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Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

Update: 2024-11-251
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The movie musical “Wicked” collected a blockbuster $114 million in its opening weekend. Over the past year, Universal and its parent company Comcast have launched an all-out marketing blitz to blanket the world in “Wicked.” WSJ’s Erich Schwartzel reports on how it is the new Hollywood playbook.




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Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

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