Nov 22, 2024 - Business

Hollywood's "Glick-ed" hopes

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This combination of images shows promotional art for "Gladiator II," left, and "Wicked." (Paramount/Universal Pictures via AP) — Photos: Paramount, Universal Pictures via AP

It's "Glick-ed" weekend — the opening for both "Gladiator 2" and "Wicked," the film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Why it matters: The portmanteau is Hollywood's effort to recapture the magic of "Barbenheimer" — two big but seemingly dissimilar releases feeding into each other's success.

Even if "Gladiator 2" and "Wicked" don't quite reach the same level as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," it's still expected to be a huge weekend at the box office — perhaps as high as $165 million between the two movies.

Word to the wise: A singalong version of "Wicked" is slated for theaters later this year, so fans of the musical are being asked not to sing along with this weekend's release, Axios' Kelly Tyko reports.

Just for good measure ... you also should not sing out loud in your "Gladiator 2" screening.

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