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evil set box office records in its world premiere. The new film directed by crazy rich asiansJon M. Chu is an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, which itself is an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name, a prequel to Jon M. Chu. wizard of oz. The film depicts the early days of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande-Butera), who later became the Wicked Witches of the West. of evil The film is being released 21 years after the Broadway debut of the original show, which became a global musical phenomenon.
around varietyAs of Sunday morning, Global opening weekend evil The three-day total is expected to reach $164.2 million.. This comes from a $114 million domestic debut and $50.2 million at the overseas box office. This total not only exceeds the film’s budget of approximately $150 million, but also makes it the highest-grossing Broadway film ever for a world premiere, easily surpassing the 2012 film. Les Misérablespreviously held the number one spot worldwide with $103 million in opening weekend grosses.
What does this mean for the wicked?
Theater performance is unprecedented
This unprecedented worldwide opening weekend shows there may be no limits to the musical’s potential success. First, it’s already well on its way to turning a profit in theaters. Movies, especially those with strong marketing campaigns like this release, typically need to earn at least 2.5 times their theatrical price; evil The budget is probably set to break even around $375 million, which is a milestone. in the middle Head for the crossing without difficulty.
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It could earn well over $650 million by the time it’s finished.
There is little way to compare evil Go to previous release. The only musical film to debut at this level was in 2019. lion king And in 2018 beauty and the beast, Both films ultimately grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.but at the same time powerful Disney nostalgia was also reinforcing them. The highest-grossing non-Disney original musical to date was in 2023. Wonkawhich grossed $625.4 million. Although it was released a week earlier overseas, the domestic release and original gross total was only $82.2 million. evil It could earn well over $650 million by the time it’s finished.
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Source: Variety
Wicked is a two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical about the unlikely friendship between green-skinned Elphaba and Glinda, a popular aristocrat in the land of Oz. As they progress down contrasting paths, they evolve into the good Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West.
- director
- John M. Chu
- release date
- November 22, 2024
- studio
- Marc Platt Productions
- distributor
- universal pictures
- writer
- Gregory Maguire, Winnie Holtzman, Dana Fox, L. Frank Baum
- cast
- Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Chiara Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teo , Grecia de la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Andy Nyman, Courtney Mae-Briggs, Sharon D. Clark, Jenna Boyd
- character
- Elphaba Thropp, Glinda Upland, Madame Morrible, Wizard, Fierro Tigelar, Me, Nesarose Thropp, Fanny, Shenshen, Miss Coddle, Dr. Dillamond (voice), Avaric Tenmeadows, Gilligan, Professor Nikidik, Glinda’s father, Governor Flexper Throp, Melena Throp, midwife
- runtime
- 160 minutes
