Creative studio Makiné has retained Laura Coones of Moccasin Management to help lead its business development initiatives in the entertainment space where the studio has created integrated campaigns, promos, and network rebrands for Disney, Nuvo, and Fuse, along with bespoke social content for brands like Amazon Music and T-Mobile. Launched in 2003, Makiné specializes in advertising and marketing content for brands, media and entertainment companies. Led by co-founder/executive producer Maria Alejandra Padua, the 100% Latina-owned and minority-certified company has garnered Cannes Lions, Clio, The One Show, D&AD, Webby, and Promax awards over its nearly 20 years in the business. It is a trusted partner to such clients as Coca-Cola, BMW, Disney, Discovery, Toyota, T-Mobile, Amazon, and Procter & Gamble, among others. Moccasin Management is a talent management company representing an ensemble of brand strategists, creative directors, live-action directors, designers, animators, editors, AR/VR, and VFX artists…..
Meg Miller has joined Leviathan as account manager. Leviathan is a specialized creative agency that transforms distinctive environments into exceptional experiences. By blending artful content, digital technology and physical space, Leviathan designs destinations that engage audiences, change perceptions and drive transactions for clients worldwide. Previously Miller was a digital experience project manager at Gensler who specialized in integrating digital content into the architectural design process. Having launched her career at Framestore New York, she was an early member of the Digital team, which evolved into the VR and Immersive Content Studio in 2013. Drawing on her work for brands including AT&T, HBO, McDonald’s, Paramount and Samsung, Miller has a deep understanding of the content development process spanning multiple mediums and physical spaces….
“Venom: The Last Dance” Tops Box Office For 2nd Straight Weekend
"Venom: The Last Dance" enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was a relatively quiet weekend for North American movie theaters leading up to the presidential election. Charts were dominated by big studio holdovers, like "Venom 3," "The Wild Robot" and "Smile 2," while audiences roundly rejected the Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Robert Zemeckis reunion "Here." Thirty years after "Forrest Gump," "Here" opened to only $5 million from 2,647 locations. "Venom 3" only fell 49% in its second weekend, which is a notably small drop for a superhero film, though it didn't exactly open like one either. In two weeks, the movie has made over $90 million domestically; The first two opened to over $80 million. Globally, the picture is brighter given that it has already crossed the $300 million threshold. Meanwhile, Universal and Illumination's "The Wild Robot" continues to attract moviegoers even six weeks in (and when it's available by video on demand), placing second with $7.6 million. That's up 11% from last weekend. The animated charmer has made over $121 million in North America and $269 million worldwide. "'The Wild Robot' has quietly been this absolute juggernaut for the fall season," said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. "For that film to see an increase after six weeks is astounding." "Smile 2" landed in third place with $6.8 million, helping to push its worldwide total to $109.7 million. The time-hopping "Here," a graphic novel that was adapted by "Forrest Gump" screenwriter Eric Roth, was financed by Miramax and distributed by Sony's TriStar. With a fixed position camera, it takes audiences through the... Read More