakes ‘Mamma Mia’ as Biggest Global Broadway Adaptation, ‘Sonic 3’ Sets Franchise Record With $74 Million International Debut

Universal's "Wicked" is officially the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in global box office history, overtaking 2008's "Mamma Mia."
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"Wicked" has generated $634 million worldwide after six weeks of release while "Mamma Mia" amassed $611 million (not adjusted for inflation) by the end of its box office run. "Wicked," starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has earned $424 million domestically and, weeks ago, surpassed 1978's "Grease" ($188.62 million) as the biggest Broadway adaptation at the domestic box office. ... This record is also notable because it bucks the recent trend of unsuccessful stage-to-screen remakes, including 2023's "The Color Purple" and 2021's "West Side Story," "Dear Evan Hansen" and "In the Heights."
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