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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paramount Shows Off Action and Animation at CinemaCon as Skydance Merger Looms
Paramount's Thursday CinemaCon presentation comes as the studio has hit a crossroads. With its upcoming merger with Skydance going through a lengthy government review process, this is expected to be the last time that Paramount chief Brian Robbins will be on the Las Vegas stage. 'I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished at Paramount amidst all the noise going on at our parent company,' Robbins said in his speech, which reflected on the century-plus history of the Melrose studio that is about to move under David Ellison's ownership. Whenever he may exit, Robbins, along with a team that includes film president Mike Ireland and animation president Ramsey Naito, would leave behind a lengthy slate. Robbins listed some of those films in his opening remarks, which include Gina Prince-Bythewood's adaptation of the book series'Children of Blood and Bone,' David Ayer's 'Heart of the Beast,' and the next chapter of one of Paramount's most dependable franchises, 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4.' Domestic distribution chief Chris Aronson also continued his CinemaCon tradition of dramatic entrances, taking part in a 'Mission: Impossible'-themed motorcycle stunt show, along with candid thoughts on the challenges facing moviegoing. 'We have to offer a premium moviegoing experience, not just charge premium prices,' said Aronson. He praised movie theater chains that are making pro-customer changes like fewer trailers, grassroots marketing to potential moviegoers, daily deals on concessions, and extended matinee prices until 6 PM. To drive that home, he presented a graphic listing theater chains that do each of those things, such as Midwest chain Classic Cinemas, which has extended matinee prices across all of its locations. But Aronson mixed that constructive criticism with a little dash of snark. 'Discount Tuesdays. Everybody does them. But why not Discount Wednesdays? Unless you're already at full capacity,' he said. Robbins and Aronson gave way to a presentation that was focused on action and animation, starting with Glen Powell and Edgar Wright presenting their take on 'The Running Man,' which Paramount hopes will play a role similar to what 'Gladiator II' played against 'Wicked' and 'Moana 2' and attract moviegoers who want fight scenes instead of music numbers. On the comedic side, 'The Lonely Island' member Akiva Schaeffer will bring back the 'Naked Gun' series, which got the audience roaring with laughter when an extended trailer showed a biting acknowledgment of O.J. Simpson's involvement in the series. Ramsey Naito also took the stage to announce the new title for 'The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' and new trailers for 'The Smurfs' and 'Spongebob SquarePants: The Search for Squarepants' And at the end of the show, Tom Cruise took the stage to reveal a new trailer for 'Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning' and to present the film's director, Christopher McQuarrie, with the CinemaCon Director of the Year award. He also took a moment to honor the late Val Kilmer, with whom he shared the screen on both 'Top Gun' films. The post Paramount Shows Off Action and Animation at CinemaCon as Skydance Merger Looms appeared first on TheWrap.
Forbes
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make?
Partial poster for "Sonic the Hedgehog 3." Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — starring James Marsden, Jim Carrey and the voices of Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba — is officially done in theaters. How much did it make at the box office? Rated PG, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opened in theaters on Dec. 20, 2024. The official summary for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reads, "Sonic (Schwartz), Knuckles (Elba), and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) are back for their most epic adventure yet. 'The team reunites to face a new formidable foe, Shadow (Reeves), a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they've ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet.' James Marsden reprises his role as Tom Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, while Carrey plays Ivo Robotnik and his grandfather Gerald Robotnik. The cast for the film also includes Tika Sumpter as Maddie, Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell, Natasha Rothwell as Rachel and Shemar Moore (Randall). Jeff Fowler is once again in the director's chair for his third Sonic the Hedgehog film. As indicated by this weekend's theater count list by The Numbers, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has ended its theatrical run. Sonic the Hedgehog's last day in theaters was Thursday, March 27, when in its 98th day of release the film made $7,207 from 111 venues to bring its final domestic tally to $236,115,100. Coupled with the film's international take of $254,900,691, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 earned $491,015,791 worldwide. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 had a $122 production budget before prints and advertising, The Numbers reported. Sonic the Hedgehog 3's studio Paramount Pictures did not release information on the film's prints and advertising budget. Paramount Pictures released its first Sonic the Hedgehog film on Feb. 14, 2020, and it went on to gross $146 million domestically and nearly $156.4 million internationally for a worldwide take of $302.4 million against a $90 million production budget before P&A, The Numbers reported. While the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie ended up being the lowest-grossing film in the Sonic live-action movie franchise, the worldwide tally was remarkable before theaters began shutting down a month after the film was released because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Released on April 8, 2022, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 fared much better in theaters, earning $190.8 million domestically and nearly $213 million internationally for a worldwide theatrical gross of $403.8 million against a $90 million production budget before P&A. Again, Sonic the Hedgehog 2's take was impressive considering that the world and the movie business including theaters were still navigating their way through COVID. Considering that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 grossed the most money of all the Sonic the Hedgehog films, it shouldn't come as a shock that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is on the way. In fact, Paramount Pictures clearly has so much confidence in the franchise that Sonic the Hedgehog 4, per Variety, is already set for a Spring 2027 release. Viewers who missed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 can still see the film on digital streaming and streaming video on demand on Paramount+.
