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Nikki Weiss of Nikki Weiss & Co., Chicago, has been named to handle the Midwest for bicoastal Sandwick Films. She continues to cover the Midwest for Sandwick sister shop The 5th Column, which handles select feature filmmakers for spots….Incubator Films, West Hollywood, has signed Marguerite Juliusson & Companies, Chicago, for exclusive representation of director Tom De Cerchio in the Midwest. Also, coming aboard Marguerite Juliusson & Companies is associate sales rep Jennifer Giles…. Rhinofx, New York, has secured Liz Laine of Chicago-based Liz Laine Reps to handle the Midwest….Washington Square Films, New York, is being represented exclusively in Canada by Spank Films, Toronto….Chuck Silverman, former national head of sales for Brass Knuckles Editorial, Venice, Calif., has joined R!OT Santa Monica as an account executive….Marshall Grupp Sound Design and Music, New York, has signed Maureen Butler of Mo Butler & Associates, Chicago, for Midwest sales….Cinematographer Robert Gantz has returned to Dattner Dispoto and Associates, Los Angeles. He comes off of his latest film, Assault on Precinct 13….DP Jonathan Taylor has finished principal photography on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and is again available exclusively through the Lyons Sheldon Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles….DP Alik Sakharov has wrapped principal photography on Rome and can again take on spots via bicoastal Paradigm….DP Pheldon Papamichael is available through Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, for features, spots and music videos after completing principal photography on FOX 2000’s Walk The Line for director James Mangold and Paramount’s The Weather Man for helmer Gore Verbinski….Category:Rep Reports
“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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