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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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Set To Be The Longest Film In The Franchise
1191 days ago
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Set To Be The Longest Film In The Franchise

Los Angeles, March 7 - Marvel Studios' next superhero movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is all set to be the longest film in the GoTG franchise, confirmed by the director James Gunn himself. ## "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is touted to be one of the most emotional films yet in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the same has been teased heavily in the threequel's first two trailers.## In the movie, the Guardians are adjusting to life on Knowhere, but when parts of Rocket's past resurface, Peter Quill must lead the Guardians on a dangerous mission to protect him that could lead to the team dissolving. ## To keep the effectiveness of all the possibilities, the threequel will need extra time than the previous two films, and James Gunn confirmed the same while replying to a fan question on Instagram about GoTG3's runtime recently. ## Now, it has been revealed that "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3" has been listed with a runtime of 2 hours 29 minutes on Atom Tickets, making it the longest film in the franchise and 4th longest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).## For reference, 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy came in with a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 clocked in at 2 hours and 17 minutes. The movie, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Pom Klementieff, among others, is scheduled to release on May 5, 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III' Packs A Powerful Punch With Solid Opening
1193 days ago
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Box Office: Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III' Packs A Powerful Punch With Solid Opening

Los Angeles, March 5 - Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut Creed III which also sees him starring in the lead role alongside Jonathan Majors and Tessa Thompson, packs a powerful punch at the domestic as well as overseas box office. ## The sports drama is set to score the biggest opening weekend for the "Creed" and "Rocky" film franchises after a super impressive $22 million opening Friday (including $5.45M in previews) at the domestic (North America) box office. It has done exceedingly well on Saturday and Sunday to put an estimated $58.6 million opening weekend.## "Creed 3" was projected to score $38 million - $40 million on opening weekend, which was still the highest in the franchise, but the phenomenal response to the movie is set to see it overcoming those pretty good projections. The audience CinemaScore of the movie is a solid A-, which is on par with DCEU's "The Batman" which was released last year. ## According to Deadline, "Creed 3" overperformed in the East and the South, however, it was strong throughout the domestic market. Moviegoer make-up was 63% guys, 55% between 18-34, and 29% between 35-54. "Creed 3" was 65% under 35, which is very similar to Creed II's 66% turnout for that crowd.## The international collection of "Creed 3" are also super solid with a $41.8 million opening weekend from 56 markets. The total worldwide collection of "Creed 3" has crossed the $100 million mark, at $100.4 million over a 5-day weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Jonathan Majors aka Kang Reacts To Poor Critics Reviews For 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'
1194 days ago
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Jonathan Majors aka Kang Reacts To Poor Critics Reviews For 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'

Los Angeles, March 5 - Marvel Studios' latest superhero flick Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania introduced Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kang's one of the variants was introduced in Marvel's Disney+ "Loki" and going forward, Kang will be the center attraction of the MCU. ## The big-screen debut of Jonathan Majors as Kang brought him glowing appreciation, however, the movie got slammed by critics. "Ant-Man 3" is one of the worst-reviewed Marvel films in history with a 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, which nearly matches the record-low "Eternals" score of 47%. ## During the "Screen Talk" podcast of IndieWire, Majors reacted to the low critic scores for "Quantumania" and said that "It doesn't change how I see myself, period. It's all data". ## "They (critics) have an opinion. You always have an opinion. I'm no fool. I know these are people writing it. These aren't my Yale professors or my drama teachers. These are people who have kids and they have a perspective, they have a religious upbringing or a lack thereof. They live in this town, or they want to be seen in this way, or don't want to be seen in this way".## "I look at the aggregate and, ok, 47. But what does that 47 mean when you also got this amount of box office? What do these things mean? It's information. I am in the know. I won't play myself. If you are a critic on a level, I probably know you and understand your politics", the actor added.## Directed by Peyton Reed, "Ant-Man 3" has already seen highs and lows within the two weekends at the box office. The movie took the biggest opening in the "Ant-Man" franchise by scoring $106 million on the 3-day opening weekend (North America) but fell flat in the second weekend for a record 70% drop in the MCU. So far, it has grossed $370 million worldwide, including $174 million domestically and $196 million overseas.## Stay tuned...

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Keanu Reeves 'John Wick: Chapter 4' On Course For Biggest Opening In The Franchise
1196 days ago
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Keanu Reeves 'John Wick: Chapter 4' On Course For Biggest Opening In The Franchise

Los Angeles, March 2 - Keanu Reeves-fronted R-Rated neo-noir action thriller film, John Wick: Chapter 4 is ready to hit screens on March 24. The 4th installment of the ever-growing franchise is hot in the trade as well as among the fans. ## Directed by Chad Stahelski, "John Wick 4" has been projected to keep the growth trend of the franchise going as Hollywood trade experts are estimating a $60 million - $70 million opening at the domestic (North America) box office. There might be some changes when the movie releases but it should be able to take the biggest start of the franchise. ## The first film in the series, released in 2014, took an opening of $14.4 million followed by $30.4 million of "John Wick: Chapter 2" (2017). The last movie, "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" opened to $56.8M for a total of $171 million domestic gross and $328.3 million worldwide. It is the highest-grossing film in the franchise. ## According to Deadline, there is genuine excitement about "John Wick 4" among older guys and older women which is already a good sign for the movie. "John Wick 3" was watched by 45% men over 25 years, 29% women over 25, and men under 25 at 18%. ## Stay tuned...

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Robert Downey Jr. Made Over $430 Million By Playing Marvel's Iron Man
1196 days ago
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Robert Downey Jr. Made Over $430 Million By Playing Marvel's Iron Man

Los Angeles, March 2 - Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is arguably the biggest movie brand in the world and one of the main reasons for it is actor Robert Downey Jr., who played the superhero Iron Man in multiple films.## Robert Downey Jr. may have played his part in the MCU but the impact he created on the fans will remain last as it is hard to think of anyone else playing Iron Man than him. Playing Iron Man also brings a lot of fortune as well as millions of dollars to him who is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. ## RDJ made his Marvel debut with "Iron Man" in 2008. At that time, he wasn't as big a star as today. As per reports, he got just $2.5 million for leading the first "Iron Man" which was also the first film in MCU. ## "Iron Man" made RDJ an overnight star and never looked back since then. He then reprised the role in multiple films, including "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Iron Man 3" (2014), "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), "Spider-Man: Homecoming", and 4 Avengers movies from 2012 to 2019. ## The actor was reportedly paid approx. $50 million for "The Avengers" (2012) and topped Forbes' yearly list of highest-paid actors as he was paid $75 million in 2013 and 2014. In 2018, RDJ earned approx. $81 million by playing Iron Man in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Avengers: Infinity War". ## "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), which was RDJ's last film as Iron Man, generated $75 million for him. As per reports, the Hollywood superstar made approx. $435 million in 11 years of playing Iron Man in the MCU. It is easily the highest-ever earning for an actor playing a particular role. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Marvel Studios 'Ant-Man 3' Suffers Record Drop In The Second Weekend
1200 days ago
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Box Office: Marvel Studios 'Ant-Man 3' Suffers Record Drop In The Second Weekend

Los Angeles, February 26 - Marvel Studios and Disney's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania secured the top spot at the domestic (North America) box office for the second consecutive week but suffered a record drop. ## The superhero movie, directed by Peyton Reed, grossed an estimated $32 million on the second weekend, dropping almost 70%. The movie witnessed the biggest-ever drop in the second weekend for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. The second on the list is "Black Panther" which dropped $44.7%. ## The total domestic gross collection of "Ant-Man 3" after the 2nd weekend reached $167.3 million. It had taken the opening of $106 million, the highest in the "Ant-Man" franchise. The lifetime collection of the film is projected to finish somewhere between $215 million - $245 million in North America. ## Meanwhile, the movie has crossed $300 million at the global box office after grossing approx. $79 million, including $46.4 million overseas in the second weekend. The total worldwide collection of the movie is now $364 million. It is projected to finish its global run at around $500 million. ## The top 10 markets of Ant-Man 3 after 2nd weekend are as follows - US & Canada ($163.3M), China ($31.3M), the UK ($17.8M), Mexico ($13.1M), Korea ($10.6M), France ($9.5M), Australia ($8.1M), Brazil ($7.9M), Germany ($7.6M), and Indonesia ($6.9M). ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Hardy Gives An Exciting Update On Venom 3
1202 days ago
Hollywood

Tom Hardy Gives An Exciting Update On Venom 3

Los Angeles, February 24 - Sony Pictures' Spider-Man universe is still moving forward in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the studio has several films in the works which will eventually lead the face-off between Spider-Man and Venom.## One of the films in the Spider-Man universe is Tom Hardy-fronted Venom 3. The excitement got peaked when Hardy's Eddie Brock briefly appeared in the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" post-credit scene, after he and the Symbiote (Venom) had been transported to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ## After "No Way Home", Sony Pictures announced that "Venom 3" was officially in the works. There hasn't been much development since then, but now, Hardy has excited fans by announcing that "Venom 3" is officially in the pre-production work. ## The actor took to Instagram to share the update and also shared a deleted scene that was cut from a previous Venom movie featuring Eddie and the Symbiote having a hilarious exchange. ## Tom hardy teaser venom 3 pic.twitter.com/ncS73XmAfr— Godzilla blaze and Mr Knoxville (@godzilla_blaze) February 22, 2023 ## "Venom 3" will be directed by Kelly Marcel who has also written the script with Hardy. Kelly previously wrote the first two installments of Venom and served as a producer on both films. Sony Pictures hasn't set a release date yet for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Sets New 'Lord of the Rings' Movies
1202 days ago
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Warner Bros. Sets New 'Lord of the Rings' Movies

Los Angeles, February 24 - Warner Bros. Pictures is going back to Middle-Earth to make multiple more Lord of the Rings films. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has brokered a multiyear deal with rights holders Embracer Group AB which allows the studio to develop more films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit. ## Embracer Group, the Swedish gaming company, acquired the rights to produce LOTR films, games, merchandise, theme park attractions, and live productions when it purchased rights holder Middle-earth Enterprises last year from The Saul Zaentz Company. ## LOTR is one of the most successful film franchises in Hollywood. There have been a total of 3 films in the LOTR franchise, directed by Peter Jackson, with a combined gross collection of $2.9 billion. Jackson's follow-up trilogy based on Tolkien's "The Hobbit" which acts as a prequel to his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, matched those grosses. ## Warner Bros. is yet to attach filmmakers to helm the upcoming LOTR films. Meanwhile, LOTR is not the only franchise that Warner Bros. is reviving. CEO David Zaslav previously said that he would like to make a deal with author J.K. Rowling for more Harry Potter films and if reports are to be believed, the original trio of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley will be returning to headline it. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Officially Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Film Ever
1206 days ago
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Box Office: Avatar 2 Officially Becomes Third Highest-Grossing Film Ever

Los Angeles, February 20 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has officially raced past his own Titanic to become the third highest-grossing film ever at the global box office. ## The sci-fi sequel, released in December last year, has grossed $2.243 billion through 10th Sunday. Titanic, which had grossed $2.194 billion worldwide before a global 3D rerelease earlier this month, now stands at $2.242 billion globally as 4th highest-grossing title ever.## Avatar 2 has raked in $657 million at the domestic (North America) box office, becoming the 9th biggest movie of all time there. Overseas, it has scored $1.59 billion over 52 markets. The movie is eyeing a $2.3+ billion lifetime total which will still keep it at number 3. ## The top 10 international markets of Avatar 2 through the 10th Sunday are as follows: China ($248.10 million), France ($147.9 million), Germany ($138 million), Korea ($107.50 million), the UK ($91.6 million), Australia ($62.3 million), India ($59 million), Mexico ($55.5 million), Spain ($52 million), and Italy ($48 million). ## The all-time list of the highest-grossing films is topped by Cameron's original Avatar ($2.92 billion), followed by the Russo brothers' Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion). ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Scores Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide
1207 days ago
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Box Office: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Scores Very Good Opening Weekend Worldwide

Los Angeles, February 19 - Marvel Studios/Disney's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has off to a fantastic start at the domestic as well as overseas box office. ## The superhero movie, starring Paul Rudd in the titular role, scored $105.50 million in the 3-day opening weekend at the domestic (North American) box office. It is by far the biggest opening in the Ant-Man franchise, beating the second installment's $75.8 million opening. ## Overseas, the Peyton Reed-directed flick grossed a strong $121.3 million opening weekend over 52 markets. Including the domestic collection, Ant-Man 3's opening weekend reached $227 million at the global box office, according to Variety. ## As far as the last three Marvel Cinematic Universe films are concerned, Ant-Man 3 is behind the opening weekend of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ($331 million) and Thor: Love and Thunder ($303 million) worldwide. ## The top 10 international markets of Ant-Man 3 after the opening weekend are as follows: China ($19.2 million), the UK ($10.9 million), Mexico ($8.7 million), Korea ($7.2 million), Australia ($5.2 million), Indonesia ($5.1 million), Germany ($4.5 million), France ($4.5 million), Brazil ($3.9 million), and India ($3.9 million). ## Stay tuned...

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Disney Officially Postpones Release Date of Marvel Studios' 'The Marvels'
1208 days ago
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Disney Officially Postpones Release Date of Marvel Studios' 'The Marvels'

Los Angeles, February 18 - On the day of the "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" release, Disney has officially postponed the release date of Marvel Studios' "The Marvels", starring Brie Larson. ## The superhero movie, which was supposed to release on July 28, will now be hitting big screens on November 10, 2023, which is where Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opened last year. Previously, MCU's "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Doctor Strange" were also released in the same month and had a big success. ## "The Marvels", which is directed by Nia DaCosta, is the sequel to the $1.1 billion grossing 2019 title "Captain Marvel". Not much is known about the sequel, however, it's also a bridge from the Disney+/Marvel series WandaVision starring Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel which stars Iman Vellani as the title character. Samuel L. Jackson also returns as Nick Fury in the sequel.## Marvel hasn't released a teaser/trailer for "The Marvels" yet but it does unveil the first look poster featuring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel as well as Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. ## TOGETHER. See you November 10 ✨ #TheMarvels pic.twitter.com/bXJNcJ2aw5— Brie Larson (@brielarson) February 17, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Steven Spielberg Credits Tom Cruise For Saving Hollywood With His Mega Blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'
1211 days ago
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Steven Spielberg Credits Tom Cruise For Saving Hollywood With His Mega Blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Los Angeles, February 15 - The covid-19 pandemic spared no one, including the Hollywood film industry which has a huge influence over worldwide audiences. During this health crisis, the theatrical exhibition industry was on the verge of collapse and there were only a few who were thinking about its revival. ## Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise had his "Top Gun: Maverick" ready for release for a long and there were a lot of lucrative offers from OTT platforms to sell the movie for its direct digital release. However, it was Cruise's firm belief in the big screen cinema that made him hold the release of "Top Gun 2" until normalcy returned and when it was released in theaters, it broke several box office records and became the biggest-grossing movie ever for the actor. ## There were several reports about theater owners thanking Cruise for his timely decision to bring "Top Gun 2" only to theaters. And now, the Oscar-winner and one of the most commercially successful directors of all time, Steven Spielberg has lauded Cruise for his brave move regarding "Top Gun 2's" release. ## "The Fabelmans" director caught up with Cruise at the Oscar nominees luncheon yesterday and their encounter was caught in a video that has now gone viral. Spielberg congratulated Cruise on hitting the milestone last year by bringing back audiences to the theaters.## Spielberg seemingly heard crediting Cruise for "saving Hollywood" with his film's theatrical release. "And, you might have saved theatrical distribution. Seriously. 'Maverick' might have saved the entire theatrical industry", he added. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" grossed over $1.48 billion at the global box office and a lot of credit must go to Cruise for this overwhelming response. He had even said in an interview that he was with theater owners and understand what they were going through.## Stay tuned...

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