Box Office Reporter • jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jeremyfuster
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‘Sonic 3,’ ‘Mufasa’ Close 2024 Box Office With Tight No. 1 Race
Both blockbusters earn $37-38 million for the 3-day weekend while “Nosferatu” becomes Focus Features’ biggest hit in five years
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‘Sonic 3’ Narrowly Leads ‘Mufasa’ in a Strong Final Weekend for 2024 Box Office
Paramount and Disney’s blockbusters hold well while “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown” open strong
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‘Downton Abbey 3’ Will Have a ‘Meaningful Tribute’ to Maggie Smith, Says Producer
The Crawleys will return to theaters after the departure of their matriarch in September 2025
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Outgoing Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra Defends ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and ‘Madame Web’: ‘These Are Not Terrible Films’
“The press just crucified it,” exec says in wide-ranging LA Times interview
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‘Nosferatu’ Star Bill Skarsgård Was Afraid He Looked ‘Like the F–king Grinch’ in Count Orlok Makeup
“I was worried that I couldn’t perform through it,” the actor said about the extensive prosthetics he wore to play the famed vampire
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‘Mufasa’ Leaps Past ‘Sonic 3’ to Take Top Spot at Christmas Day Box Office With $14.7 Million
The Sega threequel took in $11 million on Wednesday, as did the Focus horror film “Nosferatu”
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‘Mufasa’: Best and Worst Case Scenario for Disney’s Prequel After Poor $35 Million Launch
Any other time of year, this would be a likely flop. But the Christmas box office works differently
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‘The Brutalist’ Kicks Off Holiday Specialty Box Office With $66,700 Average
Brady Corbet’s acclaimed drama sold out 30 showings in New York and Los Angeles this weekend
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‘Sonic 3’ Chaos Spears ‘Mufasa’ at Box Office With $62 Million Opening
Disney’s “Lion King” prequel will need holiday legs to recover from weak $35 million domestic start
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‘Sonic 3’ Speeds to $70.5 Million Opening; ‘Mufasa’ Faces Box Office Peril With $35 Million Start
As the Blue Blur cruises to No. 1, Disney’s “Lion King” prequel has to hope for a rebound from overseas and Christmas week crowds
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Dodged Every Twist Thrown at Hollywood to Become a Hit Franchise
Over the last five years, director Jeff Fowler and his team navigated fan backlash, a pandemic and a strike en route to unexpected success
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Lionsgate Sets The Weeknd-Starring ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film for May 2025 Release
Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan will star in the film set in the world of the musician’s albums “After Hours” and “Dawn FM”
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‘Sonic 3’ Sprints to $6.5 Million From Thursday Box Office Previews
Disney’s “Mufasa” also hits theaters with $3.3 million in previews
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Milo Ventimiglia Joins ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ From Lionsgate, Kingdom Story Company
Kingdom co-founder Andrew Erwin will return to direct with screenwriter Brent McCorkle
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‘Sonic 4’ In Development by Paramount for 2027 Release
“Sonic 3” is set for an opening weekend of at least $60 million
