Tag: Wicked

How ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Wicked’ compare to other supersized movies

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Bar chart shows top grossing movies with runtimes longer than 2 and a half hours. 2009 “Avatar,” 2 hours, 42 minutes, $2.9B worldwide , $4.3B adjusted; 2019 “Avengers: Endgame,” 3 hours, 1 minute, $2.8B WW , $3.4B adjusted; 2022, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” 3 hours, 12 minutes, $2.3B WW, $2.5B adjusted; 1997, “Titanic,” 3 hours, 14 minutes, $2.3B WW, $4.4B adjusted; 2017 “Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi,” 2 hours, 32 minutes, $1.3B WW, $1.7B adjusted; 2003 “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” 3 hours, 21 minutes, $1.1B WW, $2B adjusted; 2011 “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” 2 hours, 34 minutes, $1.1B WW, $1.6b adjusted; 2012 “The Dark Knight Rises,” 2 hours, 44 minutes; $1.1B WW, $1.5B adjusted; 2014 “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” 2 hours, 45 minutes, $1.1B WW, $1.5B adjusted; 2006 “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” 2 hours, 31 minutes, $1.1B WW, $1.7B adjusted.

If “The Brutalist” wins the coveted best picture Oscar, it will be one of the longest films to ever do so, although its box-office take is lagging considerably behind many previous recipients. “Gone With the […]

Ariana Grande’s Dream Comes True With First-Ever Oscar Nomination For ‘Wicked’ Role: ‘I Cannot Stop Crying!’

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Ariana Grande Oscar Nomination, Wicked Glinda

Ariana Grande Oscar Nomination, Wicked Glinda (Photo Credit – Instagram) Ariana Grande has officially joined the ranks of Academy Award nominees, securing her first-ever Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress. The 31-year-old singer and actress […]

Oscars hopefuls revealed as Wicked gets TEN nominations and Wallace & Gromit get nod for first time in 15 years

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Ariana Grande at the Australian premiere of Wicked.

BOX office smash Wicked has cast a spell on the Oscars with ten nominations — as Wallace & Gromit get a nod the first time in 15 years. Pop singer Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda […]

2025 Oscar Nominations, Full List: WICKED Gets Nods, Denis Villeneuve Snubbed, Sebastian Stan in Running for ‘Best Actor’

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Wicked main cast looking shocked - for 2025 Oscar Nominations full list

We now know who will officially be joining host Conan O’Brien when he takes the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. This morning Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced this […]

Wicked, Emilia Perez Grab The Leading Nominations, The Brutalist & Conclave Trail Close Behind

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Oscars 2025 Nominations

Oscars 2025 Nominations ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Oscar Nominations 2025: The nominations for Oscars 2025 were announced on Thursday (January 23) live on the official YouTube channel of the prestigious ceremony. The nomination […]

Wicked movie soundtrack vs. Wicked Broadway OST: every song, ranked

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Elphaba, a green-skinned woman, and Glinda, a blonde woman in pink, stare at each other across a room full of pink furniture in Wicked

The Wicked movie compelled me to do something I never thought I would do: actively choose to listen to the movie-musical versions of certain songs over the original Broadway cast recording. While movie musicals sometimes […]

The best thing you can do at a Wicked sing-along is break the silence

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Glinda the good witch (Ariana Grande, in a giant poofy pink ballgown, and carrying a wand with a sparkling silver-and-pink spangle on the tip) stands on a platform surrounded by metal lace balustrades and looks modest in Wicked

Special sing-along screenings of Wicked have been going on since Christmas, but with the rush of the holiday season, I wasn’t able to attend one until this past weekend. As a big fan of the […]

Wicked Creates History For Universal, Registers Biggest Opening Week On PVOD By Beating The Super Mario Bros Movie’s $44M

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Wicked Beats The Super Mario Bros Movie's First Week PVOD Collection

Wicked Beats The Super Mario Bros Movie’s First Week PVOD Collection ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Wicked is one of the biggest films of 2024. It might not be the highest-grossing of the year, […]

Wicked, A Complete Unknown, Shogun, The Bear Lead

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Wicked, A Complete Unknown, Shogun, The Bear Lead

Due to the ongoing wildfires in southern California, the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees were announced without a live ceremony. And the nominees are… The nominations for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild […]

9 million tulips, spinning library shelves: ‘Wicked’ built it all

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Production designer Nathan Crowley on the "Wicked" set.

Although “Wicked” exists in a fantastical world, Nathan Crowley wanted to make every set as real as possible. The production designer, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2021 for “Tenet,” prefers a practical approach […]

From Emilia Perez, The Brutalist, Wicked To The Substance!

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Where To Watch The Golden Globe Winners

Where To Watch The Golden Globe Winners (Photo Credit – Instagram) The Golden Globes 2025 was held today (January 6) in Beverly Hills, California. The best offerings from the movie and TV sphere were felicitated […]

Golden Globes backlash as fans claim Wicked was ‘ROBBED’ during disappointing night for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

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Golden Globes backlash as fans claim Wicked was 'ROBBED' during disappointing night for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

FURIOUS Wicked fans have claimed Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s hit film was “robbed” after picking up just one Golden Globes gong. The musical’s stars failed to bewitch the judges at the 2025 awards ceremony […]

Who Is Ariana Grande Dating? Her Boyfriend Is Also a ‘Wicked’ Actor! | Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater

Ariana Grande has had some high-profile relationships throughout her career and now she’s actually dating one of her co-stars from the Wicked movie! The 31-year-old singer and actress sadly went through a breakup during filming […]

Cynthia Erivo Shares Her Favorite ‘Rowdy’ Real Housewives Edition, Wicked Star Reveals Being A Nene Leakes Fan

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Cynthia Erivo opens about her love for The Real Housewives

Cynthia Erivo opens about her love for The Real Housewives (Photo Credit – Instagram) In November 2024, Wicked released in theatres and received a blockbuster response. From worldwide box office collection records to positive reviews, […]

Did Ariana Grande Stock Up On Pink Outfits To Manifest Getting The Role Of Glinda In Wicked?

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Did Ariana Grande manifest the role of Glinda in Wicked?

Did Ariana Grande manifest the role of Glinda in Wicked? (Photo Credit – Instagram) It is no secret how much Ariana Grande has loved and manifested the role of Glinda in Wicked. The musical fantasy […]

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu On Adapting Musical, Casting Cynthia Erivo

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'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu On Adapting Musical, Casting Cynthia Erivo

EXCLUSIVE: Jon M. Chu learned to use his power in the right way — just as Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba does in Wicked. Chu says that after 15 years working with studios he knew “how the machine […]