It’s “Glicked” weekend. Along with “Gladiator II,” we have John Chu’s ambitiously glossy “Wicked,” now playing in theaters. Chu’s musical earned $28M on Friday and is headed towards a $117M opening weekend. Colossal numbers.
Audiences, filled with fans of the original Broadway musical, vastly approve of “Wicked” as the film has earned an “A” CinemaScore, 93% PostTrak approval and 98% RT user rating. Call it fan service, or an actual good movie (which I don’t agree with), but “Wicked” has turned into a cultural phenomenon.
Same with the “Gladiator II” thread, I gather many of our readers are planning to watch, or have already seen, “Wicked”; What did you think? Despite its fair share of detractors, including myself, many critics approve of it (89% RT, 72 MC) Chime in with your thoughts in the comments section below.
Marvel's "Ghost Rider" just hired one of the best cinematographers working today. Linus Sandgren will serve as DP on Shawn Levy's MCU flick, and, most notably, the project will be shot on film.