But multiplex owners are hoping that “ Wicked ” and “ Gladiator II ” achieve something close as the pink-and-green musical and the Colosseum-set action epic land in theaters on Nov. 22.

Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and are expected to tally more than $200 million in combined ticket sales this weekend.

Director Jon M. Chu has confirmed Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will each have new, original songs in the forthcoming Wicked: Part Two.

Ridley Scott is no stranger to delivering a lengthy, and Gladiator II will be no different, clocking in at a runtime of 2 hours and 28 minutes (148 minutes). However, this makes the sequel seven ...

The same thing happened with the release of Wicked and Gladiator, and how marketing teams tried to make it the new Barbenheimer, but it just didn’t work – even if both films did very well.

The first trailer for "Wicked: For Good" has been released. See what to expect from "Wicked" Part 2 with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Wicked: For Good hits theaters on Nov. 21. Watch the trailer below: The post ‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Are Back For Part 2 appeared first on Blavity.

‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer Welcomes Fans Back to Oz for Part 2 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s musical sequel, out Nov. 21 JD Knapp ...

While talking about whether she and Menzel will be joining Wicked 2’s cast, Kristin Chenoweth said, “We are not. But Idina and I feel really good about it. It’s their time.

Universal Pictures is bringing Wicked back to theaters in June. Not so it can break a box office record or celebrate an anniversary, but because it wants to sell you a trailer for Wicked: For Good.