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    New Distributor Acquires Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next” Documentary

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    In this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, director Michael Moore attends the "Where to Invade Next" premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Michael Moore's latest documentary, "Where to Invade Next," has been acquired by a newly formed distributor.

    The landing place for Moore's film had been a big question in Hollywood following the movie's acclaimed debut opening night at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September.

    Moore's films have been among the most lucrative documentaries at the box office. His "Fahrenheit 9/11" earned $119.2 million in 2004; his last film, 2009's "Capitalism: A Love Story," made $14.4 million.

    "Where to Invade Next" will be the first film from a not-yet-named distribution label formed by Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League and former Radius founders Tom Quinn and Jason Janego. Moore called them a "cinematic Dream Team."

    A limited, Oscar-qualifying theatrical release is planned for December. A wider release is also promised in "hundreds of theaters across the country ahead of the first presidential primary."

    "Together with Michael Moore and his extraordinary new film we hope to remind Americans they have the inalienable right to laugh, especially in an election year," Quinn and Janego said in a statement.

    "Where to Invade Next" finds Moore traveling to foreign countries, mainly in Europe, to claim their best civic ideas for America — from healthier school lunches to more vacation time for workers.

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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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