“Wicked: For Good” Poised for $150 Million Opening Weekend, Challenging Box Office Expectations
Teh highly anticipated film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked: For Good” is tracking for a domestic opening weekend of $150 million, according to projections from Gold Derby. This potential debut woudl position the Global Pictures release as one of the year’s biggest openings and a significant cultural event.
The film, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, reimagines the story of the witches of Oz. Its success is crucial for Universal, representing a major investment in a beloved property. Gold Derby’s latest predictions place “Wicked: For Good” well ahead of other new releases, including “Now you See me: Now You Don’t” ($45M), “Predator: Badlands” ($25M), and “The running Man” ($20M). “Sisu: Road to Revenge” is predicted to round out the top five with $15M.
Recent releases garnering critical acclaim include Rental Family, directed by Hikari and distributed by Searchlight pictures, which currently holds a 90 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 63.Sony Pictures Releasing’s Sisu: Road to Revenge, directed by Jalmari Helander, also boasts a 94 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and a 76 percent Metacritic score. However, neither film is expected to compete with the projected opening of ”Wicked: For Good.”
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