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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Scores Series-Best $6.5M in Previews, ‘Mufasa’ Follows With $3.3M
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Pamela McClintock
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Sonic the Hedgehog's third installment races to a franchise-best $6.5M in previews, while Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King follows with $3.3M as the box office heats up this holiday season.
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- Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is expected to dominate the weekend with a potential $60M-$70M (or more) opening, building on the $72.1M debut of the previous film.
- Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is tracking for a global start of $180M, despite mixed reviews compared to the 2019 live-action remake.
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Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barry Jenkins, Paramount, Disney, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mufasa: The Lion King