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Box Office: Marvel's Eternals Packs A Solid Punch Amid Sooryavanshi & Annaatthe Mehum At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, November 6 - Marvel has once again been proved why it is one of the most trustable international brands in India. The latest superhero offering from the studio in its Phase four, "Eternals", which was released on November 5 on the occasion of Diwali, packs a solid punch at the Indian box office with Rs. 8.75 crores gross on the first day, despite the two-way clash with Bollywood's "Sooryavanshi" and Tamil biggie "Annaatthe". ## "Eternals", which is directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, had a promising advance booking with Rs. 2.48 crores for day 1. The superhero film, however, exceeded the expectations and scored huge at the box office. As compared to the recent Hollywood pic, Sony's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage", "Eternals" witnessed an astonishing growth of 150%. "Venom 2" had earned Rs. 2.95 crore net on day 1. ## Moreover, "Eternals" along with domestic blockbusters - Sooryavanshi and Annaatthe - gave a much-needed boost to the Indian exhibition sector, especially in the Hindi market. Rohit Shetty's "Sooryavanshi", which was held back for more than 18 months, was the top performer on the first day of its release as it created havoc at the box office. With an estimated total of Rs. 30 crores, it proved to be the biggest opening for Bollywood since the beginning of the pandemic. ## Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe", on the other hand, was released a day earlier and grossed Rs. 34.70 crores on its first day. On its second day, the action entertainer grossed approx. Rs. 22 crores, this takes it total sum close to Rs. 57 crores in the first two days. ## The first two days of Diwali (Nov. 4-5), brought over Rs. 100 crores at the Indian box office, with Annaatthe and Sooryavanshi being the top performers. Vishal and Arya's Tamil film "Enemy", which released day and date with Annaatthe, fairly did well on the first two days and grossed approx Rs. 9 crores. Telugu film, "Manchi Rojulochaie" grossed Rs. 1.50 crore on the first day. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Marvel Studios' 'Eternals' Poised To Go Big At The Domestic Opening Weekend After Strong Thursday Previews

Los Angeles, November 6 - Marvel Studios' next chapter in the MCU - "Eternals" has been poised nicely to go big at the domestic box office. The Chloe Zhao-directed opened to the third-best Thursday previews of $9.5 million since the beginning of the pandemic.## "Eternals" fell short of "Black Widow" ($13.2 million) and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" ($11.6 million) but it topped "Shang-Chi's" $8.8 million Thursday previews haul. Despite being rated the lowest Marvel film on Rotten Tomatoes, "Eternals" is projected gross $75 million in the 3-day opening weekend. ## Internationally, "Eternals" earned an estimated $19.8 million in its first two days from 39 markets. In India, the Marvel pic opened with domestic blockbuster "Sooryavanshi" and still managed to grab the audiences' attention. Despite the tough competition, the superhero film is estimated to gross over $1 million on Friday (Nov. 5). ## Among the top international markets, "Eternals" grossed $4.1 million in South Korea, followed by France ($2.6), Mexico ($1.3M), Italy ($1.2M), Australia, and Germany ($1.1M each), while Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Brazil also produced $1 million each. On November 5, Eternals opened to a few other markets, for which, the box office data will be out on Saturday. ## "Eternals" represents an important step forward in Marvel's big-screen efforts. The studio is looking to introduce a new lineup of heroes after saying goodbye to fan favorites such as Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Chris Evans' Captain America in "Avengers: Endgame", along with Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow. ## The film, which centers on a powerful extraterrestrial race of humanoids, is being hailed as a major milestone for inclusion — its legion of costumed heroes includes Marvel's first openly gay character and its first deaf protagonist. It boasts an ensemble cast that includes Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Richard Madden, and Kit Harington. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Venom 2' Storms Past $400 Million At Global Box Office

Los Angeles, November 5 - Sony's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" has stormed past $400 million at the worldwide box office and becomes the fifth Hollywood film to achieve the milestone since the beginning of the pandemic. The collection includes $191.6M domestically and $212.5M at the international box office for an overall $404 million so far. ## The Tom Hardy-starrer took the biggest pandemic opening at the domestic box office, going on to a $90.1M opening weekend which is the second-best ever for the month of October. During that same weekend, it opened to $13.8 million in Russia, which is the best debut of any film during the health crisis, and Sony's biggest opening ever in the country. ## Among the top 5 overseas markets for "Venom: Let There Be Carnage", Russia leads with $31.4M followed by Mexico ($22M), the UK ($20.7M), Korea ($17.2M), and France ($10.8M) to date. In India, the movie grossed over Rs. 16 crores in the opening week. In other achievements, the Venom sequel is the second-biggest movie of the pandemic era in Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Colombia, Ukraine, Central America, Argentina, and Ecuador.## China, where "Venom" (2018) had grossed a whopping $269 million, is yet to set a release date for the sequel. Australia is the next major market where it is scheduled to debut on November 25, followed by Japan on December 3. If the Andy Serkis-directed sequel gets released in China, the final global box office numbers could go past $600 million. ## Meanwhile, "Venom 2" is the second-biggest Hollywood film at the North American box office, after Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings", which has grossed over $222 million to date. It is now eyeing to enter a $200 million domestic hauls. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' 'Eternals' Banned In Saudi Arabia, Qatar, And Kuwait Over LGBTQ Issues!

Mumbai, November 5 - Marvel Studios' next superhero offering, "Eternals" won't be released in theaters in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. While the reason behind the ban has not been revealed, a THR report suggests the decision was likely made over the inclusion of a same-sex couple in the film and the MCU's first gay superhero. ## "Eternals", which was due to release in Gulf on November 11, was asked the make some edits by the local censors, but Disney was not willing to make those edits and decided to pull the film from the said countries. In the United Arab Emirates, however, the film is still listed as among the titles coming soon.## Homosexuality is still officially illegal across the Gulf, and films containing anything related to LGBTQ issues are frequently pulled from release. Last year, the Pixar title Onward was banned across Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia over a single line referencing a lesbian relationship.## In "Eternals", one of the scenes shows the character, Phastos (played by Brian Tyree Henry), and his on-screen husband, Ben (Haaz Sleiman), share a passionate kiss.## Directed by Academy Award-Winning director, Chloé Zhao, Eternals stars an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie. Part of Phase Four of the MCU, it releases on Nov. 5 in the USA and other countries including India. ## Stay tuned...

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Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Has An Official Synopsis

Mumbai, November 4 - Warner Bros. has been tight-lipped about giving much information for Robert Pattinson-starrer "The Batman". However, since the superhero film is getting closer to its March 2022 release, the studio is slowly started rolling out some information about the film. ## It all started during the DC FanDome, when Warner Bros. released the new trailer. And now, the studio has released the new official Synopsis of "The Batman" on its website. Though it doesn't offer too specific of insight in regards to the plot of the film, it does seem to paint a picture for Matt Reeves-directed's tone.## "The Batman is an edgy, action-packed thriller that depicts Batman in his early years, struggling to balance rage with righteousness as he investigates a disturbing mystery that has terrorized Gotham. Robert Pattinson delivers a raw, intense portrayal of Batman as a disillusioned, desperate vigilante awakened by the realization that the anger consuming him makes him no better than the ruthless serial killer he's hunting", read the Synopsis. ## "The Batman", which is reportedly one of the cheapest DC films of all-time, also stars Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman alongside Colin Farrell as Penguin, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Koeghan, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano as Riddler, John Torturro, among others. The Batman is slated to hit theaters on 4 March 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Black Adam Producer Hiram Garcia Teases A Possible Crossover With Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman

Los Angeles, November 4 - The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change with Dwayne Johnson's "Black Adam". While "Black Adam" is due to release next year, Hiram Garcia, the producer of the film, already has plans for the future regarding Black Adam films. ## He took to the "Red Notice" red carpet Wednesday night and teases plans for the future and also suggests the both Johnson's Black Adam and characters introduced within the movie (Black Adam) - namely, the Justice Society of America - will have a major role in the Warner Brothers' franchise moving forward.## "When we do something like this, we're looking at the entire DC Universe as a whole because with our movie, not only do we introduce Black Adam, but we introduce several characters. We have great ambitions and plans for what we want to do in the DC Universe, and we're starting to work on that now as we start to roll out that plan", Garcia told Variety. ## When asked about potential crossovers between Johanson's "Black Adam" and Gal Gadot's "Wonder Woman", Garcia seems to be optimistic and notes seeing Johnson and Gadot's superhero characters on screen together is a top priority. The two actors featured in "Red Notice" alongside Ryan Reynolds. ## "We gotta see them together somehow, so we're working on it", the producer said. "Wonder Woman and Black Adam sharing the screen would be pretty awesome, and I honestly feel like Wonder Woman is one of the few superheroes that can go toe-to-toe with Black Adam".## Will DC fans ever see Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot's #BlackAdam and #WonderWoman cross over?"We gotta see them together somehow," says Hiram Garcia. "I honestly feel like Wonder Woman is one of the few superheroes that can go toe-to-toe with Black Adam." https://t.co/M232HP48fJ pic.twitter.com/BMJP74iRJd— Variety (@Variety) November 4, 2021 ## Meanwhile, the third installment of "Wonder Woman" is at work at the Warner Bros. Pictures studio with Gal Gadot returning in the title role and Patty Jenkins to the helm. "Black Adam", on the other hand, is set to be released on July 29, 2022. The first teaser look of the film was recently revealed during the DC FanDome and it was mighty impressive. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Venom 2, No Time To Die, Dune, Halloween Kills, Make October Biggest BO Month For Hollywood During Pandemic

Los Angeles, November 1 - Movies are meant to be enjoyed on the big screens and we can finally say, that tradition is returning as the covid-19 pandemic slowing down. After the devastating effect of the pandemic on the box office numbers, the Hollywood film industry started witnessing the recovery from April 2021, and now, in the month of October, it has reached close to the pre-covid level. ## Hollywood saw a number of titles debuted in the month of October. And they jointly made this month a blockbuster at the box office with roughly $625 million, the biggest since February 2020. Sony/Marvel's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" has been the top performer in October at the domestic box office with an estimated $190 million after the 5th weekend. ## The Tom Hardy-starrer debuted in theaters on October 1, after Sony preponed the release date from October 15. The superhero film had the best opening during the pandemic at the North American box office with over $90 million in the 3-day weekend. It is currently the second-best Hollywood pic at the domestic box office after Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" ($220M+). Worldwide, Venom 2 is heading towards $400 million.## Among the top October grossers, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die" is at number 2 with an estimated $133 million. The spy actioner was released on October 8 in the US and had a good opening at the box office with $56 million in the three-day weekend. This weekend also saw No Time To Die pass the $600 million global mark. Respective current totals for the film stand at $472.4 million internationally and $605.8 million globally.## Director David Gordon Green's slasher film, "Halloween Kills", has been a surprising hit at the box office. The sequel to 2018's Halloween and the twelfth installment in the Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills debuted with $50.4M in a 3-day weekend and became the biggest domestic opening for a film releasing in theaters and on the streamer. It earned approx $19 million more than Warner Bros.' Godzilla vs Kong ($31.7M) in the first weekend despite its day-and-day release on Peacock.## Warner Bros.' sci-fi epic, "Dune" has brought satisfactory box office results for the studio after it opened both in theaters and on HBO Max, simultaneously on October 22. The Denis Villeneuve-directed debuted with higher box office projection and earned $41 million in the 3-day opening weekend. Currently, it stands at $69.40 million while worldwide, it is about to cross $300 million. Through Sunday, respective estimated totals for Dune stand at $222.7 million internationally and $292.1 million globally.## Releasing and MGM's computer-animated supernatural road black comedy film "The Addams Family 2" proved to be the fifth-best outing of October with a domestic gross of $53 million through 31 days. Internationally, the film grossed approx $6.4 million this weekend from 32 international markets being handled by Universal, which brings the film's international total from markets being handled by Universal to $34.2 million.## Among the other notable releases, Ron's Gone Wrong has so far grossed $12.60 million through 10 days while Disney and Searchlight's The French Dispatch stands at $4.64 million through ten days and Focus' Last Night in Soho has grossed $4.16 million so far.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tom Hardy's 'Venom 2' Becomes Second Biggest Film At North American Box Office In 2021

Los Angeles, October 30 - Tom Hardy-fronted "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" continues to climb new heights as it becomes the second biggest Hollywood film at the North American box office in 2021. ## The superhero film is on track to earn another $5 million this weekend, lifting its total domestic gross collection to $190 million. It tops Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" which earned $183.7 million during its domestic run. ## Venom 2 is now only behind Marvel's "Shang-Chi" which has earned over $220 million so far at the domestic box office and is the only film to reach the $200 million mark during the covid-19 pandemic. Overseas, the Venom sequel has raked in over $170 million so, taking its total global box office to close to $360 million.## The return of superhero movies has been a big benefit for the box office, which is still on the rise after its COVID-19 setback. Venom: Let There Be Carnage proved to be one of the bigger success stories almost immediately after it was released. It had the biggest opening weekend since the end of 2019, as it made more than $90 million domestically during its first three days.## Even though Venom: Let There Be Carnage won't come close to making as much as the original, the sequel has performed incredibly well against all odds. After surpassing "Black Widow", the next target for Andy Serkis-directed to reach $200 million at the domestic box office. ## Stay tuned... Venom: Let There Be Carnage Box Office Collection Day Wise | All Language [See Footfalls] DayIndia Net Collection Change(+/-) Day 1 [1st Thursday] ₹ 2.95 Cr [En: 1.7 Cr ; Hi: 0.9 Cr; Te: 0.15 Cr; Ta: 0.2 Cr] - Day 2 [1st Friday] ₹ 2.85 Cr [En: 1.65 Cr ; Hi: 1.2 Cr] -3.39% Day 3 [1st Saturday] ₹ 2.7 Cr [En: 1.7 Cr ; Hi: 1 Cr] -5.26% Day 4 [1st Sunday] ₹ 2.7 Cr [En: 1.5 Cr ; Hi: 1.2 Cr] 0.00% Day 5 [1st Monday] ₹ 1.5 Cr [En: 0.8 Cr ; Hi: 0.7 Cr] -44.44% Day 6 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 1.5 Cr [En: 0.8 Cr ; Hi: 0.7 Cr] 0.00% Day 7 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 1.3 Cr [En: 0.65 Cr ; Hi: 0.65 Cr] -13.33% Day 8 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 1.15 Cr [En: 0.55 Cr ; Hi: 0.6 Cr] -11.54% Week 1 Collection ₹ 16.65 Cr [En: 9.35 Cr ; Hi: 6.95; Te: 0.15; Ta: 0.2] - Week 2 Collection ₹ 5.75 Cr [En: 3 Cr ; Hi: 2.75; Te: 0; Ta: 0] -65.47% Week 3 Collection ₹ 1.25 Cr [En: 0.75 Cr ; Hi: 0.5; Te: 0; Ta: 0] -78.26% Total ₹ 23.65 Cr [En: 13.1 Cr ; Hi: 10.2 Cr; Te: 0.15 Cr; Ta: 0.2 Cr] - ## Take Subscription To See Footfalls ## India Net Collection ₹ 23.65 Cr ## Worldwide Collection ₹ 4200 Cr ## Overseas Collection ₹ 2425 Cr ## India Gross Collection ₹ 28.5 Cr ##

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Pixar/Disney's 'Lightyear' Teaser Beats Marvel Studios' 'Eternals' To Get 83 Million Views In First 24-Hours

Mumbai, October 30 - The teaser trailer of Chris Evans-voiced, Pixar's "Lightyear" was dropped on Wednesday and got a bumper response worldwide. The computer-animated science fiction action-adventure film received 83 million views in the first 24-hours of release. ## That number not only beats the 24-hour traffic of teasers from Toy Story 4 (62M), Soul (32M), and Luca (28M), but it also beats that of Eternals, which saw 77M global views from its first trailer, released in May. Eternals ranked as the most-watched trailer for a Disney-Marvel movie during the pandemic.## Lightyear's first-day online traffic also outscores that of Cruella, which saw 77 million views in 24-hours. Among the first 24-hours views for a Pixar teaser, Lightyear is only behind Incredibles 2, which is the most-watched Pixar movie teaser with 114 million views during the said time.## "Lightyear" is a spin-off of Pixar's Toy Story series, serving as an origin story for the fictional human character Buzz Lightyear, who inspired the action figure of the same name. It is being directed by Angus MacLane in his solo directorial debut and stars the voice of Chris Evans as the title character.## Lightyear opens over Father's Day weekend, the traditional Pixar summer movie launching pad, on June 17, 2022. It is produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. Disney will release the film worldwide.## Watch teaser here - ## ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi' Sequel Greenlit To Begin Production In 2023: Report

Los Angeles, October 29 - Marvel Studios' recently released new superhero film, "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" has been one of the biggest stories so far in Hollywood. The Simu Liu starrer not only became the biggest domestic blockbuster of 2021 but also opened the doors for its preceder in the coming future.## There were reports that the sequel of "Shang-Chi" is in the works at the Marvel Studios, and now, according to GWW, the sequel has been greenlit and is reportedly set to begin production in 2023. It is said that Marvel is keen on expanding the world of Shang-Chi, especially with the rumored Ten Rings spin-off in the works. ## Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, "Shang-Chi" has ruled the domestic box office since its debut on September 3. With approx $220 million at the North American box office, "Shang-Chi" is the first Hollywood film so far to reach $200 million during the covid-19 pandemic. Worldwide, it is the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2021 with a gross collection of over $420 million. ## The movie stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi alongside Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung. In the film, Shang-Chi is forced to confront his past when his father Wenwu (Leung), the leader of the Ten Rings organization, draws Shang-Chi and his sister Xialing (Zhang) into a search for a mythical village.## Stay tuned...

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Zack Snyder Reveals The Title Of His In-Development Army of the Dead 2

Los Angeles, October 28 - Zack Snyder's Zombie film, "Army of the Dead" was a hit on Netflix, which led streaming giant to sign a first-look deal with the filmmaker of the two years. As per the deal, Snyder will make and create content for Netflix including the sequel to Army Of The Dead. ## While the sequel to "Army Of The Dead" is still in the pre-production stage, Snyder has revealed that the sequel is titled "Planet of the Dead" and also teases one character's return for the sequel. Speaking to Inverse about the sequel, the filmmaker teases the potential return of Army of Thieves lead Dieter.## "But the real adventure would be to see what happened to him when that safe door closed. Did he get killed by Zeus or not? What happened? We don't see him die on camera, and there's still some time left. I won't tell you what happens in Army of the Dead 2 — aka Planet of the Dead — but let's just say that there’s a chance Dieter survives. And there's a chance that brush with death would have caused him to want to find a jailed Gwendoline", Snyder said.## Meanwhile, Army of the Dead prequel, Army of Thieves is releasing this Friday (October 29) on Netflix. It is directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. Schweighöfer also stars in the lead as Ludwig Dieter. ## Army of Thieves is set six years before the events of the Army of the Dead, during the beginning stages of the zombie outbreak, Ludwig Dieter is in his early days of safecracking. He is hired by a mysterious woman to pull off a heist with the help of a misfit crew of aspiring thieves.## Snyder, on the other hand, is currently working on a sci-fi film titled "Rebel Moon" for Netflix. It focuses on a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that is threatened by war from the armies of a tyrannical regent named Belisarius, and the only hope for the colonies is a young woman with a mysterious past who is sent out to recruit warriors from neighboring planets to defend the colony. Snyder has co-written the script alongside Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead) and Kurt Johnstad (300).## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Eternals' Is The Lowest-Rated Marvel Film Ever On Rotten Tomatoes

Los Angeles, October 28 - Marvel Studios' next superhero offering, "Eternals" has its world premiere last week at the iconic El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday (October 18). The early reactions to the film indicate it is the most un-like Marvel picture ever. ## The critics reviewed the film with most agreeing that this is a massive swing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe while some think it should have been a two-part offering as they feel it might lose the audience in the process of trying to explain a ton of what's really up with the backstory of these films. ## The different opinions on Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao's first Marvel film, have come out heavily against it as it has been rated lowest amongst all the Marvel films on Rotten Tomatoes. Currently fresh with 64% from 92 critics reviews, it is two points lower than Chris Hemsworth's second outing as Thor - Thor: The Dark World.## However, the Rotten Tomatoes score should not be considered as the final outcome of a film's success. There have been many films in the past that had the lowest ratings but did amazingly well at the box office. One such film is Tom Hardy's "Venom" (2018), which got 30% from 359 critics' reviews but earned billions at the box office. ## Eternals is scheduled to release on November 5.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: China's War Epic 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide In 2021

Mumbai, October 27 - China's war epic film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" has become the highest-grossing film of 2021 worldwide. It surpassed fellow Chinese film "Hi, Mom" ($848 million or 5.41 billion yuan) to reach the top spot with $883 million or 5.64 billion yuan at the Chinese box office. ## "The Battle at Lake Changjin" also becomes the second highest-grossing Chinses film and also the 2nd highest-grossing non-English film of all time after "Wolf Warrior 2" (2017), which grossed 5.69 billion yuan. Released on September 30, the box office monster is inching towards becoming the top-grossing non-English film ever.## Among the top 5 highest-grossing films of 2021, 3 films are Chinese while two are Hollywood films. "Hi, Mom" is at number 2 with $848 million followed by "Fast & Furious 9" (F9) at 3 with $716 million, "Detective Chinatown 3" with $686 million, and James Bond "No Time To Die" with $526 million. ## "The Battle at Lake Changjin" is reportedly China's most expensive film ever made with a production budget of approx $200 million. It is directed by A-list Chinese filmmakers Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui, and Dante Lam and produced by Bona Film Group and state-backed film companies Shanghai Film Group and Huaxia.## The film, which stars China's most-in-demand actors Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Hu Jun, and Duan Yihong, glorifies Chinese sacrifices and heroism during the real-life battle in 1950 that took place at the eastern front in the second battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.## Stay tuned...

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The Russo Brothers Tease Marvel Studios Return

Los Angeles, October 27 - Even though the Marvel movies have been helmed some of the finest Hollywood directors, Joe and Anthony Russo aka Russo Brothers are probably the most successful of them. The director duo has directed fours Marvel movies such as Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which not only became popular but also were commercially successful. ## Despite being so successful with Marvel, the Russo Brothers haven't worked on any other Marvel project since Endgame. However, in the new book "The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe", it's noted the Russos "softly retired" from the MCU after Endgame largely to make films under their own banner (AGBO). ## However, the book further adds that "there's an expectation that someday they'll work with Marvel Studios again". Stating the reason for their possible MCU comeback, Joe Russo says the Kevin Feige-led outfit is made up of the best collaborators they've had in Hollywood.## "We laugh a lot, and that's really important. We all have a very similar sense of humor, and we spent a lot of time making jokes with each other and enjoying each other's company during very long, difficult hours, whether in the story room, on set, or in the editing room. Everyone's very supportive and encouraging of one another", Joe added. ## "You can't undertake something as significant as the two most expensive movies ever made, back-to-back, without that kind of environment. You just wouldn't survive. There's no other way through it than with warmth and laughter", he said. ## Anthony Russo adds another reason the brothers love the studio is because of its commitment to the comic book source material. "It starts with their very specific passion for the material," he says. "That's a big part of it. Because of the connectivity, they have between what they do, what they say, what they think, and the actual work—it's all in synchronicity. It's all connected. For as hard as these movies were to make, the process with them could not have been easier", he said. ## Stay tuned...

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Legendary Pictures Officially Confirmed 'Dune - Part 2' With Release Date

Los Angeles, October 27 - Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi "Dune" is getting its much talk about a sequel. The success of Part 1 at the global box office and on HBO Max has prompted Legendary Pictures to officially greenlit Part 2, which will again be directed by Villeneuve and will open only in theaters on October 20, 2023. ## Legendary Pictures took to Twitter and thanked fans for showering love on Part 1 and said that it's "excited to continue the journey" with Part 2. "This is only the beginning... Thank you to those who have experienced @dunemovie so far, and those who are going in the days and weeks ahead. We're excited to continue the journey!", the Studio said. ## This is only the beginning...Thank you to those who have experienced @dunemovie so far, and those who are going in the days and weeks ahead. We're excited to continue the journey! pic.twitter.com/mZj68Hnm0A— Legendary (@Legendary) October 26, 2021 ## "Dune - Part 2" was always on the cards the way it ended. However, there were always concerns that a high concept sci-fi film might not attract audiences that would justify multiple movies. But recently, WarnerMedia CEO, Ann Sarnoff had almost confirmed the sequel by saying to Deadline, "Will we have a sequel to Dune? If you watch the movie, you see how it ends. I think you pretty much know the answer to that".## Despite all the hints and possibilities of a sequel, "Dune" was still needed to perform at the box office and on HBO Max to get greenlit and it hasn't disappointed at all. Among all Warner Bros. films in 2021, "Dune" has the best start at the box office with $41 million in the 3-day opening weekend in North America. ## At the back of strong box office performance, "Dune" also done reasonably well on the streamer, HBO Max, on which, 1.9 million US households watched this movie in the 4-day weekend. At the global box office, Dune has grossed over $220 million so far. ## Produced by Legendary Pictures, Dune stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.## Stay tuned...

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Worldwide Box Office Projected To Reach $22B In 2021: Analysts

Mumbai, October 26 - The global box office has witnessed a sharp jump in the second half of 2021, especially from October onwards. Gower Street Analytics, which projected the worldwide box office at $20.2 billion in mid-September, has now revised its projection to be up by over $1 billion to $21.6B in 2021. ## The revised global box office projection came after the solid response to October titles including MGM/Eon/Universal's James Bond "No Time To Die" ($525M), Sony/Marvel's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" ($352M), Warner Bros/Legendary's "Dune" ($223M), and China's "The Battle At Lake Changjin" ($830M). Gower Street further anticipates potential growth and that could take the global box office to around $22B in 2021.## Gower Street's $21.6B projection for the year 2021 is up by 80% from the pandemic hit 2020 but still is 49% behind 2019's global box office tally. The latest estimates, however, narrowed the gap from a previous projection of -52%.## The box office projection for the month of October has been increased to $3.2 billion from an original estimate of $2.5 billion. This would put October business just 4% behind the average of the three pre-pandemic years (2017-2019) for the month. No previous month in 2021 has performed better than 40% behind the three-year average.## Gower Street has projected China to contribute most with a 34% projection in 2021 while, overall, Asia Pacific (APAC) is projected to contribute 52% in the global box office. Domestic (North America) is projected to contribute 22% of the worldwide box office. Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are projected to finish with 22% while the Latin American box office is projected to contribute 5% of the total box office. ## This is the final estimate Gower Street plans to publish for 2021 before actuals are announced in early January.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros.' 'Dune' Falls Behind 'Space Jam' On HBO Max; Scores Big At The Domestic Box Office

Los Angeles, October 25 - Warner Bros. Pictures' latest offering "Dune" is playing in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously. Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic debuted on HBO Max a day before it opened in theaters on October 22. The movie is part of Warner Bros.' decision of releasing its 2021 slate day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max. ## Touted as one of the finest cinematic outings, "Dune" had a fantastic debut at the domestic box office. With $41 million in the 3-day weekend, "Dune" takes the biggest domestic opening weekend for Warner Bros. in 2021 to date. Despite being available on the streamer, a large US audience chooses to watch the film on the big screen. ## On HBO Max, 1.9 million US households watched the film in the opening weekend, including Thursday showing views. While the studio should be pleased with streaming numbers, the domestic steaming viewership of the film, however, fell short of recently released "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (16 July), which gained 2.2 million views. Though "Dune" performed better than "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (18 March), which was watched by 1.8 million households on HBO Max in the opening weekend.## TV analytics firm Samba TV, which exclusively provided data to VIP+ showing, also suggests (via variety) that "Dune" among the movies debuted on Thursday, has the second-best showing on HBO Max, behind James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" (5 August), which attracted 2.8 million US households during the Thursday-Sunday debut.## Among the films that debuted on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021, "Mortal Kombat" (23 April) has the highest number of viewers with 3.8 million in the opening weekend, beginning on Friday. "Godzilla vs. Kong", which was released on a Wednesday (31 March), gained 3.6 million views during the 5-day weekend.## Samba TV collects viewership data through proprietary content recognition technology on opted-in smart TVs and through partnerships with cable TV providers. Samba uses its dataset to estimate household TV viewership but does not estimate viewership on devices other than TVs. Panel members must watch a title for at least five minutes to be counted as a viewer (as per variety).## Stay tuned...

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Christopher Nolan Speaks High For Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune'

Los Angeles, October 26 - Director Denis Villeneuve's latest science-fiction offering "Dune" is receiving rave reviews all-around. This resulted in, the movie is showing a strong impact at the box office despite being available at the HBO Max. It opened at the higher end of projections with $41 million in the opening weekend at the domestic box office, making it the biggest opening for Warner Bros. in 2021. ## Among the fans of "Dune", the "Tenet" and "Dunkirk" Oscar nominee, filmmaker Christopher Nolan might be the most high profile, who spoke high for the film and call it one of the finest sci-fi films ever made. The filmmaker chatted with Villeneuve for a recent episode of "The Director's Cut" podcast and shared his thoughts on the film. ## "It's one of the most seamless marriages of live-action photography and computer-generated visual effects that I've seen. It's very, very compelling at every turn", Nolan said. "Your entire team did an absolutely incredible job. I think this film is going to introduce a whole new generation of fans to 'Dune' who have never read the book or encourage fans to go read the book".## "I think it's an incredible piece of work. I've had the luxury of seeing it a couple of times now, and each time I watch it I discover new things, new details to the world. The way in which it's made is for the big screen. It's a real pleasure and a real gift to film fans everywhere", he added.## The film stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Budget Revealed And It Is Lower Than Most Of The DC Films

Los Angeles, October 24 - Robert Pattinson-led "The Batman" movie has gone through production delays due to the covid-19 pandemic. However, the highly-anticipated superhero film is finally gearing up for its release in March 2022, after getting postponed from June 2021. ## The latest Batman film in the DC Universe will see Robert Pattinson portraying the Caped Crusader and taking on The Riddler (Paul Dano) and will cross paths with other famous villains Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) and The Penguin (Colin Farrell). The second trailer, which was released during the DC FanDome recently, showcased what fans can expect from this film. ## Meanwhile, despite the production delays and a visually stunning trailer, the budget of the film is lower than what the fans might be thinking. The reported budget of the film is also lower than most of the other DC Films and one of the lowest in the Batman film franchise. ## According to Deadline, the budget of "The Batman" is $100 million, even though, Warner Bros. Pictures hasn't revealed it officially. It is, however, unclear if the reported $100 million budget was the film's original budget. While many things are unclear, it is said that Robert Pattinson received a salary of $3 million to star in the film, which suggests how Warner Bros. kept the budget so low compared to other superhero films.## If the $100 million budget is true, then "The Batman" is the lowest budgeted film in the Batman film series since Batman Forever which cost $100 million in 1995. This is $150 million less than the biggest budgeted Batman film - Christoper Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" which cost $250 million to the Studio. ## Have a look at the budget of each Batman film (according to The Direct) - ## - The Dark Knight Rises - $250 million## - The Dark Knight - $185 million## - Batman & Robin - $160 million## - Batman Begins - $150 million## - THE BATMAN - $100 million## - Batman Forever - $100 million## - Batman Returns - $80 million## - Batman - $35 million## In DCEU, The Batman budget is lower than 7 non-Batman films including "Wonder Woman" and "Aquaman" -## - Justice League - $300 million## - Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice - $263 million## - Man of Steel - $225 million## - The Suicide Squad - $185 million## - Suicide Squad - $175 million## - Aquaman - $160 million## - Wonder Woman - $150 million## - THE BATMAN - $100 million## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Enters $500M Club Worldwide

Mumbai, October 24 - James Bond's "No Time To Die" is well on track to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2021 worldwide. The record currently stands with Universal Pictures' "Fast & Furious 9" (F9), which finished its global run at $716 million. ## Meanwhile, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die" has entered the $500 million clubs worldwide in the past weekend. The MGM/Eon's film is having an exceptional run overseas with nearing $400 million without being released in China yet (due on October 29). It has grossed an estimated $120 million at the domestic box office (North America) in 17-days and is on track to finish near $170 million there. ## The 25th Bond film is already the second-biggest Hollywood release of 2021 (behind F9). After releasing in China (October 29), it is likely to surpass of finish near F9 with strong support from the other international markets. By the end of its Box Office run, it will end up well over Casino Royale ($600 million in 2006) to become the third-biggest 007 movie ever behind Spectre ($881 million) and Skyfall ($1.1 billion). ## On the other hand, Tom Hardy's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is about to cross "Black Widow's" total domestic cum, most likely by the end of this week. It earned an estimated $9.10M this weekend and currently stands at $181.80 million gross. "Venom 2" looking to go past $200 million at the North American box office. Worldwide, the Sony/Marvel pic has grossed $350 million and it might top $500M if it gets released in China. ## Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' sci-fi epic "Dune" opened with $17.5M on Friday including Thursday previews at the North American box office. It will end up near $40M in the 3-day weekend, which would be a great result for Studio as it is also playing on HBO Max simultaneously. The movie was leaked online a day before American release with full HD print. This might hamper its total box office potential run. ## Stay tuned...

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Sony Announces Two New Untitled Marvel Movies In 2023

Mumbai, October 23 - Sony Pictures is expanding its Marvel Universe and announced two new untitled Marvel films for the 2023 release. While the studio already has "Kraven the Hunter" for January 2023, it has also added release dates for unannounced projects on June 23, 2023, and October 6, 2023. ## While it is unclear when Sony intends to reveal what movies will fill those dates, fans have already started speculating that one of the two could be the third film in the Venom series. If the speculations are on spot, then the sequel to "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" might fill October 2023 release date as both Venom movies thus far have had October release dates. ## The third "Venom" movie is a no-brainer that it is going to be made in a live-action franchise featuring characters from the Spider-Man family, after "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is going strong at the box worldwide. However, it will come out in October 2023, remains a secret yet. The June 2023 release date again remains the secret, and again the speculations are that it could be filled with the 4th Spidy movie in the MCU (pure rumors). ## Meanwhile, Sony has pushed Columbia Pictures' "A Journal for Jordan" to Dec. 25 of this year. The film was previously slated to premiere in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 10 before getting a wide release on Dec. 22. Additionally, TriStar Pictures' The Nightingale, previously scheduled for release on Dec. 23, 2022, has now been delayed indefinitely.## On the other hand, Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is scheduled to release on December 17, 2021, and "Morbius" is slated for January 28, 2022. After the two new Sony/Marvel movies in 2023, Marvel will now have 7 films slated to release in the year. ## Stay tuned...

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Margot Robbie Is On Board For Three More DC Films As Harley Quinn!

Los Angeles, October 22 - Even though the comic book characters are loved by the audiences on the silver screen, DC Comics' Harley Quinn played by Margot Robbie is the most loved by the audiences and critics and it is one of the DC characters that stand apart from rest of the others. ## Margot Robbie has played this iconic character in Suicide Squad in 2016, Birds of Prey in 2020, and most recently in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad in 2021. Having seen the different shades of the character, audiences might be wondering if there will be another film with Harley Quinn in it. ## Robbie said during the promotions of "The Suicide Squad" that she is ready to take on Harley Quinn for future projects, despite there being nothing lined up for her at that time. However, the actress's excitement of playing the character and enjoying it shows that she wants to play Harley more. ## And now, according to reports, Warner Bros. has listened to her and signed her for three more films for the most loved DC character. Giant Freakin Robot reports that Margot Robbie will continue to play Harley in three more films, however, what projects these would be, is yet to be known to the outlet. ## One of the projects Robbie could feature is "The Suicide Squad 2", which was a huge success for Warner Bros. on its streamer, HBO Max. Another film that could be included in this new three-film deal is the rumored "Gotham City Sirens" film. Though there has been no recent official news on the "Gotham City Sirens", it is said that Robbie as Harley would be put alongside other Gotham-based villains, Poison Ivy and Catwoman. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros.' $160M Sci-Fi Epic 'Dune' Leaked Online A Day Before Release

Los Angeles, October 22 - Warner Bros. Pictures' strategy of releasing its 2021 films day-and-date on HBO Max and in theaters is coming to haunt them big time. The Studio made it's one of the most ambitious films of 2021 "Dune" available on its streaming platform HBO Max a day before theatrical release.## However, Denis Villeneuve-directed couldn't prevent itself from hitting piracy as this epic sci-fi film leaked online in full HD quality a day before its American release. According to Variety, at least three major illegal streaming sites are hosting HD quality streaming copies of "Dune" in English, Danish, Spanish and Arabic subtitles.## Apart from leaking online, thousands of users are also hosting and sharing copies of the film on torrent sites, making it available easily to the users without getting paid. "Dune" isn't the only Hollywood blockbuster leaked online. The recently released "Black Widow" and Venom: Let There Be Carnage" had also succumbed to piracy. However, both "Black Widow" and "Venom 2" rarely leaked in high resolution unlike "Dune". ## "Black Widow" is said to be the most pirated Hollywood film ever. Just like "Dune", "Black Widow" had also been released on Disney+ and in theaters simultaneousouly. It grossed approx $380M worldwide and was also a big hit on Disney+. ## "Dune", however, despite leaking online in full HD prints, is not bothering Warner Bros. Pictures as reports say that the piracy is within normal studio expectations and it is also tracking to be half as much as other blockbusters in 2021. Meanwhile, according to a report from the Global Innovation Policy Center (via CNBC), the U.S. economy loses between $29.9 billion and $71 billion in revenue each year due to piracy.## Meanwhile, "Dune", which stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem, has already been released in the international market and earned approx $130 million so far. At domestic market, where it was released on October 22, is projected to earn between $30 million and 40 million in the 3-day opening weekend. A sequel of this film is also in development at Warner Bros. studio. ## Stay tuned... Stay tuned...

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A New Hulk Movie Called 'World War Hulk' Is In Development At Marvel Studios!

Los Angeles, October 21 - There is some great news for Hulk's fans. Marvel Studios is reportedly developing the sequel to "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) which is currently being called, World War Hulk. Having starred in several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Hulk is the only MCU's Phase 1 film to not have a sequel yet. ## According to GWW, the first solo film for Mark Ruffalo as Hulk will begin production in late 2022 with a likely release window in the later half of 2023 or the beginning of 2024. The first Hulk movie since 2008, likely to follow the events of the upcoming She-Hulk series on Disney+.## "The Incredible Hulk" was the only second film in MCU. Earlier, Universal Pictures had the film rights, and a movie titled "Hulk" was made under Universal in 2003, which starred Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/Hulk. However, with the rumor of a new Hulk film in development at Marvel, it possibly means Universal has lost the rights, which means they would revert back to Marvel.## Marvel's "World War Hulk" is a popular comic book storyline, which serves as a sequel to another popular Hulk story, Planet Hulk, partially adapted in the 2017 film "Thor: Ragnarok". The story of World War Hulk focuses on Hulk coming back to Earth looking for revenge against his friends in the hero community who tried to exile him to the cosmos.## While there is still a long way for Mark Ruffalo to get his solo Hulk movie, he will be reprising his role in the upcoming Disney+ series "She-Hulk", which stars Tatiana Maslany in the title role with Tim Roth reprising his "The Incredible Hulk" role as Abomination. The 10-episode series will premiere in 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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