Will ‘Wicked’ and котел для варки кальянного табака ‘Gladiator II’ give us the new ‘Barbenheimer’? This weekend will be the judge
As most have by now picked up, two disparate, big-budget films are sharing a release date this weekend: One, an R-rated historical epic stacked with a starry cast of Oscar hopefuls. The other, a musical based on a beloved property with plenty of pink… and a second starry cast of Oscar hopefuls.
Sound familiar?
With "Gladiator II" and the first part of "Wicked" coming out on Friday, movie theaters are nearing their truest chance at another "Barbenheimer," a viral phenomenon that in 2023 drove audiences to the multiplexes by the millions, leaving a massive mark in pop culture and at the box office.
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