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    Director Kiku Ohe Lands 1st U.S. Spot Representation, Joins Superprime

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    CULVER CITY, Calif. --

    Director Kiku Ohe has come aboard the roster of Superprime, marking his first representation in the U.S. for commercials and branded content. The Japanese-Australian filmmaker has established himself internationally across a range of film, spot and storytelling projects. He continues to be repped in France by Control Films and in Australia and New Zealand by Exit Films.

    At press time, Ohe was in the midst of his first project at Superprime–an assignment out of Campbell Ewald for Valero.

    Ohe’s background in design and music informs his creative approach. His versatility as a director has seen him turn out commercials for such brands as House of Travel, Anchor, Nokia, Virgin and Google as well as art-based projects for collaborators including Ksubi, Kirin Beer, Tame Impala and Daft Punk.

    On the long-form front, Ohe directed the upcoming narrative feature film The Lines.

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    “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    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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