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Wicked has been dancing through theaters in America and all over the world. Fresh off its release on November 22, the on-screen adaptation of the Broadway classic has been in the making for many years. Now under the helm of Jon M. Chu, whose musical directing stints include Step Up 2 and In The Heights, Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland can finally see the light of day in the Land of Oz.
Posts Budget for 'Wicked' By Department The overall production budget for Wicked is estimated to be around $150 million. Check out how some of the expenses are distributed across the film. ✕ Remove Ads “When you hear someone go, ‘Such and such made $10 million,’ that didn’t make it to their account,” Henson continued. “Off the top, Uncle Sam is getting 50%. Now have $5 million. Your team is getting 30% of what you gross, not after what Uncle Sam took. Now do the math.”
✕ Remove Ads The Costs of Promoting 'Wicked' Outside of Wicked’s $150 million production budget, the movie received a marketing push worth up to $350 million - a staggering amount compared to Universal’s other promotional campaigns for blockbusters like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Avengers: Endgame .
✕ Remove Ads Hilton Experience Fans can now spend the night in a Wicked-themed hotel room courtesy of the New York Hilton Midtown. The one-of-kind suite, filled mainly with Elphaba green and Glinda pink decor, features an art deco aesthetic that matches the set of Oz and the Wizard’s regal quarters. The suite is only available from November 21 to January 5.
✕ Remove Ads In just three days, Wicked surpassed other movie musical juggernauts like The Little Mermaid and Dreamgirls. Sitting in the 24th position on the all-time domestic musical box office list, the movie is just getting started. Wicked is predicted to challenge the $504 million mark set by the 2017 Beauty and the Beast remake. At the moment, the movie’s already made enough to make it outside the top 15 highest-grossing films of the year.
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