While "Wicked" is the first of a two-part adaptation, Universal decided to downplay the Part One nature of the film in its marketing.
  • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    13·
    5 hours ago

    This did have PART 1 early in reveal but then realized people wouldn’t see it so they lied about this being a complete movie. Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning did the same thing

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      People aren’t going to see a movie that lies about it being a part 1 either, at least not after the first weekend when the word gets out

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        4 hours ago

        Yeah, they scrubbed it from the title once it was on digital/streaming for awhile.

        Here’s what AppleTV looks like:

        • burgersc12@mander.xyzEnglish
          1·
          3 hours ago

          I think this has more to do with the next one being the Final Reckoning instead of “dead reckoning part 2”

          • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            3 hours ago

            Well, that means they pivoted either way. Still strange, and still likely all about marketing and not wanting anything dissuading people from diving in.