Tag: Gladiator
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‘Wicked’ tallies $19 million in previews, as ‘Gladiator II’ team-up heads for $200 million opening weekend
The box office this weekend will be painted pink and green, with a splash of red. Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and are expected to tally more than $200 million in combined ticket sales this weekend. ″‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ are the kind of counter-programming duo punch movie theaters and audiences…
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Trump makes next AG pick and Denzel Washington talks ‘Gladiator II’: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump names a new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. Putin says Russia’s attack on Ukraine is also a warning to the West. And a previously unknown chemical in some tap water is identified. Here’s what to know today. A whirlwind day for Trump’s attorney general picks Matt Gaetz is…
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Denzel Washington commands ancient Rome and movie theaters with ‘Gladiator II’
The biggest surprise of “Gladiator II” is not that Denzel Washington is great. Instead, it’s how pivotal his character Macrinus is to the long-awaited sequel starring Paul Mescal as the heir of Russell Crowe’s iconic character Maximus. The sequel revolves around Mescal’s character stepping into his destiny as Lucius, the son of a great warrior…