ENTERTAINMENT

Wicked: For Good Aims to Spell Success at Thanksgiving Box Office

North America, USAFri Oct 31 2025

Release Date and Expectations

  • Title: Wicked: For Good
  • Release Date: November 21st (Weekend before Thanksgiving)
  • Expected Earnings: $115 million - $120 million in its first few days

Last Year's Success

  • First Movie's Opening Weekend: $112.5 million (Record for musical movies)
  • Total Worldwide Earnings: Almost $750 million (Record for Broadway-based movies)

Casting and Crew

  • Director, Producer, and Main Actors: Same as the first movie
  • Main Cast:
  • Ariana Grande as the good witch
  • Cynthia Erivo as the wicked witch
  • Oscar Contenders: Both leads could be strong contenders

Plot

  • Storyline: Continues after the choices made in the first movie

questions

    What are the potential biases in market research firm NRG's projections for 'Wicked: For Good'?
    What factors could potentially impact the box office performance of 'Wicked: For Good' during the Thanksgiving weekend?
    Could the high projections for 'Wicked: For Good' be a result of manipulated tracking data to boost investor confidence?

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