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1011 days ago

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Scarlett Johansson To Return As Black Widow In Avengers: Secret Wars?

Los Angeles, November 13 - Marvel is diving deep into the multiverse concept from its phase 4 slate and this has created endless possibilities for the past Marvel characters to make a return to the upcoming movies.## Scarlett Johansson, who played the iconic Black Widow in several MCU flicks before dying in "Avengers: Endgame", is one of the hot characters to return in the next "Avengers" film. As per a report, Scarlett Johansson is going to return as Black Widow in "Avengers: Secret Wars".## Johansson's Black Widow sacrificed her life in "Avengers: Endgame" in order to get the infinity stone to stop Thanos from destroying the universe. Since Marvel is widely exploring the multiverse concept where different timelines collide, "Black Widow" is one of the possible past MCU stars who would be returning. ## Scarlett is likely to join many returning Marvel characters in Secret Wars. The rumors are that "Avengers: Secret Wars" is going to follow the arc written in 2015 by Johnathan Hickman. In this story, the Marvel universe is going to be destroyed, so all timelines and worlds join together on Battleworld.## "Avengers: Secret Wars" is scheduled to release in May 2026. It will conclude Marvel's multiverse saga.## Stay tuned...

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1182 days ago

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'Sonic 2' Set To Beat Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow' At The Box Office

Los Angeles, May 26 - Paramount Pictures' action-adventure comedy film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is all set to beat Marvel biggie Black Widow at the domestic (North America) as well as the overseas box office. Based on the video game franchise published by Sega, Sonic 2 is putting strong legs at the North American box office despite it having started streaming on Paramount Plus. ## Directed by Jeff Fowler, the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) grossed $380K on its 7th domestic Tuesday, which helped the movie to reach $182 million. As per the Hollywood industry trackers, the film will beat Marvel Studios, Black Widow's lifetime domestic total of $183.6 million by Saturday to become the 6th biggest Hollywood movie in North America during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Sonic 2 was released in theaters on April 8 and scored the biggest opening weekend for a video game movie at the domestic box office by grossing a massive $72 million. At the worldwide box office, the movie so far has grossed approx, $376 million. It will also beat the lifetime worldwide total of Black Widow, which had grossed $379.7 million in July last year. ## It has also become the highest-grossing video movie in USA history, after it overtook its predecessor on Saturday (April 30). Sonic the Hedgehog, which was released in 2020, had grossed $146 million in its lifetime run but it garnered praise which paved the way for its successor to go big at the box office.## Paramount Pictures guarantees its movies at least 45 days exclusively in theaters before making them available to stream on Paramount Plus. In the case of Sonic 2, the movie followed an exactly 45-day timeline before becoming available to stream on its 46th day. ## Sonic 2 stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey. The film follows Sonic and Tails, who team up to find Master Emerald before Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles the Echidna do, while also contending with the military organization G.U.N. Stay tuned...

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1298 days ago

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Most Pirated Hollywood Movies And Shows Of 2021

Mumbai, January 29 - Last year, it was revealed that Marvel Studios' superhero film "Black Widow", which was released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ in the US, was the most pirated title of the year. It eventually cost Disney a whopping $600 million loss. ## Unsurprisingly, the superhero movies or shows, were the most pirated titles in 2021, as revealed earlier. However, the latest data reveals that it was not a superhero movie but "Godzilla vs. Kong" was the most pirated movie of 2021. It had a day-and-date release in theaters and on HBO Max in March 2021. ## According to a report released by tech firm Akamai in collaboration with MUSO, revealed that Warner Bros.' monster movie topped the list of most pirated movies of 2021, followed by Warner Bros.' "Zack Snyder's Justice League" and "Black Widow", respectively. ## The Top 10 most pirated movies of 2021 (January to September) are - 1. "Godzilla vs. Kong", 2. "Zack Snyder's Justice League", 3. "Black Widow", 4. "Fast & Furious 9", 5. "Mortal Kombat", 6. "The Suicide Squad", 7. "Cruella", 8. "Wonder Woman 1984", 9. "Raya and the Last Dragon", 10. "Jungle Cruise". ## Moving to the most pirated shows, Disney's "Loki" and "WandaVision" take the top two spots, respectively while streamer's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" was the 4th most illegally watched show of 2021. Late last year, TorrentFreak released its own list of the most pirated TV shows, which similarly had "WandaVision" and "Loki" in the top two spots (though flipped from Akamai's ranking).## The Top 10 most pirated shows of 2021 (January to September) are - 1. "Loki - S1", 2. "WandaVision - S1", 3. "Rick and Morty - S5", 4. "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier - S1", 5. "The Walking Dead - S10", 6. "Game of Thrones - S8", 7. "The Flash - S7", 8. "Vikings - S6", 9. "True Beauty - S1", 10. "Superman & Lois - S1". ## Stay tuned...

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1323 days ago

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Black Widow's Date-And-Date Release Cost Disney A Whopping Sum Of $600M!

Los Angeles, January 5 - Hollywood film studios experimented with day-and-date releases in theaters and on streamers in 2021, mainly because of the covid-19 pandemic. Warner Bros. sent its entire slate of 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, a decision that was heavily criticized by some of the top Hollywood filmmakers. ## Walt Disney Co. too did the same with Marvel Studios. tentpole movie, "Black Widow" starring Scarlett Johansson. Upon its release in July 2021, the superhero movie made $80 million domestically in the opening weekend + $20 million via Disney+ as announced by the streamer. However, after the opening weekend, the movie fell flat at the box office, and Disney also stopped giving its streaming numbers. ## After the low box office performance of the film, exhibitors blamed Disney Co. for its decision of making the film available in theaters and on a streamer simultaneously. They were right as "Black Widow" was one of the most pirated Hollywood titles of 2021, as revealed earlier. This caused heavy damage for the exhibitors who had high hopes for this Marvel movie. ## However, what was earlier revealed wasn't the full picture. According to the latest report by Deadline, "Black Widow" was the most pirated film of 2021. The report suggests that the day-and-date release of the film invited over 20 million pirated downloads, causing Disney to lose an estimated $600 million in streaming revenue. ## While the loss caused by piracy was massive, Scarlett Johansson too had sued Walt Disney Company over a breach in the contract that originally guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. At the time, it was estimated that the decision to release via streaming cost Johnasson $50 million. ## Stay tuned...

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1494 days ago

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Kangana Ranaut Enjoys Stepping In Theaters After Two Years, Says 'Popcorn Days Are Back'

Bollywood 'Queen' Kangana Ranaut is all smile as she stepped into theaters after two long years to watch a movie. The actress is currently in Budapest for the shooting of her upcoming film, Dhaakad. Taking a day off from the shoot, Kangana along with her Dhaakad team enjoyed watching Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' on the big screen. ## Taking to her Instagram stories, Kangana shared a fun boomerang video in which she can be seen holding 2 tubs of popcorn while heading to watch the movie, "Popcorn days are back", she wrote on Video. ## The 'Dhaakad' actress also shared a series of pictures, as she headed to theatres to enjoy a movie on big screens. "After two long years back to theatres for #blackwidow Thanks to my producers for planning this outing for us", she wrote.## Talking about her upcoming film, Dhaakad is an action film, directed by Razneesh Ghai and produced by Sohail Maklai. Kangana is playing the protagonist role of Agent Agni while Arjun Rampal plays Rudraveer, the antagonist. Arjun has wrapped up his portions for 'Dhaakad'. The movie also stars Divya Dutta in a key role. It is scheduled for release on October 1, 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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1524 days ago

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Black Widow Reviews: Here Is How Critics Reacting To the Scarlett Johansson Led Superhero Movie

Los Angeles, June 17, 2021: After more than two years, Marvel Studios is returning to the big screens with its next superhero film. Natasha Romanoff, who died in the Avengers: Endgame (2019), is arriving to tell her story with her own solo film in the form of Black Widow led by Scarlett Johansson in the titular role. ## Directed by Cate Shortland, the upcoming prequel is set to showcase the return of Scarlett Johansson as the titular spy. While the plot details are still being kept under wraps, Black Widow has been confirmed to be set in between the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). ## Scarlett Johansson will be joined by Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour in prominant roles along with O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, and Ray Winstone. After being delayed multiple times, the movie is finally releasing on July 9 (United States) in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access with additional fees of $30. ## Ahead of the release of Black Wideo, the press shared its first reactions to Scarlett Johansson fronted on social media. The reviews are highly positive as the press have called it Marvel's one of the best solo films. ## Check out some of the reactions on Black Widow - ## Marvel movies are back and Phase 4 kicks off with the very entertaining and action-packed #BlackWidow. Giving us a long-overdue look at Natasha's backstory, with solid performances throughout and thrilling set pieces that demand you see this movie on the biggest screen possible. pic.twitter.com/Pr6qeBlSGQ— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow pays a beautiful and long overdue tribute to Natasha Romanoff. It’s also the spy thriller fans of the character have been asking for all these years. It’s funny, thrilling and very emotional. Florence Pugh is fantastic as Yelena Belova, who is definitely here to stay. pic.twitter.com/i0jimxIJG0— Lando (@orlandoenelcine) June 17, 2021 ## Marvel movies are back! #BlackWidow is a tense, action-packed spy thriller that truly completes Natasha’s story in a visceral & emotional way. Florence Pugh CRUSHES it & is an instant MCU icon. This is like the MCU's Bond movie w/ shades of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE & THELMA & LOUISE. pic.twitter.com/bauc2XVQlF— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) June 17, 2021 ## Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh are brilliant as Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova (especially when they are together!) in #BlackWidow. Epic spy thriller.The relationship is so fun to watch develop and fits into the MCU history really well. You're gonna feel things. pic.twitter.com/GQiRcjvTeX— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow is one of Marvel's best solo films.Start to finish, the movie is great. Excellent surprises, emotional character moments, bad-ass action, and Scarlett Johansson finally gets to pour everything into the role.Director Cate Shortland nailed it. Bravo. pic.twitter.com/sgEkUW63cT— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 17, 2021 ## I saw #BlackWidow last night & I'm happy to say that it's incredibly fun & deeply emotional. Action feels WINTER SOLDIER level. Pugh, Johansson, Weisz & Harbour are outstanding together. Balances a tone that is dark, grounded, raw & real. Even after ENDGAME, you feel the stakes. pic.twitter.com/BKuvCPROrU— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) June 17, 2021 ## #BlackWidow is excellent. An exhilarating shot of adrenaline. Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh nail the banter & ballet-like stunts. David Harbour is absolutely terrific. Big action set pieces are thrilling, propulsive & capably constructed. Multi-layered thematic resonance. pic.twitter.com/ew9r1NXvfL— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) June 17, 2021 ## Dug #BlackWidow a good deal! Was kinda worried about watching this story unfold knowing what’s to come in Endgame, that it might diminish the stakes, but that wasn’t the case. In fact, this is the kind of prequel story that feels bound to enhance other installments of the MCU. pic.twitter.com/sFcwHzW30Y— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) June 17, 2021 ## Honestly blown away by #BlackWidow. It’s low-key one of Marvel’s finest - an emotional story with great performance and a high-stakes chase through a “Russian JCPenney” that might be one of the zaniest and most badass action scenes in MCU history. Fans are gonna love it— ben mekler (@benmekler) June 17, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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1791 days ago

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Marvel's Black Widow, Eternals Among Several Other Disney's Movies Postpone Release Dates

While the coronavirus pandemic still widening, Disney has further pushed the release dates of some of its major movies including Marvel's "Black Widow" and "Eternals", Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" and Kenneth Branagh's "Death on the Nile" by several months. ## As per the domestic reports, the announcement of the postponement of several movies is bad news for the exhibition industry, which is already facing fierce headwinds after closing for months due to coronavirus. The analysts have already projected that domestic grosses would decline between 70% to 80% due to the pandemic, as stated by Variety. ## Moving back to movies pushed further, "Black Widow" starring Scarlett Johansson, was set to debut on 6 November this year, a date that started to look increasingly unlikely as movie theaters on the coasts remained closed.## Since the disappointing performance of Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" in the U.S. and the delay of "Wonder Woman 1984", Marvel was eyeing a new date to unveil the film on the big screen, and now, the superhero film will release on 7th of May in 2021. ## "Eternals" - a comic book adventure about a super-powered alien race was previously dated for 12 February 2021, will now debut on 5th of November 2021. Directed by Chloé Zhao, the movie stars Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan and Kumail Nanjiani.## Kenneth Branagh's "Death on the Nile" - will bow on 18 December 2020, vacating its original 23 October premiere. "Death on the Nile" - a murder mystery based on Agatha Christie's novel, appeals to an older moviegoers, a demographic that might be hesitant to return to indoor spaces during the pandemic.## Disney has also pushed the release dates of several other movies which have been slated to release in 2020 and 2021. ## Stay tuned...

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1963 days ago

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'Black Widow', 'Indiana Jones 5' among Disney biggies to get new release dates

Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) New release dates have been announced for several major Disney films including "Black Widow", "The Eternals" and "Indiana Jones 5" that have been pushed ahead owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.## "Black Widow", starring Scarlett Johansson in the title role, was delayed last month. The film will now open on November 6, in the place of fellow Marvel adventure "The Eternals", reports variety.com.## In turn, "The Eternals" moves to February 12 next year. "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings", which introduces Hollywood's first Asian superhero, moves to May 7, while "Doctor Strange 2" will now release on November 5, 2021. "Thor: Love And Thunder" on February 18, 2022.## "Black Panther 2" will still debut on May 6, 2022, while "Captain Marvel 2" has been set for July 8, 2022.## The studio's live-action remake of "Mulan" has been pushed to July 24, 2020.## Sources at Disney note that release dates for all films could continue to move given the uncertainty over the global health crisis.## Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's "Jungle Cruise" will release on July 20, 2021, roughly a year later than expected. Harrison Ford's "Indiana Jones 5", initially set for summer of 2021, will launch on July 29, 2022.## The sci-fi fantasy film "Artemis Fowl", which was supposed to open on May 29, will instead debut on Disney Plus, making it the studio's first film to entirely skip theatrical release.## For now, Disney is keeping dates for holiday offerings "West Side Story" (December 18) and "The Last Duel" (December 25).## Ryan Reynolds' "Free Guy," an action-comedy from its 20th Century banner, has moved from July 3, 2020 to December 11, 2020. Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch," from Searchlight, shifted from July 24, 2020 to October 16, 2020.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned...

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1993 days ago

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Marvel unveils Phase IV roster

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Its going to be a marvelous time for Marvel fans. The new phase starts with Scarlett Johansson coming back on the big screen as deadly spy Natasha Romanoff in 'Black Widow' this April.## After a blockbuster end to the last phase in 2019 with "Avengers: Endgame", Marvel will be starting off its most anticipated phase four by redefining the superhero universe with women's power in focus.## On Thursday, the studio released a poster announcing the dates of release in India for its upcoming films.## Johansson's "Black Widow" will release on April 30. The film is set after the events of "Captain America: Civil War" but before the events of "Avengers: Infinity War". The film will trace the story of Romanoff, who will confront her past.## Directed by Cate Shortland, "Black Widow" will also feature Taskmaster, a popular character from the Marvel Comics. It will be his first live-action film appearance. It is not known who will portray the villain. The film also stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz.## Then there will a Bollywood touch to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with big-budget superhero saga "The Eternals". The film is slated to release on November 6.## Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film stars Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, and Kumail Nanjiani.## It is about the super-powered beings, The Celestials, and their villainous adversaries, The Deviants, in a war set millions of years ago. Nanjiani says his character in "The Eternals" will have the secret identity of a Bollywood star.## Marvel's first Asian-led superhero film, "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings" will release on February 21, 2021.## Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, it stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, alongside Tony Leung and Awkwafina.## Actor Benedict Cumberbatch will be returning as the Sorcerer Supreme with "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", which will open on May 7, 2021. The film also stars Elizabeth Oslen and Benedict Wong. It is believed that Sam Raimi, who directed the 2000s "Spider-Man" trilogy starring Tobey Maguire, is in talks to direct the "Doctor Strange" sequel.## The God of Thunder will be back for a new adventure, too. "Thor: Love And Thunder", the fourth film in the "Thor" franchise, will release on November 5, 2021. Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor.## Natalie Portman will be returning to the franchise for the first time since 2013's "Thor: The Dark World". At the San Diego Comic-Con last year, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said that Portman's Jane Foster will take up Thor's hammer Mjolnir in "Love And Thunder", and take up the persona of the Mighty Thor. The film is being directed by Taika Waititi and it also stars Tessa Thompson and Waititi.## There are reports that actor Christian Bale is also in talks to join the cast of "Thor: Love And Thunder".## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.