The Elements Music has promoted Dan Liebermann (formerly Lentaigne) to executive producer in the UK after two years as head of new business, UK.
Liebermann has worked alongside Andy Carroll, partner and head of the The Elements Music’s London branch, on winning work from brands such as Nike, Toyota, Samsung, Porsche, Dyson, and Mercedes-Benz. Liebermann’s new role will expand her duties further into production as she continues to help build the company’s client base in Europe. Lieberman said becoming an EP “feels like a natural fit to be more involved in fostering the creative process with our clients, composers, and artists.”
A singer/songwriter herself, Lieberman began a career in advertising unexpectedly when she sang a version of Peggy Lee’s “Fever” for a FIFA World Cup Mastercard campaign in 2006. That rendition became beloved, which led to a career as a session singer, and eventually into the production side of music for advertising. Collaborating with artists and producers throughout her career, Liebermann sung Ian Brown’s Ivor Novella winning track F.E.A.R. and performed with him on the pop culture TV music show Top of the Pops.
J Bonilla, The Elements Music co-founder based in Los Angeles, said, “Dan is an A-Player. She brings a blast of energy into everything she touches. It’s a no-brainer for us to put her into a position where she can directly contribute to our creative output as well as our continued overall growth.”
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office
In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an "A" on CinemaScore), "Sonic 3" is well positioned to be the top choice in cinemas during the busiest moviegoing period of the year.
It was telling of some wider trends that "Sonic 3" — made for $122 million — bested one of Disney's top properties. Videogame adaptations, once among the most derided movie genres, have emerged as one of the most dependable box office forces in recent years. The two previous "Sonic" movies together grossed more $700 million worldwide and the third installment appears likely to do better than both of them. A fourth "Sonic" movie is already in development.
"Mufasa," however, was humbled in its opening weekend, with its $35 million in domestic ticket sales coming in notably shy of expectations . The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel even opened wider than "Sonic 3," launching on 4,100 theaters and gobbling up most IMAX screens, compared with 3,761 locations for "Sonic 3."
Though "Mufasa's" reviews were poor (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore.
"Sonic 3" nearly doubled the haul for "Mufasa," which cost more than $200 million to make. Disney could look to $87.2 million in international sales to help make up the difference. The third "Sonic" will rollout in most overseas markets in the coming weeks.
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