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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Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Henry Cavill Is In The Race To Play Next James Bond!
1716 days ago
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Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Henry Cavill Is In The Race To Play Next James Bond!

Los Angeles, September 27 - Daniel Craig is all set to retire as James Bond after the upcoming "No Time To Die", scheduled to release on September 30 internationally. Craig has worked on five Bond movies including the upcoming one and is regarded as one of the greatest Bond characters in the history of the spy thriller franchise.## Meanwhile, the talks about the next James Bond have already become a red hot topic in Hollywood. According to variety, betting company William Hill has picked Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Henry Cavill, Regé-Jean Page, James Norton, and Luke Evans, who, one of them, could possibly replace Craig.## Despite the number of speculative names, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the long-time partners of the iconic spy franchise, have said they want to let Craig enjoy his time and the prospect of replacing him isn't something they're discussing until 2022.## In an interview on BBC Radio 4's popular Today program on Monday, the producers were asked if they have decided who might replace Craig's 007. "Oh, God no", said Broccoli. "We're not thinking about it at all. We want Daniel to have his time of celebration. Next year we'll start thinking about the future".## There are also murmurs about whether a woman could be the next Bond. However, Broccoli told the U.K.'s Press Association news agency that Bond would not be played by a woman, at least, not in near future. ## "James Bond is a male character. I hope that there will be many, many films made with women, for women, by women, about women", said Broccoli. "I don't think we have to take a male character and have a woman portray him. So yes, I see him as male. And I'm sort of in denial, I would love for Daniel to continue forever".## The 25th film in the Bond franchise, "No Time To Die" is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Scheduled to debut in theaters on October 8 in the USA, the movie stars Daniel Craig as 007 along with Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, and David Dencik in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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World's Largest IMAX Screen Set To Open With James Bond 'No Time To Die' In Germany
1716 days ago
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World's Largest IMAX Screen Set To Open With James Bond 'No Time To Die' In Germany

Mumbai, September 27 - The upcoming James Bond movie, "No Time To Die" is all set to be screened on the world's largest IMAX screen, which is all set to open to the public on September 30 at the Traumpalast Multiplex in Leonberg, Germany. ## Daniel Craig's "No Time To Die", which features sequences shot with IMAX film cameras, will be the first film to be screened on the screen which is 21.03 meters high and 38.16 meters wide – wider than a Boeing 737 airliner. The 574-seater IMAX theater at Traumpalast is weighed over 500 pounds (227 kilos) and has been painted by a specially designed robotic arm. ## The construction of the largest IMAX screen theater was first announced two and half years ago. The theater features IMAX with laser technology and IMAX's 12-channel sound technology with side and overhead channels for dynamic range and precision. ## "No Time To Die" will have 40 minutes of IMAX exclusive expanded aspect ratio. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga has shot it with IMAX's 15/70mm film cameras and has specially formatted it for IMAX theatres. The IMAX Traumpalast also marks the eighth theatre for the company in Germany. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Denis Villeneuve's Epic Sci-Fi 'Dune' Hits Big At International Box Office
1717 days ago
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Box Office: Denis Villeneuve's Epic Sci-Fi 'Dune' Hits Big At International Box Office

Los Angeles, September 26 - Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' epic science fiction film, "Dune" is making dollars at the international box office in a big way. The Denis Villeneuve-directed gets a solid boost from the international audience ahead of its domestic debut on October 22.## "Dune" continued its spicy run in international markets and was the biggest overseas grosser of the weekend for a Hollywood pic with $26.3 million, taking its total overseas collection to a solid $77 million in just 11 days. The movie witnessed just a 32% drop from its opening weekend. ## It is to be noted that Warner Bros. had a low expectation from "Dune". However, just like Marvel's "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings", it won't be exaggerated to say that "Dune" has not only shattered the low box office predictions but also reaffirmed that the box office business is here to stay for a long long time. ## Among the top international markets, "Dune" is having a dream run in Russia. After making a $7.7 million debut in the opening weekend, it dropped just 37% in the second weekend for $4.9 million while in France, it decline just 33% from a $7.2 million debuts to $4.2 million in the second weekend. It is just the beginning as more overseas markets, including big China, will be added in the coming days.## The Timothee Chalamet/Jason Momoa/Zendaya/Oscar Isaac/Rebecca Ferguson starrer will open in Japan on October 15 and then in all-important North America on October 22. In India and China, it will debut with date and date with the USA. So far, "Dune" has opened in 32 international territories. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Becomes Biggest Domestic Blockbuster
1719 days ago
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Box Office: Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Becomes Biggest Domestic Blockbuster

Los Angeles, September 25, 2021 - It took just three weeks for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" to reach "Black Widow's" lifetime domestic box office numbers and a few more hours to cross it. There were a lot of doubts about the audience visiting theaters amid the pandemic, and "Shang-Chi" blown away those doubts and becomes the biggest domestic blockbuster. ## The Destin Daniel Cretton-directed superhero movie has completed its 4th weekend in the domestic market and its total collection stands at $196.5 million, after collecting another $13 million in the 4th weekend. The Simu Liu fronted pic had officially crossed its fellow Marvel movie "Black Widow's" $184.4M domestic cum on Friday and became the highest grosser Hollywood pic in North America during the 18-months of the pandemic era. ## Universal Pictures' "Fast & Furious 9 (F9)" remains the third highest-grossing movie at the domestic B.O. during the pandemic with $172.1M. However, globally, it is the top grosser Hollywood film with $716M. Warner Bros./Legendary's "Godzilla vs. Kong" is at number two with $467M globally, then Black Widow with $378.7M WW, and Shang-Chi with well over $360M around the globe. ## "Shang-Chi's" lifetime domestic box office projection is around $225 million. It has already crossed the domestic box office collection of previous Marvel movies such as Captain America ($176 million in 2011), Ant-Man ($180 million in 2015), and Thor ($181 million in 2011) along with The Incredible Hulk ($132 million in 2008). It is well on track to become the first Hollywood pic to reach $200 million domestic cum for the first time since early 2020.## Meanwhile, the Telugu movie Love Story starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi kicked off to an outstanding start in the USA on Thursday. The Sekhar Kammula-directed earned a strong approx $620K (INR 4.60 crores) from 225 theaters in the USA in the first two days.## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' Anticipated Series 'Ms. Marvel' Pushed To 2022
1720 days ago
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Marvel Studios' Anticipated Series 'Ms. Marvel' Pushed To 2022

Los Angeles, September 24: After witnessing not a single release in 2020 for the first time since 2009, Marvel Studios roared back with a number of titles in 2021 and how. The studio behind most of the fan-favorite comic book superheroes, leaving no stone unturned to make up for the dull pandemic year with nine titles currently announced to premiere in theaters and on Disney Plus in 2021. ## Among the nine Marvel titles in 2021, six have already been released either in theaters or Disney+. Initially, the studio planned to release 10 titles, but following a number of unexpected 2021 premieres across the platform, Marvel has now pushed its one of the most anticipated Disney Plus shows, "Ms. Marvel". ## Marvel's first Muslim lead character and one of the newest characters within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) gets her own Disney Plus show, with newcomer Iman Vellani in the title role as Ms. Marvel, also known as 16-year-old Pakistani-American Kamala Khan, who has a particular fondness for Captain Marvel. ## Kevin Feige headed studio had initially announced the late 2021 premiere date for "Ms. Marvel", but now postponed it to 2022 after so many shows and movies took over the calendar in 2021. No exact release date has been confirmed, but Ms. Marvel's exciting premise is enough to keep the excitement building for now.## Created by Bisha K. Ali, Ms. Marvel also features Aramis Knight as the vigilante Red Dagger, Matt Lintz as Kamala's best pal Bruno Carrelli, Mohan Kapur as her dad Yusuf, and Zenobia Shroff as her mum. Meanwhile, Iman Vellani will also feature in "The Marvels" - a sequel to the $1.1 billion-grossing sensation "Captain Marvel" starring Brie Larson in the title role. It will release in theaters on 11 November 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Fantastic Beasts 3 Gets A Title And Theatrical Release Date
1721 days ago
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Fantastic Beasts 3 Gets A Title And Theatrical Release Date

Los Angeles, September 22: The third installment in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff "Fantastic Beasts" has been titled "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" and also set a release date of April 15, 2022.## The previous "Fantastic Beasts" film "The Crimes of Grindelwald" performed brilliantly at the box office and the expectations will be higher from the next film in this fantasy film series directed by David Yates. The new "Fantastic Beasts" film will revolve around Albus Dumbledore, a famous Harry Potter figure that many original Potter fans will always line up to see more of.## Things will be a little bit different in Fantastic Beasts 3 on the casting front as Johnny Depp who was a part of the franchise's second film is no longer a part of the third film. Mads Mikkelsen will step in for Johnny Depp in this entry. Depp was originally a part of the film but was dropped after he lost his libel case against The Sun tabloid over a 2018 article alleging he was a "wife-beater".## With respect to Depp's departure, Warner Bros. issued this statement last year which read, "Johnny Depp will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise. We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date. Fantastic Beasts 3 is currently in production, and the role of Gellert Grindelwald will be recast. The film will debut in theaters worldwide in the summer of 2022".## Warner Bros. had earlier scheduled "Fantastic Beasts 3" for July 15, 2022 release but now moved it up on April 15. Unlike Warner Bros.' day and date release on HBO Max for its 2021 slate, "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" will be an exclusive theatrical release, as the studio has already confirmed it.## An American and British co-production, "The Secrets of Dumbledore" stars an ensemble cast including Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams, Jude Law, and Mads Mikkelsen.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Simu Liu's Shang-Chi Heading Towards A Legendary $200M In North America
1723 days ago
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Box Office: Simu Liu's Shang-Chi Heading Towards A Legendary $200M In North America

Los Angeles, September 20: Simu Liu-led superhero film "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" is playing like a Marvel movie at the box office. For the third weekend in a row, "Shang Chi" remained number 1 at the domestic box office. ## The Marvel movie surpassed "Fast & Furious 9" ($173M) and becomes the second-highest grosser at the domestic box office during the pandemic era with $176.9 million including $21.7M on the third weekend. It just took "Shang-Chi" 17-days to reach the second spot.## "Shang-Chi" is well and truly on track to become the first Hollywood movie to gross a legendary $200 million at the North American box office. Ans in between, it will surpass its fellow Marvel movie "Black Widow" to become the highest-grosser Hollywood pic. The Scarlett Johansson fronted earned $183.4M in North America. ## Globally, "Shang-Chi" has crossed a brilliant $300 million mark and currently stands at $320 million. The global box office collection of "Shang-Chi" is remarkable considering it is yet to release in China, which is the biggest and key movie market for Hollywood pics. These are the clear indications that this newest MCU film is pulling in pre-pandemic crowds and creating new fans too, domestically and internationally. ## On the other hand, Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' sci-fi epic "Dune" kicked off its international run with a massive $36.8 million in the first 4-days in 24 markets. Warner Bros. had reportedly predicated only but a still good number of a $20 million opening. The Denis Villeneuve directed will open in the US on October 22. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros' 'Dune' And Universal's 'No Time To Die' Sets China Release Date
1724 days ago
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Warner Bros' 'Dune' And Universal's 'No Time To Die' Sets China Release Date

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: Legendary / Warner Bros.' epic sci-fi movie "Dune" has been released in some of the key international markets and is off to a great start with over $35 million in the first four days. ## Now, the movie gets a major boost as it has been confirmed to release in the biggest movie market, China, and will be opening day-and-date with the U.S. on October 22. Legendary East is handling the release of Dune in the PRC and it will release everywhere in China. ## On the other hand, Universal Pictures' "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig as James Bond for the last time, has also set China release date on October 29. China being an important market for Bond movies, the movie studios intentionally waited to rebound in the throes of the pandemic. ## Both the movies are confirmed by the Maoyan website as upcoming releases in China. Dune and No Time to Die are the only two Hollywood movies that had recently been granted certificates and we were waiting on release dates in China. The last Bond film, Spectre, did earn $83.5M in the PRC. ## Meanwhile, it looks like the recent Marvel movies "Black Widow" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" won't get a Chinese release date and will end their entire run without getting a China release. Dune and No Time to Die will be the first big Hollywood movies to release in China since Ryan Raynolds' "Free Guy". ## Stay tuned...

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Russian Film 'The Challenge' Set To Be The First Movie To Be Shot In Outer Space
1725 days ago
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Russian Film 'The Challenge' Set To Be The First Movie To Be Shot In Outer Space

Mumbai, September 19, 2021: A new space race is heating up between the two rivals, the USA and Russia, this time, however, for a different purpose. More than 60 years after the erstwhile Soviet Union beat the United States into orbit with the launch of its Sputnik satellite, the country is again leading the race in the entertainment field. ## According to reports, Russia has announced plans to produce a feature film titled "The Challenge" in outer space, allowing itself to become the first country to do so. If all goes well, the production team will lift off next month on a 12-day mission to pull off the historic first, beating Tom Cruise's untitled passion project. ## A Russian commission of medical and safety experts approved a plan for an actress and a director to blast off early next month to film the first full-length, fictional movie in space. "The Challenge," tells of a doctor launched on short notice to the International Space Station to save the life of a cosmonaut.## "For the first two seconds it's scary", Yulia Peresild, who is on track to become the first actor in space said according to New York Times, of her training on an airplane flight that briefly created a microgravity environment. "After that, it's beautiful".## Last year NASA announced that it was partnering with Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tom Cruise to shoot a movie that would be partly filmed aboard the International Space Station. The Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is also attached to helm the project, which set the minimum budget of $200 million. However, with no shooting timeline set for Cruise's film yet, it is set to lose the space race against Russian production. ## Meanwhile, the launch of the "The Challenge" crew is expected to take place on October 5th. Channel One will live stream the event internationally with, Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst calling it "a breathtaking reality show and a chance to attract millions of TV viewers". The Challenge currently does not have a release date. ## Stay tuned...

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Daniel Craig Gives A Tearful Farewell Speech After His Last James Bond Movie 'No Time To Die' Wrapped Filming
1726 days ago
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Daniel Craig Gives A Tearful Farewell Speech After His Last James Bond Movie 'No Time To Die' Wrapped Filming

Los Angeles, September 18, 2021: Actor Daniel Craig, who will be seen as James Bond for the last time in the upcoming "No Time To Die", gave a teary emotional speech when the movie was wrapped up. Craig has worked on five Bond movies including the upcoming one, and he enjoyed every bit of these films. ## Filmthusiast posted the clip on Twitter and you can see the James Bond actor getting visibly emotional when weighing the journey they have all been through making "No Time To Die". Craig's journey as James Bond had begun with Casino Royale in 2006 and after that, he has become a fan-favorite MI6 agent. ## While Craig's previous four Bond movies were released when there was no sign of the covid-19 pandemic, but the filming of his final film as James Bond went through a lot of challenges and delays caused by the pandemic, which brought the world to its knees. And for the movie to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it has to feel good to see it through. ## Check out what he had to say down below - ## "A lot of people here worked on five pictures with me", he began. "And I know there's a lot of things said about what I think about these films or all of those whatever. But I've loved every single second of these movies, and especially this one because I've gotten up every morning and I've had the chance to work with you guys. And that has been one of the greatest honors of my life". ## Daniel Craig’s farewell speech after wrapping No Time To Die, his last 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 James Bond film. 🍸 @007 pic.twitter.com/xCqab3JK3z— Filmthusiast (@itsfilmthusiast) September 17, 2021 ## "No Time To Die", directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, is scheduled to release on October 8 in the US. In India, the 25th James Bond movie will debut in theaters on September 30 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. ## In the film, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, and David Dencik joining the cast as new characters.## Stay tuned...

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Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Blasts Marvel Movies, Says 'They Turned Us Into Zombies'
1727 days ago
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Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Blasts Marvel Movies, Says 'They Turned Us Into Zombies'

Los Angeles, September 17, 2021: Marvel is undoubtedly the most loved superhero franchise in the world and has made its own legacy with The Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, despite getting so much popularity and loved by its fans around the film, there are still those who have criticized the superhero franchise over the years. ## Of late, Marvel Studios has been expanding the superhero genre by blending it with other elements that would make it unique with feature films and shows, but it looks like that despite all the efforts, the Studio will still be criticized for not making so-called real cinema. ## The latest in the list to criticize Marvel movies is the acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve, who is currently awaiting the release of the epic sci-fi film "Dune". In response to Spanish daily El Mundo's question citing Martin Scorsese's comments about the idea that superhero films are not cinema, Villeneuve agreed to the former's comments, calling MCU nothing but "cut and paste". ## "Perhaps the problem is that we are in front of too many Marvel movies that are nothing more than a 'cut and paste' of others. Perhaps these types of movies have turned us into zombies a bit… But big and expensive movies of great value there are many today. I don't feel capable of being pessimistic at all". ## Earlier, in October 2019, "Taxi Driver" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" director Martin Scorsese, had blasted Marvel by saying that Marvel movies are not cinema and even compared them with "theme parks". ## "I don't see them. I tried, you know? But that's not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being", he told Empire according to Indian Express. ## - Tell us in the comment section below about what you guys think about Denis Villeneuve's take on Marvel movies!## Stay tuned...

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Director Chloe Zhao Tells Why Eternals Couldn't Come To Support Avengers In Infinity War Or Endgame
1727 days ago
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Director Chloe Zhao Tells Why Eternals Couldn't Come To Support Avengers In Infinity War Or Endgame

Los Angeles, September 17, 2021: Marvel Studios gearing up for its next film, academy award-winning director Chloe Zhao's "Eternals", which will introduce a race of powerful ancient beings to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ## Eternals' introduction as ancient beings in MCU, however, raises a lot of questions about how they've spent their time to this point, mainly in regards to the attack from Thanos and why they chose to do nothing to support Avengers in Infinity War or Endgame. ## While the trailer of "Eternals" gave a little bit of idea about the same, the movie's director Chloe Zhao has also assured that the fans will have plenty of explanation in the movie itself about why the new MCU superheroes couldn't interfere in Avengers: Infinity War or Endgame. ## While speaking to Total Film (via comicbook), Zhao was asked about the complicated relationship the Eternals have with the people of Earth. According to her, the Eternals were instructed not to interfere, and those instructions came from the Celestials themselves, long before Thanos or any of the other Avengers characters were born.## "[The audience] will understand why", Zhao said. "Not only why, but how complicated not interfering made them feel. We explore that. You'll see that in the film. The Eternals were instructed not to interfere with any human conflict unless Deviants are involved. There's a reason why that's the case. And that was the instruction from the prime Celestial Arishem".## In the film, we will get to see the origin of Eternals in MCU and about their relationship to the Celestials and why they were specifically instructed not to help the people of Earth, even in their most desperate moments. Zhao said that the idea of going back in time and exploring it before Thanos or anyone was born, excited her much. ## Eternals stars an ensemble cast including Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, and Kit Harington. It is scheduled to release on November 5 in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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