Paramount ’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has crossed the $400M threshold at the global box office, including $190.6M from domestic and $209.5M internationally through Tuesday. It is currently the No. 8 film worldwide in 2022 and is likely to jump up a few notches as it still has Japan and Hong Kong to release. At Paramount’s CineEurope presentation today, a threequel was touted. The little blue critter’s sequel initially got off to a fast-breaking early overseas start in late March and added markets over several months. Its Top 5 offshore markets to date are the UK ($34.3M), Mexico ($22.1M), France ($17.3M), Australia ($16.6M) and Brazil ($12M). Domestically, Sonic 2 debuted in April with $71M, outstripping the three-day opening results of the 2020 original movie which had bowed over a holiday weekend. The first film ultimately grossed $171M overseas and nearly $320M global, but also got its legs cut short as the Coronavirus crisis was just beginning. It … [Read more...] about ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Dashes Past $400M Global Box Office Milestone
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Mimi Leder Signs Multi-Year, Overall Deal With Apple TV+
The Morning Show executive producer and director Mimi Leder is sticking around Apple TV +. The Emmy-winning filmmaker ( On The Basis of Sex, ER ) has signed a multi-year, overall deal with the streamer. Apple TV+ will have a first-look on streaming features, as well as an exclusive deal for series developed by Leder. Leder directed the pilot of The Morning Show and earned her 10th Emmy nomination for her direction of the season one finale. The series was recently renewed for a third season and is currently in preproduction. Leder’s additional credits include the films Deep Impact , The Peacemaker and Pay it Forward , as well as television series T he Leftovers, Shameless, The West Wing, L.A. Law , and China Beach. She earned two Emmys for her work on ER along with three DGA nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series. She is an alumna of the AFI Conservatory and winner of the Franklin Schaffner Award. Leder joins an … [Read more...] about Mimi Leder Signs Multi-Year, Overall Deal With Apple TV+