Universal ‘s highly anticipated Wicked: For Good is tracking to open to a victorious $115 million-plus at the Thanksgiving box office, according to pre-release tracking. That would set yet another new record for a musical adaptation of a Broadway musical.

The second title in Jon M. Chu ‘s ambitious big-screen adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical about the witches of Oz opens in North America Nov. 21, the weekend before the big feast. It’s also opening day-and-date around the globe.

Leading market research firm NRG has the female-fueled film debuting to $115 million domestically, but also provides a range suggesting it could come in closer to $120 million, according to sources with access to the data. Those insiders say it could even crack $120 million, based on the level

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