Weekend premieres they bring us (courtesy of Gladiator II) the last big blockbuster of 2024: Wicked. With a budget of $145 million, the Universal Pictures musical lands on a billboard without major rivals media, beyond still being the second week since the arrival of Ridley Scott’s sequel in theaters. Wicked will have to overcome commercial prejudices of the genre and rivals and future novelties such as Moana 2, Kraven the Hunter And Mufasa: The Lion King. In the meantime, here are the most notable new releases available today in Spanish cinemas:
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‘Wicked’
Based on the famous Broadway musical that serves as prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Wicked This is the first part of a blockbuster whose sequel will be released in just one year. helmed by a director experienced in musicals such as Jon M. Chuinternational critics are so enchanted by the visual spectacle of this adaptation that many are already placing it as a serious contender in the categories of the next edition of the Oscars.
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) is a young woman misunderstood for her unusual green skin color who has yet to discover her true power, while Glinda (Ariana Grande) is a popular young woman marked by her privileges and her ambition who has not yet discovered her true passion. They are both known as students in Shiz Universityforging a deep friendship. but after an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their paths take very different lives. The extraordinary adventures of both of them in this magical land will eventually lead them to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda, the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West.
“Raqqa”
With the teacher of Theft of money, Álvaro Morte and the star of Elite, El Hammani Mine, Raqqa is a terrorism thriller that adapts the novel of the same name by Tomás Bárbulo.
Born as one co-production between Spain and Moroccothe story takes place in 2014, where international spy Haibala tries to give chase El Jordanoone of ISIS’s most wanted leaders. He is not the only infiltrator in Syria. For her part, Malika has the same objective by working for Europol. In a scene where summary executions, murders of women and bombings are the order of the day, Haibala and Malika will judge separately catch the terrorist leader and precipitate the fall of ISIS.
“The girls at the station”
Spanish drama that introduces us to three maids in juvenile centers without knowing what unconditional love is. For the birthday of one of them they want to celebrate him at the concert her favorite trap queenbut since they have no money, they decide the best way is to have dates with adults in the bus station toilets.
“Edge”
Prison drama highly praised by critics in 2023. It took a long time to arrive in our theaters and yet, the wait for this French detective film directed by Stéphane Demoustier It was worth it. The plot centers on Mélissa, a prison guard transferred to a new prison in Corsica. There, a young inmate helps him orient himself, offering protection. However, the help will not be free.
‘Singularity’
Darcy is a blind medium who sells curiosities, while dealing with the recent death of her twin sister. It will be precisely a wooden mannequin in your cabinet of curiosities which will become a crucial element in discovering the truth about the murder of his sister.
“The Night Watchman”
The continuation of The night watchman (1994), is nicknamed Inherited Demons and takes us back to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in a thriller about serial killers, 30 years after the original part. The plot centers on Emma, a young medical student who accepts the position of night guard in the forensic department. while his father seems hide a terrible secretEmma will try to discover the truth while trying, unsuccessfully, to avoid a murderer who is stalking her. The inherited demons will awaken a thirst for revenge.
