Universal has bumped up the release date of Wicked, which will now open on the quite same day at Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

Common has pushed up the release of Wicked, the actually predicted adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway show. The film was initially slated to hit theaters on November 27th, but it will now be launched on November 22nd… the identical day as Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. This could get fascinating.

As equally Wicked and Gladiator II are courting really distinctive demographics, the new release date is a sensible shift. It’s also probable that this match could be the Barbenheimer of 2024. Wickiator? On its initial day, Wicked would have opened with each other with Moana 2. With this shift, the animated Disney sequel at this time sits by your self as the only new key film set to be introduced ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, “a youthful female, misunderstood due to the fact of her unusual eco-friendly skin, who has however to uncover her true electrical power,” and Ariana Grande as Glinda, “a popular youthful woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to explore her correct coronary heart.” The formal synopsis reads: “The two meet up with as college students at Shiz College in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an not most likely but profound friendship. Adhering to an encounter with The Superb Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take rather diverse paths. Glinda’s unflinching wish for level of reputation sees her seduced by energy, while Elphaba’s willpower to continue to be genuine to herself, and to folks close to her, will have surprising and shocking outcomes on her prospective. Their outstanding adventures in Oz will in the finish see them satisfy their destinies as Glinda the Great and the Wicked Witch of the West.“

The film also stars Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince Tony nominee Ethan Slater as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin college student Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister and Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

As for Gladiator II, we final but not least purchased our quite 1st formal glimpse at the sequel previously these days with a dozen new photographs. Established quite a few years following the gatherings of the initially motion image, the sequel follows Lucius (Paul Mescal), the grandson of Rome’s former emperor Marcus Aurelius, who now life with his spouse and boy or girl in Numidia, but when Roman soldiers invade and drive him into slavery, Lucius will take inspiration from Maximus and fights as a gladiator to oppose the rule of Rome’s new emperors Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) and Geta (Joseph Quinn).