It was a rough summer for Hollywood. Despite some big names and even bigger marketing budgets, most films fell short of box-office expectations, with this summer season ranking as the least attended since 1981 — COVID-19 years notwithstanding — according to The New York Times.

That could change this weekend when “Wicked: For Good” opens. The second installment of the Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo-led movie, which will open in theaters on Friday, is expected to draw crowds and give Hollywood coffers a boost. Ditto for the Timothée Chalamet movie “Marty Supreme,” opening on Christmas Day.

Although its premiere is still more than a month away, “Marty Supreme” already has some major buzz. The sports comedy-drama is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Marty Mauser, who dreams of becomin

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