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Sonic 3 vs. Mufasa Christmas Box Office Showdown Has Clear Winner
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scrn loglineSonic the Hedgehog 3 dominates the Christmas box office, crushing Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King prequel in a head-to-head matchupbeat sheet- Sonic 3 is projected to earn $70.5 million in its opening weekend, while Mufasa is estimated to bring in just $36-38 million, marking a major underperformance for the Disney prequel compared to the 2019 Lion King remake
- Paramount has already greenlit a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog movie, set to premiere in spring 2027, signaling the studio's confidence in the franchise's continued box office success after the strong debut of Sonic 3
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Sonic 3 vs. Mufasa Christmas Box Office Showdown Has Clear Winner
ComicBook.comStory by Chris Agar
scrn logline
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 dominates the Christmas box office, crushing Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King prequel in a head-to-head matchup
beat sheet
- Sonic 3 is projected to earn $70.5 million in its opening weekend, while Mufasa is estimated to bring in just $36-38 million, marking a major underperformance for the Disney prequel compared to the 2019 Lion King remake
- Paramount has already greenlit a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog movie, set to premiere in spring 2027, signaling the studio's confidence in the franchise's continued box office success after the strong debut of Sonic 3
call sheet
Keanu Reeves, Paramount, Disney, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mufasa: The Lion King, Wicked, Moana 2, Homestead