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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Huma Qureshi Shares Funny BTS Pics From Zack Snyder's Zombie Film 'Army of The Dead'
1844 days ago
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Huma Qureshi Shares Funny BTS Pics From Zack Snyder's Zombie Film 'Army of The Dead'

Mumbai, May 23, 2021: Actress Huma Qureshi plays an important role in director Zack Snyder's latest release, "Army of The Dead". Huma plays Geeta, a single mother in the American zombie heist film, which was released in select theaters in the United States on May 14, 2021, and started streaming digitally on Netflix from May 21. ## On Saturday (May 22), Huma posted a couple of funny pictures from the set of the film with co-star Richard Cetrone who is dressed in character as the Zombie King. In one of the pictures, Huma makes a mock gesture as if teaching the Zombie King how to scare people. ## "Me and the super talented @stunt_batman aka Zombie King seen in happier times ... Slide to see me teaching him some scary moves. Chalo darra kar dikao sabko !!! Shabaash !! #shoot #tbs #armyofthedead #aotd #zombie #zombies #shootshenanigans #zacksnyder #scary", Huma wrote as caption.## Huma's upcoming film slate includes the Akshay Kumar-starrer spy thriller "Bell Bottom", which will reportadly be dropped directly on Amazon Prime Video. The actress also has the Tamil movie "Valimai" co-starring Ajith Kumar. Apart from the films, she will also be seen in the political drama web series "Maharani", which is slated to release on May 28. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Huma S Qureshi (@iamhumaq) ## Stay tuned...

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Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'
1846 days ago
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Salma Hayek: I Was Shocked When Offered 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'

Los Angeles, May 21, 2021: Hollywood actress, Salma Hayek said that she was shocked when director Patrick Hughes asked her to reprise her role of Sonia Kincaid in the upcoming American action-comedy "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" - a sequel to the 2017 hit "The Hit Man's Bodyguard".## "Quite frankly, I was shocked", she said adding that she has been in many films where she got the call from people who loved her characters. ## Salman is in the film along with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman in prominant roles. She is happy that director Patrick Hughes listened to what the audience wanted in the sequel. ## "For the first time, there was a director that said, 'I'm gonna listen to the audience'. But I didn't trust him. In the beginning, I said, 'oh, he's just exaggerating. He's just being nice'", she said.## "But then when we started talking about it, he told me the storyline, and then I realized, 'oh, my God, this guy is not for real, but he also wants me involved in the process'", she added. ## Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is currently in the post-production stage. It is set to be released in the United States on June 16, 2021, by Lionsgate, after being delayed before to August 20, 2021, from an original release date of August 28, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious
1848 days ago
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Black Panther Actress Angela Bassett Have Faith In Director Ryan Coogler To Make Black Panther 2 Glorious

Los Angeles, May 19, 2021: Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) next superhero film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is set to begin filming in July this year. The squeal of MCU's first Oscar-winner in Black Panther will be one of the most emotional productions in MCU's history. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be without the original Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, who died in August last year. Boseman's emotional connection with fans will be missed in the sequel, but Marvel is sure that the "Wakanda Forever" will take the franchise to the next level. For the good of the sequel, nearly every major star from the original film is coming back to reprise their role and everyone is dedicated to making sure Chadwick's memory lives on. ## That includes Ramonda star Angela Bassett, who plays the role of Black Panther/T'Challa's mother in the film. She is excited to return to the wide world of Marvel and confident that Ryan Coogler, the writer-director of Black Panther, will make the sequel a glorious one. ## "I'm excited, as you can imagine, very excited. Of course, there'll be some changes we know - we know we won't have our heart and soul right there at the center in Chadwick, but in spirit, I know that he will be with us from day one through infinity", Bassett spoke with Good Morning America (via thedirect). ## Since Chadwick Boseman won't be there in the sequel, the Black Panther fans are worried about this Marvel's next gem. However, Bassett assured fans that they don't have to worry about a thing with director Ryan Coogler at the helm, who is earless, wonderful, and visionary. ## "Black Panther fans don't have to worry about a thing because we have our fearless, wonderful, visionary leader Ryan Coogler there, you know, on the script and their directing. I have no doubt that it will be glorious, that it will be wonderful. He's a visionary, an auteur, he's a kind of gentle soul and he encourages you in his own particular way, his own sweet way, gentle, insistent way to give your best, so I have absolute faith in him", she added. ## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to hit theaters on 8 July 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal
1848 days ago
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Iconic MGM Film Studio Sold To Amazon For $8.45 Billion In A Landmark Deal

California, May 18, 2021: Amazon.com Inc., an American tech giant, has bought the iconic movie studio MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) for a massive $8.45 billion in a landmark deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. ## MGM, a nearly century-old Hollywood company, behind the James Bond series, also owns the Epix cable channel and makes TV shows, including popular shows like The Handmaid's Tale, Fargo, Vikings, and Shark Tank, would help bolster Amazon's Prime streaming service. ## "The real financial value behind this deal is the treasure trove of IP in the deep catalog that we plan to reimagine and develop together with MGM's talented team. It's very exciting and provides so many opportunities for high-quality storytelling", said Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, in announcing the acquisition. ## The new deal between Amazon and MGM will add a vast collection of Hollywood classics and franchises to Amazon's mix. MGM boasts a film library of around 4,000 titles and 17,000 hours of TV programming, including the Bond, Rocky/Creed, and The Hobbit film franchises. ## Amazon and MGM both had earlier declined to comment on the development. The report says that the deal is orchestrated by Amazon Studios and Prime Video senior vice president Mike Hopkins, along with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich.## MGM has been seen as a takeover target for years but was never able to close a sale. It was earlier reported that MGM is in talks with Apple, and Netflix about taking its new James Bond film directly to streaming. However, the company said last year that it's committed to a theatrical release for the film, which is currently slated for Oct. 8 in the U.S.## In December last year, Reuters reported that the movie studio was exploring a sale and had tapped investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC and started a formal sale process.## Stay tuned...

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Zack Snyder Hopes Warner Bros. Will Let Him Make More DC Films In Future
1850 days ago
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Zack Snyder Hopes Warner Bros. Will Let Him Make More DC Films In Future

Los Angeles, May 16, 2021: Hollywood filmmaker, Zack Snyder's recently released Snyder cut version of 2017's "Justice League" movie, is getting a lot of appreciation than the original film. After the "Snyder Cut" version released, fans have been demanding Zack Snyder to make more DC films in the future and the director hopes Warner Bros. will let him do so. ## "I don't know what could be done as you go forward other than, I think the fan movement is so strong and the fan community is so, the intention is so pure, and I really have huge respect for it", the director said in an interview with Jake's Takes, according to contactmusic.com.## "I would hope that cooler heads would prevail with them and that they would see that there's this massive fandom that wants more of them, but who knows what they'll do", he added. ## Zack Snyder has directed DC films such as "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice", "Man Of Steel", and "Watchmen" in the past. He was also making "Justice League" in 2017, but he had to take a break to mourn the death of his daughter Autumn. ## After Snyder opted out, Joss Whedon replaced him and changed the film completely from originally planned and underwent major changes before and during production between 2016 and 2017. It was a move that has been criticized by fans as it fails to impress them. A big campaign subsequently broke out in Snyder's support. ## The Snyder version of Justice League was released on March 18 on Warner Bros' streaming platform, HBO Max. It cost around $70 million to complete the visual effects, score, and editing, with new material filmed in October 2020. The release was originally planned as both a six-episode miniseries and a four-hour film, but the miniseries concept was scrapped by January 2021.## Stay tuned...

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California Governor Adds $30 Million To 'California Roars Back' Plan To Boost Film Industry
1851 days ago
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California Governor Adds $30 Million To 'California Roars Back' Plan To Boost Film Industry

Los Angeles, May 15, 2021: After dealing with the devastating covid-19 pandemic, the world entertainment industries have started to open up slowly. To make the film industry's recovery fast, many states and governments are announcing financial plans to lure more productions. ## California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new measure to attract productions to the Golden State by adding $30 million from California's $75 billion budget surplus, to its film and television tax incentive program.## Newsom, who is facing a recall, announced the move as part of his $100 billion “California Roars Back” plan, which he laid out during a press conference Friday afternoon from Sacramento. This move would boost the existing 330 million dollars tax credit program by nearly 10 percent, allowing the state to dole out a total of 360 million dollars annually to qualify film and television projects. ## "This is an opportunity for those productions, TV, and others, in places like Georgia, whose values don't necessarily always align with the production crews, to consider coming back to the state of California", said the governor to The Hollywood Reporter, taking a swipe at the Peach State and its controversial voter law. "And that's what that $30 million intends to do". ## This new plan was applauded by the entertainment industry immediately. According to Los Angeles City's Economic and Workforce Department, the industry brought more than 30 billion dollars annually to California and supported more than 200,000 local jobs before the COVID-19 pandemic.## California Film Commission Executive Director, Colleen Bell said, "Governor Newsom's announcement to expand the film and TV tax credit program is great news for California. The additional 30 million dollars in funding will be allocated to relocating TV series, which bring long-term, high-wage jobs and significant production spending to our state. To date, our tax credit program has welcomed 23 relocating series from other states and countries. The additional funding will enable us to grow that positive impact". ## Stay tuned...

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Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Comments On Israel-Palestine Escalation; Gets Backlash
1854 days ago
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Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Comments On Israel-Palestine Escalation; Gets Backlash

The Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her role as "Wonder Woman", took to her social medial handles, on Wednesday (May 12), to issue a statement on the ongoing clash that saw dozens of Palestinians killed at the hands of Israeli forces in deadly airstrikes in response to rocket attacks by Hamas. ## Now, People are recalling actor Gal Gadot's service in the Israeli Defense Force after she shared a message responding to the accelerating violence between Israel and Palestine. She came out posting a peaceful message & expressed her concern for her family who are huddled in bomb shelters.## Gal Gadot issued the following statement, "My heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people. This is a vicious cycle that has been going on for far too long. Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation, our neighbors deserve the same." ## Gal Gadot added, "I pray for the victims and their families, I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so we could live side by side in peace. I pray for better days." ## It should be noted that The UN warned that the violence in Gaza could increase into a “full-scale war” after Israel had heavy airstrikes on Gaza and Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. ## Check Out The Post Below: ## 💔 pic.twitter.com/cLgDdn70No— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) May 12, 2021 ## Gadot's pro-peace, respect-both-sides sentiment might sound fairly benign, but some took issue with the actress using the friendly term "neighbors" amid the rocket-firing conflict and for supporting Israel at all. Gadot also served two years as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (which is mandatory for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18), something that has likewise been made a point of contention.## Singer-songwriter James Kennedy wrote, "Gal Gadot is wrong. Israel is not at 'war' with Palestine. Israel is butchering Palestine. Again". Journalist Ben Norton wrote, "Israeli soldier turned Hollywood's Wonder Woman multimillionaire Gal Gadot sends meaningless thoughts and prayers as the Israeli apartheid regime she supports ethnically cleanses Palestinians and bombs Gazans in an open-air prison camp".## Writer-activist Aaron Vallely wrote, "Gal Gadot's statement is far worse than that tone-deaf imagine video from last year. 'Free and Safe'. The same state that is perpetrating military occupation, land theft, and ethnic cleansing against the people of Palestine. #FreePalestine".## Stay tuned...

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Black Widow Star Scarlett Johansson To Receive Generation Award At MTV Movie & TV Awards
1855 days ago
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Black Widow Star Scarlett Johansson To Receive Generation Award At MTV Movie & TV Awards

Los Angeles, May 12, 2021: MTV has announced that Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson will be honored with the Generation Award during the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards. ## Recipients of the award in the past have included the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon, Will Smith, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx, Ben Stiller, Chris Pratt, Mike Myers, Johnny Depp, and the “Fast & Furious” film franchise.## According to MTV, the Generation Award celebrates beloved actors whose diverse contributions to both film and television have turned them into household names. ## Johansson has been nominated at the MTV Movie & TV Awards six times before, and she took home a Golden Popcorn in 2013 for the Best Fight in "The Avengers". She previously received nominations for best female breakthrough performance for "Lost in Translation", best kiss for "Don Jon", "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", best female performance for "Lucy", and best fight for "Avengers: Infinity War". ## This year, Marvel Studios' first Disney Plus superhero series "WandaVision" received the most nominations. It earned five nominations in total, including best show, while "Emily In Paris" and "The Boys" have four nominations. "Bridgerton", "The Mandalorian", and "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" have three nominations. MTV also announced that Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the Comedic Genius Award for his actions in "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm".## Leslie Jones will host this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards, which will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. ET.## Stay tuned...

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Tom Cruise Returns His Three Golden Globes Awards Amid HFPA Controversy
1855 days ago
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Tom Cruise Returns His Three Golden Globes Awards Amid HFPA Controversy

Los Angeles, May 11, 2021: Hollywood star Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes awards to join the protest against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). ## The actor has delivered back to the HFPA the three Golden Globe trophies he won, which are the Best Actor prize for "Jerry Maguire", the Best Actor prize for "Born on the Fourth of July", and the Best Supporting Actor prize he won for "Magnolia". ## Cruise becomes the latest star to speak out against HFPA, which is under fire for months following widespread allegations of racism, sexism, bullying, and corruption among its ranks. Last week, the HFPA's membership voted to approve a proposal of reforms aimed at addressing its lack of diversity and other ethics issues. ## However, the backlash from Hollywood has been fierce as Tom Cruise joins the likes of Hollywood's A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo along with Netflix and Amazon and powerful executives, who condemn the changes as too slow, lacking in specifics, and failing to address some of the industry's most fundamental grievances. ## Amid the raging controversy, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has also decided not to air the 2022 Golden Globes, taking a firm stand against HFPA's new changes in reforms. ## The network said in a statement, "We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right". ## Stay tuned...

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Justice League Star Gal Gadot Confirms Director Joss Whedon Threatened Her Career
1858 days ago
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Justice League Star Gal Gadot Confirms Director Joss Whedon Threatened Her Career

Los Angeles, May 9, 2021: Hollywood star Gal Gadot, who played the role of Wonder Woman in Warner Bros' "Justice League", said that the director Joss Whedon threatened to damage her career when she asked to make changes to her character, noting that she handled the issue immediately.## Speaking to Israel's N12, Gadot said, "He kind of threatened my career and said if I did something, he would make my career miserable and I just took care of it instead". ## A month ago, Ray Fisher who played Cyborg in Justice League, opened up about his experience with director Joss Whedon while making 2017's Justice League. He had also said that Gal Gadot along with Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins had their own issues with Whedon and they had to fight for elements of the WW character to be saved or removed from Whedon's new take on her. ## Gadot's current comments to N12 back up sources from the THR report that Whedon threatened to harm her career. As follows, "a knowledgeable source says Gadot had multiple concerns with the revised version of the film, including 'issues about her character being more aggressive than her character in Wonder Woman. She wanted to make the character flow from one movie to the next", the report indicated. via comicbook.## "I'm happy for Ray to go out and speak his truth", Gadot told The LA Times months ago. "I wasn't there with the guys when they shot with Joss Whedon – I had my own experience with him, which wasn't the best one, but I took care of it there and when it happened. I took it to the higher-ups and they took care of it. But I'm happy for Ray to go up and say his truth". ## Stay tuned...

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Michael B. Jordan Reacts To The Title Of Black Panther 2, Says 'Marvel Does Great Work'
1858 days ago
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Michael B. Jordan Reacts To The Title Of Black Panther 2, Says 'Marvel Does Great Work'

Los Angeles, May 8, 2021: Ever since Marvel Studios has revealed the title of Black Panther 2, which is now, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", fans are overjoyed and couldn't hold their excitement to watch this movie. "Wakanda Forever" is something that echoes in the minds of every Black Panther fan as it reminds them of the late Chadwick Boseman - the original Black Panther. ## Well, after the much-talked-about title announcement, all eyes are on Michael B. Jordan, who played N'Jadaka/Erik "Killmonger" Stevens in the first Black Panther movie. Jorden didn't know the title of the sequel until the host of the Just For Variety podcast informed him just minutes before it was announced by Marvel.## "Nice. Awesome", Jordan reacted to the title. "I like that. … Marvel does great, amazing work and the characters are awesome. We all took a hit with the loss of Chadwick, so for them trying to figure out how to move forward, I know it's not an easy thing to do. So the fact that they settled on a title and figuring out this story, I think is truly incredible. If anybody could figure it out, it's Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige". ## Jordan also hadn't seen Monday's Marvel trailer that features footage of him and Boseman together while Stan Lee is heard saying in voiceover, "That man next to you, he's your brother". "Wow", Jordan said, choking up. "Stan Lee saying that? I got to check it out". ## He said of his late friend and co-star, "I wish I had more time". ## Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, Wakanda Forever will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film. The film will be released in theaters on July 8, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios Reveals Synopsis For Brie Larson Fronted 'The Marvels'
1859 days ago
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Marvel Studios Reveals Synopsis For Brie Larson Fronted 'The Marvels'

Los Angeles, May 8, 2021: A couple of days ago, Marvel Studios released a showreel that featured new glimpses and confirmed release dates for studios' forthcoming Phase 4 films coming in 2021, 2022, and 2023, including Captain Marvel 2, which is officially titled "The Marvels", referring to its multiple heroes with "Marvel" in their names. ## The sizzle reel didn't reveal much about "The Marvels" apart from a few glimpses, however, the studio did reveal a few hints in a recently released synopsis that teases a "cosmic adventure with Carol, Monica, and Kamala". The synopsis, which was posted on Marvel's website, says - ## "The Marvels will feature Brie Larson returning to the role of Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. In the film, she'll be joined by Teyonah Parris, who was first introduced as adult Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios' WandaVision, along with Iman Vellani, who will appear as Ms. Marvel in the upcoming Disney+ series of the same name". ## "Prepare to experience it and fly higher, further, and faster with the film, directed by Nia DaCosta!". "The Marvels" arrives in theaters on November 11, 2022. ## Apart from "The Marvels", Marvel Studio also revealed the title of Black Panther 2, which is now, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". Wakanda Forever will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.## Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, the film will be released in theaters on July 8, 2022.## Stay tuned...

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