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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Makers Changes Format After Priyanka Chopra's TV Reality Show 'The Activist' Sparked Controversy
1732 days ago
Hollywood

Makers Changes Format After Priyanka Chopra's TV Reality Show 'The Activist' Sparked Controversy

Mumbai, September 16, 2021: The American TV reality show "The Activist" lead by judges Priyanka Chopra Jonas, multiple-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Usher, and 'Dancing with the Stars' star Julianne Hough, came under fire for its concept, which led the makers of the show to change its concept. ## "The Activist", which was supposed to be a five-week series, has now shifted to a one-time documentary special format, according to Variety. ICYDK, the reality show (now documentary) will consist of six activists from around the world, who will work "to bring meaningful change to one of three urgent universal causes: health, education, and the environment". ## However, the format of the show sparked huge controversy as many called it the "worst idea ever" and a business-minded show. And after facing criticism, CBS and producing partners Global Citizen and Live Nation issued a statement announcing the change in the show's format.## "The Activist was designed to show a wide audience the passion, long hours, and ingenuity that activists put into changing the world, hopefully inspiring others to do the same. However, it has become apparent the format of the show as announced distracts from the vital work these incredible activists do in their communities every day. The push for global change is not a competition and requires a global effort", the statement read.## "As a result, we are changing the format to remove the competitive element and reimagining the concept into a primetime documentary special (air date to be announced), it will showcase the tireless work of six activists and the impact they have advocating for causes they deeply believe in. Each activist will be awarded a cash grant for the organization of their choice, as was planned for the original show", the statement continued.## Global Citizen has even apologized to people for hurting their sentiments. "Global activism centers on collaboration and cooperation, not competition. We apologize to the activists, hosts, and the larger activist community -- we got it wrong. It is our responsibility to use this platform in the most effective way to realize change and elevate the incredible activists dedicating their lives to progress all around the world", the organization said in a separate statement.## Stay tuned...

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We Have Work Hard To Ensure An Entertaining Theatrical Experience, Said Sidharth Malhotra On Mission Majnu
1733 days ago
Bollywood

We Have Work Hard To Ensure An Entertaining Theatrical Experience, Said Sidharth Malhotra On Mission Majnu

Mumbai, September 15, 2021: Actor Sidharth Malhotra has become the talk of the town after delivering his career-best performance in Shershaah. The actor played PVC Vikram Batra in Vishnuvardhan directed biopic war film that was released on Amazon Prime Video on August 12.## After winning accolades for Shershaah, Sidharth recently wrapped up filming of Mission Majnu, which is also a patriotic film. Talking about "Mission Majnu", the SOTY actor told Pinkvilla, "The shooting experience of Mission Majnu has been a very special journey and I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Ronnie Screwvala". ## Sidharth plays a RAW agent in Mission Majnu, which explores the journey of India's covert operation in the heart of Pakistan. He has been paired with Rashmika Mandanna, who marks her Bollywood debut with a spy-thriller film. While Shershaah was a digital release, Malhotra promises a theatrical experience with Shantanu Bagchi's directorial. ## "We have worked very hard to ensure an entertaining theatrical experience for the audiences with this story and the way the film looks, the performances, and every other element of the film. While the film has wrapped up, we are looking forward to the theatre's opening, so that audiences can safely enjoy this film on the big screen", Sid said. ## Mission Majnu is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala, and Garima Mehta under their banners of RSVP Movies, and Guilty By Association, respectively. It marks the first collaboration of Sid with Screwvala and Amar Butala. ## Apart from "Mission Majnu", Sidharth Malhotra is also shooting for Indra Kumar's slice of life comedy, "Thank God", which also features Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh. It is gearing up for the 2022 release in theaters. Sid also has an aerial action thriller with Dharma Productions along with few more unconfirmed projects. ## Stay tuned...

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Venom 2 Director Andy Serkis Confirms Future Crossover With Tom Holland's Spider-Man
1733 days ago
Hollywood

Venom 2 Director Andy Serkis Confirms Future Crossover With Tom Holland's Spider-Man

Los Angeles, September 15, 2021: Sony Pictures' "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is all set to debut in theaters in the next couple of weeks and fans will get to watch two of Spider-Man's most legendary villains go toe to toe. However, despite being connected with each other, at least in Comic books, Venom 2 won't feature Spider-Man. ## The fact that Sony has built a new Spider-Man movie franchise with Marvel Studios as well as a Venom movie franchise under its own roof. This may look like that a Spider-Man and a Venom crossover can happen anytime, like all the marvel movies. But this isn't that easy as again, the fact, Venom isn't an official part of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)" like Spider-Man. ## Because Venom isn't a part of MCU despite being connected to Spider-Man, has kept fans guessing whether or not there will be an official crossover between Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Tom Hardy's Venom. Well, it is not happening anytime soon but a future crossover is definitely on the cards, as Venom director Andy Serkis said. ## In a new interview, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" director Andy Serkis addresses the question of a Spider-Man and Venom crossover and confirms that yes it will happen, but "when" is the question. "Look, that's the question on everyone's lips", Serkis told IGN (via comicbook). "They want to know if Venom is gonna meet Spider-Man, but personally, it's never gonna happen. I'm only joking, of course, it's gonna happen". ## While a Spider-Man and a Venom crossover is inevitable, Andy Serkis adds the important contextual note that to reach that stage, the most-awaited crossover, one will have to wait because by rushing to get there, fans could miss out on the potentially richer journey in between. ## "Look, it depends when you want to get there, and also, what the appetite is", Serkis explains. "If people want more Venom stories, then, to jump straight to Spider-Man, you could be missing out on so many great supervillain characters in between now and then. So, in a way, by rushing to it, you might be closing the door", he added. ## Meanwhile, Sony already has a lot of moving parts to the SSU - "Sony's Spider-Man Universe" with "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" scheduled to hit theaters this year apart from Jared Leto's "Morbius" will follow early next year, and "Kraven The Hunter" is set for 2023. ## Stay tuned...

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'Attack' Producer Ajay Kapoor Joins Hands With Subhash Kale To Announce A Film Based On Afghan Rescue Crisis
1733 days ago
Bollywood

'Attack' Producer Ajay Kapoor Joins Hands With Subhash Kale To Announce A Film Based On Afghan Rescue Crisis

Mumbai, September 15, 2021: Producer Ajay Kapoor, who jointly bankrolled John Abraham starrer upcoming movie "Attack", has joined hands with Subhash Kale to announce a feature film based on the recent Afghan rescue crisis. The movie has been titled "Garud" and is set for August 15, 2022, release. ## Having backed films like "Parmanu", "Romeo Akbar Walter", Ajay Kapoor returns to the same zone with his upcoming film "Attack" and newly announced "Garud", collaborating with Subhash Kale after working together in "Roy" and "All Is Well". Inspired by real events, Garud presents a fictionalized depiction of the rescue mission in Afghanistan, based on the story of an officer in the Garud Commando Force, a special forces unit of the Indian Air Force.## Ajay Kapoor said in a statement, "The film narrates an inspirational, patriotic story with a strong emotional connect, we are looking forward to mounting the story on a large scale to give proper justice to the script". ## FILM ON AFGHAN RESCUE CRISIS... #AjayKapoor - currently producing #Attack [#JohnAbraham] - collaborates with #SubhashKale for #Garud... Based on #Afghan rescue crisis... Director + cast to be announced... Music by #RaviBasrur [#KGF, #KGF2]... 15 Aug 2022 release #IndependenceDay. pic.twitter.com/SQN7wJvKEj— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 15, 2021 ## Subhash Kale, who has conceptualized the story of Garud, added, "Garud is a very special project to me, I have been working on developing a script like this for a long time and I am glad that the film is finally materializing with a brilliant producer like Ajay Kapoor". ## Nidhi Singh Dharma, who had co-written the script of Akshay Kumar starrer "Mission Mangal", has penned the screenplay and dialogues while Ravi Basrur, who composed music for KGF films, has also scored the music of "Garud".## Produced under the banners of Ajay Kapoor Productions and Vikrant Studio, the makers will announce the cast and crew including the director soon. Garud is slated to release in theaters on August 15, 2022.## Stay tuned...

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Alia Bhatt To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR In Koratala Siva's NTR30?
1733 days ago
Tollywood

Alia Bhatt To Play Female Lead Opposite Jr. NTR In Koratala Siva's NTR30?

Hyderabad, September 15, 2021: Tollywood superstar Jr. NTR is all set to commence filming for his next film in October this year. The Janatha Garage actor will be teaming up with director Koratala Sive for the film, tentatively titled NTR30. ## NTR30 is a pan India movie that will feature actors across different film industries. While the official announcement is yet to be made, according to reports, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt will be reuniting with NTR to play the female lead. This, if happens, will be the second time when Alia and NTR share screen space together. The duo will be seen in SS Rajamouli's upcoming period action drama film, RRR. ## Earlier, the name of Kiara Advani was also surfaced to star opposite Jr. NTR in NTR30. It was reported that Kiara Advani was approached by makers to play the female lead. While nothing is confirmed yet, Kiara's inclusion in NTR30 can not be ruled out as she was reportedly in talks for multiple Telugu movies. ## NTR30 marks the second collaboration between Tollywood young tiger NTR and Siva after their blockbuster, Janatha Garage (2016). The movie will be produced by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under the banner of Yuva Sudha arts in collaboration with NTR arts. Anirudh has been roped into composing music for the film. ## The movie is expected to be launched in the first week of October. It is scheduled to release on 29 April 2022 in multiple Indian languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Universal Pictures Bags Christopher Nolan's Next Film Based On World War II Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer
1734 days ago
Hollywood

Universal Pictures Bags Christopher Nolan's Next Film Based On World War II Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

Los Angeles, September 14, 2021: Christopher Nolan's next film, which is about World War II scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, will be distributed by Universal Pictures, confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. ## Warner Bros., which has been the home of Nolan's most films, was also in the race but eventually lose to Universal. Since 2002's "Insomnia", all of Nolan's movies except The Prestigue (2006), which was distributed by Disney, and Interstellar (2014), which saw Warners and Paramount splitting up international and domestic rights respectively, have been released by Warner Bros. ## While Warner Bros. was also in talks to grab Nolan's next movie, it is learned that Nolan, who is a strong proponent of the theatrical experience, sends his next movie to Universal because an exclusive theatrical release for his next project is of the utmost importance for the filmmaker.## Nolan was one of the filmmakers who criticized Warner Bros' decision to send its 2021 slate day-and-date to HBO Max. "Some of our industry’s biggest filmmakers and most important movie stars went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service", Nolan had said to THR. ## Meanwhile, Nolan has reportedly put forth few demands to Universal Pictures while choosing the studio for his next. He has demanded an exclusive theatrical release for at least 100 days plus, the studio can't release another film 3 weeks before and after his movie. He also asked for total creative control over the film and set a production budget of around $100 million and equal marketing spend while asking 20 percent of first-dollar gross.## Nolan's next movie is a biopic based on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who is considered one of the developers of the atom bomb during World War II. Nolan will produce the film alongside his wife and longtime producing partner Emma Thomas for their Syncopy Inc. banner. The movie will start production in the first quarter of 2022. ## The "Inception" director's movies have always attracted audiences worldwide, resulted in, his directorial films have grossed more than US$5 billion worldwide. His "The Dark Knight" trilogy made billions at the box office. His last film, Tenet, was an exclusive theatrical release and grossed over $363 million worldwide including $58 million domestically. ## Stay tuned...

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Kangana Ranaut Roped In To Play Sita In Alaukik Desai's Magnum Opus Sita: The Incarnation
1734 days ago
Bollywood

Kangana Ranaut Roped In To Play Sita In Alaukik Desai's Magnum Opus Sita: The Incarnation

Mumbai, September 14, 2021: After months of speculations, writer-director Alaukik Desai's dream project, the magnum opus "Sita: The Incarnation" has brought the supremely talented and national award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut on board to play the role of Sita. ## Ever since the movie was announced, there were a lot of talks about who will play the role of divine soul 'Sita' in this multilingual magnum opus feature film. Earlier, the names like Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were surfaced for the title role but none was confirmed. ## Alaukik Desai took to Twitter and announced Kangana on board for this mammoth role. "SITA AARAMBH. Universe does help those who surrender to it with belief. What was a mirage, is now clarity. A dream of a pious character never explored is now a reality. I am ecstatic to bring #KanganaRanaut on board as SITA. Thank you #SSStudio for your immense support", he wrote. ## SITA AARAMBH Universe does help those who surrender to it with belief. What was a mirage, is now clarity. A dream of a pious character never explored is now a reality. I am ecstatic to bring #KanganaRanaut on board as SITA. Thank you #SSStudio for your immense support. pic.twitter.com/9PX0YwdcOn— Alaukik Desai (@alaukikdesai) September 14, 2021 ## Producer Saloni Sharma from SS Studio said "As a woman, I couldn't be happier in welcoming Ms. Kangana Ranaut onboard for our VFX magnum opus, The Incarnation Sita. Kangana symbolizes the spirit & essence of the Indian woman - fearless, daunting & daring... It's time we stepped in to celebrate equality in every respect". ## The script of "Sita: The Incarnation" has been written by the 'Baahubali' writer KV Vijayendra Prasad and Desai, and it is one of the most ambitious projects in progress. The dialogues and lyrics have been penned by Manoj Muntashir while Saloni Sharma and Anshita Desai will produce this film under the banner of SS Studio. It will go on floors sometime in 2022 and will release in multiple Indian languages.## Kangana, who was recently seen in Jayalalitha's biopic "Thalaivii", also took to Instagram and shared the news, "The Incarnation- Sita. Glad to be on board for the title role with this immensely talented team of artists.. With the blessings of Sita Ram … Jai SiyaRam", she wrote. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kangana Thalaivii (@kanganaranaut) ## Stay tuned...

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'The Batman' Spinoff Series About The Notorious Supervillian 'Penguin' In Early Development At HBO Max
1734 days ago
Hollywood

'The Batman' Spinoff Series About The Notorious Supervillian 'Penguin' In Early Development At HBO Max

Los Angeles, September 14, 2021: While fans around the world are waiting for Warner Bros' upcoming DC superhero movie "The Batman", the company's streamer platform HBO Max is developing a series about The Penguin that will be a spinoff of "The Batman" feature film. ## The series is in the early development with Lauren LeFranc is reportedly attached to write the script for the project. Colin Farrell, who plays the notorious supervillain in Robert Pattinson-led "The Batman", has also been approached to star in the spinoff series, according to variety. ## The show, which is yet to be confirmed, would supposedly delve into The Penguin aka Oswald Oz Cobblepot's rise to power in the Gotham criminal underworld. On the live-action side, the character has previously been played by actors like Burgess Meredith in the 1992 film "Batman Returns", Danny DeVito, and Robin Lord Taylor in the TV series "Gotham".## Interestingly, Penguin would be the second spinoff series from "The Batman" feature at HBO Max. The streamer is already working on police procedural spin-off series, set within the Gotham Police Department. It is part of WarnerMedia’s attempt to launch a new interconnected Batman universe across all of its platforms.## Meanwhile, "The Batman" feature film is scheduled to hit theaters in March 2022 after being delayed multiple times due to the covid-19 pandemic. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman along with Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. ## Stay tuned...

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Dhanush To Work On Four Telugu Movies With Popular Producers!
1734 days ago
Tollywood

Dhanush To Work On Four Telugu Movies With Popular Producers!

Hyderabad, September 14, 2021: Tamil actor Dhanush is one of the busiest actors in the country. The national award-winning actor has several projects already in the pipeline, still, he is signing back-to-back projects across languages. ## Earlier, in June this year, Dhanush confirmed his collaboration with National Award-Winner filmmaker Sekhar Kammula for a trilingual movie, to be shot in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi simultaneously under Sree Venkateswara Cinemas LLP production banner. It marks Dhanush's debut in Telugu. ## Apart from Sekhar Kammula's film, the actor will also be teaming up with director Venky Atluri in the production of Sithara Entertainments. And then, popular production houses like Mythri Movie Makers and DVV Entertainments are also in talks with Dhanush and reportedly signed the actor for their next films. ## This is in addition to his busy slate of Tamil films such as Maaran, Thiruchitrambalam, Naane Varuven, AO 2, a film with Ramkumar, and the Hindi project Atrangi Re. Atrangi Re, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan, is completed and will release in theaters soon. ## On top of that, Dhanush also has an international project with Avengers: Endgame directors, Russo Brothers. Dhanush will share screen space with Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in this Netflix movie, titled "The Gray Man".## Stay tuned...

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Riteish Deshmukh And Fardeen Khan To Reunite In Sanjay Gupta's 'Visfot', The Hindi Remake Of Venezuelan Film Rock Paper Scissors
1734 days ago
Bollywood

Riteish Deshmukh And Fardeen Khan To Reunite In Sanjay Gupta's 'Visfot', The Hindi Remake Of Venezuelan Film Rock Paper Scissors

Mumbai, September 14, 2021: Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan, who were last seen together in "Heyy Babyy", will be reuniting after 14 years in filmmaker Sanjay Gupta's next. The film, titled "Visfot" is the official Hindi remake of the 2012 Venezuelan film "Rock Paper Scissors". ## The Sanjay Gupta production, "Visfot", will mark Fardeen Khan's comeback in movies after nearly a decade. He was last seen in Mudassar Aziz's 2010 romantic-comedy, Dulha Mil Gaya. In "Visfot", the actor will reportedly be seen playing the role of a taxi driver and an ex-drug dealer while Deshmukh will play a commercial airline pilot. ## The film is said to be revolving around Khan's character who kidnaps Deshmukh's son by mistake, which will unleash a chain of delicate events that'll be tragic for everyone involved. The shooting of the film will commence in Mumbai in the next few weeks.## #RockPaperScissors was the #Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th #AcademyAwards... #Visfot - a thriller - will be shot in #Mumbai in the next couple of weeks.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 14, 2021 ## It is learned that Sanjay Gupta had been planning to make Visfot for the last three years now. And after going through several changes in the cast and direction team over the years, he finally brought Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh on board to play leads. ## Samit Kakkad, who's previously directed Half Ticket, and the MX Player show Indori Ishq, is said to be directing this remake of Rock Paper Scissors, which was the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards. The script of the Hindi remake is written by the writer brothers Abbas Dalal and Hussain Dalal. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan - Rajkumar Hirani's Film To Be Based On Illegal Immigration!
1734 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan - Rajkumar Hirani's Film To Be Based On Illegal Immigration!

Mumbai, September 14, 2021: After taking a break from movies for more than 2 years, Shah Rukh has returned to his acting duties and is working on back-to-back projects with some of the renowned filmmakers. He is currently shooting for Siddharth Anand's YRF spy thriller "Pathan" as well as Atlee Kumar's untitled film. ## While "Pathan" marks his official comeback on the big screens, Atlee's film will be his next after this actioner. Once he finished working on Pathan and Atlee's film, Shah Rukh Khan will movie to the keenly awaited Rajkumar Hirani's social drama film. It will mark SRK's first collaboration with Hirani, the director behind Sanju, PK, 3 Idiots, and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. films. ## Hirani's film with SRK is currently in the pre-production stage. But it is learned that the duo's first collaboration is not a regular Bollywood social drama but rather deals with a broader immigration issue. The movie will reportedly focus on illegal immigration called "donkey flight", which has emerged as a popular escape path for Indians hoping to immigrate to the US and Canada. ## "Donkey flight is referred to as the illegal method of entering a foreign country via multiple stops in other countries. It's a popular method adopted by thousands of youngsters every year after they fail to enter the target country via legitimate means. Hirani's film deals with this wide subject in his trademark style with a narrative filled with emotional as well as light-hearted moments. It's a story of a Punjabi guy and his arduous journey of immigration to Canada", a source revealed to Peepingmoon.com. ## The term 'Donkey Flight' is based on a Punjabi idiom meaning to hop from place to place. It describes a common play that would-be immigrants would use, in which they apply for a tourist visa for a European Union Schengen country. ## The SRK-Hirani film is expected to go on floors around May 2022. Taapsee Pannu is said to be the frontrunner to play the leading lady, however, she hasn't been signed as yet. Hirani has always done with scripting and has already begun recce in Punjab. Meanwhile, after completing a short schedule of Atlee's film, SRK will head abroad for a month-long schedule in October to shoot the action sequence of Pathan. After wrapping up Pathan, he will resume Atlee's film in November 2021 to wrap it up till March 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney Plus Series 'WandaVision' Won First-Ever Emmy Award For Marvel Studios
1735 days ago
Hollywood

Disney Plus Series 'WandaVision' Won First-Ever Emmy Award For Marvel Studios

Mumbai, September 13, 2021: Marvel Studios' popular and critically acclaimed superhero series, "WandaVision", which premiered on Disney Plus, scored big at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys, presented across three ceremonies over Saturday and Sunday. ## WandaVision, which focuses on Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), won three Emmy awards including Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Production Design, and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for 'Agatha All Along'. This is the first-ever victory for Marvel Studios at the Emmys. ## WandaVision had also earned 23 Emmy nominations, making it the highest for a limited series and second-highest for a series, overall. Meanwhile, Netflix's chess-themed drama show "The Queen's Gambit" topped with 9 awards followed by "The Mandalorian" with seven Emmys. ## Another Marvel series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan was nominated for five Emmy awards. However, the show did not manage to pick up a trophy. In terms of company and platform totals from the awards handed out over all three ceremonies, Netflix leads with a total of 34 wins, followed by 13 for Disney+ and 10 for HBO/HBO Max.## Marvel Studios, which has always focussed on the big screen experience, is slowly getting into the award season. In 2018, it won three Oscars in Best Production Design, Best Original Score, and Best Costume Design for Black Panther. The studio has high hopes for the forthcoming superhero movie, "Eternals", which is directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao. ## Stay tuned...

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