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Variety reports that, \u201cWicked\u201d still knows about popular. Universal Pictures\u2018 musical sequel \u201cFor Good\u201d swept up a spectacular $68.6 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,115 locations in North America. That puts it on pace for a $151.5 million opening weekend through Sunday.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019d be the biggest bow ever for a Broadway adaptation and the second-biggest ever for a Universal release, only behind \u201cJurassic World.\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also well ahead of the $112 million haul that the first \u201cWicked\u201d debuted to in the same pre-Thanksgiving frame last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande film hits its current projections, it\u2019ll rank among the biggest domestic openings of the year, currently led by \u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d ($162 million) and the \u201cLilo & Stitch\u201d remake ($146 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, it\u2019s still a spectacular start for the PG-rated musical and a shot in the arm for North American theaters, which were starved of a true blockbuster for several months now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last film to open in the nine-digits was \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,\u201d all the way back in July. The biggest since was \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites\u201d ($84 million) in early September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Variety<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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