Wicked and Gladiator II are going to be 2024's box office duel as they are both set to hit cinemas on the same day Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 10:59 BST, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 11:27 BST, 3 July 2024 e-mail View comments It will be a battle between wands and swords as Wicked and Gladiator II are to go head-to-head at the box office on Friday, November 22nd. The double release is a bid to recreate the movie magic of Barbieheimer, which saw thousands flock to cinemas when Barbie and Oppenheimer was released on the same day in 2023.
Vanity Fair reports Wicked have moved their date from Wednesday 20 to two days later when Ridley Scott's Gladiator II will be released, meanings fans will have to pick which film they see first. Wicked director Jon M. Chu spoke about the schedule shake-up on X, formerly Twitter , and named the clash 'Glicked'.
He said: '#Glicked November 22nd. Bring..
. everyone . #Erivo #Grande #Washington #Pascal #Mescal #Goldblum #Yeoh #Bailey #Scott #Chu & You' It will be a battle between wands and swords as Wicked and Gladiator II are to go head-to-head at the box office on Friday, November 22nd Vanity Fair reports Wicked have moved their date from Wednesday 20 to two days later when Ridley Scott's Gladiator II will be released, meanings fans will have to pick what they see Barbie and Oppenheimer became a combined cultural phenomenon over summer 2023.
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