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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Marvel Studios Announces Cast of 'Avengers: Doomsday'
485 days ago
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Marvel Studios Announces Cast of 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Los Angeles, March 27 - The Avengers have assembled once again, 6 years after Avengers Endgame emerged as one of the biggest grossers in history, as the filming of Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday has begun. ## On Wednesday, Marvel Studios surprised everyone when it announced the cast of the upcoming film during a nearly five-and-a-half-hour live stream. The cast of Doomsday has some surprising names, consisting of a mix of Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstays as well as actors from 20th Century Fox's now-defunct X-Men universe and upcoming stars of Fantastic Four: First Steps. ## The studio announced 26 actors who would feature in the upcoming film, and among the returning cast members from Endgame are Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Winston Duke as M'Baku. As previously announced, Robert Downey Jr. will be back as the villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man.## The cast of Marvel's upcoming May release, Thunderbolts*, was also confirmed with Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), and Lewis Pullman. The cast reveal further confirmed X-Men actors Patrick Stewart (Prof. X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops) and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique).## They will be joined by X2: X-Men United's Alan Cuming (Nightcrawler) and Kelsey Grammer (Beast), who starred in X-Men: The Last Stand for 20th Century Fox and had a cameo in The Marvels. Members of the Fantastic Four are also in the cast, including Pedro Pascal (Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing) and Joseph Quinn (The Human Torch). Shang-Chi star Simu Liu and Tenoch Huerta Mejía, who played the underwater antagonist Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, are also confirmed for the movie. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel hasn't announced the cast of Doomsday yet. The studio will be announcing other stars on a later date, and some of the biggest surprises are expected in that. It is being directed by Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe) and it is slated to hit the screens on May 1, 2026.## #AvengersDoomsday. Now in production. pic.twitter.com/G84UVU8HOc— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 26, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. 'Dune Part 2' To Re-Release In India And 'Interstellar' To Also Return; Date Announced
502 days ago
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Warner Bros. 'Dune Part 2' To Re-Release In India And 'Interstellar' To Also Return; Date Announced

Mumbai, March 10 - Warner Bros. Pictures has announced the re-release of Academy Award-winning film Dune: Part 2 in India. The Denis Villeneuve's directorial sci-fi epic won the Best Sound and the Best Visual Effects Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards held recently. ## On Monday (March 10), the studio took to social media to announce that Dune 2 will re-release in Indian cinemas on March 14, also in IMAX. It will be a limited release for only 7 days, just like the studio's recently re-release title, Interstellar.## Originally released in March 2024, Dune 2 did decently at the Indian box office with a gross collection of 36+ crores ($4.10+ million). It was still among the top Hollywood grossers of the year in the country. It needs to be seen if it can cross 50 crores mark after the re-release.## Meanwhile, there are reports that Warner Bros. will also bring Interstellar back to Indian cinemas on March 14. It was a success in its recent repeat run with over 20 crores gross collection but due to the limited run of 7 days, fans have been asking for another round. However, the official confirmation is yet to be made.## Back in Cinemas, Bigger Than Ever. Relive the war for Arrakis in 'Dune: Part Two'!'Dune: Part Two' re-releasing in cinemas on March 14. Also in IMAX. Limited Run - 7 days only.#WarnerBrosIndia #DunePartTwo #Zendaya #TimotheeChalamet pic.twitter.com/yYG8HfHMY3— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) March 10, 2025 ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' To Be The Longest Film In The Franchise
503 days ago
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James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' To Be The Longest Film In The Franchise

Los Angeles, March 9 - James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water is among the longest films ever, with a theatrical runtime of 3 hours and 12 minutes. Well, the maverick filmmaker seems to be in no mood to make shorter films anymore, as his next is even longer. The third Avatar instalment - Avatar: Fire And Ash is set to be longer than The Way of Water, confirmed by the director himself. While the exact runtime is not revealed yet, Cameron revealed in an interview with Empire magazine that the next film will be a bit longer. The Avatar films are anyway longer than most of the Hollywood titles, as the first film of the franchise, released in 2009, was 2 hours and 58 minutes long and is the highest-grossing film in the history of the worldwide box office, while The Way of Water holds the record for the third biggest grosser ever. One can't expect less when it comes to Avatar movies, and unsurprisingly, the expectations are high from Fire And Ash, which debuts in cinemas worldwide later this year in December. Cameron has already hyped the movie by calling it better than the first two films, and it will be much higher in action. There are, at least, two more films in the franchise after Fire And Ash - both scheduled to hit the screens in December 2029 and December 2031, respectively. Stay tuned...

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Russo Brothers Reveal Estimated Runtime of 'Avengers: Doomsday' And 'Avengers: Secret Wars'
507 days ago
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Russo Brothers Reveal Estimated Runtime of 'Avengers: Doomsday' And 'Avengers: Secret Wars'

Los Angeles, March 5 - Marvel Studios' highly-awaited Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are fast approaching their releases. Doomsday will be the first to release in 2026, followed by Secret Wars in 2027, and the Russo Brothers, who are set to direct both, have revealed the estimated runtime of both films. ## Speaking to Collider's Steve Weintraub for their upcoming film, The Electric State, the director duo teased the runtime of their high-profile Marvel blockbusters. Both films will be longer than most of the Marvel movies. The longest-running film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Avengers: Endgame (182 minutes), was directed by Russos and it was their last MCU film.## Well, the upcoming Avengers movies may not necessarily be the longest films in the MCU but they are surely going to be the closest to the longest film as according to the directors, the first one (Doomsday) is two and a half, and the second one (Secret Wars) is three hours long.## Doomsday, which is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 1, 2026, will start filming this summer. As per Russos, it will be the most radical Marvel movie to date and the audience will be shocked to see it. It will revolve around Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and will also involve the new Fantastic Four — Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon-Moss Bachrach along with other MCU stars.## The follow-up to Doomsday will be Secret Wars which begins filming next year and be released on May 7, 2027. The comeback of Russos in the MCU as director along with Downey Jr. in a different role has already raised the hype for both movies. There are rumours that Chris Evans, the OG Captain America, might also return though he has been denying his entry. ## Meanwhile, ahead of the Avengers movies, there will be two MCU releases in the form of most-waited Thunderbolts (2nd May 2025), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2 July 2025).## Stay tuned...

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Oscars 2025: Full List of Winners
509 days ago
Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Full List of Winners

Los Angeles, March 3 - The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), was held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Oscars presented in 23 categories, honouring films released in 2024. ## Director Sean Baker's romantic comedy-drama Anora came out on top in this year's Oscar, taking home 5 awards including Best Picture. Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune: Part 2 also continued its good run in awards, grabbing two Oscars in the 97th edition. ## Meanwhile, actress Zoe Saldaña, featured in some of the biggest hits in history, finally won an Oscar in the Supporting Actress category for the film Emilia Pérez. Among the other major winners, film The Brutalist grabbed 3 Oscars while Wicked scored two wins.## Here is the complete list of the winners at the Oscars 2025 - ## 1. Best Picture - Anora## 2. Best Director - Sean Baker (Anora)## 3. Best Actor - Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)## 4. Best Actress - Mikey Madison (Anora)## 5. Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)## 6. Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)## 7. Best Original Screenplay - Sean Baker (Anora)## 8. Best Adapted Screenplay - Peter Straughan (Conclave)## 9. Best International Feature - I'm Still Here (Brazil)## 10. Best Animated Feature - Flow## 11. Best Documentary Feature - No Other Land## 12. Best Cinematography - Lol Crawley (The Brutalist)## 13. Best Editing - Sean Baker (Anora)## 14. Best Original Score - Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)## 15. Best Production Design - Wicked## 16. Best Visual Effects - Dune: Part Two## 17. Best Costume Design - Paul Tazewell (Wicked)## 18. Best Sound - Dune: Part Two## 19. Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli (The Substance)## 20. Best Original Song - "El Mal" (Emilia Pérez)## 21. Best Live-Action Short - I'm Not a Robot## 22. Best Animated Short - In the Shadow of the Cypress## 23. Best Documentary Short - The Only Girl in the Orchestra## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man 4' Gets A New Release Date
518 days ago
Hollywood

'Spider-Man 4' Gets A New Release Date

Los Angeles, February 22 - Last year, it was confirmed officially that Tom Holland would return to lead Spider-Man 4 and it was also revealed that Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton would take on the directing duties. ## Sony Pictures had scheduled this Marvel superhero movie for July 24, 2026, with filming to take place in the summer of this year. However, with the shoot yet to commence, the studio has pushed back the release date of the next Spider-Man movie by a week. ## The film will now be released on July 31, 2026. This change gives the film extra distance from the release of director Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which also stars Holland and hits theatres on July 17, 2026. The gap between the two movies is still not big enough, hence, the trade is expecting another change in the release plans of Spider-Man 4. ## Spider-Man 4 will be the second Marvel Cinematic Universe release of 2026 after Avengers: Doomsday, which will be released two months earlier on May 1st. Spider-Man 4 will clash with Paramount's animated feature Paw Patrol 3, slated for the July 31 launch. No other films are currently booked for this date. ## This is also not the first time a Spider-Man movie is releasing shortly after the Avengers film. Previously, Tom Holland-led Spider-Man: Far From Home was released just two months after Avengers: Endgame and it went on to gross over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office.## The yet untitled Spider-Man 4 is the 4th Spidey movie featuring Holland in the titular role. The third film, Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in December 2021 and nearly made $2 billion globally as one of the highest-grossing films post the Covid-19 pandemic.## Stay tuned...

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Disney's Next 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Film Rumoured To Be In The Making With Johnny Depp
522 days ago
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Disney's Next 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Film Rumoured To Be In The Making With Johnny Depp

Los Angeles, February 18 - Disney has been trying to make the next film in the fantasy supernatural swashbuckler series, Pirates of the Caribbean for a long time but there hasn't been a concrete development on the same yet. ## One of the main reasons for the film getting delayed is Disney's highly publicized fallout following Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The studio parted ways with Depp before the actor won the legal battle and proved himself innocent.## In one of the interviews last year, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said that the next film of the franchise could go in two different directions as there were two alternative scripts - one that could bring Depp back into the frame and another that would move in a different direction. ## It hasn't been that easy as Depp, after that infamous fallout, went on to say that he would never return to Disney no matter what. Well, it has been a long time since he said that and things might have eased between them, as per the latest rumours. ## According to the report by The DisInsider, Depp might be headlining the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean which the studio is planning to start rolling soon at one Hollywood sound stage. The website further stated that there is no timeline for when production will officially begin but heard that it would feature Depp in his returning role.## Meanwhile, a few year back, it was reported that Margot Robbie would star in a female-led reboot, which is not intended to be a spinoff, but a new story, with new characters set in the Pirates universe. It is still in the plans at Disney and might be made at some point in time. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Captain America - Brave New World' Hits $180+ Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend
523 days ago
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Box Office: 'Captain America - Brave New World' Hits $180+ Million Worldwide In The Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, February 17 - Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World had an impressive 3-day opening weekend domestically despite the mixed reviews and word of mouth. Overseas, the superhero movie came lower than expected.## The movie, starring Anthony Mackie in the titular role, matched or slightly battered the trade projection in North America, grossing $88.5 million over its Friday to Sunday weekend with 5.7 million Americans stepping out to watch the film, according to Deadline. ## The Brave New World is estimated to gross $100+ million over its 4-day President's holiday weekend (Friday - Monday). This makes it the fourth biggest Presidents Day weekend ever after Black Panther ($242M), Deadpool ($152M) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($120M). ## Overseas, the movie scored $92.4 million from 52 overseas markets through Sunday for a worldwide cume total of $180.9 million. It was projected to gross $110 million but it underperformed in China where a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon called Ne Zha 2 is going bonkers. China was still the biggest overseas market for Captain America 4 with $10.5 million. ## In India, the film also underperformed with an estimated $1.65 million. Captain America: Brave New World was the second highest-grossing movie worldwide this past weekend, behind Chinese mega-blockbuster Ne Zha 2 which grossed over $270 million in the domestic market alone for a running worldwide total of $1.63 billion.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Interstellar' Becomes The Biggest Hollywood Re-Release Grosser In India
527 days ago
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Box Office: 'Interstellar' Becomes The Biggest Hollywood Re-Release Grosser In India

Mumbai, February 13 - Legendary director Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi adventure Interstellar re-release has proved to be a masterstroke for Warner Bros. Pictures as the movie has become the highest-grossing Hollywood re-release grosser at the Indian box office. ## The film, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, was re-released in Indian cinemas on February 7 for a limited period of just 7 days. This short run proved to be enough for the movie to beat the maverick director James Cameron's all-time great Titanic 3D re-release gross collection of 18 crores. ## In the 6 days so far, Interstellar has grossed approximately 18+ crores, making it the number 1 Hollywood repeat title in India. In its original release back in 2014, the film was a big success with a gross collection of around 42 crores or $6.85 million (without adjusting to inflation), according to Box Office Mojo. ## At the worldwide box office, Interstellar has grossed $759.4 million, including $681 million in its original run. In India, the total gross of the film stands at around 62+ crores collection after re-release grosses. It is one of the Nolan's biggest grossers. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office - 'Captain America: Brave New World' Eyes Worldwide Opening of $200 Million
528 days ago
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Box Office - 'Captain America: Brave New World' Eyes Worldwide Opening of $200 Million

Los Angeles, February 12 - This Valentine's Day weekend is expected to shower love at the box office in the form of Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World, the first superhero movie of the year. ## Directed by Julius Onah, the fourth instalment in the Captain America film series had its world premiere yesterday (local time) and the early reactions are coming in as mixed. However, the film is likely to fly at the box office according to the trade projections. ## The Hollywood trade is projecting Brave New World to open in the range of $80 million-$85 million over a 3-day Valentine's Day and about $90 million - $100 million over a 4-day Presidents Day weekend. The film is more of a political thriller and projection indicates almost similar to 2014's Captain America: Winter Soldier which opened at $95 million in 3-day. ## Overseas, the Anthony Mackie-fronted tentpole is projected to hit $100 million - $110 million over a 5-day opening weekend, for a global opening in the range of $200 million which is touted to be superb for a new look Captain America film that is without the OG Captain America, Steve Rogers. ## It is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie since the $1.33+ billion mega-blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine in July 2024, so the momentum is with the Brave New World. The advances for the same are said to be superb so the movie is likely to match or score above the projections. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In A Single Market
531 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In A Single Market

Mumbai, February 9 - In a watershed moment for the box office, the Chinese animated Ne Zha 2 has become the first ever film to score a $1 billion gross collection in a single market. The blockbuster sequel has achieved this rarest of the rare milestones at the China box office, doing this in just 12 days. ## On its 11th day, Ne Zha 2 outgrossed the Hollywood blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens' domestic total of $936.7 million to become the biggest grosser in the single market. China, along with North America is the biggest box office market and both of them have 5 films each in the top 10 highest-grossing films in a single market. ## Here Are Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In A Single Market (as of February 11, 2025) RankYearTitleTotal GrossMarket 1 2025 Ne Zha 2 $1.10+ Billion China 2 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $936.7 Million North America 3 2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin $893.4 Million China 4 2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million North America 5 2017 Wolf Warrior 2 $845.0 Million China 6 2021 Hi, Mom $838.0 Million China 7 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $814.1 Million North America 8 2009 Avatar $785.2 Million North America 9 2019 Ne Zha $732.2 Million China 10 2022 Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million North America ## Data Via - @bulletproofsqui (X/Twitter), Box Office Mojo## Stay tuned...

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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Trailer Received 200+ Million Views In The First 24-Hour
533 days ago
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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Trailer Received 200+ Million Views In The First 24-Hour

Los Angeles, February 7 - The first teaser trailer of Marvel Studios' highly-awaited The Fantastic Four: First Steps received an amazing 202 million views in the first 24 hours across all social media platforms, according to Deadline. ## The response to the trailer is one of the best for Marvel Studios or any other studio titles in recent times. According to Disney (via THR), the trailer launch in Alabama drew the most views ever for a Marvel YouTube live-stream, in addition to becoming the No. 1 trending video on YouTube. ## Among the top 10 most-watched Marvel movie's teaser/trailers on the first day, The Fantastic Four: First Steps ranks 6th in the list. Deadline reports that it is the best-viewed first trailer of a Marvel Studio title after Deadpool & Wolverine (365M) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (355M).## Directed by Matt Shakman, The First Steps is one of the most anticipated movies of the year as fans have waited years for the studio to make a film starring Marvel's First Family, as the team is known. The last film in the Fantastic Four series was released in 2015. ## It movie is the 4th and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The previous three Fantastic Four movies for Fox grossed more than $803M at the global box office. The franchise will cross the $1 billion mark with the first latest instalment. ## Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus. It is scheduled to be released on July 25 this year. ## Stay tuned...

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