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Box Office: 'Mufasa - The Lion King' Tops 100 Crore Gross In India

Mumbai, December 29 - Disney's animated adventure Mufasa: The Lion King has topped 100 crores gross collection at the Indian box office, becoming the third Hollywood movie of 2024 to achieve the feat after Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Deadpool & Wolverine. ## Directed by Barry Jenkins, Mufasa crossed the 100 crores gross mark on its second Saturday (9th day) as EOD gross is expected to be 108+ crores (including 3D charges). The movie has benefitted from the voiceover of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu in Hindi and Telugu languages.## The original English version of the film is the top contributor with around 39 crores gross, closely followed by Hindi with 37 crores gross while Telugu and Tamil have generated around 32 crores gross in 9 days. Mufasa is having a fantastic second weekend in all versions. ## Mufasa is likely to beat Godzilla x Kong (134 crores gross) this week to become the second biggest Hollywood grosser of the year in India and will also look to down Deadpool 3 (169 crores gross) in its lifetime run to claim the top spot. ## Stay tuned...

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'The Batman 2' Release Date Postponed

Los Angeles, December 28 - Warner Bros. Pictures has pushed back director Matt Reeves' The Batman 2 by a year and it will now arrive in 2027. The film is the follow-up to Reeves' The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role. ## The superhero sequel was originally supposed to be released on October 2, 2026, but will now shift a year and debut on October 1, 2027, in Imax, Warner Bros. announced on Friday. The production of the film is expected to start next year.## Reeves' The Batman was released in March 2022 and grossed over $772 million at the worldwide box office, including $369 million domestically. It was one of the highest-grossing films of 2022 and the biggest superhero grosser for Warner Bros. post the Covid-19 pandemic. ## Meanwhile, the Alejandro González Iñárritu's directorial an untitled movie with Tom Cruise has taken The Batman 2's original release date. According to the official logline that Warner Bros. released it follows "the most powerful man in the world" as he "embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's saviour before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything".## Stay tuned...

535 days ago

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Box Office: 'Mufasa - The Lion King' Heads For 100 Crore Gross In India

Mumbai, December 24 - Disney's animated adventure film Mufasa: The Lion King is heading towards 100 crores gross collection at the Indian box office. The film has weathered Pushpa 2 - The Rule Storm and has performed better than expected. ## Mufasa, the prequel to 2019's The Lion King, was expected to do well in India due to the franchise's popularity and the voiceover of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu. However, the box office carnage of Pushpa 2 threatened Mufasa's prospects, which didn't happen. ## In 7 days so far, Mufasa has grossed around 88 crores (including 3D charges) in India which is a very good collection. It performed brilliantly on Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day. The film is likely to enter the 100 crores gross club by Saturday. ## The Lion King grossed over 190 crores in collection in India in 2019. Mufasa, on the other hand, looks like will fall short of those numbers, however, it can go nearer to The Lion King, depending on how it performs during the weekdays and New Year week. ## Mufasa will be the third Hollywood title of 2024 to enter the 100 crores gross club at the Indian box office after Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (134+ crores gross) and Deadpool & Wolverine (169+ crores gross). It has been a decent year for Hollywood in India which is otherwise becoming a big market. ## Stay tuned...

539 days ago

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Box Office: 'Mufasa - The Lion King' Underperforms With $122+ Million Worldwide Opening; Good In India

Mumbai, December 23 - Disney's animated adventure drama Mufasa: The Lion King was the number 1 movie at the worldwide box office this past weekend, however, it failed to match the high expectations and largely underperformed at the domestic and overseas box office. ## The Barry Jenkins' directorial prequel to The Lion King (2019) grossed just $35 million in its domestic (North America) opening weekend, well behind the industry's projection of $50+ million. Overseas also, the film didn't leave up to the expectations at $87.2 million for a worldwide cume of $122.2 million.## While the movie topped the global box office, it landed far behind pre-release expectations of $130 million overseas and $180 million globally. China was the biggest market for Mufasa with $7.8 million, followed by France with $7.7 million, and Mexico with $7.1 million. ## Meanwhile, the movie did well at the Indian box office, benefitting from the voiceover of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu. In its 3-day opening weekend, the film grossed approximately 46 crores (including 3D charges). The original The Lion King grossed 65+ crores in India in its first weekend. ## Mufasa now hopes to regain the lost ground during the Christmas and New Year holidays. However, it is unlikely to get anywhere near the first film which delivered a mighty $1.66 billion at the global box office as one of the biggest grossers ever with a similar kind of reception from critics. ## Stay tuned...

540 days ago

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James Gunn's 'Superman' Trailer Scored A Record 250+ Million Views In The First 24 Hours

Los Angeles, December 21 - Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios' Superman movie got off to an excellent start as the first trailer of James Gunn's directorial brought in a record viewership in the history of the studio, according to the filmmaker himself. ## Gunn announced on social media that the first trailer of Superman, starring David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel, scored 250+ million views across social media platforms in the first 24 hours. The maverick filmmaker also declared it the biggest trailer launch in Warner Bros. and DC Studio's history. ## "Krypto really did take us home: With over 250 million views and a million social posts, Superman is officially the most viewed and the most talked about trailer in the history of both DC and Warner Bros. This is because of all of you: thank you! We're incredibly grateful and, most of all, excited to share this movie with you in July", Gunn said on X. ## In 2024, the Superman trailer is the second most viewed among all the films, after Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine which is also the most viewed trailer of all time in the first 24 hours with 365 million views. Overall, it is the 5th most-viewed trailer ever.## The new Superman movie stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell. It is scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025. ## Krypto really did take us home: With over 250 million views and a million social posts, Superman is officially the most viewed and the most talked about trailer in the history of both DC and Warner Bros. This is because of all of you: thank you! We’re incredibly grateful and,… pic.twitter.com/Ry3aGA88Zl— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 20, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Confirms 'Black Panther 3 Is Officially In Development

Los Angeles, December 19 - Marvel Studios has officially put the third instalment of Black Panther in development with producer Nate Moore returning. Marvel boss Kevin Feige has confirmed the development in an interview with Deadline. ## "Nate has been a core member of our team since 2010, and his influence will continue to reverberate in our storytelling. Although we'll miss him a great deal, we look forward to watching what he does next while also having the good fortune of working with him in a new way on our next Black Panther movie", Feige said. ## The production timeline of Black Panther 3 is not yet known. Ryan Coogler is expected to return to direct the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster while Denzel Washington confirmed that he would be playing the antagonist role in the film. ## The third film will follow on from 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – which itself is a sequel to Black Panther from 2018. It tells the story of the superhero of the same name aka King T'Challa of Wakanda, with the role played by late star Chadwick Boseman.## After Boseman's death in August 2020, plans for a sequel changed and T'Challa's sister Shuri, portrayed by Letitia Wright, ushered in a new era for Wakanda as a second iteration of Black Panther.## Stay tuned...

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After Robert Downey Jr., Marvel Brings Chris Evans On Board 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Los Angeles, December 10 - Marvel Studios is re-assembling its OG superheroes for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday after seemingly closing that chapter in the last Avengers film - Avengers: Endgame, back in 2019. ## After officially confirming Robert Downey Jr.'s big Marvel comeback, this time as a villain, to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), Hollywood media has reported that Chris Evans who played Captain America, is also returning to the MCU. ## According to the report by Deadline, the role of Evans isn't entirely clear at this point but he in the Captain America costume seems less likely. However, the report states it wouldn't be a shock if he reprises that iconic role as Steve Rogers though Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson character will also return as Captain America. ## It is not that Evans hasn't featured in the MCU title after Endgame, the actor recently had a cameo in the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, the MCU's Deadpool & Wolverine, as his character from the Fox/Marvel early aughts days, which are also pre-Captain America: Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four movies.## Deadline has also reported that apart from Downey Jr., and Evans, many other Marvel OG superheroes are expected to return for Doomsday. Benedict Cumberbatch has already confirmed his appearance as Doctor Strange in this highly anticipated blockbuster while it is also being speculated that Tom Holland would feature in the film. ## The shoot of Doomsday will kick off next year as the movie is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 1st, 2026. The Russos also have Avengers: Secret Wars in May 2027.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Moana 2', 'Wicked', 'Gladiator 2', and Others Script Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Weekend In North America

Los Angeles, December 2—The Hollywood box office is on fire. Americans spent over $400 million in the last five days, an all-time record for the Thanksgiving weekend where Disney's Moana 2, Universal Pictures' Wicked and Paramount's Gladiator II were the chief architect of it. ## Moana 2, a sequel to Disney's near $700 million worldwide grosser, was in the mood to sweep the domestic box office this past weekend. The film grossed a tsunamic $225 million over 5-days, a Thanksgiving record and the biggest opening for an animated title. ## Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led Wicked was the second-best movie during the same frame, which was its second weekend with a gigantic $119.5 million, helping its total domestic cume to reach $262 million in 10 days. Ridley Scott's R-rated epic Gladiator 2 came third with $44 million over 5-days Thanksgiving weekend. ## The combined telly of Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator of $387+ million was more than enough to script the biggest-ever Thanksgiving weekend at the North American box office, surpassing 2018's Thanksgiving weekend of $315 million singlehandedly.## It wasn't just about only three aforementioned movies, as the total 5-day holiday weekend this year was approximately $425+ million, including Red One ($13 million), and a few other movies, at the US box office. With the Christmas season approaching, these films are expected to continue with the same momentum to bring more records at the box office.## Stay tuned...

562 days ago

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Box Office: 'Moana 2' Scores Biggest Worldwide Opening For An Animated Movie

Los Angeles, December 1 - Dinsey's animated musical adventure film Moana puts itself in the history book with the record-breaking opening at the domestic and worldwide box office over a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend. ## The Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson voiced blockbuster sequel has beaten Frozen 2 ($358 million) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($375.6 million) to score the biggest worldwide opening for an animated title after a massive $389.2 million over 5-day weekend. ## Moana 2 grossed a gigantic $225.2 million over the 5-day biggest Thanksgiving weekend of all time and the biggest opening of 2024 at the domestic (North America) box office. Overseas, the film scored a huge $164 million from 48 overseas markets. ## France was the biggest overseas market for Moana 2 with $18.8 million opening weekend, followed by the UK with $15.5 million, and Mexico at $11.1 million. In India, the film grossed approximately $1.75 million (14.75 crores gross) in the 3-day opening weekend. ## In the post-Covid world, Moana 2 has the 5th biggest opening for a non-Chinese film after Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600 million), Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness ($452 million), Deadpool & Wolverine ($445 million), and Avatar: The Way of Water ($442 million). ## Stay tuned...

562 days ago

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Box Office: 'Wicked' Becomes The Highest-Grossing Musical Adaptation In North America

Los Angeles, November 30 - A record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend is ongoing at the North American box office with the top 3 films - Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator 2 going all out for the big money. Only these three films alone are projected to earn a gigantic over $375+ million over the 5-day weekend. ## Meanwhile, amid the Moana 2's monstrous opening, Ariana Grande-Butera and Cynthia Erivo's epic musical fantasy film Wicked has breached a major box office milestone at the domestic box office as it has become the highest-grossing musical adaptation and first to reach $200 million in North America. ## Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked grossed a strong $32 million on its second Friday, pushing total domestic (North America) cume to $214.3 million. It has beaten Grease (1978) which grossed $190 million to become the biggest musical adaptation grosser domestically. ## Wicked is projected to finish its run, at least, at $450 million with a chance to go past $500 million at the domestic box office. It is also being seen as a serious Oscar 2025 best picture contender with critics going gaga over it.## Stay tuned...

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After Barbenheimer Phenomena, Glicked Strikes At The Box Office

Los Angeles, November 26—Last year, the Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer) phenomenon stormed the box office from its record-breaking start to its historic finish. Both movies collectively grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide and were two of the year's highest-grossing films, with Barbie finishing at the top with $1.44 billion. ## More than a year later, another box office clash called Glicked (Gladiator II and Wicked) is making waves. It is not exactly as big as Barbenheimer but powerful enough to keep the trade excited going forward where Wicked is behaving like Barbie while Gladiator II can be the Oppenheimer. ## The Ridley Scott's directorial R-rated epic historical action drama, Gladiator 2 has already surpassed $200 million globally after debuting internationally on November 13. Through Sunday (November 24), G2 has made $165.5 million at the overseas box office while it debuted domestically (North America) on November 22 and grossed $55 million in the opening weekend for a worldwide cume of $220 million. ## Wicked, which is a musical fantasy film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, had a strong debut domestically with a huge $112.5 million opening weekend. Internationally, the movie grossed $50 million the first weekend after releasing a day early on November 21 as the worldwide opening weekend of the film is $162.5 million. ## Both films have collectively earned over $380 million worldwide through Sunday and with solid audience reception, the trade is expecting long legs for both movies at the domestic and international box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Venom: The Last' Tops $400 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, November 14 - Tom Hardy's superhero movie Venom: The Last Dance has found a way to keep going at the box office after below than expected opening at the domestic box office. And with strong international performance, the film is now in the safe zone. ## Sony Pictures had 2 back-to-back box office shockers in its Spider-Man Universe in the form of Morbius and Madame Web, and when Venom 3 opened in North America far below initial expectations - with a disappointing $51 million - it looked like the studio might have another box office flop on its hands. ## However, after the initial setback, the brand Venom came to the rescue and the movie has continued to exceed expectations since then. From what looked like another below $100 million domestic finish, Venom: The Last Dance is now heading for around $150 million, having already earned $119 million through the third Tuesday (19 days).## Internationally, the final Venom film is strong with $287 million so far, with worldwide cume gross crossing $400 million. Made on a budget of $120 million, the movie is heading towards finishing its worldwide box office run at around $500 million which is a good result.## The Venom trilogy has also topped $1.7 billion at the global box office as Sony's one of the biggest IPs alongside Spider-Man films. The Venom film, released in 2018, grossed a strong $856 million worldwide, followed by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) which minted $506 million during the Covid-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office Blockbuster 'Moana' Is The Most Streamed Movie Ever On Disney Plus; Numbers Revealed

Los Angeles, November 11 - Back in 2016, Disney's animated musical fantasy adventure Moana was released and turned out to be a cultural phenomenon with immense popularity, especially among kids. It was a big box office success for Disney, grossing around $700 million globally, and now, the film is doing wonders on streaming also. ## Ahead of the release of Moana 2 on November 27, a recent report by Bloomberg revealed that Moana is the most streamed movie on Disney+ since the platform was first launched in November 2019. According to the report, Moana is not only the most streamed title from Disney, but it's also one of the most popular films on any platform. ## Since Disney+ debuted in 2019, Moana has been one of the four most-watched movies on the streamer, with over 80 billion minutes watched by the growing fanbase of the franchise. In other words, the 80 billion viewing minutes are equivalent to seeing the picture 748 million times, and that is staggering.## The massive viewership of Moana is attributed to the growing popularity of the film among kids who are the primary audience of the franchise. According to Nelson's report, Moana has been one of the four most-watched films on any streaming service on a yearly basis for the past half-decade. ## Thanks to the historic success of Moana at the box office and streamer, the sequel is now projected to reach new heights at the box office. Recently, a report emerged that the sequel has turned out so good that it can replicate the success of Disney's Inside Out 2 which grossed a mammoth $1.69 billion worldwide earlier this year. Moana is projected to score, at least, $135+ million in its domestic opening weekend. ## Stay tuned...

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Election Day In The US Helps Tom Hardy's 'Venom: The Last Dance' At The Box Office

Los Angeles, November 6 - Tom Hardy's Marvel movie Venom: The Last Dance is trying to rebound after a lower-than-expected opening at the domestic box office. The superhero movie surprisingly had a good hold in the second weekend and is keeping this momentum going during the weekdays. ## Meanwhile, the movie had a good second Tuesday domestically which saw the collection witnessing a surge of over 55% from Monday for $3.36 million. It was the presidential election day in the US and instead of focusing on the outcome of the important event, the Americans chose to watch Venom 3 on the big screen. ## According to the local reports, to divert their attention from the election outcome, many Americans went to watch the film and that has helped Venom 3 to score the collection it got on Tuesday which pushed its total domestic collection to $95.3 million in 12 days. ## At the worldwide box office, Venom 3 has crossed $325 million, including $230+ million internationally. The movie was made on a budget of $120 million as per estimates, it is heading towards finishing around $150 million domestically and $500 million worldwide. ## Stay tuned...

587 days ago

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A 'Game of Thrones' Movie In Development At Warner Bros.

Los Angeles, November 2 - It has been a long due and it's finally happening. The world of Game of Thrones is bracing up for his big-screen debut as Warner Bros. Pictures has reportedly been developing at least one film set in this epic fantasy universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## The iconic television series has been widely popular among the worldwide audience and is one of the most-watched series of all time. In the past, there have been demands for films on GOT, and interestingly, the creators of the show famously wanted to conclude the series with three feature films instead of its 2019 final season. ## GOT is based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin who was keen on the idea of a movie but HBO strongly resisted the idea and instead wanted to preserve the prestige series as an HBO property, per THR.## Now, with a lot of changes happening at Warner Bros., the studio is exploring the idea of making a movie on one of the chapters of Game of Thrones. The project is still in early development with no filmmaker, cast or writer attached yet.## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'Amaran' and 'Lucky Baskhar' Opening Day Early Estimates

Chennai, October 31 - Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's biographical war action drama film Amaran has taken an excellent start at the domestic box office, surpassing all the expectations to deliver the career-best opening for the actor by more than a double margin. ## Amaran was already creating sensation in the advance sales which is one of the highest of the year for a Tamil title. The fantastic pre-sales ensured the big opening but the positive audience reports led to rock-solid spot booking which provided a major boost to the overall collections. ## According to the early estimates, the movie is expected to gross 16-17 crores in Tamil Nadu which is the highest opening for the actor and third biggest of 2024. Amaran is also off to a good start in Telugu states and is estimated to gross in the range of 4.50 crores on its first day. ## In Karnataka, the movie is estimated to score in the range of 2 crore gross while in Kerala and the rest of India market, the gross collection is expected to be in the range of 1.75 crores. Overall, Amaran is estimated to gross 24-25 crores opening in India which is excellent and one of the biggest for a non-superstar. ## One more movie which hit the big screens today is Dulquer Salmaan's Telugu movie Lucky Baskhar. The pre-sales for the movie were decent but the excellent response in the previews, followed by extremely positive word of mouth led to fantastic spot booking. ## According to early estimates, Lucky Bhaskar is expected to gross in the range of 3.75-4 crores in Telugu states while in Kerala, the movie is likely to bring in 1.75-2 crores gross. The all-India opening day gross collection of the movie is estimated to be around 7.50 crores gross which is a very good start. ## As said, word of mouth for the movie is extremely positive and pre-sales for the weekend is good which should ensure a very good opening weekend for the film. ## Stay tuned...

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Streaming Date Announced On Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, October 31 - Marvel Studios and Disney's mega-blockbuster superhero movie Deadpool & Wolverine has set its streaming date in India. The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles. ## Deadpool and Wolverine will start streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar on November 12 in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages, 108 days after its theatrical release on July 26. It will also stream in the US on the same date on Disney Plus. ## The third instalment of the Deadpool franchise is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with a worldwide box office collection of $1.33 billion. It is also the second highest-grossing film of 2024, after Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 ($1.69 billion).## In India, Deadpool 3 is the 7th highest-grossing Hollywood film ever with approximately $20 million (169 crores gross). It is by far the biggest Hollywood grosser of the year here and also the highest-grossing A-rated non-Indian title of all time. ## It is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). In the film, Deadpool learns that the Time Variance Authority plans to destroy his universe and works with a reluctant Wolverine from another universe to stop them.## Stay tuned...

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Record Pre-Sales For Disney's 'Moana 2'

Los Angeles, October 30 - Disney's hugely-anticipated animated musical adventure film Moana 2 is bracing up for a massive opening at the domestic (North America) box office after pre-sales off to record start for an animated movie of 2024.## According to the online ticketing platform Fandango, the Walt Disney Animation Studios tentpole set records Monday in terms of first-day advance ticket sales for 2024 animated titles, beating Disney/Pixar's billion-dollar grosser Inside Out 2. The platform didn't provide pre-sales numbers. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first-day pre-sales of Moana 2 are the fourth best for any movie of 2024, behind only Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked and Dune: Part 2. The blockbuster sequel is scheduled to hit the big screens on November 27 during Thanksgiving weekend.## Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 opened to a massive $154 million in its 3-day opening weekend and the trade's projecting a $150+ million start for Moana 2 as well over the 5-day weekend. The original Moana, released in 2016, took an opening of $56+ million domestically and went on to gross $643 million worldwide, including $248.7 million in North America. ## The sequel, directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, follows Moana as she embarks on an unexpected adventure in long-lost waters after receiving a call from her ancestors. It is set three years after the events of the first film. ## Stay tuned...

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'Jumanji 3' Sets Official Release Date

Los Angeles, October 29 — Sony Pictures announces that the next instalment of the adventure comedy franchise is officially in development and will be released before Christmas 2026, nearly 7 years after the last movie Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).## According to Deadline, director Jake Kasdan and star posse Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan are in talks and expected to return for Jumanji 3. The film will hit the screens on December 11, 2026, the same pre-Christmas slot that previous films in the Jumanji franchise released.## The third instalment of the rebooted Jumanji franchise is currently slated for a solo release on December 11 but there is Disney's untitled Star Wars movie and Warner Bros/Legendary’s supposed release of Dune 3 on December 18.## The original Jumanji was released in 1995, before its spin-off, Zathura: A Space Adventure launched in 2005. The franchise was rebooted with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) which went on to gross $962.5M at the global box office, followed by 2019's Jumanji: The Next Level doing another $801.6M.## Stay tuned...

595 days ago

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Box Office: 'Venom: The Last Dance' Scores A Good Opening Weekend In India

Mumbai, October 27 - Tom Hardy-fronted superhero movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage has had a good extended 4-day opening weekend and one of the biggest for a Hollywood movie of 2024 at the Indian box office. ## After scoring 5.50+ crores gross on its Thursday opening day, Venom 3 showed a good jump over the weekend to gross approximately 38.25 crores in 4 days which is the third biggest for a Hollywood title of the year after Deadpool & Wolverine (84 crores gross) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (47 crore gross). ## The 39 crore gross opening weekend collection makes Venom 3 the second highest-grossing film of the franchise after crossing Venom: Let There Be Carnage which grossed approximately 28.50 crores in 2021. It will become the biggest grosser in the series by topping Venom (41+ crores gross) by tomorrow. ## Venom 3 is already the 4th highest-grossing Hollywood movie of 2024 at the Indian box office. It has crossed Inside Out 2 which minted 38.50 crores gross. It will become the third-biggest grosser by the end of the first week by crossing Kung Fu Panda 4 (50+ crores gross). ## Stay tuned...

597 days ago

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Box Office: 'Venom: The Last Dance' Debuts With $175 Million Worldwide

Los Angeles, October 27 - Sony Pictures' Marvel movie Venom: The Last Dance debuted with a strong $175 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office, thanks to the international markets where the movie overperformed. ## The Tom Hardy-starrer superhero movie, however, has had a lower-than-expected opening at the domestic (North America) box office, grossing $51 million in its 3-day opening weekend. This is the lowest opening in the Venom franchise and the lowest ever for a comic book trilogy. ## In the Venom franchise, the film is nowhere close to the opening of the first two movies. The 2018 Venom scored $80 million on opening weekend, followed by Venom: Let There Be Carnage which opened to a then-pandemic record $90 million in North America. ## Overseas, Venom 3 performed fantastically and grossed $124 million over the 5-day opening weekend from 64 markets. This is way more than Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($62.3 million) and just behind Venom which scored $125.2 million internationally in its opening weekend. ## China was the biggest overseas market of Venom 3 with $46 million, followed by Mexico ($7.3 million), South Korea ($5.8 million), the UK ($5.7 million) and India ($4.6 million / 39 crores gross). India has been coming off nicely for Marvel movies and it once again delivers for Venom 3 with the solid collection. ## Stay tuned...

597 days ago

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Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 4' Gets Official Release Date

Los Angeles, October 26 - Tom Holland officially returns to play Spider-Man as Sony Pictures has set Spider-Man 4 release date in July 2026. Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton will direct this Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film. ## Recently, Holland said that the filming for Spider-Man 4 will commence in the summer of 2025 and now, Sony has confirmed that it would be released on July 24, 2026, two months after Marvel and Disney's Avengers: Doomsday which comes out on May 1, 2026.## Interestingly, Christopher Nolan's untitled next movie will reportedly be released on July 17, 2026, and it stars Tom Holland in the lead role with Matt Damon. This means Holland will have two back-to-back releases just a week apart. ## This is also not the first time a Spider-Man movie is releasing shortly after the Avengers film. Previously, Tom Holland-led Spider-Man: Far From Home was released just two months after Avengers: Endgame and it went on to gross over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. ## The yet untitled Spider-Man 4 is the 4th Spidey movie featuring Holland in the titular role. The third film, Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in December 2021 and nearly made $2 billion globally as one of the highest-grossing films post the Covid-19 pandemic. ## Stay tuned...

599 days ago

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Box Office: 'Venom: The Last Dance' Takes A Good Opening In India

Mumbai, October 25 - Sony Pictures' superhero movie Venom: The Last Dance has taken a good start at the Indian box office. The movie was released a day earlier than the North American debut on Wednesday. ## The film, despite the shows starting post-afternoon, beat the first two Venom movies' openings to score one of the biggest starts for Sony Pictures' Spider-Man Universe. It scored approximately 5.60 crores gross ($665K) on all versions on its first day. ## This is the best start for a Venom movie in India, beating the opening of the first Venom which minted approximately 5.25 crores gross collection in 2018. The second film, Venom: Let There Be Carnage was released during the Covid-19 pandemic and minted approximately 3.50+ crores gross opening. ## The initial word of mouth for Venom 3 seems to be mixed which has been the case with the previous films in the franchise as well. The holiday season and the absence of a major release for a week should help the biz to get a boost which remains to see. ## Stay tuned...

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Russo Brothers Provide 'Avengers: Doomsday' Filming Update

Los Angeles, October 22 - At the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) earlier this year, Marvel Studios president Kavin Feige stunned the entertainment world by announcing that Robert Downey Jr. would return to MCU to play the antagonist as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers movies - Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. ## Feige also announced that the Russo Brothers would make their Marvel comeback to direct both - Doomsday and Secret Wars which were scheduled to be released on 1 May 2026, and 7 May 2027, respectively. Now, Russo Brothers have provided a filming update for Avengers: Doomsday. ## During an interview at New York Comic Con with Collider, the director duo confirmed that Doomsday will officially begin filming in the spring of 2025. It was also reported that both movies will be shot separately unlike Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), both directed by Russos, which were filmed simultaneously.## While not much has been revealed yet about the film, the filmmaker duo confirmed that all four core members of The Fantastic Four will also star in Doomsday alongside Robert Downey Jr. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn, is slated for July 25, 2025, release.## There have been a lot of rumours about who will feature in the next Avengers movie, however, other than the aforementioned actors, only Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch is confirmed to star in the film and the actor himself confirmed the development recently. ## Stay tuned...

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