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    Katherine Kennedy joins ELEMENT Productions as West Coast EP 

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    BOSTON & LOS ANGELES --

    Katherine Kennedy has been named the West Coast executive producer of ELEMENT Productions. The production and post company is headquartered in Boston, with satellite offices in NY, Austin and L.A. 

    Kennedy brings more than 20 years of experience working in brand advertising, international and network promotions, documentary films and various other current streams of media production.

    ELEMENT COO/executive producer Kristen Kearns said of Kennedy, “Her vast experience and deep pool of resources will help support our current client base, while helping to identify new clients and new markets.”

    Kennedy’s client list includes global master-brands, television networks, film studios, internet and new media companies. Her clientele ranges from Nike to Land Rover, ESPN, HBO, Amazon, Universal, Paramount, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, Jaguar, Nestlé, Unilever and Verizon, among others.   

    “To be a creative producer is to be someone who understands the balance between art and business and that’s exactly what Katherine Kennedy exemplifies,” said ELEMENT CEO Eran Lobel. “She is the perfect person to bring ELEMENT’s mission to do great work with great people to the West Coast.”

    Kennedy’s excellence in production has been recognized with a Daytime Emmy and a Sports Emmy.  

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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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