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'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Critics Reviews Out Online

Los Angeles, May 8 - The first critics' reaction to Disney's summer blockbuster Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes hits online today and it seems the studio has a winner in hand. Critics couldn't stop praising this Wes Ball-directed sci-fi action adventure. ## The standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and the 4th instalment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise, the film takes place 300 years after the events of War and follows a young chimpanzee named Noa, who embarks on a journey alongside a human woman named Mae to determine the future for apes and humans alike.## Here is what critics are saying about the film - ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes Is Magnificent!! A truly impressive & worthy follow up to the last trilogy. Rich with emotions, interesting characters, & a very compelling story. I was fully immersed & in awe of it all. I’m so happy this delivered!! pic.twitter.com/erI3of5vr9— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) May 8, 2024 ## I absolutely loved #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes. The visuals are epic and I loved the characters. Was hooked immediately and that 2.5 hours just flew by. This should be experience in theaters. I saw it in IMAX and it looked gorgeous. Wes Ball knocked it out of the park. pic.twitter.com/rQ9X4qe4cE— Wendy Lee Szany (@WendyLeeSzany) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is a gripping, compelling, exciting next chapter in the franchise. Felt the emotional pull throughout the journey. Escalates tension with precision. Exacts a skillful intelligence. Gorgeous vistas. pic.twitter.com/rJ59aLfMUj— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is a beautiful & incredible evolution of what came before. Adding onto Cesar’s legacy in a way that mirrors our real world history & how religion influences leaders through our time. An epic movie that instantly made me fall for its new characters pic.twitter.com/73AZmn92AV— Zach Pope (@popetheking) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes - dazzling and remarkable VFX work truly shows off Weta's abilities. Impressive work by cast too. Story could have been stronger & pacing tighter. More human protagonists needed, but would love spin-off movie on Raka. Sci-fi fans will enjoy. #Apes— Gitesh Pandya (@GiteshPandya) May 8, 2024 ## Oh what a wonderful film! #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes continues the franchise’s winning streak. Built upon Caesar’s legacy, Wes Ball’s excellent sequel works as a unique coming-of-age adventure with big risks & heart. Visuals are amazing, while Owen Teague is phenomenal as Noa. pic.twitter.com/An3DwLcNHp— Fico Cangiano (@FicoCangiano) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is a worthy follow-up to the best blockbuster trilogy of the 2010s.It doesn’t look quite as good as Reeves’ two movies, but Wes Ball offers a smart propulsive sci-fi adventure, one deliberately and effectively haunted by great Caesar’s ghost. pic.twitter.com/Ub7xEdC1dL— Darren Mooney (@Darren_Mooney) May 7, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes took a bit to find its way for me, but once it did, I was quite impressed. The visuals were stunning & I really thought the performances by the entire cast were both layered & engaging. I found Noa's coming-of-age elements compelling & the film's pic.twitter.com/Vb3SiMTOOR— Movie Files (@MovieFilesLive) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is another FANTASTIC entry into the seemingly nearly flawless APES reboot franchise. Wes Ball effortlessly tells a thorough and emotional story, while tying it all back to Caesar, and making room for stunning visuals. Owen Teague and Kevin Durand are… pic.twitter.com/TVvAEXhwpt— BSL (@bigscreenleaks) May 8, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is an incredibly intriguing and visually stunning first chapter in a new world built from the ashes of Ceasar. Owen Teague delivers a stellar performance and Kevin Durand is equal parts sadistic and nerve-racking. There is so much more story to tell. pic.twitter.com/1IPlIicn0f— nateplaysgames - Geekcentric (@n8playsgames) May 6, 2024 ## #KingdomOfThePlanetOfTheApes is a solid new beginning for the reboot series. Despite its pacing issues, the compelling narrative and stellar VFX kept me engaged. Caesar's legacy is honored in the best way, but our newcomers didn't completely win me over. Still, what a wonderful… pic.twitter.com/2tDX58Wrix— CriticalOverlord (@CriticalOverlo3) May 8, 2024 ## The film is scheduled to be released on May 10, and in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney's 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Box Office Projection Revealed

Los Angeles, May 8 - The Apes are coming to rule the box office again as Disney's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes looking at one of the best starts in the franchise. ## Directed by Wes Ball, the fourth instalment in the Planet of the Apes reboot the franchise and the tenth film overall is tracking to earn $50 million to $50 million in the domestic (North America) opening weekend, according to Variety.## If the movie opens in the projected lines, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes could aim at the third or possibly second biggest opening in the Rebooted franchise. 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes notched a series-best $72 million opening, followed by 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes opened to $56.2 million and 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes opened to $54.8 million. ## Apart from the domestic, the upcoming movie is tracking to earn $80 million to $90 million at the international box office, for a $130 million to $140 million worldwide debut. The movie has been made on a budget of $160 million. ## The previous three films in the franchise have collectively grossed around $1680 million at the worldwide box office, including Dawn of the Planet of the Apes being the biggest grosser of them with $710 million. The movie is scheduled to be released on May 10, and in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Disney Planning To Release No More Than 3 Marvel Films In A Year

Los Angeles, May 7 - Disney is set to reduce the number of Marvel movies to two and shows to three per year to avoid the overdose of entertainment. Disney CEO Bob Iger said (via Variety) that the studio is going to reduce MCU output per year to focus on quality. ## "We're slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three. And we're working hard on what that path is", the Disney CEO said during the company's quarterly earnings call Tuesday.## Iger said that the studio is extremely excited about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, be it movies or shows. After having a poor last year with a couple of big flops (a rarity for Marvel) in the form of Ant-Man 3 and The Marvels, the studio is gearing up for the exciting next few years. ## As of now, Marvel Studios has 4 films slated for 2025 release - "Captain America: Brave New World", "Thunderbolts", "The Fantastic Four", and "Blade", and four more Marvel movies slated for 2026, including the fifth "Avengers” movie. ## In 2024, Marvel is releasing just "Deadpool and Wolverine", which is probably the most hyped MCU title in recent times. The movie is scheduled to hit screens in July. ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. 'Furiosa' Box Office Projection Revealed

Los Angeles, May 4 - Warner Bros. Pictures' post-apocalyptic action adventure film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is ready to roll its arm at the box office coming 24 May. The prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) could be a winner as per the early box office projection. ## According to Deadline, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth-fronted blockbuster is tracking to earn $40 million - $50 million over the 4-day domestic opening weekend at the domestic (North America) box office. The report says that it could edge out Sony/Alcon Entertainment's animated Garfield which is tracking a $35 million opening in the same weekend. ## Deadline reports that Furiosa has the benefit of being an Imax and PLFs and a Cannes Film Festival world premiere as a global loudspeaker which gives it a shot at $40+ million start from earlier projection of $30+ million, same as Garfield. ## Directed by George Miller, Furiosa could also turn into a surprise winner at the Indian box office. Mad Max: Fury Road grossed around 15 crores in India in 2015. In recent times, Hollywood movies have done well in India and with Chris Hemsworth, who has a genuine fan following among the Indian audiences, Furiosa could start well. Another advantage to the movie is that there is no big Indian release around it. ## Stay tuned...

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The First Trailer For Disney's 'Mufasa - The Lion King' Released

Mumbai, April 29 - The first trailer of Disney's highly-awaited Mufasa - The Lion King, a prequel to the studio's billion-dollar grosser The Lion King (2019), is released on April 29. ## Directed by Barry Jenkins, the photorealistic animated film will explore the origin story of the titular lion, Mufasa with his brother Taka aka Scar, who went on to become the main antagonist in The Lion King.## Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. have voiced the younger versions of Mufasa and Scar, respectively. Earlier, James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa in both the 1994's original film and the 2019's remake. Jeremy Irons voiced Scar in 1994 before Chiwetel Ejiofor replaced him in 2019. ## ## The Lion King, which was released in July 2019, is Disney's one of the highest-grossing films with $1.66 billion at the worldwide box office. The original Lion King grossed $968 million globally, including the multiple re-runs.## Mufasa: The Lion King will debut in worldwide theatres on December 20. In India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Warner Bros. 'Dune 2' Tops $700M and 'Godzilla x Kong' Hits $500 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, April 28 - Warner Bros. Pictures has its third $500 million grosser in just 5 months at the worldwide box office as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire joins Dune Part 2 and Wonka in this elite club. ## The Adam Wingard's directorial MonsterVerse film, as of Sunday (April 28), grossed $519.3 million (4330 crores) at the worldwide box office, including $337.7 million (2815 crores) internationally and $181.7 million (1515) domestically (North America).## China has been the biggest overseas market for Godzilla x Kong with $125.90 million (1050 crores). India too has been in the top 5 box office market for the film with a gross collection of around 122 crores ($14.60 million), making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise in India.## Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Pictures' Dune 2 hit $700 million globally. It has grossed $704.3 million (5875 crores) worldwide with overseas markets contributing $424.5 million (3540 crores) to the gross, and $279.7 million (2335 crores) coming from domestic box office. In India, it has grossed around 36 crores ($4.30 million).## In 2024, Warner Bros. movies have grossed over $1.7 billion worldwide, making it the leading studio in market share of the year. ## Stay tuned...

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Godzilla x Kong 4 Weeks Box Office Collection In India

Mumbai, April 27 - Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has topped 100 crores net collection at the Indian box office, becoming the first Hollywood movie of 2024 and the first ever in the MonsterVerse to achieve the feat. ## The Adam Wingard's directorial blockbuster has grossed over 120 crores (100+ crores net) at the Indian box office in 29 days. In its 4th week, the movie grossed around 8 crores, dropping around 38% despite the arrival of the new Indian releases. ## India has been one of the biggest overseas markets for Godzilla x Kong. The movie was released on March 29 and scored 69+ crores gross collection in the first week. It held strongly in the second with to gross of approximately 29.50 crores (-57.60%), followed by 13 crores (-56%) in the third week. ## The sequel has performed well in the Southern Indian states, especially in Tamil Nadu. It is among the highest-grossing Hollywood films in the state. ## At the worldwide box office, Godzilla x Kong has crossed $500 million, including $175 million (1450+ crores) domestically (North America). The movie is projected to finish over $550 million globally with a shot at $200 million in North America. ## Stay tuned...

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Netflix Top 10: Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon - Part 2' Opens Lower Than The First Part

Mumbai, April 24 - Zack Snyder's epic space opera film Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver was the number one movie worldwide on Netflix's top 10 chart, but it failed to match the opening weekend numbers of its predecessor Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire which was released in December last year. ## Released on April 19, Rebel Moon 2 scored 44.2 million viewing hours from 21.4 million views in its first 3-day weekend. It generated 10.5% lower viewership than the first movie which scored 54.1 million viewing hours from 23.9 million views in its opening weekend.## Just like the first part, the sequel also opened to terrible critics' reviews while audience reception was also not encouraging which restricted it to below the first movie. The first movie managed to stay in Netflix's top 10 viewership chart for 5 weeks (including April 15 - April 21, 2024) during which it scored 78.4 million full views. ## The film takes place on the moon of Veldt where Kora and the crew of warriors venture to help the farmers to defend and fight for their home against the Motherworld. It stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, and Doona Bae, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool and Wolverine' New Trailer Released

Mumbai, April 22 - Marvel Studios has released the second trailer of its biggest release of the year, Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively. ## The new trailer gives a full-fledged look at Jackman's Wolverine, A mutant with healing abilities, retractable claws, and an adamantium-infused skeleton. This marks the first appearance together for two marquee characters since the post-credit scene of Deadpool 2 (2018). ## Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool 3 marks Marvel Studios' first R-rated film and Marvel boss Kevin Feige has already called it as a fucking awesome film. In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pull Deadpool from his quiet life and set him on a mission that will change the history of the MCU with Wolverine.## The movie also stars Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen in key roles. It is scheduled to be released on July 26, 2024, in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, languages. ## ## Stay tuned...

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Zack Snyder's Netflix Film 'Rebel Moon - Part 2' Gets Disasterous Critics' Response

Los Angeles, April 19 - Zack Snyder's epic space opera Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver is getting ripped apart by critics as far as the initial response is concerned, just like the first part. ## After the disastrous response to the first movie, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire, critics are calling its sequel even worse in terms of story as early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are the worst ever for Zack Snyder's directorial. ## Rebel Moon - Part 2 started streaming on Netflix on April 19 and the current critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes is just 18% of 61 reviews. If the initial response stays (which is very likely), it is another shocker for Snyder who is planning to make four more films in the same franchise. ## It is to be noted that Rebel Moon - A Child of Fire was also slammed by critics as its Rotten Tomatoes score is just 21% from 173 reviews. The audience score too was on the average side with 57% from over 5000 ratings. ## The film takes place on the moon of Veldt where Kora and the crew of warriors venture to help the farmers to defend and fight for their home against the Motherworld. It stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, and Ray Fisher, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Godzilla x Kong Hits 100 Crore Gross In India

Mumbai, April 13 - Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures's Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has topped 100 crores gross at the Indian box office, becoming the first for Hollywood in 2024 and very first in the MosterVerse franchise. ## Directed by Adam Wingard, the Godzilla vs. Kong sequel has grossed an estimated 102 crores in 16 days (including the 3rd Saturday). It is the first film in the Godzilla franchise to cross 100 crores gross, beating its predecessor which grossed around 60 crores in 2021. ## Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Godzilla x Kong is the 8th Hollywood film to enter this prestigious box office club, after Avatar 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Stranger 2, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible 7, Fast X, and Thor: Love and Thunder. ## The film has performed exceptionally well in the non-Hindi market with more than 50% collection coming from South Indian states. At the worldwide box office, the film has grossed around 3300 crores ($400 million), including 1220+ crores ($146.50 million) at the domestic (North America) box office.## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. 'Joker 2' Trailer Hits Massive 167 Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Los Angeles, April 12 - The first trailer of Joker: Folie à Deux brings joy to Warner Bros. Pictures with massive viewership and highly positive talks about it on social media. Directed by Todd Phillips, the sequel to DC's 2019 film Joker, recorded 167 million digital views in the first 24 hours, reports Variety. ## The trailer views and social media engagement of Joker 2, headlined by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, surpassed that of the first trailer of Barbie to become Warner Bros. Pictures' biggest trailer launch in recent years, perfectly setting the stage for its big theatrical debut in October 2024, per Variety.## Among the trailers launched in 2024, the Joker sequel is behind only Marvel Studios' Deadpool and Wolverine, which was launched during Super Bowl Sunday with massive 365 million views. It comfortably surpassed Disney's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (100 million views) and also beat Pixar's Inside Out 2's 157 million views. ## The first Joker movie was a massive box office hit, grossing over $1 billion globally and also won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar for playing the titular role. Given the initial interest and the casting of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the sequel will be aiming to go higher at the box office. ## The movie is scheduled to release on October 4, 2024, and in India, it will also be released in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil along with the original English version. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Godzilla x Kong Nears 100 Crore Gross In India; Tops $350 Million Worldwide

Mumbai, April 8 - The Monsters are going berserk as Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is nearing the 100 crores gross mark at the Indian box office which will make it the first Hollywood movie of 2024 to achieve the feat. ## The Adam Wingard's directorial sequel to his Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), has grossed an estimated 86.75 crores gross ($10.4 million) in India. It is the highest-grossing MonsterVerse film in India, beating its predecessor which grossed around 70 crores back in 2021. ## Godzilla x Kong will be topping 100 crores gross in India during its third weekend. The second highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year is Kung Fu Panda 4 which has grossed around 40 crores so far. Overall, The New Empire is the 21st highest-grossing Hollywood film in India. ## At the worldwide box office, the sequel has topped $350 million and is currently at $361 million (3010 crores), including $135 million (1125 crores) at the domestic (North America) box office and $226 million (1885 crores) overseas. China is the biggest international market for the film with $93 million (775 crores). ## The film is projected to finish its box office run between $550 million -$600 million worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune 3' Is Officially In Development

Los Angeles, April 5 - Paul Atreides will be returning to conquer the galaxy as the threequel to Warner Bros. mega hit Dune franchise is officially confirmed, according to Variety.## Following the massive success of Dune: Part 2, which has already grossed over $625 million globally and still going strong, Warner Bros. has tapped director Denis Villeneuve to develop the third part which will continue the story of Paul Atreides. ## There is no timeline fixed yet for when Dune Messiah/Dune 3 will go on floors. Variety has also revealed that Villeneuve is in discussion to reunite with Legendary for an adaptation of Annie Jacobsen's Pulitzer Prize finalist "Nuclear War: A Scenario".## Nuclear War: A Scenario explores a ticking-clock scenario about what would happen in the event of a nuclear war, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who built the weapons and have been privy to the response plans and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made.## It is not yet confirmed which film will be made first but the studio reportedly intends to make Dune 3 before its Nuclear War: A Scenario movie with the filmmaker.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Godzilla x Kong Scores Mighty $190+ Million Worldwide Opening Weekend; Huge In India

Mumbai, March 31 - Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire shattered projections left, right, and centre to score the biggest opening weekend of 2024 at the worldwide box office, beating Warner Bros.' Dune: Part 2. ## The sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) scored mighty an estimated $194 million (1620 crores) on global opening weekend, the second biggest ever for MonsterVerse just behind 2014's Godzilla ($196M). It easily beats Dune 2 which scored ($182.5M) earlier this month to score the biggest opening weekend of 2024. ## Godzilla x Kong roared to $80 million (670 crores) opening weekend at the domestic (North America) box office, the second biggest in 2024 behind Dune 2's $82.5 million. Overseas, the movie minted a huge $114 million (950 crores) which is the biggest in MonsterVerse, beating Godzilla's $103 million. ## Outside the domestic market, the blockbuster sequel grossed a strong $44 million in China which is the biggest international contributor to the film, followed by Mexico ($12.8M), and India was the third best with a huge $5.5 million (46 crores). In India, it has the biggest opening weekend of 2024 for a Hollywood movie. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Projected To Earn $135+ Million Worldwide In Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, March 27 - Director Adam Wingard's monster film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is projected to take the box office by storm in its opening weekend globally. The movie is riding on the mostly positive reviews from critics. ## Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise, Godzilla x Kong is projected to earn $135+ million at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend, according to Deadline. ## At the domestic (North America) box office, the highly-awaited sequel is expected to gross in the range of $50 million on opening weekend while the movie is projected to earn around $85 million internationally over 63 markets. Some projections are indicating a $100+ million international debut. ## Godzilla vs. Kong, which opened day and date on HBO Max in 2021, minted $48 million over the 5-day domestic opening weekend. The upcoming movie will be the third biggest opener for the Monsterverse (if current projection holds) after 2014's Godzilla ($93.1M) and 2017's Kong: Skull Island ($61M). ## The film stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen in key roles. In the film, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must unite with Godzilla to stop their tyrannical leader and a powerful, climate-changing Titan from destroying the surface. ## Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire begins its international rollout this Wednesday. In India, the movie will be released on March 29 in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kung Fu Panda 4 Becomes Fourth Highest-Grossing Animated Hollywood Film In India

Mumbai, March 26 - Universal Pictures' animated martial arts comedy film Kung Fu Panda 4 has emerged as a success story at the Indian box office with a gross collection of over 30 crores through the second weekend. ## The fourth instalment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) has also become the fourth highest-grossing animated Hollywood film in India as far as the net collection is concerned. The movie scored approximately 26 crores net (31 crores gross or $3.75 million) in 11 days. ## Kung Fu Panda 4 needs another 6 crores net to beat its predecessor, Kung Fu Panda 3 (32 crores net) to become the third biggest Hollywood animated movie in India. The Lion King is currently the biggest grosser with around 158 crores net collection, followed by Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse which scored 44 crores net. ## Made on a budget of $85 million, the latest instalment is having an excellent run globally, nearing the $300 million mark. In North America, the movie has so far made approximately $133 million while overseas collection is $136 million for $269 million (2250 crores) worldwide total. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dune Franchise Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide Gross

Los Angeles, March 26 - Director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune film series has crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert is currently playing in theatres, nearing $600 million globally. ## The first film was released in 2021 and grossed $435 million worldwide, including $109 million domestically (North America) despite opening day and date on HBO Max. The highly-anticipated sequel hit big screens on March 1st this year and stormed the box office. ## Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, Dune 2 scored the biggest opening of 2024 and currently stands at $575 million worldwide, including $233 million domestically. Combined with the first film, the total worldwide gross of the franchise is around $1.01 billion (8425 crores). ## Out of the $1 billion worldwide gross collection of the franchise, the domestic box office has generated $342 million while the international gross is $667+ million so far. Dune 2 is projected to finish its box office run between $700 million and $720 million globally. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Dune 2 Storms Past $500 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, March 19 - Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' sci-fi epic Dune: Part 2 has stormed past $500 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing the entire run of its predecessor which grossed $433 million, within three weeks. ## Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the blockbuster has so far grossed $210+ million (1740 crores) in North America and $290+ million (2410 crores) internationally for $500+ million (4150 crores) worldwide through the third Monday. It is currently the highest-grossing film of 2024 at the domestic and worldwide box office. ## Domestically, the movie is having similar legs to that of Christopher Nolan's mega-hit Oppenhermier which grossed $329 million. Outside North America, China is the biggest market for Dune 2 with $36 million, followed by the UK with $33 million, Germany with $25 million, France with $25 million, and Australia with $16 million. ## India, the movie has had a decent response so far with a gross collection of close to 30 crores ($3.60 million in 18 days. It is currently the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 at the Indian box office. The glowing word of mouth hasn't translated into big numbers in India, however, the movie is going great guns in most of the other markets. ## Made on a budget of around $185 million, Dune 2 needed around $500 million to break even and it did that within just three weeks.## Stay tuned...

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Gears Up For MMA Biopic 'The Smashing Machine'

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is stepping back into the fighting world, not just on screen, but literally. Titled "The Smashing Machine," the film chronicles the life of legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. ## According to PWInsider, Johnson will portray Kerr, while directorial duties fall under Benny Safdie. Production begins May 1st, 2024, and concludes on August 1st, spanning locations like Los Angeles, New Mexico, Tokyo, and Vancouver. ## The movie draws inspiration from a 2002 HBO documentary on Kerr's life, promising a detailed look at his career. Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt joins the cast as Kerr's wife, Dawn Staples. Further casting announcements are awaited. ## While focusing on the film, Johnson is also scheduled for a wrestling comeback at WrestleMania 40. He'll team up with Roman Reigns to take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on the first night of the event. Additionally, Johnson will appear on the upcoming March 15th episode of SmackDown. ## The film's gritty subject matter and A24's involvement, known for producing character-driven dramas, has generated considerable buzz. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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'The Batman 2' Release Date Postponed By A Year; A New Date Is Locked

Los Angeles, March 13 - Robert Pattinson-led The Batman Part II release date has been postponed by a year and it will now be debuting in theatres in 2026. ## The sequel to director Matt Reeves' superhero movie The Batman was first announced during CinemaCon in April 2022 and in January 2023, the movie was officially scheduled for October 2025 release and has now been pushed back to October 2, 2026. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the delay in the film was caused by the writers' strike last year. It is said that the script of the sequel is far from being ready and the movie will only go on floors by early 2025. ## The Batman, which is a reboot of the Batman film franchise, was released in March 2022 and enjoyed a very good run at the box office. The movie scored the second biggest opening at the North American box office post the covid-19 pandemic with $134 million and went on to gross over $770 million globally. ## It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. ## Stay tuned...

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Tom Hardy's 'Venom 3' Gets Official Title and A New Release Date

Los Angeles, March 13 - Tom Hardy-led third instalment in the superhero Venom franchise has an official title and a new release date. ## Directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom 3 has been titled Venom: The Last Dance and is confirmed to hit big screens on October 25, 2024, moving up by two weeks from the previous date of November 8. It is intended to be the sixth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). ## The Venom franchise originated in 2018 and was directed by Ruben Fleischer. The movie was a big box office success, grossing over $850 million globally. The sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) was released during the Covid-19 pandemic and did well by grossing $500+ million. ## The upcoming movie stars Tom Hardy returning in the titular anti-superhero title role, alongside Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The movie will be hitting theatres on October 25, 2024, and in India, it will be released in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Oscars 2024: Full List of Winners

California, March 11 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 96th Academy Awards winners on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California with returning host Jimmy Kimmel. ## Christopher Nolan's R-rated mega-blockbuster Oppenehimer, which was nominated in 13 categories, went on to win 7 awards, the highest among all other films. Oppenheimer was the second highest-grossing film of 2023 at the worldwide box office. ## Nolan scored his maiden Best Director Oscar for Oppenheimer which also won Best Film award as well as Cillian Murphy for Best Actor and Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor. Emma Stone won the Best Actress Oscar for Poor Things which won the second-highest number of honours with 4 awards. ## Here is the full list of Oscars 2024 winners - ## Best Film - Oppenehimer## Best Actor - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)## Best Actress - Emma Stone (Poor Things)## Best Director - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)## Best Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)## Best Supporting Actress - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)## Best Original Screenplay - Anatomy of a Fall## Best Adapted Screenplay - American Fiction## Best Animated Feature - The Boy and the Heron## Best International Feature - The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)## Best Documentary Feature - 20 Days in Mariupol## Best Cinematography - Hoyte van Hoytema (Oppenheimer)## Best Editing - Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer)## Best Original Score - Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer)## Best Original Song - "What Was I Made For?" (Barbie)## Best Costume Design - Holly Waddington (Poor Things)## Best Production Design - Poor Things## Best Visual Effects - Godzilla Minus One## Best Sound - The Zone of Interest## Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Poor Things## Best Live-Action Short - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar## Best Documentary Short - The Last Repair Shop## Best Animated Short - War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko## Stay tuned...

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Dune: Part 2 Rocks Worldwide Box Office With $178+ Million Opening Weekend

Los Angeles, March 4 - Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part 2 stormed the worldwide box office in its opening weekend, grossing over $178 million over 72 markets including North America. ## Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the epic sci-fi crushed industry projections to gross a solid $81.5 million (675 crores) in North America in the first weekend which is almost double the first movie's $41 million back in 2021 when the movie opened simultaneously in theatres and HBO Max. ## Dune 2 could be an IMAX phenomenon going forward as around 23% of the total domestic opening weekend gross came from IMAX showing at $18.5 million (153 crores) where ticket rates are higher than regular prices. It is also the biggest opening for both, director Denis Villeneuve and actor Timothée Chalamet. ## Overseas, the movie grossed a mighty $97 million (805 crores) on a 5-day opening weekend over 71 markets, and allied to domestic grosses, the sequel hit $178.5 million (1480 crores) worldwide. The movie is due to open in China (March 8), and Japan (March 15). ## The UK was the biggest contributor outside North America with $11.8 million, followed by France ($9.6M), Germany ($9.1M), South Korea ($6.9M), and Australia ($6M). In India, Dune 2 has a decent start, grossing around $1.6 million (13.50 crores) over a 3-day opening weekend, plus a Thursday premiere. ## Stay tuned...

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