Global commercial production company Picture Farm has extended its reach to Germany, opening an office in Berlin under the aegis of executive producer Andreas Von Lintel. The office will serve as an extension of Picture Farm’s existing European presence, providing its breadth of production services to local clients in the Berlin advertising and creative media market. Von Lintel brings over three decades of experience in production across print, film and digital to this new role, having collaborated with such clients as Apple, BMW, Cartier and Vogue. Working closely with James Stewart, partner and managing director of Picture Farm Europe, Von Lintel will combine his artist and production backgrounds to provide service and creative support to German advertisers throughout Europe. Von Lintel is an accomplished photographer, bringing a global perspective to his portfolio ranging from commissioned work to gallery and museum exhibitions. He launched his prolific career capturing the fall of the Berlin Wall, earning the attention of AFP with his powerful images which quickly led to worldwide exposure and interest. His portfolio rapidly expanded to include an international cross-section of commissioned and original work, producing all of his own projects. Picture Farm also maintains offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Madrid…….
“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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