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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Director Justin Lin Quits 'Fast and Furious 10' Because Of Vin Diesel?
1562 days ago
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Director Justin Lin Quits 'Fast and Furious 10' Because Of Vin Diesel?

Los Angeles, May 2 - A few days ago, "Fast & Furious" director Justin Lin had walked out from the franchise's next installation, "Fast X", which has already commenced filming. While not giving reasons behind his decision, Lin announced that he will, however, remain involved with the project as a producer.## Now, according to nydailynews, Justin Lin quit as director of "Fast & Furious 10" because star Vin Diesel is so difficult. "Diesel shows up late to the set. He doesn't know his lines. And he shows up out of shape. No one is dissing Vin Diesel on the record, but everyone knows", the report said quoting a source. ## Production on "Fast 10" started on April 20, with franchise stars Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, and Charlize Theron returning, along with new cast members Brie Larson, Michael Rooker, Jason Momoa, and Daniela Melchior. ## Justin Lin directed five "Fast and Furious" movies, beginning with 2006's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". His run with the high-octane franchise continued with 2009's "Fast & Furious", 2011's "Fast Five" and 2013's "Fast & Furious 6". His last directorial was 2021's "F9". ## "Fast 10" is slated for May 19, 2023, theatrical release. ## Stay tuned...

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' To Be Allowed To Release In China On One Condition
1563 days ago
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'Spider-Man: No Way Home' To Be Allowed To Release In China On One Condition

Mumbai, May 2 - Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was released in December 2021 and went on to become one of the biggest grosser of all time with a worldwide collection of $1.89 billion. The Tom Holland-fronted movie has been released in most parts of the world except in the biggest movie market in the world, China. ## During the covid-19 pandemic, it has been difficult for Hollywood to release its movies in China, especially Marvel movies. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was supposed to release in China in January this year and things didn't work at that time. And now, the Chinese authorities have put one condition in front of makers in order to release "No Way Home" in China. ## According to reports, the Chinese authorities have asked Sony Pictures to remove The Statue of Liberty from "Spider-Man: No Way Home" if they wanted to release the film in China. This demand is something that will be very hard for Sony to accept as the entire climax action sequence in the movie takes place with a trio of Spider-Men swinging over and around Lady Liberty as they battle the supervillains. ## It needs to be noted that China has been a huge market for Spider-Man movies in the past. The previous two Spider-Man movies featuring Tom Holland had grossed $116 million and $200 million in China, respectively. Meanwhile, the CEO of Sony Pictures, Tom Rothman's top priority has been to release "No Way Home" in China, so it will be interesting to see how things proceed from hereon. ## Directed by Jon Watts, In "No Way Home", Parker asks Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to use magic to make his identity as Spider-Man a secret again following its public revelation at the end of Far From Home. When the spell goes wrong, the multiverse is broken open which allows visitors from alternate realities to enter Parker's universe.## t stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man alongside Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Sonic 2' Becomes The Highest Grossing Video Game Movie In The USA History
1564 days ago
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Box Office: 'Sonic 2' Becomes The Highest Grossing Video Game Movie In The USA History

Los Angeles, May 1 - Americans love video game movies, and the latest action-adventure comedy film, "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" has proved that. Based on the video game franchise published by Sega, "Sonic 2" has become the highest-grossing movie in USA history. ## Directed by Jeff Fowler, "Sonic 2" has overtaken its predecessor with $152 million through Saturday (April 30) and it is now at the top of the box office for a movie adapted from a video game. "Sonic the Hedgehog", which was released in 2020, had grossed $146 million in its lifetime run but it garnered praise which paved the way for its successor to go big at the box office. ## "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" is on a record-breaking spree since its debut on April 8, 2022, at the domestic box office. The movie scored a huge $72 million on its opening weekend, which is the highest ever for a video game movie. Worldwide, it has grossed approx. $295 million so far, and is still behind from original movie's $319 million. ## The success of "Sonic 2" at the domestic box office is highly impressive, especially knowing the fact that it was released along with major Hollywood movies from big studios. Upon its release in the US, the movie outscored both the Jared Leto-led "Morbius" and Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's "The Lost City" to top the weekend. ## "Sonic 2" stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey. The film follows Sonic and Tails, who team up to find Master Emerald before Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles the Echidna do, while also contending with the military organization G.U.N.## Stay tuned...

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Director Sam Raimi Reveals The Main Goal Behind The Reshoots Of 'Doctor Strange 2'
1564 days ago
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Director Sam Raimi Reveals The Main Goal Behind The Reshoots Of 'Doctor Strange 2'

Mumbai, May 1 - Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is finally releasing in theaters worldwide next week. However, it hasn't been easy for Marvel to work on this highly anticipated sequel to 2016's movie as it went through a lot of delays and changes for various reasons. ## "Doctor Strange 2" might have been released a little earlier if it had not gone through reshoots late last year. At that time, it was unknown to everyone why Marvel was asking for the film's reshoots, however, director Sam Raimi recently revealed the main goals for the reshoots in an interview. ## "There's a lot of points where the audience says - I don't understand this. I don't understand this concept. Or, I'm aware of this concept, and then you explained it again in the third act, Oh, you're right, the audience knows that already. Or 'They had to know that in order to accept this next story beat. A lot of it is test screenings, learning what is confusing on a complex picture like this, or learning things that have overstayed their welcome", Raimi told Rolling Stone (via comic book).## "Recognizing when something is too slow, and even though it's a proper beat to put in, the audience doesn't need it. They can figure that out on their own, so what seemed like a logical step now becomes, in the editing process - Hmm. That's slowing us down. Let's skip it and let the audience make the leap themselves. But it's also about recognizing what they really like, and sometimes expanding those things that they're really reacting well to. It's recognizing what's original about the picture, and when you've got the opportunity to, expanding upon that", he added. ## The reshoots might have made the film more engaging which will be known once the movie is out in cinemas on May 6. Meanwhile, the movie is set a few months after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). In the movie, Dr. Stephen Strange, with the help of both old and new mystical allies, travels into the multiverse to face a mysterious new adversary. ## Directed by Sam Rami, the movie star Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Benedict Wong as Wong, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo, among many other surprising cameos. ## Stay tuned...

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Director Jon Watts Exits Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' But Expected To Return For 'Spider-Man 4'
1564 days ago
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Director Jon Watts Exits Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' But Expected To Return For 'Spider-Man 4'

Mumbai, May 1 - Director Jon Watts, who is fresh from all-time blockbuster, Marvel/Sony's "Spider-Man: No Way Home", has stepped down from directing Marvel Studios' "Fantastic Four" movie. Watts has directed three Spider-Man movies - "Homecoming" (2017), "Far From Home" (2019), and "No Way Home" (2021).## Watts was supposed to direct one of the most anticipated films in the upcoming Marvel Studios slate, and a reboot of the iconic "Fantastic Four". He, however, exited from directing duties of the upcoming movie to take a break from large-scale superhero movies. ## "Making three Spider-Man films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me. I'm eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I'm hopeful we'll work together again and I can't wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life", the director said in a statement to Deadline. ## Meanwhile, Marvel/Sony is reportedly working on the next trilogy of "Spider-Man" featuring Tom Holland, Zendaya" and director Jon Watts. While the next Spider-Man movie hasn't been officially announced yet, it is almost certain that at least the next film in the superhero series will bring back the Homecoming trilogy trio. ## "Spider-Man 4" will take some time to get on the floors and that should be enough for Watts to return to the MCU. As per reports, Marvel and Sony are hopeful to have Holland, Zendaya, and Watts all back for Spider-Man 4 at some point in the future. ## Marvel boss, Kevin Feige also supported Watts's decision to step down as "Fantastic Four" director and looking forward to collaborating with him again in the future.## "We were looking forward to continuing our work with him to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU but understand and are supportive of his reasons for stepping away. We are optimistic that we will have the opportunity to work together again at some point down the road", he said. Stay tuned...

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Brie Larson's 'The Marvels' Swap Release Date With 'Ant-Man 3' In 2023
1565 days ago
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Brie Larson's 'The Marvels' Swap Release Date With 'Ant-Man 3' In 2023

Mumbai, April 30 - Yet another major development has taken place at the Marvel Studios and Disney. After pushing to 2023, "The Marvels" is now swapping the release with "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" in 2023, confirmed by Disney. ## "The Marvels", the sequel to 2019's "Captain Marvel", was originally due to open in theaters on Feb. 17, 2023, after getting pushed from November 2022, and "Ant-Man 3", was set to open on July 28, 2023. Instead, the "Ant-Man" sequel will now debut in Feb. while "The Marvels" shifted to July 2023. ## According to Variety, this was a matter of "Ant-Man 3" simply being further along in its creative process than "The Marvels", as the former has wrapped principal photography while "The Marvels" still has a bit more to go. Meanwhile, in between "Ant-Man 3", and "The Marvels", Marvel Studios' other big theatrical release in 2023, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", will be released as originally scheduled on May 5.## "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is expected to continue the multiverse storyline launched with the 2021 Disney+ series "Loki". Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer will be reprising their roles along with the return of director Peyton Reed. Jonathan Majors will play the main villain and a variant of his “Loki” character, Kang the Conqueror. ## On the other hand, "The Marvels" is set to tie in with two Disney+ shows: 2021's "WandaVision", and the upcoming "Ms. Marvel". Brie Larson is reprising her role as Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers), with Nia DaCosta returning as director. It will also feature Iman Vellani, who will be seen playing the lead role in the series "Ms. Marvel" as Captain Marvel superfan Kamala Khan.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 7' Gets An Official Title At CinemaCon 2022
1566 days ago
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Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 7' Gets An Official Title At CinemaCon 2022

Mumbai, April 28 - Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible" gets an official title at the CinemaCon 2022. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the high octane actioner has been titled "Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1". ## As per Deadline, Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded message with the news during Paramount's CinemaCon session Thursday morning, filming from South Africa set of "Mission: Impossible 8" from atop a biplane (hinting at the pic's next big stunt).## It will be the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series, and the third in the series directed by McQuarrie, following Rogue Nation and Fallout. The movie was originally slated for a 2021 release before getting pushed to 2022.## "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" is now slated for July 14, 2023, release after getting pushed again. A sequel is in development and is scheduled to be released on June 28, 2024, after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[78] It was announced that both the seventh and eighth films will be a send-off to Ethan Hunt. ## Stay tuned...

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All-Time Highest Grosser 'Avatar' To Re-release In September 2022
1567 days ago
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All-Time Highest Grosser 'Avatar' To Re-release In September 2022

Los Angeles, April 28 - James Cameron's "Avatar" became the highest-grossing film of all time before Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Endgame" claimed the title in 2019. However, Disney re-released 2009's sci-fi epic in China last year and it helped "Avatar" to reclaim its title of the highest-grosser with $2.84 billion worldwide. ## James Cameron and Disney's focus is now on "Avatar 2", which is scheduled to release in theaters worldwide on December 16, 2022. Producer Jon Landau, however, announced at CinemaCon 2022, that the original movie will be re-released again on September 23rd this year, with restored pictures and sound. ## Jon Landau was talking at CinemaCon during Disney's slate presentation in Caesars Palace's Colosseum. During the event, Disney released the first stunning teaser/trailer of Cameron's "Avatar 2", which was released, exclusively in theaters with Disney/Marvel's "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness", and a week later, it was made available online for the viewers. ## The re-release of "Avatar" with a re-mastered version, will further strengthen its position at the box office where it has already grossed over $2.84 billion worldwide. At the time of its original release in 2009, "Avatar" was credited for ushering in the digital 3D era and introducing new production tools and techniques in areas such as performance capture and virtual production. Its sequel is one of the more anticipated films of the past decade. ## 'AVATAR' RETURNS TO INDIAN CINEMAS ON 23 SEPT 2022... #JamesCameron’s #AcademyAward winning 2009 epic adventure #Avatar will re-release in #Indian *cinemas* on 23 Sept 2022... Its sequel #Avatar: #TheWayOfWater will release in #India on 16 Dec 2022. pic.twitter.com/kVIn6v0eQY— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 23, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's 'Avatar 2' Gets Official Title And Teaser Update
1567 days ago
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James Cameron's 'Avatar 2' Gets Official Title And Teaser Update

Los Angeles, April 28 - James Cameron's sci-fi epic, "Avatar 2" first glimpse was shown at CinemaCon 2022, during Disney's slate presentation. The attendees at CinemaCon were overjoyed to see the first tease/trailer of the world of Pandora. ## The title of "Avatar 2", which has officially been announced to debut in theaters on December 16 this year, is "Avatar - The Way of Water". "Avatar 2" is set more than a decade after the events of the first film. It will capture the story of Sully family, the trouble that follows them, and the battle they fight to stay alive.## The first teaser/trailer of the movie, which was screened in 3D for the CinemaCon audiences, will be attached with Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of the Madness" in theaters from May 6. It will later release on YouTube, maybe a couple of days after the "Doctor Strange 2" release. ## Producer Jon Landau also reported (via THR) that the four sequels of "Avatar" will be about Jake and Nyteri's family - each a standalone film "together ever-greater connected epic saga. We need to make sure they have an experience they can't get anywhere else, and that needs to be exclusively in theaters".## The cast members of "Avatar 2" include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, CCH Pounder, and Matt Gerald are all reprising their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different role. New cast members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Oona Chaplin, Vin Diesel, and CJ Jones.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Confirms The Sequel To Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman'
1568 days ago
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Warner Bros. Confirms The Sequel To Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman'

Mumbai, April 27 - Warner Bros. has officially confirmed the sequel to its recently released global hit, "The Batman". Robert Pattinson will be returning as Gotham's fiercest defender along with director Matt Reeves in the sequel, which was announced at CinemaCon 2022. ## Director Matt Reeves announced the news about the sequel (according to Variety) and confirmed that he will write and direct the follow-up, but he did not provide any details about what the movie will entail.## "The Batman", released on March 4, is a gritty three-hour superhero adventure, ranked as one of the best films in the franchise. It debuted with $134 million domestically, which is the highest so far in 2022. It has so far grossed $760 million worldwide, including $367 million domestically (North America) and $393 million overseas. It is currently the highest-grossing movie of 2022. ## The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncovering corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. It also marked Warner Bros' first exclusive theatrical release during the covid-19 pandemic, after the studio released its entire 2021 slate simultaneously on HBO Max. ## "The Batman" debuted on HBO Max after 45 days of its theatrical release and scored 4.1 million views in the first 7 days. It was behind only "Mortal Combat", which gained 4.3 million views during its opening week. "Mortal Combat", unlike "The Batman", was released day and date on HBO Max and in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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James Cameron's Widely Anticipated 'Avatar 2' To Release In Multiple Formates In 160 Languages
1568 days ago
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James Cameron's Widely Anticipated 'Avatar 2' To Release In Multiple Formates In 160 Languages

Mumbai, April 27 - Filmmaker James Cameron's Avatar 2 is getting ready to take worldwide audiences into a whole new cinematic world. The first Avatar movie, released in 2009, is the highest-grossing film of all time with $2.84 billion, and the expectation from the upcoming movie are even higher this time. ## Avatar made an immense impact on the cinemagoers that they completely lost in the world of Pandora, created by Cameron. It has played a large part in cinema innovation, from playing a key role in ushering in the digital 3D movie era to introducing new production techniques in areas such as performance capture and virtual production.## Avatar 2 will be a continuation of the first movie and it is scheduled to release on December 16, 2022. Meanwhile, the audiences around the world are patiently waiting for the first teaser/trailer of the movie, and it seems their wait is finally coming to an end. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first glimpse of Avatar 2 is expected to be released at CinemaCon 2022. It will be shown to CinemaCon attendees while for the general audiences, the teaser may be released on May 6 with Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. That's not all, Avatar 2 will get the widest ever release in multiple theater formats and languages across the globe. ## THR has understood that, when released, Avatar 2 will be offered in a wide variety of formats to support the range of movie theater configurations in the U.S. and around the world, including 3D and 4K, and incorporating a high frame rate of 48 fps.## "There will be more versions of Avatar 2 than any movie in the history of movies", according to John Fithian, president, and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners. "We are talking about high resolution, high frame rates, 3D, IMAX, PLF, different sound systems, and in 160 different languages". ## James Cameron is currently working on the back-to-back sequels of "Avatar 2" and those will be released, respectively, on December 20, 2024, December 18, 2026, and December 22, 2028.## Stay tuned...

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Sony Pictures Officially Greenlit 'Venom 3' & Also Reveals The Title Of Third 'Spider-Verse' Movie
1569 days ago
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Sony Pictures Officially Greenlit 'Venom 3' & Also Reveals The Title Of Third 'Spider-Verse' Movie

Los Angeles, April 26 - Sony Pictures has officially greenlit the third "Venom" movie at CinemaCon 2022. The first two Venom movies have collectively grossed $1.4 billion at the global box office to date. ## The first "Venom" movie was released in 2018 and grossed more than $850 million at the global box office along with an 81% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes. The last movie, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage", was released in October 2021 and went on to score $502 million worldwide. ## Sony Pictures, however, hasn't revealed much about "Venom 3", just the pic's logo in a closing sizzle reel, and no talent attachments were revealed. Venom might have a crossover with Spider-Man in the third movie as teased in "Venom 2". ## Meanwhile, Sony has revealed that the third "Spider-Verse" movie has been titled "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse" and it is dated March 29, 2024. The studio also dropped the first 15 minutes from its upcoming Marvel animated sequel "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Part I", scheduled for 2 June 2023 release, at CinemaCon 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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