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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Marvel Studios Mourns The Demise Of Robert Downey Jr's Personal Assistant, Jimmy Rich
1860 days ago
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Marvel Studios Mourns The Demise Of Robert Downey Jr's Personal Assistant, Jimmy Rich

Los Angeles, May 7, 2021: Marvel Studios, the home of many cinematic superheroes, has paid tribute to Robert Downey Jr aka Iron Man's personal assistant, Jimmy Rich who lost his life in a fatal car accident on Wednesday (May 5). ## "Rest In Peace, Jimmy. You have been such a great friend to all of us at Marvel Studios for so many years. Your love and light were an inspiration to everyone that knew you. We will miss you", Marvel Studios tweeted. ## Rest In Peace, Jimmy. You have been such a great friend to all of us at Marvel Studios for so many years. Your love and light were an inspiration to everyone that knew you. We will miss you. pic.twitter.com/O45mKJA1gj— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) May 6, 2021 ## Earlier, Downey Jr. took to Instagram and announced what happened to Jimmy who was like a brother and had been his right-hand man for nearly 20 years. Downey penned what happened along with briefly delving into the important impact he had on his career and personal life. ## "This is not news. This is a terrible and shocking tragedy. Jimmy Rich was in a fatal car accident at approx. 8pm yesterday. He was a brother, my right-hand man, an uncle to our kids and beloved by all who experienced his singular character and wit.. our thoughts go to his relatives, friends, co-workers, and all the fans who knew him as the man who supported every step of my recovery, life and career.. Again, my condolences to his beautiful family, and the legacy of hope and redemption his life will continue to represent. Peace Be Unto You", Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robert Downey Jr. Official (@robertdowneyjr) ## Stay tuned...

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Andrew Garfield Denies To Return As Spider-Man In Spider-Man: No Way Home
1862 days ago
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Andrew Garfield Denies To Return As Spider-Man In Spider-Man: No Way Home

Los Angeles, May 5, 2021: Andrew Garfield has quashed all the rumors of him returning as Spider-Man in the upcoming Tom Holland starrer "Spider-Man: No Way Home". The rumors have been making noise that the upcoming sequel of Spider-Man will feature multiple Spider-Men including Tobey Maguire as well as Garfield, who played the hero in two Amazing Spider-Man films from 2012-14.## And now, after months of sitting back and observing, Garfield put all the talks to rest. "I can't speak for anything else, but for myself. They might be doing something, but I ain't got a call", Garfield told MTV's Josh Horowitz on Tuesday's episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via THR).## "I see how often Spider-Man is trending and it's like people freaking out", said Garfield. "And I'm just like, 'guys, guys, guys' — I wish I could just be able to speak to everyone and say, 'I recommend that you chill", he added. ## Despite Garfield's denials, there are a lot of indications that No Way Home will feature multiple Spider-Men. After all, the film is confirmed to feature Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, the villain he played in Maguire's Spider-Man 2. Jamie Foxx is also confirmed as Electro, a villain from Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man 2.## Spider-Man: No Way Home is directed by Jon Watts and co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios. The movie features Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man along with Zendaya, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others. It is scheduled to release on 17 December 2021 in theaters. ## Stay tuned...

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Mark Ruffalo, James Gunn, Simu Liu, And Other MCU Stars React To Marvel's Mega Movie Trailer
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Mark Ruffalo, James Gunn, Simu Liu, And Other MCU Stars React To Marvel's Mega Movie Trailer

Los Angeles, May 4, 2021: Marvel Studios' recent movie celebration sizzle reel was released recently, featuring new glimpses and major announcements from much of the upcoming Phase 4 slate. A more than 3-minute long video released by Marvel Studios featured the first official glimpse from the Gemma Chan-led "Eternals". ## The studio also revealed the titles of its much-awaited sequels of Black Panther 2 & Captain Marvel 2 while Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally got 2023 release dates.## Following the release of Marvel Studios' cinematic celebration mega trailer, many members of the cast and crew of the MCU's Phase 4 roster have reacted to the footage and announcements. Have a look at these -## As Eternals reveals its first look, the film's leading actress, Gemma Chan, retweeted the video alongside a modified version of the film's tagline saying "We're the ones who changed everything".## We’re the ones who changed everything. See you at the movies Nov 5th. #Marvel #Eternals https://t.co/fwSlqEwbqq— Gemma Chan (@gemma_chan) May 3, 2021 ## As Simu Liu gears up to his MCU debut as Shang-Chi in September, the first trailer for the film was released last month. In the video, some of the new footage was included, leading to the film's star sharing the trailer alongside the caption "see you at the movies".## See you at the movies ;) https://t.co/RXkiEnI1zU— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) May 3, 2021 ## Following his brief setback from Disney and Marvel, James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has finally set a May 2023 release date, and the trailer debuted an official logo for the film. The director acknowledged the new date on Twitter saying "See you all in theaters two years from Wednesday". ## See you all in theaters two years from Wednesday. 5.5.23 🚀🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/5XKDkSOYGu— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 3, 2021 ## Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo also react to the video. He will return to his ten-year role in She-Hulk on Disney+ next year. Ruffalo acknowledged the sizzle reel of footage from previous films as well as the future, saying "cheers to the Infinity Saga and to many more". ## Cheers to the Infinity Saga and to many more, @MarvelStudios 💚 pic.twitter.com/GV0DWPU4Jf— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) May 3, 2021 ## Barry Keoghan, who plays Druig in Eternals also react and asked fans to spot him as he featured in the first clip of Eternals alongside the rest of the team. ## Spot me ☘️🐺❤️ #Eternals https://t.co/3inm2blMZB— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) May 3, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios Reveals Official Titles For Black Panther 2 & Captain Marvel 2
1863 days ago
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Marvel Studios Reveals Official Titles For Black Panther 2 & Captain Marvel 2

Los Angeles, May 3, 2021: Marvel Studios has announced the upcoming scheduled movies under its Phase 4 slate. In and amongst the slate is new footage from "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", as well as the very first glimpse of "Eternals".## The studio has also confirmed the titles for two of the franchise's upcoming sequels — "Captain Marvel: The Marvels", and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". In addition to the aforementioned titles, Phase 4 is also expected to include a number of new major titles.## Among the movies slated for theatrical release includes Black Widow, Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. New Fantastic Four and Blade films have also been confirmed.## The world may change and evolve. But the one thing that will never change, we’re all part of one big family. pic.twitter.com/TUU5848QYR— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) May 3, 2021 ## Have a look at the Marvel movies scheduled for release in theaters - ## Black Widow - 9 July 2021## Shang-Chi - 3 September 2021## Eternals - 5 November 2021## Spider-Man: No Way Home - 17 December 2021## Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - 25 March 2022## Thor: Love and Thunder - 5 May 2022## Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 8 July 2022## The Marvels - 11 November 2022## Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 17 February 2023## Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 5 May 2023## Stay tuned...

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Quentin Tarantino's 'New Beverly Cinema' In Los Angeles Set To Reopen In June
1863 days ago
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Quentin Tarantino's 'New Beverly Cinema' In Los Angeles Set To Reopen In June

Los Angeles, May 3, 2021: As the covid-19 pandemic is slowing down in North America, the theaters in the USA have started to reopen after more than a year. Among them, Los Angeles' "New Beverly Cinema", which is owned and operated by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, is also set to see the light again.## In a post shared on its social media channels and website Saturday, the historic revival theater (located on 7165 Beverly Blvd.) announced plans to reopen on June 1. No further details were provided, but the theater teased that more information would be coming soon as it loves showing movies. ## More info coming soon... pic.twitter.com/cOxmctmwSO— New Beverly Cinema (@newbeverly) May 1, 2021 ## Built in 1929 as a first-run movie house, the late Sherman Torgan bought the theater in 1978, offering double feature pairings of classic, foreign, independent, and arthouse cinema. After the unexpected passing of the family patriarch and the operator of the theater in 2007, Tarantino eventually bought the building to save the property from the redevelopment.## Last March, New Beverly Cinema announced that they would be closed until further notice amid the covid-19 pandemic. And now, the news of the reopening of New Beverly Cinema comes almost two months after the reopening of theaters at reduced capacity was allowed amid vaccine roll out and lowered COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. ## Stay tuned...

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Might Be The Best Marvel Film Ever, Says Director Taika Waititi
1864 days ago
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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Might Be The Best Marvel Film Ever, Says Director Taika Waititi

Los Angeles, May 2, 2021: The next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and 4th film in the Thor franchise, "Thor: Love and Thunder" is on the verge of completing the shoot. Directed by Taika Waititi, the filming on Thor: Love and Thunder has been underway since late January in Australia. ## The director said that the fourth film in the Thor franchise might be the best Marvel film ever. "Filming is going great. We've got four weeks left, I can see light at the end of the tunnel. It might be the best Marvel film ever!", Waititi told Weekend Today (via comicbook). ## The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as a mighty superhero Thor, along with Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie. Natalie Portman, who last appeared in 2013's Thor: The Dark World before reprising her role in 2019's Endgame, is also returning to Love And Thunder as Jane Foster. The movie will also see Jaimie Alexander as Sif and Jeff Goldblum as Ragnarok's cosmic Grandmaster along with the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy.## On reuniting with Hemsworth, Waititi said, "He is a funny guy, he's a good friend and he's also someone that you just want to hang out with all the time. And I think that's all you really want from a superhero or a main character in your movie".## Produced by Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios, Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 6, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. ## Stay tuned...

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Gal Gadot To Star In And Co-Produce Sci-Fi Romance 'Meet Me in Another Life'
1868 days ago
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Gal Gadot To Star In And Co-Produce Sci-Fi Romance 'Meet Me in Another Life'

Los Angeles, April 29, 2021: Gal Gadot is reuniting with Wonder Woman producers Charles Roven and Richard Suckle for a romance with a sci-fi twist, titled "Meet Me in Another Life", in which Gadot will star as well as co-produce the film. ## Based on the novel of the same name from Catriona Silvey, Meet Me in Another Life follows Thora and Santi, kindred spirits that keep meeting in different versions of reality, where they could be friends, colleagues, lovers, or enemies. ## They eventually come to a shocking revelation and must discover the truth of their mysterious attachment before their many lives come to a final end.## Charles Roven and Richard Suckle will produce under Atlas Entertainment, with Gadot and Jaron Varsano producing for Pilot Wave. Curt Kanemoto will oversee the project for Atlas. Apart from "Meet Me in Another Life", Gadot will also star in the upcoming titles including "Death on the Nile" and Netflix thriller "Red Notice".## Meanwhile, Warner Bros' had also confirmed the third installment of Wonder Woman, with Gal Gadot returning to star as the title heroine and Patty Jenkins back to write and direct the concluding entry in the superhero trilogy. ## Stay tuned...

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Chadwick Boseman's Family Reacts On Late Actor Not Winning Oscars, Says 'He Was Not Snubbed'
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Chadwick Boseman's Family Reacts On Late Actor Not Winning Oscars, Says 'He Was Not Snubbed'

Los Angeles, April 28, 2021: Chadwick Boseman's family has a message for those saying the late actor got snubbed from an Oscar. Chadwick's brother Derrick Boseman spoke to TMZ, and said that his family has no hard feeling following the 93rd Academy Awards as every nominated actor in the category was deserving of the award. ## Anthony Hopkins, who played the role of a man who has dementia and constantly forgets important life events in the movie "The Father", won the Oscars of the Best Actor over presumed frontrunner Boseman. Hopkins, after winning his second Oscar, released a belated acceptance speech the morning after the Academy Awards, which aired on 25 April, including the shoutout to Boseman. ## Boseman's family congratulated Hopkins and his family, as Derrick put it, "I'm sure [Anthony] would if Chad won". Derrick says Chadwick wasn't one to put too much value on the Oscars anyway. Derrick says Chadwick "always described them to me as a campaign. Yes, an Oscar would have been an achievement, but was never an obsession for him". ## To the surprise of many viewers, the Best Actor category concluded the Oscars ceremony (25 April) when it is typically Best Picture that closes the evening's events. Some have speculated that producers moved Best Actor to the end as they had predicted Boseman would win the prize for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" which won two Oscars for Best Makeup And Hair, and Best Costume Design. ## Chadwick Boseman was died last year on August 29 due to colon cancer at the age of 43. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016 had battled this for four years. ## Stay tuned...

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'Godzilla vs. Kong' Director Adam Wingard To Return For New Legendary MonsterVerse Movie
1869 days ago
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' Director Adam Wingard To Return For New Legendary MonsterVerse Movie

Los Angeles, April 28, 2021: After the hugely successful box office run of "Godzilla vs. Kong", Legendary Pictures has reportedly begun preparation for a new movie in its MonsterVerse franchise. Director Adam Wingard, who has helmed "Godzilla vs. Kong", is in talks to return to direct the new monster film. ## "Godzilla vs. Kong", which debuted in theaters on March 31 in the USA, has grossed over $400 million at the box office, marking the highest-grossing Hollywood release of the pandemic era. The movie was released simultaneously on the streaming platform, HBO Max as part of Warner Bros' multi-platform release strategy for the studio's 2021 slate. ## "Godzilla vs. Kong" is the fourth movie in the franchise since Legendary kicked off their MonsterVerse plans, after partnering with Japan's Toho Studios for 2014's "Godzilla". The other two movies in the franchise are 2017's "Kong Skull Island" (the franchise's current box office leader with more than $566 million worldwide) and 2019's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters". ## Adam Wingard would be the first to return for a second film. The first three movies in the MonsterVerse projects, directed by Gareth Edwards, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, and Michael Dougherty respectively. ## There are no details regarding when the new movie would begin production, especially given that Wingard has a pretty full plate at the moment, with a live-action "Thundercats" feature in the works for Warner Bros. and a "Face/Off" sequel at Paramount upcoming.## Stay tuned...

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The 93rd Academy Awards' TV Ratings At All-Time Low In Early Numbers
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The 93rd Academy Awards' TV Ratings At All-Time Low In Early Numbers

Los Angeles, April 27, 2021: The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, which was held in the early morning (as per IST) on Monday (April 26), couldn't grab the attention of the audience, as the TV Ratings of the ceremony was all-time low as per early numbers. ## This year's Oscars joined the recent awards shows such as Grammys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards, which witnessed a sharp decline in tv viewing from the previous year. As per early numbers, the 93rd Oscars drew 9.85 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults of 18-49 on Sunday. However, the final numbers may increase after they come out on Tuesday. ## Last year, the numbers were high with 23.64 million viewers and 5.3 ratings in the key ad demographic. The decline of 58 percent for Oscars 2021 is the second-highest after Golden Globes (62 percent) in the recently organized award shows. The Grammys and SAG Awards also had witnessed a decline of more than 50 percent from their previous year. ## Despite making changes in the format of the show, the reviews for the Oscars were mixed. Daniel Fienberg, who is the critic at The Hollywood Reporter, felt that the producers' gamble in making best actor the final category fell flat when an absent Anthony Hopkins won for The Father and the show ended somewhat abruptly.## Meanwhile, it was the first time Oscars was held virtually and in-person due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It took place in Los Angeles - at both Union Station and the Dolby Theatre.## Stay tuned...

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Cannot Believe It's Been Two Years Since Endgame: Robert Downey Jr
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Cannot Believe It's Been Two Years Since Endgame: Robert Downey Jr

Los Angeles, April 27, 2021: Robert Downey Jr. who played the iconic character of Tony Stark aka Iron Man, treated his fans with a behind the scene (BTS) video as Avengers: Endgame completes two years from its release. The movie that was released on April 26, 2019, proved to be the last outing for Iron Man as he got killed in order to save the world. ## Taking to his Twitter handle, Downey Jr. wrote, "Cannot believe it's been two years since Endgame... #LoveYouAll3000". He shared the BTS video of the last scene where Stark grabs the Infinity Stones and uses them to disintegrate Thanos and his army, but the strain of using the Stones kills him. ## Cannot believe it’s been two years since Endgame...#LoveYouAll3000 pic.twitter.com/jeHtQ6cexQ— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) April 26, 2021 ## 'Avengers: Endgame' marked the end of a decade-long plot that started with 'Iron Man' and spanned over 22 films in the MCU. Upon the release of this film, it set the world box office on fire and became the highest grosser movie of all time with $ 2.789 billion but was dethroned from the No. 1 spot after James Cameron's 'Avatar' re-released in theatres in China after covid-19 restrictions were eased. ## Marvel is now set to roll out Phase 4 of the MCU with Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow', followed by films like "Spider-Man: No Way Home", "Thor: Love and Thunder", "Captain Marvel 2" among many others. The studio also recently confirmed that Captain America 4 is also currently in the works from the writers of Dinsey Plus' series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier". ## Stay tuned...

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Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' Becomes The Lowest-Grossing Best Picture Winner In The Oscar History
1870 days ago
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Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' Becomes The Lowest-Grossing Best Picture Winner In The Oscar History

Los Angeles, April 26, 2021: The 93rd Academy Award was held on Monday morning (as per IST), with no host, no audience, nor face masks for nominees attending the ceremony at Los Angeles' Union Station.## Among the top honors in the first of its kind of award ceremony, the American drama film "Nomadland" won big and bagged three titles including The Best Picture, The Best Director to Chloé Zhao, and The Best Actress to Frances McDormand. Zhao was among the history makers who becomes only the second woman to win Oscar for the Best Director. ## Do Check Out The Full List Of 93rd Academy Awards Winners## However, one of the interesting things associates with Nomadland is that it is the lowest-grossing movie ever at the domestic market to win the Oscar for Best Picture. It has grossed just over $2.5 million at the domestic box office till now, however, Searchlight Pictures, which backed the acclaimed movie, hasn't reported official box office numbers for the film. ## There are many reasons behind Nomadland's low number at the domestic box office, considering that theaters across North America were closed for more than a year, forcing distributors to rely on hybrid theatrical and Disney-owned streaming platform Hulu. ## Before Nomadland, the 2009 American war thriller film, The Hurt Locker was the lowest grosser Oscar winner, which had earned around $11 million at the time of its win. Interestingly, the director of the film, Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscars in the Best Director category. ## Stay tuned...

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