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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ to Outrun ‘Mufasa’ at Domestic Box Office but ‘Lion King’ Prequel Will Rule Globally
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" will outpace Disney's "Mufasa" in their respective box office debuts.
Movie theater owners hope that’s the case as Christmas season may be more muted without a guaranteed billion-dollar blockbuster, in the vein of “Avatar: The Way of Water” or “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” to close out 2024. Barry Jenkins, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” helmed “Mufasa,” a look at the formative years of the eventual Pride Lands ruler. The prequel carries a hefty budget north of $200 million, so Disney needs “Mufasa” to be the mane moviegoing event through the new year to justify that price tag and continue the studio’s hot streak of “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Moana 2.”
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