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: Avatar 2 Crosses 300 Crores Net In India
1304 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Crosses 300 Crores Net In India

Mumbai, December 30 - The Avatar mania continues to drive the Indian audiences crazy and is going great guns at the box office. ## The James Cameron-directed sci-fi epic, Avatar: The Way of Water has completed two blockbuster weeks at the Indian box office, minting 294.10 crores net (359 crores gross). It is heading toward another big week after jumping around 5% on its 3rd Friday for approx. 10 crores net.## The Avatar sequel has crossed 300 crores net collection, 304 crores approx in all languages on its 15th day, and becomes only the second non-Indian film to reach the milestone, after "Avengers: Endgame" (374 crores). The movie is having record collections in Southern Indian states, led by the original English language. ## It has netted approx. 160 crores in the English language, followed by approx. 98 crores in Hindi. It will be hitting 100 crores net in Hindi by tomorrow (3rd Saturday). Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam versions have combined scored approx. 45 crores net in 15 days. ## "Avatar 2" is very much on track to beat "Avengers: Endgame" in India in its lifetime run. With the current trend, it looks like it will be passing Endgame during the 4th weekend or 24/25 days and has all the chances to pass 400 crores net before Indian biggies arrive during Sankranthi 2023 festival. ## Stay tuned...

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'Top Gun: Maverick' Shatters Viewership Record On Paramount Plus
1305 days ago
Hollywood

'Top Gun: Maverick' Shatters Viewership Record On Paramount Plus

Los Angeles, December 28 - There is no stopping Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick as it is now soaring to new heights on digital platforms after breaking records at the box office. ## The blockbuster sequel, which debuted on Paramount+ on December 22 in the USA, scored the biggest-ever opening weekend in the history of Paramount Plus. Paramount didn't disclose specific viewership numbers but according to Deadline, "Top Gun 2" surpassed "Sonic the Hedgehog's" previous premiere weekend viewership record by 60%.## "Top Gun 2" is the sequel to Cruise's "Top Gun" (1986) and in order to watch the former, audiences refreshed their memories on the original Top Gun movie, which saw viewership increase by about 400%. Cruise's "Mission Impossible" also witnessed a 140% jump in viewership on Paramount+.## In addition to the U.S. "Top Gun: Maverick" also debuted on Paramount+ in Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the UK, and Latin America. It will be available in South Korea and France in 2023.## Produced by Paramount Pictures, Skydance, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, "Top Gun 2" is currently the highest-grossing film of 2022 with a worldwide collection of $1.48 billion. It is the biggest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's action-packed career. ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar Confirmed Titles of Its Sequels
1306 days ago
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Avatar Confirmed Titles of Its Sequels

Los Angeles, December 28 - Blockbuster filmmaker James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office and all it took to reach the milestone is just 14 days since its global rollout began on December 25. ## "Avatar: The Way of Water" is the 3rd James Cameron-directed movie to top $1 billion globally after "Titanic" (1997) and "Avatar" (2007). Cameron's next films will be "Avatar 3" and "Avatar 4" while it is not yet confirmed whether he will direct the 5th installment of "The Avatar" franchise.## The third installment of "Avatar" has been titled Avatar: The Seed Bearer which is scheduled to hit theaters on December 20, 2024. Cameron revealed that 95% shot of "Avatar 3" has already been completed along with 5% initial portion of "Avatar 4", which is titled Avatar: The Tulkun Rider is also done. "Avatar 4" will hit theaters on December 18, 2026. ## "Avatar 5", which is not yet confirmed who will direct, has been titled Avatar: The quest for Eywa and it will be released on December 22, 2028. Apart from the already-announced Avatar movies, Cameron also revealed that he already has plans for Avatar 6 and 7, and he would like to train someone to direct those epics.## Stay tuned...

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Daniel Craig-Fronted 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Debuts At Number 1 On Netflix
1306 days ago
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Daniel Craig-Fronted 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Debuts At Number 1 On Netflix

Los Angeles, December 28 - Daniel Craig-fronted mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has debuted at number 1 on Netflix, but failed to score the top 5 spots in the all-time list. ## Directed by Rian Johnson, the sequel scored 82.1 million viewing hours in the opening weekend (Dec. 23 - 25) and was the number 1 movie (English and non-English) worldwide on the streamer during Dec. 19 - 25 week. It scored the 6th biggest opening weekend for Netflix of all time. ## The top five biggest Netflix films in the opening weekend are "Red Notice (148.72 million hours), "Don't Look Up" (111.03 million hours), "The Adam Project" (92.43 million hours), "The Gray Man" (88.55 million hours), and "The Unforgivable" (85.86 million hours). ## "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is the first Netflix movie to get a theatrical release from all three major American theater chains (AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, and Regal Cinemas) after director Johnson pushed the streamer for big screen release first.## The movie had a low release in over 700 theaters in North America but made a big impact as it grossed around $13 million over the five-day holiday weekend. The first "Knives Out" (2019) movie was a huge hit for Lionsgate as it grossed over $310 million worldwide. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Glass Onion" could have scored $40 million - $50 million in the opening weekend had it got a traditional theatrical release which Netflix didn't do and let the opportunity to earn millions from theatrical grosses.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Surpasses $1 Billion Globally
1306 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Surpasses $1 Billion Globally

Los Angeles, December 28 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has topped $1 billion at the global box office, just 14 days after its global rollout began. ## The long-in-the-works sequel grossed $1.03 billion through Tuesday and become only the 4th movie in the pandemic era to achieve the feat. It minted $317.10 million domestically (North America) and $712.70 million at the international box office. It is the 52nd film ever to top $1 billion at the global box office and 6th fastest ever.## China has been the leading international box office market of "Avatar 2" with $108.50 million, followed by France with $68.2 million. It is India's box office performance that has stunned one and all with its phenomenal collection, $40.7 million (337 crores) in just 12 days. ## The Top 10 overseas markets of "Avatar 2" through Tuesday are - China ($108.5M), France ($68.2M), Korea ($58.4M), Germany ($46.5M), India ($40.7M), the UK ($37.20), Mexico ($29.5M), Australia ($25.2M), Italy ($23.8M), and Spain ($20.3M).## Stay tuned...

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Big Updates On Marvel Studios' 'Eternals 2' And 'Captain America 4'
1307 days ago
Hollywood

Big Updates On Marvel Studios' 'Eternals 2' And 'Captain America 4'

Los Angeles, December 27 - Oscar-winning filmmaker, Chloé Zhao made her MCU debut with Eternals last year, and the mystery surrounding its sequel has been going on since then. Since the movie underperformed at the box office, it was reported that the sequel might take a longer than expected time and it seems like things are changing. ## Earlier this year, Patton Oswalt revealed a follow-up was in the works in which he was set to return as Pip the Troll. Now, another big update surfaced online that "Eternals 2" is indeed in early development. According to reports, the management agency of Ma Dong-seok/Don Lee, who played Gilgamesh in the first movie, listed he will soon begin work on Eternals 2. ## There is no timeline confirmed yet about where will Eternals appear next in the MCU but the direct sequel was confirmed by producer Nate Moore. ## Don Lee’s agency and management team has just put out a new statement showcasing the actors upcoming projects in the next few years with ‘#ETERNALS 2’ listed on the list of projects! (Source: https://t.co/r3HsEFVbPz) pic.twitter.com/fdFbyFziJ9— Eternals Updates (@UPDATESETERNALS) December 26, 2022 ## Meanwhile, another blockbuster rumor regarding Marvel's one of most anticipated upcoming films Captain America 4 has surfaced online. According to the reports, "Captain America: New World Order's" plot will revolve around/introduce an integral piece to Wolverine from the X-Men. ## As per noted insider Daniel Richtman (via The Direct, "Captain America 4" is about "an international conflict over a new metal called Adamantium". It is the same element that coats Wolverine's bones and iconic claws in comics.## The report says that the metal will be discovered on Tiamut Island, the calcified Celestial seen in the final act of 2021's Eternals. The island will be key to the plot of the film with every country [wanting] a piece of that new metal. ## Sam Wilson has been attached to play the iconic super soldier aka Captain America in the upcoming film. "Captain America: New World Order" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2024. ## Stay tuned...

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Avatar 2 Races Past 300 Crores Gross At The Indian Box Office
1308 days ago
Hollywood

Avatar 2 Races Past 300 Crores Gross At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, December 25 - James Cameron's mega movie Avatar: The Way of Water is continuing with its phenomenal run at the Indian box office. The movie has already become the second highest-grossing Hollywood movie, behind only "Avengers: Endgame" and now, it has reached another milestone. ## The sci-fi epic, which is the sequel to the all-time grosser of Cameron's "Avatar" (2009), has crossed 300 crores gross in India in just 10 days. It has scored approx. 305 crores ($37 million) in all languages, including approx. 30 crores gross on its second Sunday (10th day). ## The original English language of the movie has been the best performing with approx. 161 crores gross, followed by approx. 99 crores in Hindi. The South Indian languages have contributed approx. 45 crores gross. The movie has also crossed 250 crores net collection and will be breaching the 300 crores mark by Thursday or Friday. ## India has been the 4th biggest market for "Avatar" outside the domestic (North American) market. In North America, the movie has grossed approx. $253 million (approx. 2090 crores). China is the leading international market for "Avatar 2" with approx. 101 million (approx. 834 crores). ## The Disney tentpole has reached $855 million (approx. 7066 crores), including approx. $602 million (4973 crores) through the second Sunday at the global box office and will be breaching the $1 billion box office mark by Tuesday or Wednesday.## Stay tuned...

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Former US President Barack Obama Picks His Most Favorite Films of 2022
1309 days ago
Hollywood

Former US President Barack Obama Picks His Most Favorite Films of 2022

Los Angeles, December 25 - The former US president, Barack Obama has shared the list of the films along with the music and books he liked in 2022 and there are a number of titles that made headlines this year. ## Obama shared the list of his favorite movies of the year and the movie which topped his list is Steve Spielberg's coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans. Viola Davis' war epic The Woman King to Tom Cruise's epic sequel Top Gun: Maverick to Michelle Yeoh's just being epic in Everything Everywhere All At Once also made to his favorite movie list of 2022. ## He also really enjoyed Cate Blanchette's tour de force in Tar, along with Till, and the documentary Descendant, which he and Michelle produced through their Higher Ground company. Among the hottest movies of the year, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" and Ryan Coogler's "The Black Panther" did not make it into Obama's list of his favorite films. ## Obama took to Twitter and shared his favorite movies and actually asked for comments about movies he missed.## I saw some great movies this year – here are some of my favorites. What did I miss? pic.twitter.com/vsgEmc8cn8— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 23, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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'Avatar 2' Is A Mighty Box Office Blockbuster In India
1310 days ago
Hollywood

'Avatar 2' Is A Mighty Box Office Blockbuster In India

Mumbai, December 24 - Maverick filmmaker James Cameron, with his sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water, is proving his might once again and there is no one to challenge him at the moment as far as the Indian box office is concerned. ## "Avatar 2" was the most anticipated Hollywood film in India ever since it was announced and the excitement for it never dropped despite the covid-19 pandemic. The long wait finally ended with the movie getting released a week ago on December 16, and as expected, Indian thronged to theaters to experience the magical world of Pandora.## The movie opened to the second biggest opening for a Hollywood movie in India with 40.3 crores net for all languages, behind only "Avengers: Endgame" which opened to mighty 53.60 crores net in 2019. Cameron's directorial met with favorable word of mouth and this led the movie to score a huge 128.8 crores net in the opening weekend and 193.6 crores net in the first full week. ## There was competition for "Avatar 2" in its second weekend with multiple new releases, including Rohit Shetty's "Cirkus". However, the movie remained unscratched and brought in nearly 60 crores net. "Avengers: Endgame" is currently the highest Hollywood grosser in India with approx. 374 crores net in all languages, and "Avatar 2" has already scored approx. 252 crores in just 10 days.## The underperformance of "Cirkus" has ensured an uninterpreted run till Pongal 2023 when multiple big South Indian films will be released. There are all chances "Avatar 2" may cross Endgame much before Pongal and it looks like an easy 400 crores net earner. ## The first "Avatar" movie scored 104 crores net in 2009 and its successor might end up with more than 4X of it. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Races Past 200 Crores Gross In 5 Days
1313 days ago
Hollywood

Box Office: Avatar 2 Races Past 200 Crores Gross In 5 Days

Mumbai, December 21 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water is absolutely having a dream run at the Indian box office after scoring one of the biggest opening weekends.## The sci-fi epic continues its golden run during the weekdays as well and now has crossed the milestone of 200 crores gross in just 5 days. The movie grossed approx. 20 crores on its fifth day (1st Tuesday), pushing its total India gross to a little over 200 crores. The net collection stands at approx. 164 crores in all languages.## The original English version dominates the overall collection with approx. 104 crores gross, followed by the Hindi version with approx. 62 crores. The South Indian versions have contributed approx. 34 crores gross in 5 days. ## The worldwide collection of "Avatar 2" has crossed $500 million (4140 crores) through Tuesday. It has grossed around $167 million at the domestic (North American) box office. The movie might top the $1 billion worldwide gross during the second weekend, which will make it only the 4th film post the covid-19 pandemic to pass the $1 billion mark. ## Stay tuned...

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Top 10 Most Anticipated Hollywood Films Of 2023 In North America
1313 days ago
Hollywood

Top 10 Most Anticipated Hollywood Films Of 2023 In North America

Los Angeles, December 21 - The year 2023 is full of big-ticket entertainers and is expected to take the entertainment level a notch higher than the previous years. Digital movie ticket retailer in the U.S., Fandango has unveiled the results of its 2023 Most Anticipated Movies Survey and it has picked 10 movies in the list. ## According to Fandango's survey, Marvel Studios/Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the most anticipated Hollywood film of 2023 in North America. The James Gunn-directed is the end of his GoTG trilogy and the movie is touted to be the most emotional non-Avengers Marvel movie to date. ## The survey was done on over 5000 moviegoers, and most of them picked the finale of GoTG as their first choice of 2023 to see in theaters. In another encouraging stat, 84% of ticket-buyers plan to see six or more movies on the big screen in 2023, according to Deadline.## 2023's Most Anticipated Hollywood Films:## 1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5)## 2. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (June 2)## 3. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Feb. 17)## 4. John Wick: Chapter 4 (March 24)## 5. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (June 30)## 6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Dec. 25)## 7. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (July 14)## 8. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes (Nov. 17)## 9. Creed III (March 3)## 10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (April 7)## Other results of the annual Fandango survey (via Deadline) show that 99% of moviegoers are excited to see more new movies debuting in theaters. 97% will attend the theater more often in 2023 than in 2022 while 82% claim the moviegoing experience can't be recreated at home and 72% would like to see more movies in IMAX and other premium large-screen formats.## The aforementioned results indicated the fast-growing recovery of the theatrical biz. As reported previously, the global box office has been projected to reach $29 billion (+12% of 2022) in 2023.## Stay tuned...

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Margot Robbie's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie Is On, Says The Producer
1314 days ago
Hollywood

Margot Robbie's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie Is On, Says The Producer

Mumbai, December 20 - The sun hasn't set on the 6th installment of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, featuring Margot Robbie in the lead. The actress recently said that Disney might not have plans to go ahead with the movie and she lost hope in the film's development. ## Now, producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed that the movie is on and will definitely see the light of day. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bruckheimer, one of the most successful film producers, said that they have two "Pirates" scripts, one with Robbie and the other one with a younger cast.## "I think we're getting very close on that one, too. We have a very good script. We developed two of them — the one with Margot Robbie and one with a younger cast. The Margot Robbie one needs a little more work. The younger cast one is close. Hopefully, we'll get both of them", the "Top Gun" producer said when asked why the 6th Pirates movie has been tough to crack?## When asked about Margot Robbie's claim of the scrapping of "Pirates 6", Bruckheimer said, "It's alive for me. It's alive for Disney. I'm sure she was disappointed it didn't go first — or maybe not because she's very busy, so it might be a blessing to push this a bit. We believe we'll get it made. It's a very strong story". ## Johnny Depp has been a vital part of the "Pirates" franchise but his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard brought differences between him and Disney. Now, since the million-dollar lawsuit has settled with a verdict coming in the favor of Depp, there have been rumors about Depp's return to the franchise. ## Bruckheimer said that it is up to Disney to approach Depp again but "I would love to have him in the movie. He's a friend, a terrific actor and it's unfortunate that personal lives creep into everything we do", he said.## Stay tuned...

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