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
    19·
    21 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

    • Artyom@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 minutes ago

      Infinity War did that too. Ragnarok was also announced as a 2-parter at the same time, but I guess they backed off on that.

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      20 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

    • hopesdead@startrek.websiteEnglish
      51·
      21 hours ago

      I pretty sure it was public knowledge (even talked about in publicity) Dead Reckoning was two parts.

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        20 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·
          19 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·
            18 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.