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Hiding the Other Half: ‘Wicked’ Is the Latest Film to Trim ‘Part One’ From the Title

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Hiding the Other Half: ‘Wicked’ Is the Latest Film to Trim ‘Part One’ From the Title

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Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

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While "Wicked" is the first of a two-part adaptation, Universal decided to downplay the Part One nature of the film in its marketing.

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Just make it long with an intermission.

Lots of old musical films did that. Like Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Hello Dolly.
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  They don’t want to pay for the special effects for the sequel if the first movie bombs
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