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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Disney Bags The Streaming Rights To Sony Pictures Films After Netflix Window Expires
1936 days ago
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Disney Bags The Streaming Rights To Sony Pictures Films After Netflix Window Expires

After the historic deal with Netflix earlier this month, Sony Pictures has now inked another landmark deal with Disney, which will allow the platform to stream Sony's films on its streaming and TV platforms. ## The new deal, which will cover Sony's entire theatrical slate from 2022-26, will bring the films to Disney-owned streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, as well as to Disney's linear TV networks, including ABC, Disney Channels, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic.## However, as per Sony's earlier deal, Netflix will have the right to stream Sony pictures first after they completed their theatrical run. And once the first pay window deal (which usually comes 18 months after a film hits theaters) with Netflix expires, the new deal will see Sony's titles hit Disney platforms for their Pay 2 windows.## Read - Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights To Sony Feature Films Starting In 2022 In US## The library titles include films from Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters, such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as well as films from the Hotel Transylvania and Jumanji franchises. Sony's upcoming 2022 slate includes Morbius, Uncharted, Bullet Train, and the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. ## Disney has been the streaming home for almost the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, except the Spider-Man films such as Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home, which are currently not available at Disney's service. After the upcoming Netflix window expires, those films would be in play for Disney Plus. ## Stay tuned...

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Ezra Miller's 'The Flash' Begins Production, Michael Keaton To Return As Batman In The DC Superhero Film
1938 days ago
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Ezra Miller's 'The Flash' Begins Production, Michael Keaton To Return As Batman In The DC Superhero Film

Michael Keaton has been confirmed to return as Batman in the upcoming DC superhero film, "The Flash" which has started production in London on Monday (April 19). Keaton will be returning as Batman nearly after 30 years to appear alongside Ezra Miller in Warner Bros' long-awaited film. ## The production start of "The Flash" comes after over six years since the Ezra Miller-led superhero film was first announced in 2014. Andy Muschietti is directing the project with sister Barbara Muschietti serving as a producer through their recently formed production company Double Dream. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 4, 2022.## Keaton's arrival as Batman is massive news for the DC fans. However, the actor recently raised the eyebrows of his fans when he hinted in an interview with Deadline that he might not do "The Flash" because of his concerns about the COVID-19 situation in the UK. ## "To be honest with you, you know what worries me more than anything about all this stuff? It's COVID. I'm more concerned. I keep my eye more on the COVID situation in the UK than anything. That will determine everything, and so that's why I'm living outside the city here on 17 acres, staying away from everybody, because the COVID thing has got me really concerned. So, that's my first thing about all projects", Keaton has said. ## Keaton first played Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 blockbuster of the same name before making his final appearance in 1992's "Batman Returns". And now, after nearly 30 years, we will finally get to see Keaton's version of Batman since we last show him. Interestingly, Ben Affleck will also be reprising his version of Bruce Wayne/Batman for the film, "The Flash". ## The story of "The Flash" sees Ezra Miller as Barry Allen travel back in time to prevent the death of his mother. The result? Allen inadvertently creates another universe protected by Keaton's Batman, now 30 years older. It stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, alongside Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Maribel Verdú, and Ron Livingston. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Unveils The Teaser Poster Of The First Asian Superhero Shang-Chi
1939 days ago
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Marvel Unveils The Teaser Poster Of The First Asian Superhero Shang-Chi

Los Angeles, April 19, 2021: Marvel Studios continuing its legacy of producing new superheroes to the world of cinema. On Monday, the studio has unveiled the teaser trailer and the first look poster of its first Asian superhero film, "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings". ## The teaser trailer of Shang-Chi was released on the birthday of Canadian actor Simu Liu, who plays the title role of superhero Shang-Chi, and the actor called it the best birthday ever. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the movie is scheduled to debut in theaters on September 3, 2021. ## Whoever said that you could only RECEIVE presents on your birthday? Today, I’m giving you your VERY FIRST LOOK at the teaser poster for @ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings!!Coming to theatres September 3rd (trailer drops in a few weeks). WE’RE ALMOST THERE, PEOPLE!!!! pic.twitter.com/Kzgkg8djeQ— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) April 19, 2021 ## In the film, Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) co-stars Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu, and Ronny Chieng.## A film based on Shang-Chi entered development in 2001, but work did not begin in earnest until December 2018 when David Callaham (Screenplay writer) was hired. Cretton joined in March 2019, with the project fast-tracked as Marvel's first film with an Asian lead. ## In India, the film has been slated for release in six languages — English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.## ## Stay tuned...

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Actor Alfred Molina To Return As Doctor Octopus In Upcoming 'Spider-Man' Film
1941 days ago
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Actor Alfred Molina To Return As Doctor Octopus In Upcoming 'Spider-Man' Film

Los Angeles, April 17, 2021, Hollywood actor Alfred Molina is all set to return to the upcoming Spider-Man movie after 17-years. The actor confirmed that he will be seen in "Spider-Man: No Way Home", reprising his iconic character of Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus.## "When we were shooting it, we were all under orders not to talk about it, because it was supposed to be some great big secret. But, you know, it's all over the internet. I actually described myself as the worst kept secret in Hollywood!" Molina told Variety.## "It was wonderful (about his role). It was very interesting going back after 17 years to play the same role, given that in the intervening years, I now have two chins, a wattle, crow's feet, and a slightly dodgy lower back", he added. ## Molina played Otto Octavius in Sam Raimi's 2004 global blockbuster "Spider-Man 2", starring Tobey Maguire as the Spider-Man. In the film, Octavius becomes the diabolical Doctor Octopus, or Doc Oc, after a failed experiment that takes his wife's life and spawns neurologically fused tentacles in his body.## The upcoming movie in the Spider-Man franchise, titled "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the sequel to "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019) and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is directed by Jon Watts. ## The movie stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker and his superhero alter ego Spider-Man, alongside Zendaya as Parker's girlfriend MJ, Jamie Foxx as Electro, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange. The film is slated to release on December 17 this year.## Stay tuned...

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Amazon Prime Video's 'The Rings of Power' First Season Cost A Whopping $462 Million
1941 days ago
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Amazon Prime Video's 'The Rings of Power' First Season Cost A Whopping $462 Million

Mumbai, February 11 - Amazon Prime Video has spent millions of dollars for the upcoming epic fantasy adventure The Lord of the Rings series, titled "The Rings of Power". The company bought the television rights for series for a whopping US$250 million in November 2017, making a five-season production commitment worth at least US$1 billion. ## Now, it is reported that the first season of "The Rings of Power" TV show will cost the retail giant an unimaginable over $462 million to produce, making it one of the costliest series ever made. ## In April last year, New Zealand's minister for economic development and tourism revealed that the fantasy drama will be one of the most costly television series ever made, with its season one price tag coming in at around $465 million.## With this kind of price, it is likly the highest amount ever spent for a single season of any TV series. For comparison, HBO's "Game of Thrones" cost around $100 million per season. Season one episodes cost around $6 million each and eventually rose to around $15 million by season eight.## Among the other top productions, Disney spent around "100 million" on the first season of The Mandalorian. Marvel's "Wanda Vision" to cost Disney around US$25 million per episode and nine episodes comprise max at US$225 million. But none is as big as Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings".## "The Rings of Power" series is developed by J. D. Payne, and Patrick McKay based on "The Lord of The Rings" stories by J. R. R. Tolkien. The series, set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, begins during a time of relative peace and covers all of the major events from the Second Age of Middle-earth: the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the story of the island kingdom of Númenor, and the last alliance between Elves and Men.## It stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, among others in prominent roles. "The Rings of Power" season 1 will debut on Amazon Prime Video on September 2, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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John Cena On Action In Fast & Furious, 'It Is Not Senseless'
1943 days ago
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John Cena On Action In Fast & Furious, 'It Is Not Senseless'

WWE champion and Hollywood star, John Cena is the latest addition to the ninth main installment of the Fast & Furious franchise. The 43-year-old star will be seen playing the character of Jacob Toretto, brother of Dominic Toretto played by Vin Diesel. ## Cena will be seen performing high octane action scenes in the Justin Lin directorial which is the sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017). He admits being aware he is getting the opportunity to be a part of a legacy body of work and adds that the franchise is not senseless action.## "I love the perspective of F9, of Dom (Dominic Toretto) having to face Jacob, his blood family. Someone that has been forgotten and long lost. I have to be equal to Dom or greater than Dom to be challenging, to let the viewer get to the edge of their seat and get knocked back in their chair." "But what I love about the franchise is that it is not senseless action for the sake of action. It will deliver", Cena told select media globally, during the trailer launch on Wednesday. ## Speaking about the upcoming installment, Cena said, "Now we get to dive into the concept of, yes, we can choose who we love and we can choose who we are close to, and call them family, even if they don't share our last name. We cannot run away from our past and choices".## "Sooner or later, if we have any regrets, if we have any second thoughts, and if we have any self-doubt we have to look into that glass and face it and that's what I love about the power and gravity of this. This movie delivers on so many fronts, the trailer leaves so much meat on the bone and that's what I am really excited about," Cena added.## F9 was originally scheduled for worldwide release in April 2019 but was delayed several times, first due to the releases of Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and No Time to Die (2021), and then the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now officially scheduled to the world premiere in South Korea on May 19, 2021, and is set to be released in the United States on June 25, 2021.## In India, the movie will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages in June. ## Stay tuned...

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BAFTA Awards 2021: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners
1946 days ago
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BAFTA Awards 2021: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners

The 74th British Academy for Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards held at Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night (April 11). Oscar-nominated "Nomadland" emerged the big winner as Chloé Zhao directorial took 4 trophies home, including best film. ## Indian actor Adarsh Gourav, who was nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in "The White Tiger" lost to the legendary Anthony Hopkins for the "The Father" film which is also nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards. ## Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas was among the presenters this year along with Sophie Cookson, Phoebe Dynevor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hugh Grant, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hiddleston, Felicity Jones, Jonathan Pryce, Rose Byrne, Anna Kendrick, and Renee Zellweger amongst others. ## Check out the complete/full list of BAFTA winners below - ## Best Film - Nomadland## Best Actor - Anthony Hopkins (The Father)## Best Actress - Frances McDormand (Nomadland)## Outstanding British Film - Promising Young Woman## Best Director - Chloé Zhao (Nomadland)## Best Original Screenplay - Promising Young Woman## Best Adapted Screenplay - Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller (The Father)## Best Supporting Actor - Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)## Best Supporting Actress - Yuh-Jung Youn (Minari)## Best Non-English Language Film - Thomas Vinterberg, Sisse Graum Jørgensen (Another Round)## Best Documentary - Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster (My Octopus Teacher)## Best Animated Film - Pete Docter, Dana Murray (Soul)## Best Original Score - Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Soul)## Best Cinematography - Joshua James Richards (Nomadland)## Best Editing - Mikkel E.G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal)## Best Production Design - Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale (Mank)## Best Make up and Hair - Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom)## Best Costume Design - Ann Roth (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom)## Special Visual Effects - Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley (Tenet)## Best Sound - Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc (Sound of Metal)## Best British Short Animation Film - Mole Hill, Laura Duncalf (The Owl and the Pussycat)## Best British Short Film - Farah Nabulsi (The Present)## Best Casting - Lucy Pardee (Rocks)## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights To Sony Feature Films Starting In 2022 In US
1949 days ago
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Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights To Sony Feature Films Starting In 2022 In US

The leading streaming giant, Netflix has grabbed gold by signing a new multiyear deal with Sony Pictures. According to the contract, Netflix will be the first to stream Sony Feature Films beginning from 2022 after they complete their theatrical run in the USA. These films include Uncharted, Morbius, Bullet Train & Where The Crawdads Sing, along with future sequels to Venom, Jumanji, Bad Boys & Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse.## Sony Pictures' primary pay-TV partner has been Starz, now owned by Lionsgate, since 2006. The new theatrical output deal with Netflix is believed to run about five years and is said to have worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the studio over the term. Industry sources said (according to Variety) Sony executives are working on another significant theatrical movie licensing pact outside the Netflix agreement.## Netflix is an obvious first pay window choice for Sony, given that the company already has a deal for its animated releases with Netflix. But the new deal is far more comprehensive and will see Sony's theatrical films from its Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Screen Gems, and TriStar Pictures studios all head to Netflix after completing their theatrical run. ## Starting in 2022, Netflix will be the first US streaming home for Sony Pictures films following their theatrical releases. Get ready for UNCHARTED, MORBIUS, BULLET TRAIN & WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, plus future sequels to VENOM, JUMANJI, BAD BOYS & SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) April 8, 2021 ## The new deal will also provide Netflix a first look at any of Sony's original movies produced for the direct-to-streaming market. But it doesn't stop Sony from selling direct-to-streaming titles to Netflix's rivals. In that case, however, Netflix would have to pass on the project for Sony to be able to sell it to another streamer.## "Netflix has been a terrific partner as we continue to expand our relationship. At Sony Pictures, we produce some of the biggest blockbusters and the most creative, original films in the industry. This exciting agreement further demonstrates the importance of that content to our distribution partners as they grow their audiences and deliver the very best in entertainment", said Keith Le Goy, SPE's president of worldwide distribution and networks, in a statement. ## Meanwhile, the new deal between Sony and Netflix won't include "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" because they release this year. ## Stay tuned...

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Kim Kardashian Makes To The Forbes List Of Billionaires For The First Time
1951 days ago
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Kim Kardashian Makes To The Forbes List Of Billionaires For The First Time

An American reality television star, and business owner, Kim Kardashian is officially a billionaire now with worth $1 billion, up from $780 million in October 2020. Among the record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, the 40-year-old Kardashian is at number 2674 on the list. ## The cosmetics and shapewear businesswoman, who launched her career off the reality TV series "Keeping Up with The Kardashians", has appeared on the Forbes World's Billionaires List for the first time. According to the Forbes, Kardashian West's money comes from TV income, endorsement deals, and her two lifestyle brands.## Kardashian West founded KKW Beauty in 2017, following the success of her half-sister Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics. She borrowed from Kylie's playbook, using a similar direct-to-consumer model that relies heavily on social media marketing. ## Her first launch, 300,000 contour kits, sold out within two hours. By 2018, the business had expanded into eyeshadows, concealers, lipsticks, and fragrances, and was bringing in about $100 million in revenue.## Meanwhile, Forbes' annual world's billionaires list is topped again by Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos for the fourth consecutive year with a net worth of $177 billion. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is at the second spot with $151 billion.## Bernard Arnault, chief executive of luxury goods firm LVMH, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are among the top five of the world's richest billionaires respectively. Meanwhile, Mukesh Ambani is India's richest person and 10th overall with a net worth of $84.5 billion. ## Stay tuned...

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BTS Condemn Violent Crimes And Hatred Against Asians
1959 days ago
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BTS Condemn Violent Crimes And Hatred Against Asians

South Korean boy band BTS has condemned the recent surge in anti-Asian violence and hatred and shared their experiences of the racism they have faced. They have issued a statement on the same saying they stand against racial discrimination. ## The Grammy-nominated singers, who were recently subjected to racial slurs by a German RJ who compared them to the COVID-19 pandemic, penned a strongly-worded note condemning the acts of violence.## "We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones", reads the statement, which was published both in Korean and English on BTS official Twitter handles. "We feel grief and anger. We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English".## "We cannot put into words the pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence for such a reason. Our own experiences are inconsequential compared to the events that have occurred over the past few weeks. But these experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem", the boys spilled their heart in the note.## #StopAsianHate#StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/mOmttkOpOt— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) March 30, 2021 ## They concluded the note by saying, "What is happening right now cannot be dissociated from our identity as Asians. But what our voice must convey is clear. We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together".## Stay tuned...

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Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' To Release Simultaneously In Theaters And Disney Plus On July 9
1965 days ago
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Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' To Release Simultaneously In Theaters And Disney Plus On July 9

Marvel Studios has announced the new release date of its upcoming scheduled movies. Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, the long-awaited solo film based on Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero Natasha Romanoff, has been pushed back by two months along with other Marvel movies. ## The release of Black Widow has been pushed to July 9 from May 7. Above all, the movie will get a simultaneous release in the theatres and on streaming service Disney Plus. For home viewers on Disney Plus, the movie will be released at an additional cost to subscribers.## Marvel Studios took to Twitter and announced the new release date of Johansson starrer with an official new poster. ## Black Widow in theaters July 9 and on @DisneyPlus with Premier Access. Additional fees required. pic.twitter.com/MSLHxk6Eez— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 23, 2021 ## Cate Shortland, the Cate Shortland directorial has been delayed three times since the pandemic started in 2020. It was originally scheduled to release in theatres on May 20, 2020. Meanwhile, Cruella, the prequel to 101 Dalmatians that serves as an origin story for the iconic villain, is arriving as scheduled on May 28. ## Stay tuned...

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Golden Globes Winner And Oscar-Nominated 'Nomadland' To Release In India On April 2
1967 days ago
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Golden Globes Winner And Oscar-Nominated 'Nomadland' To Release In India On April 2

The 2020's American Neo-western drama film, "Nomadland" is all set to release in India on April 2nd, 2021. The Chloe Zhao directorial is nominated in six categories at the Oscar Awards 2021 including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. It has won the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the recently announced Golden Globes Awards 2021.## The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book "Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century" by an American journalist, Jessica Bruder. It stars Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves home to travel around the American West. ## IN CINEMAS, THIS APRIL... Searchlight Pictures to release the critically acclaimed and award winning movie #Nomadland in *cinemas* on 2 April 2021 in #India. pic.twitter.com/QS1ynzIszZ— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 22, 2021 ## According to director Chloe Zhao (reported by News 18), the quintessentially American film is set on the road and populated by individuals "who are part of the pioneer culture", though the themes of the story are relevant in any part of the world.## The 38-year-old Zhao feels the film is about compassion, connection, and adventure and is also a resonant story for the challenging times we are currently navigating. ## "The story looks at the question — When you lose everything that defines who you are, can you find yourself again?" Zhao tells IANS according to News 18. "It is about all those things that unite us as people; it's about friendship and love", she concludes.## Nomadland will be released by Searchlight Pictures in India. ## Stay tuned...

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