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 Studio Locks 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3' Release Date In India
1286 days ago
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Marvel Studio Locks 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3' Release Date In India

Mumbai, December 2 - Marvel Studios' next big ticket entertainer, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 has confirmed its release date in India. The superhero flick, directed by James Gunn, will be hitting Indian theaters on 5 May 2023 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.## It is intended to be the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to defend the universe and protect one of their own.## On Saturday (December 2), Marvel took to Twitter and released the first teaser/trailer along with release date and poster. It stars an ensemble cast featuring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sylvester Stallone. ## ## Stay tuned...

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start In India
1289 days ago
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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Advance Booking Off To Very Good Start In India

Mumbai, November 29 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water is the next big thing as far as the worldwide box office is concerned. Coming 13 years after the first "Avatar" movie, released in 2009, "Avatar 2" is one of the most-anticipated films in India and the same can be seen in the advance sales. ## The advance booking of this sci-fi epic was opened nearly a week ago in India in premium formats in limited theaters. The full-fledged advance is yet to open, but the response to the limited opening is excellent despite the ticket prices being as high as 2000 per ticket in some locations. ## The English 3D format has so far sold approx. 1.06 lakh tickets in India, while the English IMAX 3D format has sold around 14K tickets, the 4DX 3D format has sold approx. 6K tickets and Hindi 3D has managed to sell around 18.5K tickets so far. The total number of tickets for the opening day sold so far is around 1.90 lakh in all properties, worth approx. 7 crores. ## "Avatar 2" is scheduled to release on December 16, so there are still 17 days left. The response in advance sales to the movie is already very good and once the full-fledged advance opens, it is expected to get bumper numbers before exploding at the box office. It will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Tracking For $170 Million Opening In North America
1292 days ago
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Avatar: The Way of Water Tracking For $170 Million Opening In North America

Los Angeles, November 26 - The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's "Avatar" - Avatar: The Way of Water is set for more than the double opening of the first film at the domestic (North America) box office. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sci-fi epic is tracking at least $150 million - $170 million in the opening weekend in North America. These are conservative estimates and may go higher. The first "Avatar" movie, released in 2009, opened to $77 million and later enjoyed extraordinary legs to project a $785 million lifetime total (re-release included).## One of the reasons for the conservative opening weekend projections of "Avatar: The Way of Water" is that it is 30 minutes longer than the first movie with a runtime of 3 hours and 10 minutes, meaning the sequel will have fewer showtimes per day.## "Avatar 2" is not the only Hollywood movie with longer runtime. The second and third highest-grossing movies of all time, "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.79 billion) and Cameron's "Titanic" ($2.2 billion) are more than 3 hours long. As reported earlier, "Avatar 2" is eyeing a minimum $2 billion worldwide gross collection in its lifetime run. ## Produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, and distributed by Disney, "Avatar 2" stars Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, and Stephen Lang, among others in key roles. The movie is scheduled to release on December 16 in over 100 languages worldwide in multiple formats.## Stay tuned...

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Needs Minimum $2 Billion Worldwide Gross Collection For Break-Even
1295 days ago
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'Avatar: The Way of Water' Needs Minimum $2 Billion Worldwide Gross Collection For Break-Even

Los Angeles, November 23 - James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water is getting hot as the release date gets closer. The sequel to Cameron's 2009 movie, "Avatar 2" is a rare film that is a sure shot to cross $1 billion gross at the worldwide box office but it will need more than just $1 billion. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" is one of the most expensive films or maybe the most expensive movie ever made. The early reports have claimed the production budget of the movie alone was in the $250 million range, however, according to Cameron, the movie is so expensive that it will need to become the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history for just a break-even target.## There have been only five films in history to reach $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The top three movies are Cameron's original "Avatar" with $2.9 billion, followed by "Avengers: Endgame" with $2.7 billion, and Cameron's "Titanic" with $2.1 billion at number 2 and 3, respectively.## That means, according to Cameron, that if "Avatar: The Way of Water" wants to break even, it'll need to overtake either "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($2.07 billion) or "Avengers: Infinity War" ($2.05 billion) in the fourth or fifth slots, respectively. In other words, the sequel will need a minimum of $2 billion worldwide to turn into a profitable film. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" opens in theaters on December 16 and in India, it will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages in multiple formats.## Stay tuned...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Sets Release Date In China
1295 days ago
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Avatar: The Way of Water Sets Release Date In China

Beijing, November 23 - James Cameron's mega movie Avatar: The Way of Water has been cleared to release in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. In what could be a blockbuster move from Disney, the movie will be hitting Chinese theaters on December 16, the same day it is slated to be released globally. ## China has been tough for Disney as the studio failed to get clearance to release its blockbuster movies in China from the censor board. The studio and Chinese movie theaters had been closely watching for a decision from Chinese censors on the movie, the sequel to Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic. ## China carries a huge box office potential for blockbuster titles and this could hugely benefit Disney to generate big millions with "Avatar 2". The first "Avatar" movie grossed over $260 million in China and was the second-biggest market after North America.## As said earlier, the last seven superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, Disney's most-profitable film studio over the past decade, haven't received release dates in the crucial China market, denting the global box-office gross.## Meanwhile, James Cameron has already set huge standards for "Avatar 2" at the box office. The budget of the film is not known yet, but according to Cameron, "Avatar 2" will need to become the fourth or fifth highest-grossing movie of all time or at least $2 billion to clear the break-even target. The future of Avatar movie also depends on how the sequel performs.## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Shows To Begin At Midnight In India
1296 days ago
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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Shows To Begin At Midnight In India

Mumbai, November 22 - James Cameron's highly-anticipated sci-fi adventure Avatar: The Way of Water is getting ready to release on December 16 in India. There is a huge amount of buzz among the Indian audience for this cinematic masterpiece.## Meanwhile, the advance booking for this blockbuster sequel has been opened in India in premium formats and the makers are going with midnight shows, starting at 12 AM keeping the huge anticipation in mind in select theaters. The advance, as of now, opened only in PVR, and INOX multiplexes in a few cities. ## Disney is said to be releasing the film on its own and it is going with high prices of up to Rs. 2000 per ticket in different formats. The film is scheduled to release in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. ## 'AVATAR' ADVANCE BOOKINGS OPEN IN INDIA TODAY… Advance bookings for the much-awaited #AvatarTheWayOfWater open at *premium formats* TODAY.ALSO, the film will be screened round-the-clock at *select theatres* in #India, with the first show starting 12 am… #Avatar NEW TRAILER… pic.twitter.com/bAGv5nOON6— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 22, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Races Past $500 Million Worldwide
1297 days ago
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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Races Past $500 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, November 21 - Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has crossed the $500 million mark at the global box office at the end of the second weekend.## The superhero movie, directed by Ryan Coogler, was the number one movie at the domestic (North American) box office for the second weekend in a row. It grossed $67.3 million in its second weekend in North America, pushing total domestic cum to $288 million in 10 days.## The drop for "Black Panther 2" was around 63% which is higher than the first Black Panther movie but relatively low as compared to the recent Marvel tentpoles, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and "Thor: Love and Thunder" which posted declines in the 67 percent range. ## At the international box office, the sequel grossed $258.3 million after approx. $70 million in the second weekend from 50 markets, pushing total global cume to over half a billion at $546.3 million. As per Deadline, the drop was just 49% overseas on the second weekend which is better than the majority of other MCU titles for the same suite of markets.## Despite the heavy first two weekends at the worldwide box office, "Black Panther 2" is nowhere close to its predecessor as Hollywood analysts are predicting it to be wrapped under $1 billion at around $850 million. "Black Panther" (2018) had grossed a staggering $1.34 billion in its lifetime run and is one of the highest-grossing solo superhero movies of all time.## The Top 10 markets for "Black Panther 2" to date are - US & Canada ($288M), the UK ($27.1M), Mexico ($22.8M), France ($21.6M), Brazil ($14.2M), Korea ($14M), Australia ($12.5M), Germany ($11.1M), Indonesia ($10.1M), and India ($9.5M).## Stay tuned...

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Margot Robbie Says Disney Has Moved On From 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Spin-Off Movie
1302 days ago
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Margot Robbie Says Disney Has Moved On From 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Spin-Off Movie

Los Angeles, November 16 - In 2020, it was reported that Disney planning a spin-off movie of Pirates of the Caribbean with Margot Robbie was attached to the headline. However, even after two years, there is no confirmed development happened on the movie and now, Margot has sad news regarding the same.## During a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the actress told that Disney has moved on from the proposed "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise spin-off movie and it is unlikely to happen. ## "We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led—not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story—which we thought would've been really cool, but I guess they don't want to do it", Robbie told the magazine. ## According to the The Hollywood Reporter, the latest sequel was never intended to have pirate Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow at its center, but rather to offer new characters under the Pirates banner that were inspired by the long-running attraction at Disneyland.## "Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. It has grossed over $4.5 billion globally across five feature films. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Clocks A Record-Breaking Opening Weekend Worldwide
1304 days ago
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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Clocks A Record-Breaking Opening Weekend Worldwide

Los Angeles, November 14 - Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dominated the domestic as well as the overseas box office in its opening weekend. The superhero movie grossed a mighty $331.3 million worldwide. ## The sequel to the 2018's film demolished the record for a November opening in North America with $181 million, storming past the previous record mark of $158 million set by 2013's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire". Overseas, it minted $150.3 million from 55 markets.## The $250 million budget flick could have achieved more had it been released in China and Russia, two huge theatrical markets where Marvel and other major Hollywood movies are no longer releasing due to various reasons. The first "Black Panther" grossed $1.4 billion globally, including $105 million in China and $19 million in Russia. ## "Wakanda Forever" has the second biggest opening weekend of 2022 at the domestic (North America) box office, behind the $187.4 million debut of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". It also commands the third-best pandemic-era launch, behind the aforementioned "Doctor Strange" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which got started with $260 million.## Top 10 overseas markets of "Black Panther 2" - 1. the UK ($15M), 2. France ($13.7M), 3. Mexico ($12.8M), 4. Korea ($8.8M), 5. Brazil ($7.1M), 6. Australia ($6.8M), 7. India ($6.4M), 8. Indonesia ($6.1M), 9. Germany ($6.1M). 10. Italy ($4.2M).## Stay tuned...

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Scarlett Johansson To Return As Black Widow In Avengers: Secret Wars?
1305 days ago
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Scarlett Johansson To Return As Black Widow In Avengers: Secret Wars?

Los Angeles, November 13 - Marvel is diving deep into the multiverse concept from its phase 4 slate and this has created endless possibilities for the past Marvel characters to make a return to the upcoming movies.## Scarlett Johansson, who played the iconic Black Widow in several MCU flicks before dying in "Avengers: Endgame", is one of the hot characters to return in the next "Avengers" film. As per a report, Scarlett Johansson is going to return as Black Widow in "Avengers: Secret Wars".## Johansson's Black Widow sacrificed her life in "Avengers: Endgame" in order to get the infinity stone to stop Thanos from destroying the universe. Since Marvel is widely exploring the multiverse concept where different timelines collide, "Black Widow" is one of the possible past MCU stars who would be returning. ## Scarlett is likely to join many returning Marvel characters in Secret Wars. The rumors are that "Avengers: Secret Wars" is going to follow the arc written in 2015 by Johnathan Hickman. In this story, the Marvel universe is going to be destroyed, so all timelines and worlds join together on Battleworld.## "Avengers: Secret Wars" is scheduled to release in May 2026. It will conclude Marvel's multiverse saga.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Hits $28 Million Opening In North America
1307 days ago
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Box Office: Black Panther 2 Hits $28 Million Opening In North America

Los Angeles, November 11 - Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever scored the 6th biggest Thursday previews opening for a Marvel film with $28 million at the domestic (North America) box office. ## The blockbuster sequel topped the original "Black Panther" which scored $25.2 million in 2018 but fell short of fellow 2022 Marvel titles "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" ($36M) and "Thor: Love and Thunder" ($29M). Overall, Black Panther 2's previews rank as the 15th top preview performance in Hollywood history. ## Ryan Coogler's directorial is eyeing a $180 million opening weekend domestic gross, which is short of its predecessor's $202 million start. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score of "Black Panther 2" is 94% while "Black Panther" has 79%. As per Deadline, "Wakanda Forever" counted $66M in advance sales as of Thursday, which is behind "Doctor Strange 2's" $85M, but ahead of "Thor: Love & Thunder's" $48M.## Top Marvel's Thursday previews openings - ## 1. Avengers: Endgame - $60 million## 2. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $50 million## 3. Avengers: Infinity War - $39 million## 4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - $36 million## 5. Thor: Love and Thunder - $29 million## 6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - $28 million## Stay tuned...

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Marvel's 'Black Panther 2' And DC's 'Black Adam' Will Not Release In China
1307 days ago
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Marvel's 'Black Panther 2' And DC's 'Black Adam' Will Not Release In China

Los Angeles, November 11 - Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever along with Warner Bros. DC superhero flick Black Adam are unlikely to release in China, the biggest movie market in the world, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## The Beijing regulators continue to crack down on American movies, particularly Marvel/Disney. The market of Hollywood movies in China has reduced drastically over the last few years but still, the snubbing of top-tier superhero titles is costing the studios tens of millions of lost potential revenue. ## While the official word on the ban on "Black Panther 2" is awaited, THR reports that the film's denial comes as little surprise given the recent track record of Marvel movies in the Middle Kingdom. The first "Black Panther", which was released in 2018, grossed $105 million in China.## China has been a big market for Marvel films, however, since the covid-19 pandemic, the scenario has changed for the studio to get permission to release the film there. Over the last year or so, China has banned Marvel titles - "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021) and "Eternals" (2021) along with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) and others.## Meanwhile, Dwayne Johnson's "Black Adam", which was released a couple of weeks ago and has already crossed $320 million worldwide, has also reportedly been banned in China. Johnson's films have done good business in the country such as "Skyscraper" ($98 million in China) and Hobbs & Shaw ($201 million). ## Stay tuned...

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