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Is Universal hedging its bets by not putting "Part 1" on Wicked? And hoping no one will find out until the end of the movie?
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TheWeekendWarrior
Sep 30, 04:55
Split film Part 2 fatigue was used as the reason MOCKINGJAY: PT 2 underdelivered and since then studios have been scared to use it.
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notfabio
Sep 30, 10:23
Also they retitled Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning part 2
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RamsFan2004
Sep 30, 10:45
Yep another one where they threw the blame on box office on the Pt 1 * Pt 2 vs the unforced error of opening too close to BARBENHEIMER.
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notfabio
Sep 30, 10:53
It didn't hurt SPIDERVERSE #2 to leave off Part 1. If it's good people will go
Moviesnob
Sep 30, 12:13
And most people were shocked/annoyed when that ended on a cliffhanger, even though Sony marketed it as Part 1 with the first trailer/teaser
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TheWeekendWarrior
Sep 30, 12:35
Most people didnt care
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Moviesnob
Sep 30, 13:53
They hyped the buildup to the battle and then said "WAIT!" Mission Impossible, I knew was a part 1, but it still had a climax
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Kevman66
Oct 01, 00:48
They should just avoid making 2 parters and avoid the whole problem altogether. The cost savings not worth it if people won't go to part 1
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RamsFan2004
Sep 30, 12:39
Also, the idea was always to make two movies at the same time, thereby saving money from downtime...
TheWeekendWarrior
Sep 30, 13:41
Also doesn't help if they are spaced too far apart (more than 1 year), like Mission Impossible
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RamsFan2004
Sep 30, 15:22