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Universal’s Wicked, which will fly past the $400M mark this week at the domestic box office, has set a digital release in homes of Dec. 31. That’s a 40-day theatrical window for Wicked since opening to the best opening ever for a Broadway musical at $112.5M. Wicked is already the highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical ever at the domestic box office.

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The Best Movies of 2024, According to Glamour Editors

Dune Part 2, Inside Out 2, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga—but also unexpected follow-ups to classics like and , just to name a few.That doesn’t mean there wasn’t any originality this year. like Anora and The Substance gave us the drama to match an already-dramatic year IRL.

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‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Headed To $9M Monday, With ‘Mufasa’ At $5M & ‘Wicked’ $4M – Monday Box Office

Holiday moviegoing may begin in earnest on Christmas, but we can’t ignore that there 95% of K-12 schools are off today — and colleges too. Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, after coming in lower than expected at $60.1M on opening weekend, will continue its rally at the box office with around $9M today at 3,761 locations for a running total of $69.1M. The pic’s upcoming 5-day outlook from Christmas Wednesday through Sunday looks to be north of $50M.

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George Lucas Called ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu From the Mall Right After Seeing the Film to Share Praise: ‘I Know How Hard It Is to Pull It All Together’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu recently told CBS Mornings that none other than “Star Wars” director George Lucas cold called him to rave about the blockbuster movie musical. Since debuting in theaters just ahead of Thanksgiving, “Wicked” has earned $571 million and counting at the worldwide box office.

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‘Wicked’ sing-along soundtrack released on streaming platforms

Wicked soundtrack has been released on streaming platforms – listen (or sing along) to the album below.‘Wicked: The Soundtrack (Sing-Along)’ was released today (December 20) via Universal Pictures, Republic Records and Verve Records.

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Whoopi Goldberg “Tried Hard” To Get ‘Wicked’ Rights In ’90s

Long before Wicked made the jump from stage to screen, the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel had Hollywood in a frenzy.

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‘Babygirl,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ Among Palm Springs International Film Festival Talking Pictures Selections (EXCLUSIVE)

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com The Palm Springs International Film Festival has set its Talking Pictures Program, which will include “Babygirl,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Maria,” “A Real Pain,” “Sing Sing” and “Wicked.” The screenings will be followed by in-depth discussions with actors Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Eisenberg and Colman Domingo and directors Jon M. Chu, Halina Reijn and Jacques Audiard.

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Everything We Know About ‘Wicked: For Good’ So Far

Following the magical moment of Wicked: Part One enchanting audiences ahead of Thanksgiving, a return to the land of Oz will take place in 2025 when the second film in the duology comes out.

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Oscars: Original Song Shortlist Sees Miley Cyrus ‘Last Showgirl’ Tune Snubbed; Lin-Manuel Miranda Eyeing EGOT; Diane Warren’s Possible 16th Nom & More

While last year’s Oscar original song short list was dominated by pop stars such as Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo, this year’s lineup is filled with several ditties from musically themed movies such as Emila Perez, Moana 2, The Lion King, Piece by Piece to name a few with Oscar vets such as Diane Warren, Nicholas Britell and more eyeing a potential return to the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025.

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‘Was It Enormous Pressure?’: Jon M. Chu and Shawn Levy Bond Over Beating Expectation With ‘Wicked’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

Jon M. Chu has photographic evidence. Before he directed “Wicked,” the hit adaptation of the Broadway musical about a pair of witchy BFFs, Chu was an extra on “The Secret World of Alex Mack.” And that Nickelodeon series, part of the TV diet for anyone growing up in the 1990s, marked the directorial debut of Shawn Levy, who would go on to make “Stranger Things,” “Free Guy” and last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The two are meeting in New York to discuss their journeys to the top of Hollywood’s A-list, as well as their talent for making unabashedly commercial movies, featuring heroes and heroines with extraordinary abilities, that are also deeply personal.

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Here’s what ‘Wicked: Part 2’ is officially being titled

Wicked: Part 2 is set for release on November 21, 2025, and Universal Pictures has now announced its official title.Yesterday (December 16) the official Wicked social media accounts revealed that the movie will be called Wicked: For Good.The project is named after a duet from the second act of the Stephen Sondheim and Winnie Holzman musical, originally performed by Idina Menzel’s Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda, and was filmed back-to-back with the first movie.Wicked: For Good will see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande reprise their respective roles of Elphaba and Glinda, continuing from where they left off after ‘Defying Gravity’ in the first movie.And director Jon M Chu has said that the sequel is “more relevant” to where we are “in society right now,” telling Variety: “Part Two, I will say because I’ve cut Part Two together, is a doozy. “[You’re] getting the meat.

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‘Wicked Part Two’ Gets Title Change Before 2025 Release

Jon M. Chu’s second Wicked film, previously known as Wicked Part 2, has now been titled Wicked: For Good.

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Oscar Shortlists Predictions: ‘Emilia Perez’ and ‘Wicked’ Look to Lead the Pack as Awards Season Ramps Up

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor From musicals and body horror to international gems and star-driven documentaries, Tuesday’s Oscar shortlists will reveal who’s acing awards season — and who might be struggling to pass. The Oscar shortlists in 10 key categories are the awards season equivalent of midterm report cards. For studios and strategists, these announcements offer crucial insight into which contenders resonate with voters and which campaigns might run out of steam.

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‘Wicked: Part Two’ Officially Titled ‘Wicked: For Good’

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Who can say if the title of “Wicked: Part Two” has been changed for the better? But it has been changed for good. Literally. Universal Pictures has renamed the sequel to this year’s musical hit to “Wicked: For Good.” The movie, which chronicles the second act of the beloved Broadway show, will open in theaters on Nov.

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Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Reviewed ‘Wicked’ Contracts Together “Step By Step”

Although their onscreen counterparts don’t always see eye to eye, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have had each other’s backs from the beginning of their Wicked journey.

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Kristin Chenoweth Defends ‘Wicked’ Against One Million Moms’ “Hate”

As Wicked continues to cast a spell on the box office, Kristin Chenoweth is calling out an attempted witch hunt on the movie.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on Whether He’d Make a ‘Hamilton’ Movie After ‘Wicked’s’ Success: ‘If Someone’s Got an Idea, Holla at Me’

Angelique Jackson Lin-Manuel Miranda is not throwing away his shot to make the perfect “Hamilton” movie. “I’ve always said I’m open to it, if I hear a director with a great take,” Miranda told Variety during an interview for his latest film “Mufasa: The Lion King.” (He wrote the original songs for the Disney prequel, in theaters Dec. 20.) “I already have an amazing production of the one we made on Broadway [which debuted on Disney+ in 2020],” he continued.

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‘Wicked’: Read The Screenplay For The Highest-Grossing Broadway Musical Movie In U.S. History

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Wicked, Universal’s blockbuster musical movie from director Jon M. Chu. Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West — about the untold stories of the witches of Oz, set in the years before Dorothy dropped in via L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — the screenplay was penned by original Broadway musical book writer Winnie Holzman and Cruella co-scribe Dana Fox.

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Jon M. Chu, Denis Villeneuve and Zoë Kravitz Set for Variety’s Directors on Directors: Full Lineup

William Earl Variety’s Directors on Directors returns with pairings of the directors behind this year’s awards contenders speaking in conversation with each other. Featured in this year’s “Directors on Directors” lineup are: “From ‘Dune: Part 2’ to ‘Wicked,’ from ‘Anora’ to ‘Babygirl,’ this has been an extraordinary year at the movies. And Variety’s Directors on Directors franchise once again celebrates the most talented visionaries behind the camera and explores how they make art,” says Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh.

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Will AI-Supported De-Aging Figure in the VFX Oscar Race?

Carolyn Giardina The visual effects branch of the Motion Picture Academy recently narrowed its list of VFX Oscar contenders down to 20 films, from which 10 will be shortlisted. They range from the bold Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” to Ridley Scott’s epic “Gladiator II,” the dramatic “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” and Jon M.

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‘Conclave’ And ‘Wicked’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List

Conclave and Wicked lead the 30th Critics Choice Awards film nominations, with 11 nominations each, the Critics Choice Association announced today.

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