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Cinema Blend · 55m

I Hate The Trend Of Splitting Movies In Half, But Wicked Is The Best 'Part One' So Far

Wicked is actually significantly different than most of the stories that get cut in half. Wicked itself, i.e. the musical that the film is based on, has a natural breaking point. However, the thing that makes Wicked different than all the rest is that its first act is already a complete story.

TODAY on MSN · 22h

How ‘Wicked’ the movie compares to ‘Wicked’ the musical

The first “Wicked” film is faithful to Act 1 of the musical, all the way down to the soundtrack. No songs were cut, and with the exception of one song “expansion” — as composer Stephen Schwartz puts it — the tracks are true to the original Broadway cast recording.

Why Is the ‘Wicked’ Movie Split in 2 Parts? Director Jon M. Chu Explains Reasoning

Wicked has been a fan-favorite Broadway show for years, and it is now coming to the big screen in the movie adaptation. However, fans will have to wait to see the second half when Wicked Part Two hits theaters one year after part one.

Wicked, Box Office

U.S. News & World Report · 31m

'Wicked' Soars to $114 Million Weekend Box Office

Based on a Broadway prequel to "The Wizard of Oz", the movie pulled in $114 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters, plus $50.2 million in international markets, for an estimated global total of $164.2 million.

Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Opens to Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Starts Strong With $55.5 Million

“Wicked” collected an additional $50.2 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to $164.2 million. It marks the biggest worldwide opening for a film based on a Broadway show, supplanting Universal’s “Les Miserables” with $103 million in 2012.

The New York Times · 6h

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

7mon MSN

'Wicked' Part 2: Everything We Know So Far

Jon M. Chu decided early on in development to split "Wicked" into two films, saying it was one of the most important ...

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Why 'Wicked' Shouldn't Have Been Divided Into 2 Parts

Maybe it’s OK to let ourselves escape into the wonderful hope of “Part I” — and not think about how “Part II” is a year ...

Voices: It’s been more than twenty years – how is Wicked still defying gravity?

I was even less enthused by the spin-off, Wicked – which, despite hitting New York’s Broadway in 2003, somehow managed to ...

Variety on MSN1d

‘Wicked’ Breakdown: 65 Easter Eggs, Changes and References Explained

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of “Wicked,” now playing in ...

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'Wicked' fans warned not to sing in theaters, must wait for sing-along screenings in money-grabbing move

AMC Theaters warned "Wicked" fans not to sing along to the Ariana Grande- and Cynthia Erivo-led musical movie as it premiered ...

Seattle Times10h

Cast of ‘Wicked’ looks positively ‘Popular’ at London premiere

OK, I know I’ve been featuring the “Wicked” cast a lot lately, but you have to admit that this crew is awfully good at ...

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'Wicked:' What to know about Part 2 including release date, cast

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu had previously announced the film would be split into two parts because it was "impossible" to ...

2hon MSN

“Wicked” Chemistry! Inside Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande's Scenes Together

Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' character Glinda and Ethan Slater's Boq intersect at Shiz University in 'Wicked' Moviegoers are ...

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