‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' set the stage for gravity-defying box office weekend
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago
Gladiator II takes $87m to break Ridley Scott opening box-office record
World - The Guardian - 6 days ago
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago
These stocks could bask in the ‘Glicked’ glow as ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ open
Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday
'Wicked' tallies $19 million in previews, as 'Gladiator II' team-up heads for $200 million opening weekend
Business - CNBC - Yesterday
'Wicked' tallies $19M in previews, as 'Gladiator II' team-up heads for $200M opening weekend
Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday
"Gladiator II" star Paul Mescal
Top stories - CBS News - November 17
Critics say Gladiator II is 'gobsmacking' and 'loopy'
Top stories - BBC News - November 11
The stars of "Gladiator II" discuss the film's legacy
Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago
"Gladiator II" actors talk sequel, preparations and more
Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago
Paul Mescal on stepping into the arena as Lucius in "Gladiator II"
Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago
Ridley Scott on ‘Gladiator II,” Denzel Washington and Joaquin Phoenix
Top stories - The New York Times - November 7
Gladiator II review – Paul Mescal slays in Ridley Scott’s gobsmacking reboot
World - The Guardian - November 11
Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
Entertainment - ABC News - November 11
The year of the 'lega-sequel': What 'Gladiator II' and 'Twisters' say about Hollywood
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14
Denzel Washington says gay kiss in 'Gladiator II' was cut
Top stories - NBC News - November 14
Gladiator II: battles, baboons, Mescal and Denzel – discuss with spoilers
World - The Guardian - November 16
For the ‘Gladiator II’ Final Trailer, Paramount Takes Promotional Stunt to New Level
Business - The New York Times - November 17
"Gladiator II" star Paul Mescal on his relationship with fame
Top stories - CBS News - November 17
Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger on stepping into the world of "Gladiator II"
Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal Entertain
Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago
Review: 'Gladiator II,' though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago
Denzel Washington commands ancient Rome and movie theaters with 'Gladiator II'
Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago
Ridley Scott shares his vision for "Gladiator II" as the sequel debuts
Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago
Ridley Scott on returning for "Gladiator II": "I kept thinking about it"
Entertainment - CBS News - Yesterday
'Gladiator II' exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday
Mattel faults print error for porn site listed on "Wicked" doll box
Top stories - CBS News - November 11
Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes
Top stories - ABC News - November 11
Great movies can play fast and loose with history. But not Gladiator II with its rhinos and cafe culture | Charlotte Higgins
World - The Guardian - 5 days ago
Ridley Scott says Denzel Washington’s same-sex kiss in Gladiator II ‘didn’t happen’
World - The Guardian - 5 days ago
'Gladiator II' director claims gay kiss Denzel Washington says was cut 'didn't happen'
Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago
Trump makes next AG pick and Denzel Washington talks 'Gladiator II': Morning Rundown
Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago
'Outside the box' - Boss Beard says penalty decision cost Reds derby
Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago
Thanksgiving box office showdown shows importance of premium screens
Business - CNBC - November 1
‘It’s dumb, but I’ll watch it’: why Tyson’s Netflix brawl is big box office
World - The Guardian - November 10