Hollywood

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Marvel Studios Scrapped Plans For 'Eternals 2'

Mumbai, August 14 - Marvel Studios has reportedly scrapped plans to develop Eternals 2 after the first movie didn't do well at the box office. The movie was directed by Chloé Zhao and introduced new superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.## While the ending (hailed as one of the best in the MCU) of Eternals suggested the character would return in the sequel, Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently said that there are no immediate plans to make Eternals 2 and now, as per Variety, the studio has dropped plans to develop it.## The news of scrapping Eternals 2 comes from Variety reporting on actor Kit Harington discussing his MCU role. The post-credit scene of Eternals was supposed to set up Kit Harington to appear in Blade along with Mahershala Ali, however, Blade has been delayed multiple times and is presently getting retooled.## Eternals was the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and it starred an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie. ## The film met with disappointing critics reviews and above-average audience score. Released in November 2021, the movie grossed $402 million at the worldwide box office, well below Marvel's standards. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

856 days ago

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'Avengers: Endgame' Director Heaps High Praise On SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'

Mumbai, April 18 - Maverick filmmaker, Joe Russo who has worked on a few record-breaking Marvel movies with his brother Anthony Russo, has heaped high praise on SS Rajamouli's Oscar-winning period action drama film RRR and India being a major market for the world cinema. ## In a conversation with the Hollywood website, Deadline at an International festival in Scotland, Joe Russo heaped praise for Rajamouli's RRR and said, "Certainly a more diverse version and one that's more international", adding that RRR has given huge exposure to the Indian films in international markets. ## "Bollywood, for instance, is one of the more significant film businesses in the world but it has extremely minimal exposure outside of India. Thank God for movies like RRR, using a level of technical genius, visual effects, and mythological storytelling to appeal to a much wider audience. We learn about other cultures from movies like that. So, I guess, our goal would be empowerment. We want to support other markets as much as possible so their stories can get through in a broader way", the Avengers Endgame director said (via DNA). ## The filmmaker previously revealed that he watched "RRR" and absolutely loved it. It stars Ram Charan and Jr. NTR as two real-life Indian revolutionaries named Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively. The film shows how the friendship grows between them and how they fight together to free the country from the rule of the Britishers.## Joe along with his brother Antony has a huge influence over Marvel's audience worldwide, thanks to films like "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Avengers Infinity War" and "Avengers Endgame". The duo is currently busy with the promotion of the spy thriller series "Citadel" for Amazon Prime Video. It stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden in the lead and is set to premiere on April 28, 2023.## Stay tuned...

Movies

980 days ago

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List Of Action Movies Of 2021

Here is the list of action movies of 2021.## This is a dynamic list and may not be able to meet particular standards for completeness.## This is basically a chronological list of action films released in 2020. There can often be considerable overlap, especially between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); The list should attempt to document films that are more closely related to action, even if they straddle genres.## Check out the full list below.## List of action movies of 2021 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes Aaraattu B. Unnikrishnan Mohanlal India Action comedy Alludu Adhurs Santosh Srinivas Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Nabha Natesh, Anu Emmanuel, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj India Action comedy Army of the Dead Zack Snyder Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Tig Notaro, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt, Raúl Castillo, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Matthias Schweighöfer United States Zombie, action, heist Army of Thieves Matthias Schweighöfer Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Jonathan Cohen, Noémi Nakai, Peter Simonischek United States Action, thriller Batman: Soul of the Dragon Sam Liu David Giuntoli, Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, James Hong, Josh Keaton, Jamie Chung United States Animated, martial arts, superhero Batman: The Long Halloween Chris Palmer Jensen Ackles, Josh Duhamel, Naya Rivera United States Animated, superhero Bhuj: The Pride of India Abhishek Dudhaiya Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi India War drama Black Widow Cate Shortland Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, Rachel Weisz United States Superhero spy Boss Level Joe Carnahan Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts United States Sci-fi action comedy Bright: Samurai Soul Kyōhei Ishiguro Yūki Nomura, Daisuke Hirakawa, Shion Wakayama, Miyavi, Maaya Sakamoto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Chafurin, Mamoru Miyano, Kenichi Suzumura United States,Japan Animated action adventure fantasy Copshop Joe Carnahan Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder United States Action thriller Dangerous David Hackl Scott Eastwood, Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, Mel Gibson Canada United States Action thriller Eternals Chloé Zhao Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Barry Keoghan United States Superhero action F9 Justin Lin Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron United States Action Free Guy Shawn Levy Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Taika Waititi United States Sci-fi, action, comedy Gunpowder Milkshake Navot Papushado Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, Paul Giamatti United States Action thriller Infinite Antoine Fuqua Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson, Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend, Toby Jones, Dylan O'Brien United States Sci-fi, action Injustice Matt Peters Justin Hartley, Anson Mount, Laura Bailey, Zach Callison, Brian T. Delaney, Brandon Micheal Hall, Edwin Hodge, Oliver Hudson, Gillian Jacobs, Yuri Lowenthal, Derek Phillips, Kevin Pollak, Anika Noni Rose, Reid Scott, Faran Tahir, Fred Tatasciore, Janet Varney, Andrew Morgado United States Animated superhero Jungle Cruise Jaume Collet-Serra Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti United States Action adventure Justice Society: World War II Jeff Wamester Stana Katic, Matt Bomer, Elysia Rotaru, Chris Diamantopoulos, Omid Abtahi, Matthew Mercer, Armen Taylor, Liam McIntyre, Ashleigh LaThrop, Geoffrey Arend, Keith Ferguson, Darin De Paul United States Animated, superhero, war K.G.F: Chapter 2 Prashanth Neel Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj India Period action Kate Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson, Michiel Huisman, Tadanobu Asano United States Action thriller Krack Gopichand Malineni Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani India Action thriller Major Grom: Plague Doctor Oleg Trofim Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Lyubov Aksyonova, Aleksei Maklakov, Aleksandr Seteykin Russia Superhero Master Lokesh Kanagaraj Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj India Action thriller Mortal Kombat Simon McQuoid Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada United States Martial arts fantasy No Time to Die Cary Joji Fukunaga Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes United Kingdom, United States Action, spy thriller Nobody Ilya Naishuller Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Aleksei Serebryakov, Christopher Lloyd United States Action thriller Raging Fire Benny Chan Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam Hong Kong China Ram Jeethu Joseph Mohanlal, Trisha, Indrajith Sukumaran India Action thriller Raya and the Last Dragon Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk United States Animated, action-adventure, fantasy Red Kishore Tirumala Ram Pothineni, Nivetha Pethuraj, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer India Action thriller Red Notice Rawson Marshall Thurber Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds United States Action comedy thriller RRR S. S. Rajamouli N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn India Period action Satyameva Jayate 2 Milap Zaveri John Abraham, Divya Khosla Kumar India Vigilante action Sheenogai Abu Aleeha Marina Syed Pakistan Action thriller Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Destin Daniel Cretton Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, Tony Leung United States Superhero, martial arts Snake Eyes Robert Schwentke Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Iko Uwais, Úrsula Corberó, Samara Weaving United States Action thriller Spider-Man: No Way Home Jon Watts Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch United States Superhero, action Sweet Girl Brian Andrew Mendoza Jason Momoa, Isabela Merced, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Raza Jaffrey, Adria Arjona, Justin Bartha, Lex Scott Davis, Michael Raymond-James, Dominic Fumusa, Brian Howe, Nelson Franklin, Reggie Lee, Marisa Tomei United States Action thriller The Forever Purge Everardo Gout Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman United States Action, sci-fi, horror The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Patrick Hughes Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Richard E. Grant United States Action comedy The Ice Road Jonathan Hensleigh Liam Neeson, Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Holt McCallany, Martin Sensmeier, Matt McCoy, Matt Salinger, Laurence Fishburne United States Action thriller The King's Man Matthew Vaughn Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance United States Spy, action, comedy The Last Mercenary David Charhon Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza United States Action comedy The Marksman Robert Lorenz Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba, Teresa Ruiz United States Action thriller The Matrix Resurrections Lana Wachowski Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith United States Sci-fi, action The Protégé Martin Campbell Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick United States Action thriller The Suicide Squad James Gunn Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee United States Superhero, action The Tomorrow War Chris McKay Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin United States Sci-fi, action Thunder Force Ben Falcone Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Leo United States Superhero comedy Vanquish George Gallo Morgan Freeman, Ruby Rose United States Action thriller Venom: Let There Be Carnage Andy Serkis Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, Naomie Harris United States Superhero, action thriller Wild Dog Ashishor Solomon Nagarjuna, Dia Mirza, Saiyami Kher, Atul Kulkarni India Action thriller Without Remorse Stefano Sollima Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jack Kesy, Colman Domingo United States Action thriller Wrath of Man Guy Ritchie Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Laz Alonso, Josh Hartnett, Post Malone United States Action thriller Zack Snyder's Justice League Zack Snyder Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa United States Superhero, action ## Stay Tuned...##

Hollywood

987 days ago

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Priyanka Chopra Received Equal Pay To Her Male Co-Stars For Amazon Prime Video's 'Citadel'

Los Angeles, December 8 - India's international star, Priyanka Chopra revealed in an interview with BBC's 100 Women that she has received equal pay to her male co-stars for Amazon Prime Video's upcoming series Citadel. ## This is the first time that Priyanka is getting equal pay in her 20 years of an acting career. She revealed that in Bollywood, she used to get only 10% of what her male co-stars got to star in a movie.## "I've never had pay parity in Bollywood. I would get paid about 10% of the salary of my male co-actor", the actress said. "It [the pay gap] is large, substantially large. And so many women still deal with that. I'm sure I will too if I worked with a male co-actor now in Bollywood". ## Priyanka, who has worked in over 60 Bollywood movies, also revealed that she had also faced sexism and body shaming while working on Bollywood productions. "I thought it was absolutely ok to sit for hours and hours on set, while my male co-actor just took his own time, and decided whenever he wanted to show up on set is when we would shoot".## "I was called 'black cat' and 'dusky'. I mean, what does 'dusky' even mean in a country where we are literally all brown?" Chopra Jonas continued. "I thought I was not pretty enough, I believed that I would have to work a lot harder, even though I thought I was probably a little bit more talented than my fellow actors who were lighter skinned", she added.## Talking about "Citadel", it is a spy actioner from "Avengers: Infinity War" directors Joe and Anthony Russo. The show features an ensemble cast that is headlined by Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1063 days ago

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu Begins Preparation For Amazon Prime Video's 'Citadel' Series

Los Angeles, September 23 - Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has begun preparations for Amazon Prime Video's mega series Citadel in the USA. Samantha's US trip was subjected to a lot of baseless rumors about her health condition, which is not true as reports say that has gone there to prep for "Citadel".## "Samantha has been working on getting into her character for Citadel in the US. She is following a very strict fitness and lifestyle regime there to get into the physicality of her character in the series. Over there, she is training with renowned experts working in the entertainment space for action", reports Indian Express. ## "Citadel" is an American science fiction drama series, starring Richard Madden as Citadel agent Mason Kane and Priyanka Chopra as Citadel agent Nadia Singh. It is created by Patrick Moran and the Russo brothers for Amazon Prime Video. ## The Indian version of the series will be directed by Raj&DK and will feature Varun Dhawan alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It will be the director duo's second collaboration with Samantha, who had played the main antagonist in the second season of the hit spy series, The Family Man.## Meanwhile, the "Majili" actress will next be seen in the epic musical erotic fantasy film "Shaakuntalam", which is scheduled to release on November 4 this year. She also has "Yashoda" and "Kushi", slated to release this year. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1312 days ago

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Angelina Jolie Calls Her 'Eternals' Character A Troubled Soul

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who essays the role of Thena in Chloe Zhao's superhero film 'Eternals', describes her character as someone who is not very comfortable during peacetime and this trait emanates from the moral injury of the character.## Due to her special ability to manipulate cosmic energy to augment her life force which grants her virtual invulnerability and immortality, Thena is known for being a social misfit. Commenting on this, Angelina says, "Thena is like a soldier who is affected by the memories of battle and has PTSD or moral injury to living with. Thena just assumes that a fight's coming at her rather than care and kindness".## Talking about the complexities of her character, Angelina says, "So she's quite wired, and a lot of her struggle is just holding on to her mind and her center and her peace. I understand her, and how she feels".## She further adds, "Thena is not comfortable in peacetime. She doesn't know how to exist as a civilian or as a lover or as a friend, but she does know war. She knows who she is in combat. But she doesn't know how to go to a party or socialize. She just doesn't have those skills".## The film, which features an ensemble of Salma Hayek, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Kumail Nanjiani, is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1322 days ago

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Chloe Zhao Blends Sci-Fi And Human Emotions, Says 'Eternals' Producer

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Nate Moore, the co-producer of the Marvel film 'Eternals' has stated that the film's director Chole Zhao has an equal finesse in portraying human emotions and heady science fiction.## He also shared that her craft rendered a distinctive voice to each character in the film.## Commenting on the same, Moore said: "Chloe is a rare filmmaker who is as adroit with finding real human moments as she is crafting and delivering heady science fiction. We were so excited to see her work with the 'Eternals' cast".## Lauding her craft, the producer said: "She captured those special moments that give the MCU films heart and believability, and allowed each of the ten 'Eternals' to have a distinct voice and presence.## "And she's not afraid to embrace offbeat humor at unexpected times, which informed the tone of the film. Her vision and passion for the project are unmatched".## Adding further he said: "The scope of the film would be daunting for most filmmakers, but Chloe's eye for detail combined with her enthusiasm for pushing the envelope visually has given 'Eternals' a palette all its own, both from a practical locations perspective and how the visual effects in the film are expressed".## 'Eternals' produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, features an ensemble of talents including Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Kumail Nanjiani.## The superhero film is set to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from January 12A in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1335 days ago

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Priyanka Chopra: I'm a sum of all my decisions

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) She has been in the acting business for 18 years and it has not been easy. Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who is currently creating waves internationally with her powerful performances, says she is a sum of all her decisions and is proud to be where she is today. ## Priyanka made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with 'The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'. She was later seen in movies such as 'Fashion', 'Krrish', 'Barfi!', 'Agneepath', 'Dil Dhadakne Do', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Mary Kom'. ## It was in 2015, when she made her debut in Hollywood with the show 'Quantico' and since then there has been no stopping her. Her latest international release is 'The Matrix Ressurections' starring Keanu Reeves. ## Talking to IANS about her over a decade-long-journey, Priyanka said: "It's been a lot of walking, I can tell you that." ## She shared that she had her share of ups and downs. ## "It's been a lot of walking forward. It's been a lot of ups and downs. It's not been easy. I am a sum of all my decisions and I am very proud to be where I am," Priyanka added. ## Looking forward, Priyanka has recently wrapped up shooting for the series 'Citadel'. It also stars Richard Madden and Roland Moller. ## The series will also inspire spin-offs set in Italy, India, Spain and Mexico, all of which will explore the deeper layers of the storylines and will centralise into the main series. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Hollywood

1363 days ago

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Marvel Studios' Latest Box Office Hit 'Eternals' Sets Disney+ Premiere Date

Los Angeles, November 27 - Marvel Studios' latest superhero movie "Eternals" is playing in theaters and going strong at the box office, earning over $387 million globally. Unlike "Black Widow", which debuted in theaters and on Disney+ simultaneously, Disney promised to release the upcoming films exclusively in theaters for a minimum of 45 days. ## While the Chloe Zhao-directed is minting cash at the box office, a certain group of people wondering when it will be available on the streamer. Putting the earliest possible Disney+ date, considering a minimum of 45 days in theaters from November 5, on or around December 20, 2021.## On Friday, Disney officially announced that "Eternals" will be debuting on Disney+ and Disney Plus Hotstar on January 12, 2022, 10 weeks following its theatrical run, about the same amount of time between "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" launch on the service. "Eternals" will become available for digital download on platforms like Apple TV and Prime Video once it's streaming on Disney+.## "Eternals" has been rated as an unlike Marvel film. It welcomes an exciting new team of Super-Heroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The epic story, spanning thousands of years, features a group of immortal heroes forced out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's oldest enemy, The Deviants.## 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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1382 days ago

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Box Office: Eternals Nabs $71 Million In Domestic Debut; Scores Big At The International BO

Los Angeles, November 8 - Marvel is once again winning the battle at the box office despite the negative critics' reviews. The latest superhero offering, "Eternals", debuted with $71 million in the 3-day weekend at the domestic box office, though it fell short of fellow Marvel pics, "Black Widow" ($80.4M), and "Shang-Chi" ($75.4M). ## "Eternals" scored the 4th biggest opening weekend debut during the covid-19 pandemic era, edging "Fast & Furious 9" ($70M), and James Bond "No Time To Die" ($55.2M). "Venom: Let There Be Carnage", which was made by Sony Pictures but based on a Marvel comic creation, remains on the top spot with $90.1 million at the domestic opening weekend. ## Internationally, "Eternals" took the big opening of $90.7 million, bringing its global haul to an impressive $161.7 million. The superhero film is playing in several major markets including South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, Mexico, India, and Australia. ## Among the top overseas contributors, South Korea is leading with $14.4 million, followed by the United Kingdom ($7.1M), France ($6.7M), Mexico ($5.7M), and Australia ($5M). In India, the Marvel movie performed very well in the opening weekend, despite the two-way clash with Sooryavanshi and Annaatthe, and nabs estimated a gross total of ₹ 22.2 crores ($2.99M). ## Directed by Oscar winner, Chloe Zhao, "Eternals" is the lowest-rated Marvel film on Rotten Tomatoes with only 48% of reviews marked as positive. Audiences were also lukewarm on what Zhao cooked up, giving the film a so-so "B" CinemaScore, which is also a low point for the MCU. ## "Eternals" could see a steep drop in the box office in its second or third weekend and will heavily depend upon the word of mouth. It boasts an ensemble cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, and Kit Harrington in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1384 days ago

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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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1385 days ago

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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...