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‘Wicked’ Casts $164M+ Spell In Global Opening; ‘Gladiator II’ Thunders To $221M WW After 2nd Offshore Frame – International Box Office
Universal’s Wicked is on its way to a $165M global box office debut
As expected, the bulk of the bucks going into the witches’ cauldron is coming from North America, with the anticipated split at$117M domestic and$48M from the international box office. The film is out in only 61 overseas markets, repping 65% of the offshore footprint — such majors as France, China, Germany and Japan have yet to release the Jon M. Chu-directed first installment of the Broadway musical adaptation. Ahead of the Friday opening in the market, Vue founder and CEO Tim Richards noted “record-breaking pre-sales for Wicked,” which were “tracking in line with Barbie ’s last year.”
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