Predicting the best films and TV of 2024
What will flop and what will be box-office gold? Out now in The Spectator
“My biggest question mark for the year ahead is Wicked. The film adaptation of the hit Wizard of Oz-adjacent musical, starring Ariana Grande. By most conventional Hollywood wisdom, this is a guaranteed hit. It’s an adaptation of a hit property, features a mega-star and has the rare formula that made Barbie such a hit: a women-first audience that can appeal to all ages, from children to adults alike. However, I’m not so sure. For one, it’s releasing in two parts at a total budget of $350 million; there isn’t much buzz at the moment, and Grande isn’t the beloved celebrity she was a few years ago.”
Out now in The Spectator: my big rundown of the films and TV to come this year, and my box office predictions for them too. Give it a read!