'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II,' bring in $270M in opening weekend

Movie theater box offices got a much-needed jolt this weekend as musical “Wicked” and sword-and-sandal epic “Gladiator II” brought in a combined $270M, according to studio estimates.  “Wicked” opened with $114M in US ticket sales and $164.2M worldwide for Comcast’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Universal Pictures unit. It was the third-highest debut weekend this ...