Wicked Changes Release Date, Launches New Box Office Battle

Summary Wicked: Part One has been postponed to November 22. It now shares a release date with Gladiator II. Wicked was originally scheduled for November 27, the same day as Vaiana 2. Wicked: Part One has changed its release date. The long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande […]

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Wicked Changes Release Date, Launches New Box Office Battle

Summary

  • Wicked: Part One
    has been postponed to November 22.
  • It now shares a release date with
    Gladiator II.
  • Wicked
    was originally scheduled for November 27, the same day as
    Vaiana 2.



Wicked: Part One has changed its release date. The long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande has been release initially scheduled for Wednesday, November 27which is the day before Thanksgiving and the same day as Disney Vaiana 2 is scheduled to be released. The following Wicked The film is set to be released in theaters approximately one year later, on November 26, 2025, with director Jon M. Chu adapting the second act of the musical’s story.

According to Deadline, Wicked will now be released in theaters on Friday, November 22nd.. Wicked will share its new release date with Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel Gladiator II, with Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. This leaves Vaiana 2 without any major new movies being released at the same time over Thanksgiving weekend.



Why the Wicked: Part One release date is good news

Wicked: Part One Has More Room to Grow

Learning to see Wicked five days earlier than expected automatically makes its new release good news. Beyond that, to deal with Gladiator II is probably a better scenario For Wicked than to face Vaiana 2. During Thanksgiving weekend, a weekend when many families go to the movies, more families chose the animated adventure. Vaiana 2 on Wickedespecially since the former is generally more appealing to a younger audience.

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With Wicked being considered a film aimed more at a female audience and Gladiator II aimed more at a male audience, there is potential to recreate a Barbenheimer phenomenonBarbenheimer proved that the “boy movie” and the “girl movie” can be incredibly successful simultaneously, with their simultaneous releases actually helping with marketing and turning the opening weekend into an event. Wicked being an adaptation of a popular Broadway musical and Gladiator II Being a sequel to an iconic film doesn’t quite have the same novelty that was promised by Barbie And Oppenheimerbut it could bring the same benefits.

Wicked may still benefit from the Thanksgiving weekend crowd, but it won’t have the same opening weekend pressure in the face of the virtually assured success of Vaiana 2. As dear as Gladiator is, the premise of Gladiator II is always met with skepticism because it won’t star Russell Crowe in his career-defining role from the original film, and will struggle to top its predecessor’s powerful ending. If that skepticism persists, this could be another way for Wicked: Part One has advantages and potentially surpasses the action-packed sequel.


Source: Deadline

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