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    Michael Haldane Becomes Recommended’s Managing Director

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    Michael Haldane
    CULVER CITY, Calif. --

    Production company Recommended announced the signing of Michael Haldane as its managing director. A Cannes Gold Lion winner, Haldane brings over 25 years of experience as a film director and executive producer to his new job, and is eager to further Recommended’s reputation for finding, developing and promoting directorial talent.

    Haldane’s new role at Recommended will be his first in the U.S. His previous experience has all been acquired north of the border, where his positions included head of production at Treehouse North Productions; executive producer at Toronto’s Steam Films and Radke Film Group; and founder and managing partner at Vancouver’s filmgroup.tv.

    Already fully immersed in his new role, Haldane led the efforts to overhaul and rebrand Recommended Media to Recommended, starting with a new website, logo and the launch of Third Party in April 2014.

    Third Party is Recommended’s roster of directors whose careers extend beyond advertising. Several high-profile directors on this list include Tosh.0 helmer Scott Zabielski, Mad Men and Breaking Bad director Phil Abraham, and Grandma’s Boy director Nicholaus Goossen. 

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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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