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Wickedhas already broken somebox officerecords on opening(Glicked)weekend.
But how far will the film take its newfound popularity?
For, uh,a lot of reasons.
AlthoughLes Misis really a West End musical than eventually went to Broadway, not a Broadway orig.
But thats splitting hairs.
The big record thatWickedneeds to meet is exceeding the budget of it and its sequel film.
And what of the endless promo?
That costs money, too.
After $300 million, the pink and green film will no longer be in the red.
And to truly fly solo, to fly free?Wickedwould have to top $1.6 billion.
Thats what, sigh, the live-actionLion Kingmade globally.
Can the Wicked Witch defeat the King of the Jungle?
Well have to look to the western skies and see.
