Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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'Avengers: Doomsday' And 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Release Dates Postponed
428 days ago
Hollywood

'Avengers: Doomsday' And 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Release Dates Postponed

Los Angeles, May 23 - The new Avengers movies will take more than the earlier scheduled time as Disney has postponed the release dates of Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret War by nearly 7 months each. ## Doomsday, which was supposed to be released on May 1st, 2026, will now debut in worldwide theatres on December 18, 2026. On the other hand, Secret Wars has been pushed back to December 17, 2027, from its originally planned May 7, 2027, launch. ## Notably, the new release calendar saw Disney remove several unannounced Marvel titles from its calendar. The date of Feb. 13, 2026, previously slotted for an Untitled Marvel project, has been removed from the schedule. Meanwhile, the dates of Nov. 6, 2026 and Nov. 5, 2027 — both previously set for Untitled Marvel features — have been amended to simply Untitled Disney films. ## After the changes, Avengers: Doomsday and Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day are now the only Marvel Cinematic Universe entries slated to hit theatres in 2026. Brand New Day is scheduled for a July 31, 2026, release, which was 3 months after the original date of Doomsday. ## Doomsday and Secret Wars are both massive productions for Marvel Studios and will feature a huge cast, including the return of Robert Downey Jr., this time playing the villainous Doctor Doom. As per reports, Ghost Rider will also appear in the forthcoming Avengers title. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Projected To Score Record $200+ Million Worldwide Opening
429 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Projected To Score Record $200+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, May 22 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is heading for a franchise record at the worldwide box office during the Memorial Day opening weekend, which is expected to deliver massive box office numbers. ## The Final Reckoning had an early release in a few international markets, including India, but the official international roll-out of the movie began on Wednesday. According to Deadline, the film is expected to gross $200 million - $220 million in its worldwide opening weekend, which will be a record for the franchise. ## The film's domestic (North America) opening weekend is projected to be in the range of $75 million - $85 million, while its international debut is expected to be $125 million - $135 million. The film's projected opening is comfortably beating the previous record holder, 2018's Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which scored $61 million domestically. ## While Paramount Pictures is yet to release the official collection from early international releases, the movie has grossed approximately 59 crores ($6.85 million) in India in 5 days so far. It is the final film of the Mission: Impossible franchise, and it has cost $300 million - $400 million in production. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Final Destination Bloodlines' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend In India; Tops $100 Million Worldwide
432 days ago
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Box Office: 'Final Destination Bloodlines' Scores A Very Good Opening Weekend In India; Tops $100 Million Worldwide

Mumbai, May 19 - Warner Bros. Pictures' supernatural horror thriller film Final Destination Bloodlines surprises at the Indian box office to score one of the biggest opening weekends for the genre with $3+ million in 4 days. ## The sixth instalment in the Final Destination film series, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, had a mid-week release in India on Thursday. Despite that, the film took a very good opening of $625K (5.35 crores gross), followed by growth on Friday. ## Overall, the film grossed approximately 26 crores ($3 million) in India over the 4-day weekend. With this, it has already become one of the highest-grossing Hollywood horror thriller films in India. Depending on holds during the weekdays, the film has a chance to emerge as the top horror grosser in the country. ## The critically acclaimed film had a record-breaking opening weekend for the franchise at the domestic (North America) and worldwide box office. It grossed a fantastic $51 million in NA, and likewise earned $51 million overseas, for a global start of $102 million. ## The R-rated film stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana as a young woman who discovers that her grandmother was able to cheat death and save numerous lives, albeit with frightening consequences. Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Tony Todd, Gabrielle Rose, Brec Bassinger and Max Lloyd-Jones also star in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Scores A Very Good Opening At The Indian Box Office
433 days ago
Hollywood

'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Scores A Very Good Opening At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, May 18 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has flexed his star power at the Indian box office with his latest blockbuster Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning which has exceeded expectations to score the biggest opening for a non-Marvel and Avatar movie, and one of the biggest for a Hollywood title. ## As per the estimates, the spy action thriller scored approximately 20 crores gross (16.50+ crores net) collection in all versions on its Saturday opening day. With this, it has beaten Oppenheimer (17.25 crores gross) to score the biggest Hollywood opening (excluding superhero and Avatar movies). ## Overall, The Final Reckoning has delivered the 8th biggest opening day for a non-Indian movie, behind Thor: Love and Thunder, which grossed approximately 22 crores. Avengers: Endgame remains the top opener with approximately 65 crores gross, followed by Avatar: The Way of Water (48.50+ crores gross). ## The word of mouth for this Cruise-starrer is positive, which should help to post a big Sunday. It needs to be seen how it performs during the weekdays, but early signs are positive for a strong run at the box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Advance Booking Off To Strong Start In India
440 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Advance Booking Off To Strong Start In India

Mumbai, May 11 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is once again set to display his stardom among the Indian audience as his spy action thriller, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is heading for a big opening at the Indian box office upon its release on May 17. ## The Christopher McQuarrie's directorial sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) is hitting fantastic advances in India. With 6 days still to go before the release, the blockbuster has sold over 12,000 advance tickets in the three multiplex chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis) for the opening weekend. ## For the opening day alone, The Final Reckoning has sold over 8K tickets in PIC, which is fantastic. The pre-sales are mainly scoring in the premium format. It needs to be seen how the pre-sales progress leading up to the release date, but the early signs are super positive. ## Dead Reckoning was a big hit and took the opening of approximately 15 crore gross in India. Here, the upcoming tentpole to expected to hit 20 crores gross or higher opening, given that it will be released on Saturday (May 17) and also be the final film in the Mission: Impossible franchise. ## As said, the predecessor was a big success with the lifetime gross collection of 131+ crores in India. If the Final Reckoning manages to score the positive word of mouth, it will easily gross more than the previous film to emerge as Tom Cruise's biggest grosser in the country. ## Stay tuned...

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'Godzilla x Kong' Sequel Gets Official Title and Release Date
441 days ago
Hollywood

'Godzilla x Kong' Sequel Gets Official Title and Release Date

Los Angeles, May 10 - Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have announced the official first look title of its next Monsterverse film, the sequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). ## Directed by Grant Sputore, the film has been titled as Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, and it is currently in production. The movie will hit the big screen on March 26, 2027, the studio re-confirmed its previous release date announcement. ## Along with the title announcement, a short teaser was also released, which shows an office for Monarch, the shadowy organisation that tracks the gigantic, city-destroying monsters called Titans, where a computer gives a real-life hotline that fans can call to receive an automated message. The phone number, Call (240) MON-ARCH.## "Thank you for calling the Monarch Community Support Hotline, your global resource for Titan response and relief. Your help reporting Titan sightings plays a critical role in keeping our world safe", the call says.## Supernova is the sixth film in the Monsterverse franchise, also serving as the 39th film of the Godzilla franchise and 14th in the King Kong franchise. It stars Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Stevens, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Modine, Delroy Lindo, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Sam Neill in key roles.## Please stand by. Your call is very important to us.#GodzillaXKong: Supernova | Now in production. Only in theaters March 26, 2027 Report a Titan Sighting. Call (240) MON-ARCH pic.twitter.com/IpqgRTTK4r— Godzilla x Kong (@GodzillaXKong) May 9, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Thunderbolts' Strikes With $160+ Million Worldwide Opening
446 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Thunderbolts' Strikes With $160+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, May 5 - Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts has finished the first weekend at the worldwide box office with $162+ million, slightly under industry projection. The movie, however, is expected to have solid legs with positive word of mouth and critics' reviews by its side. ## The Jake Schreier's directorial blockbuster ignited the domestic (North America) box office with a $76 million 3-day opening weekend, higher than the industry projection. Marvel movies tend to open with much higher collections, but this is a very good start for a new superhero movie, which features lesser-known Marvel heroes. ## The domestic opening of Thunderbolts* is in line with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ($75 million) and Eternals ($71 million), which also introduced newer Marvel protagonists. As per Variety, the film will have a strong run due to WOM and reviews, which are among the highest for a Marvel tentpole. ## The overseas box office, Thunderbolts, came below the industry's projection with $86 million during the 5-day weekend in 53 markets. This is lower than Enternals ($90 million) but better than Shang-Chi ($56 million). The film struck $162 million worldwide opening weekend, which is on par with Eternals. ## China was the biggest international market for the film with $10.4 million, followed by the UK ($7.7 million) and Mexico ($7.3 million). In India, Thunderbolts had a low first 4-day weekend with under $2 million, which is among the lowest for a Marvel title. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Projected To Score $175+ Million Worldwide Opening
451 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Projected To Score $175+ Million Worldwide Opening

Los Angeles, April 30 - Marvel Studios' much-anticipated Thunderbolts is looking to dominate the box office after flying high with the reviews from critics. The movie is already among the top-rated Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbusters with nearly 90% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. ## According to Deadline, the superhero movie is projected to earn $175 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Domestically (North America), the film is projected to open with $70 million - $75 million, and likely much more, while overseas, the weekend is aimed at $90 million - $100 million. ## The North America presales for Thunderbolts* stands at $12+ million (per Deadline), which is on pace with another first instalment MCU movie, 2021's Eternals ($71.2 million). The presales figure is also ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings ($75.3 million) and behind this year's Captain America: Brave New World ($88.8 million).## Having said that, the reviews for Thunderbolts are among the best in the MCU, and much higher than some of the recent titles, such as Captain America: Brave New World (48% rotten), Eternals (47%) and even The Marvels (62%), and this is expected to boost the film's box office. ## Directed by Jake Schreier, the movie stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in prominent roles.## In the movie, a group of antiheroes are caught in a deadly trap by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and is forced into a dangerous mission that could bring them redemption if they unite as a team. It is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 2 in North America. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Warner Bros. Pictures' 'A Minecraft Movie' Scores Record-Breaking Worldwide Opening Weekend
474 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Warner Bros. Pictures' 'A Minecraft Movie' Scores Record-Breaking Worldwide Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, April 6 - Hollywood has woken up again to banish the box office blues, thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures' video game adaptation A Minecraft Movie. ## Starring Jason Momoa, the fantasy adventure comedy film, based on the 2011 video game Minecraft, has shattered records at the domestic (North America) and worldwide box office to score the biggest opening weekend ever for a live-action video game adaptation title. ## Made on a budget of $150 million, Minecraft struck gold with a record-shattering $163 million opening domestically, the biggest for a video game adaptation, beating The Super Mario Bros Movie's $146.4 million. It scored the best 3-day opening weekend start since Deadpool and Wolverine in July last year. ## Overseas, the film minted a huge $150.70 million in the 5-day weekend over 74 markets, pushing total opening to $313.70 million, which is the best live-action and second-best video game adaptation, only under The Super Mario Bros Movie's $377 million.## The film has come much higher than even the most optimistic industry projection to stun the Hollywood trade. Warner Bros. Pictures had projected a $135 million start, now history with record-shattering numbers. It seems to be one of those movies that moviegoers have decided to watch, not caring about the reviews, as CinemaScore is B+. ## Stay tuned...

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'John Wick 5' Officially Confirmed With Star Keanu Reeves and Director Chad Stahelski Set To Return
479 days ago
Hollywood

'John Wick 5' Officially Confirmed With Star Keanu Reeves and Director Chad Stahelski Set To Return

Los Angeles, April 2 - John Wick is set to return for at least one more time as Lionsgate has officially confirmed the fifth installment of this action thriller franchise at the CinemaCon event 2025. ## Taking to the CinemaCon stage on Tuesday morning, Lionsgate announced John Wick 5 with star Keanu Reeves set to return as the nunchuck-wielding hitman along with director Chad Stahelski. The story for the movie has been finalized. ## Meanwhile, the action franchise is expanding with an animated prequel film and a Caine-centric standalone adventure from director-star Donnie Yen. Additionally, there is the spin-off, Ballerina starring Ana de Armas slated to hit the screens on June 6. ## The fourth instalment, John Wick: Chapter 4 of this decade-long franchise, was released in 2023 and grossed over $440 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing movie of the series. In the movie, John Wick seemingly died as it ended with Ian McShane's Winston and Laurence Fishburne's Bowery King standing at a grave showing Wick's name.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4 Gets An Official Title
480 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4 Gets An Official Title

Los Angeles, April 1 - Sony Pictures has confirmed the official title of Marvel's Spider-Man 4 starring Tom Holland in the titular role at CinemaCon on Monday. ## During Sony Pictures' presentation at CinemaCon, Holland appeared in a video clip to announce that the 4th Spider-Man movie, led by him, is titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day and it is set to hit theaters on July 31, 2026.## The movie will be directed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton, and the filmmaker promised "a ride that we haven't really seen before" with this upcoming film. The title refers to a 2008 storyline that takes place after a universe-altering event in which everyone forgot who Spider-Man was. ## The last Spider-Man movie, led by Holland, was 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, which grossed over $1.9 billion at the global box office. Directed by Jon Watts, the movie also became the highest-grossing Spider-Man title in the long-running franchise. ## The shoot of Spider-Man: Brand New Day will kick off in the next few months. It's been announced that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has joined the cast of the highly anticipated sequel, though her role remains unclear. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel's 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast Live Stream Breaks Viewership Record
484 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel's 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast Live Stream Breaks Viewership Record

Los Angeles, March 28 - Marvel Studios' decision to live stream the cast announcement of its next Avengers movies Avengers: Doomsday has been a huge blockbuster with the record viewership. The studio announced the cast on Wednesday during a nearly five-and-a-half-hour live stream. ## The cast announcement drew the biggest live stream viewership of Marvel Studios ever, with 275 million digital views and 3.1 million social mentions, according to Deadline. Marvel also confirmed the viewership data on its X account and thanked Marvel fans for the massive response. ## Deadline also reported that the number is more than five times the social volume of Deadpool and Wolverine's Super Bowl trailer from last year. Deadpool & Wolverine is currently the most viewed trailer of all time.## The event yielded over 55 distinct trending terms on X throughout the day, with #AvengersDoomsday holding the #1 trending spot on the platform for over 7 hours. After 24 hours, the official Marvel YouTube livestream was at #2 on trending.## During its live stream, Marvel announced 26 new actors who will feature in Doomsday and also teased more actors who will be announced on a later date. The shoot of the film, being directed by Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe), has commenced, and it is scheduled to be released on May 1, 2026.## 275 million views. 50+ trending topics. 27 chairs. 5+ hours.One massive thank you to the greatest fans in the universe. pic.twitter.com/uS6hrX8Zyp— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 28, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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