Gladiator II and Wicked filling up theatres but unlikely to replicate phenomenon of Barbie-Oppenheimer releaseThe great Barbenheimer clash of summer 2023 – when Barbie came out on the same day as Oppenheimer – will for ever be a part of cinema history for capturing the public imagination and bringing audiences back to cinemas in droves after years of Covid-induced antipathy.So it’s unsurprising, that in an attempt to recapture some of the excitement, fans have come up with a new portmanteau: Glicked, used to refer to the face-off between Gladiator II and Wicked this week. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/23/glicked-double-bill-may-not-match-barbenheimer-buzz-experts-say
Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-23 07:00:36
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Glicked double bill may not match Barbenheimer buzz, experts say
