In director Jeff Fowler’s “Sonic 3,” Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of the hedgehog, alongside Tails the Fox (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba) and Jim Carrey in scene-stealing dual roles as Dr. Robotnik and his grandfather.

L ike Thanksgiving last month, the weekend before Christmas is always a big showdown time for big studio blockbusters. The regular thinness of the release calendar in January allo

Mufasa” has reigned supreme at the global box office, but the “Lion King” prequel is lacking the bite of Disney’s prior live-action adaptations. The movie, a prequel to director Jon Favreau’s 2019 photorealistic “The Lion King” remake,

Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is powering to the top of box office charts while “Mufasa: The Lion King” is getting trampled in its first weekend of release. Paramount’s third “Sonic” adventure has opened at No.

Mufasa: The Lion King” sputtered in second place at theaters in the United States and Canada. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was No. 1.

The Lion King is not as regal as hoped in its global debut. The cume through three days of international box office play is $33M, which, with the domestic outlook, portends a $125M worldwide start through Sunday.

Disney's holiday plans just ran into unexpected challenges from Sony. But with four big family franchises to choose from, audiences are still delivering Christmas cheer.

He’s the fastest thing alive, after all. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is rolling around on top of the box office in its North American opening, collecting $25.7 million from 3,761 locations across Friday and preview screenings.