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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Wicked’s fast-tracked digital home release is paying off.

While it seemed a bit odd that Wicked hit digital platforms for purchase less than six weeks after its theatrical debut, Universal says (and sounds quite pleased about) the movie made $70 million in sales in just seven days.

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