16 h. ago Wicked: For Good brings back detail from original Wizard of Oz story missing from classic 1939 movie

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

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16 h. ago Wicked: For Good brings back detail from original Wizard of Oz story missing from classic1939 movie

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

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22 h. ago Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked

Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptationThe extraordinary promotional juggernaut for Wicked: For Good, Jon M Chu’s sequel to the 2024 first instalment of his Broadway adaptation, appears to have paid off, with the film this weekend smashing box office records held by its predecessor.Its global total at the end of the weekend stands at $226m, considerably up on the $164.2m earned by its predecessor. The major change was in the domestic takings: while last year’s film took more than double its initial take in the US – $114m to $50.2m overseas – this concluding instalment has corrected that overindexing, with $76m banked from international territories. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Mark Wood urges England to ‘fight fire with fire’ and hit back after Perth loss

The tourists were beaten by eight wickets in the Ashes opener.

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44 h. ago ‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good" has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $150 million in North America and $226 million globally in its opening weekend

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64 h. ago Wicked: For Good costume designer shares why Dorothy’s iconic Ruby slippers aren’t red in sequel

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return in sequel, which is on its way to breaking box office records as the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation

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4 d. ago Wicked: For Good is more than just Hollywood franchise brainrot – it’s timeless

With the new musical sequel poised to dominate the box office, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ seems as popular now as it was a century ago. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at what sets L Frank Baum’s eternal children’s classic aside from the rest

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4 d. ago Ariana Grande contracts Covid during Wicked: For Good press tour

Oscar-nominated star of two-part musical forced to cancel press stops as film is predicted to deliver year’s biggest box office openingAriana Grande has tested positive for Covid amid the whirlwind press tour for Wicked: For Good, precluding some promotional appearances in New York.The Grammy award winner and Oscar nominee posted an Instagram story on Thursday captioned “moments before Covid” along with a photo from her appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon from earlier this week. Grande, who plays Galinda/Glinda in the second part of Jon M Chu’s film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, will reportedly miss a few upcoming press appearances, including a slot on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What time is Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves on TV? How to watch classic film as new series hits Amazon Prime

The 1991 box office smash is back on TV this weekend 📺

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6 d. ago Wicked: For Good looks to buck 2025 box office trend after solid reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Is Wicked: For Good worth braving the UK weather to see when it’s released this weekend?

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6 d. ago How Glen Powell's bid to be 'the next Tom Cruise' has suffered major blow with Running Man flop

Glen Powell was being hailed as Hollywood's next Tom Cruise - but his latest action thriller Running Man has hit a brutal box office snag.  

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7 d. ago Fallen German giants invite Rangers for box office clash as they hope Danny Rohl factor can clinch it

The famous East German side want a friendly with Rangers to commemorate their first ever European game

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8 d. ago ‘Now You See Me 3’ races past ‘The Running Man’ at box office

The third installment of the “Now You See Me” series has topped the North American box office, beating “The Running Man” this weekend

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9 d. ago Celebrity crib sheet: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere – here are nine things you need to know about her

A jeans ad made her notorious. Then she got cosy with Taylor Swift’s arch-nemesis. Time to get up to speed before the actor/model next hits the headlines Spare a thought for Sydney Sweeney! Yes, she is young, beautiful, rich and talented, but she has also been getting it from all sides this week. Her passion project has bombed at the box office; she is still paying for a jeans advertisement she did four months ago, and being called on to address charges of having joked about eugenics; and fellow members of the Hollywood elite are breaking ranks to express their disdain (in one case, with a vomiting emoji). And, as she found out this week, she can’t even enjoy a kiss with her controversial new boyfriend without being snapped by the callous paparazzi!Here’s what you need to know when Sweeney’s name next crops up – which, if current trends continue, will be soon. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are 'still together' despite keeping their distance at Wicked premiere after 'enjoying a secret reunion at her London hotel' amid split rumours

The singer, 32, is currently on a worldwide tour to promote the second instalment of the box office hit alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo.

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1 week ago Sydney Sweeney is branded a 'cretin' in blistering attack by Orange is the New Black star

Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose has slammed Sydney Sweeney for playing queer boxer Christy Martin in the new biopic which was received badly at box office

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2 w. ago 'Finest war film ever made' with Hollywood icons airing today on BBC

The 1942 war film was a top-grossing film in the UK and was awarded an honourary Oscar for its US box office performance, and has been praised as the 'finest war film ever made'

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2 w. ago Sydney Sweeney breaks silence after boxing biopic Christy becomes one of the biggest box office bombs ever

‘Euphoria’ star leads biopic as female boxing legend Christy Martin

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2 w. ago Sydney Sweeney addresses boxing movie box office bomb: ‘We don’t always just make art for numbers’

Fact-based drama Christy suffers historically bad opening weekend in latest string of commercial disappointments for rising starSydney Sweeney is taking the dismal box office performance of Christy, the R-rated biographical drama in which she plays trailblazing boxer Christy Martin, in her stride.The film, directed by David Michôd, opened to $1.3m this weekend, making for one of the worst US starts ever for a movie opening in more than 2,000 theaters. Continue reading...

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