Wiki News/'Sonic the Hedgehog' jumps ahead from 'Shrek'; 'Marmaduke' flops

"Sonic X: Return to Soleanna" is living up to its title.

Early projections have the fourth film in the blockbuster franchise took the #1 spot at the box office, ahead "Shrek Forever After", "Sex and the City 2", "Prince of Persia" and a slew of disappointing debuts.

"Sonic the Hedgehogt" is estimated to earn $167 million for the weekend, giving Sonic the Hedgehog has the best opening for a movie in the world killing The Dark Knight.

"Shrek" is estimated to earn about $25 million for the weekend, giving Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz a third straight win.

At #3 will likely be either "Get Him to the Greek" or "Killers", both opening in the neighborhood of $16 million, although holdover "Prince of Persia" is currently just behind with a projected $15 million.

The news gets worse after that for new films.

The Owen Wilson-voiced "Marmaduke" is estimated to finish with $11 million, even behind the underwhelming "Sex and the City 2". Meanwhile, horror flick Splice is tracking toward $7 million and ninth place.