‘Wicked: For Good’ recaptures box office magic with $150 million opening weekend


“Wicked: For Good” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo had one thing to sing about after the Golden Globe 2026 nominations had been introduced Monday, however the movie itself not a lot.

The two girls nabbed their second consecutive nominations following their nods for the first movie, “Wicked.”

Erivo was as soon as once more nominated in the main actress in a movement image, musical or comedy class for enjoying Elphaba whereas Grande picked up one other nom in the supporting class for her flip as Glinda.

But the film was snubbed in the greatest image, musical or comedy class although it was acknowledged in the cinematic and field workplace achievement class, a newish class that “Wicked” gained final time.

The movie, in addition to its director Jon M. Chu, being ignored was a little bit of a shock on condition that the film has been one in every of the shiny lights in what has not been the most profitable for Hollywood by way of the field workplace.

“Wicked: For Good” is the sequel to final yr’s wildly standard “Wicked” which had followers dancing and singing the theaters.

The social media response for the newer movie has been a bit extra muted as some have famous that the extra standard songs from the Broadway musical on which the two movies are based mostly had been in the first movie and the sequel’s storyline is darker.

But the sequel’s music nonetheless acquired a nod from the Golden Globes Monday with two nominations in the greatest unique track – movement image class for “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble.

Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes awards present which can be held on January 11, 2026.



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