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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Box Office: Top 10 Opening Day For Hollywood Movies In India; 'Deadpool and Wolverine' 6th
683 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Top 10 Opening Day For Hollywood Movies In India; 'Deadpool and Wolverine' 6th

Mumbai, July 27 - Marvel studios' superhero comedy Deadpool and Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has taken a very good opening at the Indian box office with approximately 25.50 crores gross collection in all versions. ## The Shawn Levy's directorial blockbuster came a little above the projection to score the 6th biggest opening day for a Hollywood movie in India. It is easily the biggest Hollywood start in India for an A-rated title, beating Christopher Nolan's last year blockbuster Oppenheimer which minted approximately 17.25 crores gross.## For the Deadpool franchise, the third instalment has more than 2X opening of Deadpool 2 which opened to approximately 12.75 crores in 2018. For an MCU title, Deadpool 3 has the best opening since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which scored 36+ crore in 2022.## Here are the top 10 biggest opening days for Hollywood in India (gross collection) -## 1. Avengers: Endgame - 65 crores## 2. Avatar: The Way of Water - 48.75 crores## 3. Spider-man: No Way Home - 41.50 crores## 4. Avengers: Infinity War - 41 crores## 5. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - 36.25 crores## 6. Deadpool and Wolverine - 26.80 crores## 7. Thor: Love and Thunder - 22 crores## 8. Oppenheimer - 17.25 crores## 9. Furious 7 - 16.75 crores## 10. Captain Marvel - 15.75 crores## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Scores Record Previews For An R-Rated Film; 8th Biggest Ever For All Movies
683 days ago
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Box Office: 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Scores Record Previews For An R-Rated Film; 8th Biggest Ever For All Movies

Los Angeles, July 26 - The third Deadpool movie, Deadpool and Wolverine celebrated its Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut with the record-breaking opening for an R-rated movie ever after scoring a monstrous $38.5 million on Thursday previews at the domestic (North America) box office.## The high-profile Deadpool threequel, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, beats its predecessor, Deadpool 2's previews earning of $18.6 million to score the biggest start for an R-rated title by more than a double margin. ## Other than being a record start for an R-rated, Deadpool & Wolverine is at 8th on the list of top previews among all films, not adjusted for inflation. It is a little short of Avengers: Infinity War ($39 million) and ahead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($36 million). ## Here are the top 10 biggest previews at the North American box office (via The Numbers) - ## 1. Avengers: Endgame - $60 million## 2. Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens - $57 million## 3. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $50 million## 4. Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi - $45 million## 5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II - $43.5 million## 6. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - $40 million## 7. Avengers: Infinity War - $39 million## 8. Deadpool & Wolverine - $38.5 million## 9. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - $36 million## 10. The Dark Knight Rises - $30.6 million## Deadpool 3 was projected to earn $160+ million in its 3-day+Thursday previews domestic opening weekend but it is now aiming $200+ million start as projected by very few tracking sites. Meanwhile, at the worldwide box office, it has already crossed $100 million and is aiming for $400+ million opening weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Opening Day Box Office Expectations In India
684 days ago
Hollywood

'Deadpool and Wolverine' Opening Day Box Office Expectations In India

Mumbai, July 25 - It hasn't been a great year for Hollywood movies at the Indian box office with only Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire managing to hit 100 crores net collection in the first 6 months so far. However, things are expected to change in the second half of the year, starting with Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine. ## The third Deadpool movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is scheduled to hit the big screen on July 26. The anticipation for the movie among Indian audiences is as high as some of the biggest Marvel movies in the past and the pre-sales response indicates the same. ## The Shawn Levy's A-rated directorial, which is reportedly releasing on over 3000 screens across the country, has scored one of the biggest pre-sales of the year in India and one of the biggest for a Marvel title in recent times.## As of 9 PM on July 25, Deadpool 3 sold approximately 360K tickets worth 10+ crores gross collection (12.60+ crores gross with block seats) for the opening day in all versions. This sort of advance could have easily ensured a 30+ crores gross opening, but an 'A' rating of the movie may prove to be a hurdle. ## Marvel has an incredible fan following in India and the performances of its films in the past prove the same. Deadpool 3, despite age restrictions, is still expected to take 25+ crores gross (21+ crores net) opening in all versions. Last year, Ranbir Kapoor-fronted Animal took an earth-shattering start in India despite an A-rating with excellent advance and spot booking. ## If Deadpool 3 follows the same trend as Animal in the Spot booking (walk-ups), then the opening can be 30+ crores gross and beyond. The positive reviews, which have already started hitting online, will help the spot booking in some capacity and if the content clicks, then the sky is the limit for this Marvel tentpole. ## Stay tuned...

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Trailer Of All-Time In The First 24 Hours
685 days ago
Hollywood

'Deadpool and Wolverine' Trailer Becomes The Most Viewed Trailer Of All-Time In The First 24 Hours

Mumbai, July 25 - Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine final trailer has created a Guinness World Record by becoming the most viewed trailer of all time in the first 24 hours, beating Marvel/Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home. ## Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Deadpool 3 final trailer which was released on July 19, scored a whopping 365 million views across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. Tom Holland's No Way Home had garnered 355 million views.## Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool 3 is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). Scheduled to be released on July 26 in North America, the movie is tracking to earn $350+ million in its worldwide opening weekend. ## It stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU.## Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have achieved two Guinness World Records. First, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE's trailer broke the record for the most views in 24 hours, reaching 365 million globally.Second, Reynolds' Racecourse Ground in Wrexham was recognized as the oldest… pic.twitter.com/AyniBXNEK1— MCU Film News (@MCUFilmNews) July 24, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Becomes All-Time Highest-Grossing Animated Movie, Beating 'Frozen 2'
685 days ago
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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Becomes All-Time Highest-Grossing Animated Movie, Beating 'Frozen 2'

Mumbai, July 24 - Disney/Pixar has done it again as the studio's latest blockbuster Inside Out 2 has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all-time at the worldwide box office, beating Disney's Frozen 2. ## The sequel to Inside Out (2015), IO2 has grossed $1.46 billion (12245 crores), surpassing Frozen 2's $1.45 billion final gross on July 23. This is the 7th Disney movie and 5th for Pixar in the top 10 animated highest-grossing movies ever globally. ## In the process of outgrossing Frozen 2, the Inside Out sequel had surpassed Margot Robbie's Barbie ($1.44 billion) a day earlier to become the 13th highest-grossing movie ever, behind Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick ($1.49 billion). It can enter the top 10 movies in history by topping Top Gun 2, Furious 7 ($1.51 billion), and The Avengers ($1.51 billion). ## Directed by Kelsey Mann (in his feature directorial debut), Inside Out 2's domestic total stands at $601 million (5030 crores) while it has grossed $862 million (7215 crores) at the overseas box office. Mexico has been the biggest international market for the movie with $98.6 million. In India, the movie has grossed approximately $4+ million (35 crores gross). ## Note: As per Deadline, Disney's 2019 film The Lion King is not considered an animated film by the studio which made it under the Disney Live Action umbrella, rather than either of its animated labels.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Projected To Take $350+ Million Worldwide Opening
686 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Projected To Take $350+ Million Worldwide Opening

Mumbai, July 23 - From its lowest opening ever in The Marvels ($110 million worldwide) in November last year to potentially one of the biggest in the MUC history in the upcoming Deadpool and Wolverine, Marvel Studios/Disney is about to change the fate within just 9 months.## Recently, the domestic (North America) box office projection for the third Deadpool movie was revealed at $160+ million, by far the biggest opening for an R-rated (equal to A rating in India) movie ever and now, there is more for the studios to keep their expectations high. ## According to Deadline, the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman-fronted blockbuster are looking at $340 million - $360 million opening at the global box office, including $180 million - $190 million overseas start which would be the biggest for an R-rated. ## These projections seem to be conservative as a previous report by Deadline (quoting a tracking agency) projected a $200+ million domestic start before most of the tracking sites brought that projection down to $160+ million. Overseas, the movie can still open at $200+ million as reports suggest the pre-sales are exceptional everywhere, so a $400+ million worldwide start is very much a possibility. ## If the aforementioned projection holds, it would be the third biggest MCU opening post the COVID-19 pandemic after Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600 million) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($452 million). The international rollout of Deadpool & Wolverine begins this Wednesday with India opening on Friday (July 26). ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Response In India
688 days ago
Hollywood

Marvel Studios 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Pre-Sales Off To Excellent Response In India

Mumbai, July 22 - Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine is heading to take one of the biggest openings for a Hollywood movie at the Indian box office if the current pre-sales trend remains solid till the film's release on July 26. ## Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the titular roles respectively, Deadpool & Wolverine advance booking opened a few days ago and with still 4 days left for the release, it has already sold over 1 lakh tickets for 5+ crores gross collection (including block seats) for the opening day. ## Deadpool 3 will look to score one of the biggest pre-sales for a Hollywood title and one of the biggest of the year for any movie which is likely to put it among the top 5 biggest Hollywood openers at the Indian box office, and easily the biggest ever an 'A' rated tentpole. ## As of today, 5 Hollywood movies have opened above 30 crores gross opening day collection, with Avengers: Endgame being the biggest with approximately 65 crores gross in India. Deadpool 3 is expected to start with 30+ crores, depending on how the pre-sales go. ## Deadpool 3 is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Despicable Me 4' Surpasses $500 Million Globally; Projected To Enter $1 Billion Club
688 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Despicable Me 4' Surpasses $500 Million Globally; Projected To Enter $1 Billion Club

Mumbai, July 22 - After recently becoming the first animated film franchise to reach $5 billion globally, the sixth overall instalment in the Despicable Me franchise, Despicable Me 4 has surpassed $500 million at the worldwide box office and is heading towards the magical milestone of $1 billion. ## The sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017), and the fourth main instalment, Despicable Me 4 grossed $75 million worldwide in its 5th weekend which soared its global cume to $574.4 million (4805 crores). This includes $259.5 million (2170 crores) in North America and $314.90 million (2635 crores) overseas. ## Despicable Me 4 has now overtaken the first Despicable Me’s lifetime global haul of $544 million, to become the franchise's fifth-biggest instalment. The latest blockbuster is now being projected to enter the magical box office club of $1 billion globally, and if it gets there, it will be the third film in the franchise, after Minions ($1.1 billion), and Despicable Me 3 ($1 billion) to achieve the feat.## In 2024, only Inside Out 2, another animated blockbuster by Pixar, has crossed the $1 billion mark as it is on the line to become the all-time biggest animated grosser by crossing Frozen II ($1.45 billion). Despicable Me 4 will probably be the second movie of the year to hit the billion-dollar mark.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Twisters' Scores Record Opening For A Natural Disaster Movie
689 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Twisters' Scores Record Opening For A Natural Disaster Movie

Los Angeles, July 20 - Universal Pictures' Twisters, starring Glen Powell, is set to overcome the industry projection to score the record opening for a natural disaster film at the domestic (North American) box office. ## The movie, directed by Lee Isaac Chung, scored an estimated $80.50 million (675 crores) in the opening weekend, the third biggest of the year. With this, it has become the top opening domestically for a natural disaster film, beating the 2004 movie The Day After Tomorrow's $66.70 million (not adjusted for inflation). ## Twisters was projected to take the domestic opening of around $50 million. It is a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister which bowed to $41 million 3-day domestic opening weekend. The sequel has scored almost 2X the opening of its predecessor. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Twisters is playing evenly among females and males, as well as appealing to both younger and older adults in what could lead to a new franchise. Moviegoers bestowed the film with an A- CinemaScore.## Stay tuned...

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Russo Brothers In Talks To Direct Next Two Avengers Movies
692 days ago
Hollywood

Russo Brothers In Talks To Direct Next Two Avengers Movies

Mumbai, July 18 - In a massive but pleasant surprise, Joe and Anthony Russo, famously known as the Russo brothers, are in talks to return to the MCU to helm the next two Avengers movies, according to the report by The Hollywood Reporter.## It is to be noted that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton was originally set to direct Avengers 5 but he backed out last year after the movie faced major hurdles due to the controversy surrounding actor Jonathan Majors who was to play the centre role as the main villain, Kang.## Marvel Studios has been searching for directors to oversee the fifth and sixth Avengers movies for a long time. The studio had earlier reportedly reached out to Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy for the fifth Avengers movie, but he had turned the offer down in the past. ## The talks with the Russo Brothers are in the early stages and if they agree, it will mark a homecoming for the director duo who once was the biggest IP of Marvel. They have directed four of Marvel's biggest movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), followed by Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). ## The four Marvel movies directed by Russos generated a combined gross of $6.68+ billion, including Endgame ($2.79 billion) as the second highest-grossing movie ever at the worldwide box office behind only James Cameron's Avatar with $2.92 billion. ## Meanwhile, the fifth Avengers movie, scheduled to be released on 1 May 2026, was originally titled Avengers: Kang Dynasty and was to star Jonathan Majors as time-traveling villain Kang. However, after the actor was convicted of assault and harassment, the studio cut ties with him and is now looking to give a new name and a new focus to the movie.## The sixth Avengers film is Secret Wars which is scheduled to be released on May 7, 2027. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Beats 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' To Become Second Highest-Grossing Animated Film Worldwide
693 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Beats 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' To Become Second Highest-Grossing Animated Film Worldwide

Mumbai, July 17 - Disney's Pixar blockbuster Inside Out 2 has become the second highest-grossing animated movie of all time at the worldwide box office after topping Universal Pictures' 2023 mega-blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie on its 5th Tuesday. ## The coming-of-age, Inside Out 2 has crossed $1.36 billion (11365+ crores) to beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie's $1.36 billion and is now behind only Frozen 2 ($1.45 billion) which is projected to be outgrossed by next week for IO2 to become the highest-grossing animated title ever.## Directed by Kelsey Mann, IO2 has so far grossed $575+ million in North America and $785+ million overseas over 47 markets. The movie is projected to finish its worldwide box office run at over $1.5 billion gross, making it the first animated movie ever to do so. It is currently the 16th highest-grossing movie ever.## The sequel to 2015's Inside Out ($858 million worldwide gross), IO2 tells the story of Riley's (played by Kensington Tallman) emotions as they find themselves joined by new emotions that want to take over Riley's head.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Despicable Me'/'Minions' Becomes The First Animated Film Franchise To Reach $5 Billion Globally
694 days ago
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Box Office: 'Despicable Me'/'Minions' Becomes The First Animated Film Franchise To Reach $5 Billion Globally

Mumbai, July 15 - Universal Pictures/Illumination's Despicable Me/Minions becomes the first animated film franchise to reach $5 billion at the worldwide box office after the latest blockbuster Despicable Me 4 crossed $440 million. ## The Despicable Me franchise has 6 films so far, including the two prequel Minions movies (Minions, and Minions: The Rise of Gru). These 6 films have combined grossed $5+ billion, making it the first animated franchise to reach the milestone, according to Deadline. It was, however, already the highest-grossing animated franchise.## Minions (2015) is the highest-grossing film in the franchise so far with a worldwide gross collection of $1.15 billion, followed by Despicable Me 3 (2017) with $1.03 billion, Despicable Me 2 (2013) with $971 million, Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) with $940 million, Despicable Me (2010) with $543 million, and Despicable Me 4 (2024) is currently at the last spot with $441 million. ## News of the $5 billion achievement comes as Universal last week dated Minions 3 for release on June 30, 2027. That film will be written by Brian Lynch (Minions, The Secret Life of Pets films) and directed by Academy Award nominee Pierre Coffin, the filmmaker behind the first three Despicable Me films and the first Minions movie.## Stay tuned...

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