After a bumpy several weeks, things are looking up at the box office. Theater owners finally had reason to cheer after "Predator: Badlands" posted a bigger-than-expected $80 million global opening. The situation is only going to get better as November continues to unfold, particularly as the release of the much-anticipated "Wicked: For Good" is just around the corner. It now seems like Universal Pictures and director Jon M. Chu are going to deliver one of the biggest movies of 2025 overall.

Previously, it was reported that the sequel was eyeing an opening in the $112 to $115 million range . That would have been right in line with last year's "Wicked," which opened to $112.5 million on its way to an eventual $756.4 million worldwide. Those figures now appear to be on the lowest end of

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