Will Glicked rival Barbenheimer? Stocks to watch as Wicked, Gladiator II open in theaters

Is “‘Glicked” the next “Barbenheimer” phenomenon for Hollywood? That’s what studios are hoping for as Wicked from Comcast’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures’ (NASDAQ:PARA) Gladiator II hit U.S. theaters on Friday.

The much-awaited movies, like 2023 blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer, have