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Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Join Fast & Furious 10 Cast, Says Vin Diesel

Los Angeles, April 10 - Vin Diesel has announced on social media that "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson has joined the cast of "Fast & Furious 10" as the newest member. The actress, in the past, had expressed her wish to star in this action thriller franchise.## On Sunday (April 10), Vin Diesel took to Instagram and shared a picture of himself with Larson. Both the actor can be seen having broad smiles on their faces as Larson rests her hands on his shoulder. "Yeah yeah yeah... you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self 'that's Captain Marvel. Clearly there is love and laughter in this image", Diesel captioned the picture. ## "What you don't see, however, is the character you will be introduced to in Fast10. You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology. Beyond her beauty, her intellect... her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. Welcome to the FAMILY Brie", he further said. ## Directed by Justin Lin, "F10" will see Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Sung Kang, and Charlize Theron returning to reprise their roles along with Diesel himself. "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa is also set to join this blockbuster franchise as a new member. ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) ## Stay tuned...

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'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Box Office Projection Revealed

Mumbai, April 9 - Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the Master of the Mystic Arts, Stephen Strange, in the Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", scheduled to release on May 6. Set after the events of "WandaVision", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home", in the film, Strange and his allies travel into the multiverse to face a mysterious new adversary. ## The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have always been the box office bonanza, and "Doctor Strange 2" is no different. It has been one of the most anticipated movies not just in North America but also overseas. What we saw in the recently released "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was just a trailer, "Doctor Strange 2" will present the full picture of the multiverse concept. ## The multiverse concept brings endless possibilities packed with surprising twists and unexpected characters, which is the biggest reason behind "Doctor Strange 2's" sky-high global anticipation. When huge anticipation meets with reality, the box office is bound to shoot up and for that, the analysts aren't shying away from setting the bar high for this particular movie. ## Box Office Pro has released its first long-range box office projections for this MCU flick and it has put the film in one of the top opening scorers of all-time. Though the numbers could go up or down as the release of the film gets nearer, the company has projected the movie to open between $165 and $205 million at the domestic (North America) box office. ## The opening forecast of $165M - $205M would place Multiverse of Madness between the fifth and ninth-highest domestic opening weekend in MCU history. It could even break into the top 5 biggest MCU movies if it opens to a higher projection. The Disney/Marvel flick is projected to finish its domestic run between $400M and $535M gross. ## The current top 5 highest domestic openings in the MCU are as follows:## 1. Avengers: Endgame - $375M## 2. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $260M## 3. Avengers: Infinity War - $258M## 4. The Avengers - $207M## 5. Black Panther - $202M## Meanwhile, the opening weekend projection of "Doctor Strange 2" is already double the actual opening of the original "Doctor Strange" movie, which opened to $85 million in 2017 and went on to gross $232.6 million domestically, as per Box Office Mojo. The movie finished its global run at $677.7 million. ## Directed by Sam Raimi, the sequel stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams in prominent roles. The rumors have suggested that the movie will have multiple cameos including Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and X-Men, among others. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Batman' Fly Past 'F9' To Become 4th Biggest Pandemic-Era Global Blockbuster

Mumbai, April 9 - Warner Bros. Pictures' high-flying DC superhero movie, "The Batman" has completed its 5th week at the box office, grossing over $721 million worldwide. The latest figure takes the movie past "Fast & Furious 9" to become the 4th biggest global blockbuster of the pandemic era. ## The Robert Pattinson-fronted movie has grossed over $352 million at the domestic box office (North America) while overseas, it has minted approx. $370 million. It has become a global hit and outgrossed all other movies except "No Time to Die" ($774 million), China's "The Battle of Lake Changjin" ($905 million), and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.89 billion) during the health crisis. ## "The Batman" is expected to outscore James Bond "No Time To Die" to become the 3rd biggest grosser during the said time. In North America, "The Batman" has become the 4th DC movie to cross the $350 million mark and is projected to finish its lifetime run at around $390 million. ## The movie, directed by Matt Reeves, sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.## Stay tuned...

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Will Smith Banned From Oscars Ceremony For 10 Years But Will Remain Eligible For Future Oscar Nominations And Wins

Los Angeles, April 9 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has banned actor Will Smith for 10 years from returning to the Oscars or attending any other Academy events. The decision has been taken 12 days after the first time Oscar winner slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. ## However, despite the ban, Smith will retain the Oscar that he won in the Best Actor category for "King Richard", and will be eligible for future Oscar nominations and wins. ## The Academy's 54-person board of governors held a special meeting on Friday to determine what action to take against Smith. The actor was heavily criticized by Hollywood celebrities for his conduct during the ceremony and some even called for him to lose the Oscar statuette that he was awarded and/or his eligibility for future Oscars. ## Smith's suspension was expected even though he announced that he was resigning as a member of the organization a week ago. The Academy, however, gave some relief to the actor as it hasn't banned "The Men In Black" actor from the award nominations and wins. ## Official letter from Academy about Will Smith... pic.twitter.com/ibAyx0kuag— Gitesh Pandya (@GiteshPandya) April 8, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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'Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness' First Day Pre-Sales Is The Highest In 2022

Los Angeles, April 8 - Marvel Studios' upcoming film "Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness" is all set to open big at the domestic box office next month. The advance booking for the same went on sale on April 6 in North America, and it got the biggest response than any other movie of 2022 in the first 24-hours. ## As per Deadline, the ticketing website Fandango has sold more tickets in the first 24-hours than any other movie of 2022 so far. In fact, it is the best since "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (which went on sale on Nov. 29, 2021), however, it couldn't beat Tom Holland's film that debuted with an all-time second-best domestic opening with $260 million. ## For a 2022 title, Warner Bros.' "The Batman" has had the biggest opening so far with $134 million at the North American box office. The 2 hours 6 minutes long "Doctor Stange" sequel is easily one of the most anticipated Hollywood titles of the year and it is set to take the biggest opening of the year so far. ## "The epic first day of presales for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness proves fans are beyond excited to experience all the thrills, chills and blockbuster surprises Marvel Studios is known to deliver", said Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis in a statement (via Deadline). ## Directed by Sam Raimi, "Doctor Strange 2" is set after the events of "WandaVision", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". In the film, Strange and his allies travel into the multiverse to face a mysterious new adversary. The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda/Scarlet Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. ## It will be released on May 6 in North America, and in India, it will also release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages on the same date. ## Stay tuned...

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Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Tops North American Box Office

Los Angeles, April 3 - Jared Leto's long-in-pending superhero movie, "Morbius" finally debuted in North American theaters on April 1st and opened on top of the domestic box office, despite being slammed by the critics. The movie collected $17.1 million on Friday with the weekend is projected to reach about $40 million. ## The latest entry into the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters opened to moderate figure, but with a $75 million production budget, 'Morbius' is a less imposing financial investment for Sony than the usual comic book action spectacle.## The Marvel/Sony film was utterly ravaged by critics, notching up a dismal 17% aggregate approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Cinema Score also lend at 'C+', indicating that Daniel Espinosap-directed didn't leave much of an impression on general audiences.## "Morbius" arrived late in cinemas after it received numerous theatrical release delays due to the covid-19 pandemic. With not much support from the critics and general audience alike, things will get tough for "Morbius" at the box office, purely because of the busy April, which will see a fair amount of competition emerge in the form of Universal's retro-action spectacle 'Ambulance', Paramount's speedy sequel 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' and the 'Harry Potter' spin-off from Warner Bros., 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'.## Stay tuned...

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'Avengers' Co-Stars Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Reunite For 'Project Artemis'

Los Angeles, April 2 - The former Avengers, Chris Evans (Captian America) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) are all set to reunite for the first time since "Endgame" in 2019 for a new project, titled "Project Artemis", according to Deadline. The movie will be directed by "Ozark" fame Jason Bateman. ## Deadline has also reported that Apple TV+ has acquired the rights of the film in a $100+ million deal. The plot details of "Project Artemis" have been kept under wraps but the movie is said to be set against the space race from the screenplay by Rose Gilroy. ## The two Hollywood A-Listers and old friends, Evans and Johansson, were said to be looking to work together again after "Avengers: Endgame". The duo even come very close to sharing screen space in Apple's "Ghosted", but Johansson let it go over scheduling conflicts with Ana de Armas stepping in. ## "Project Artemis" is not the first movie of the two-time Oscar nominee Johansson with Apple. She is already working on another project "Bride" for Apple while Evans is working with them on "Ghosted". Johansson is also producing the new film with Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn, and Bateman. ## Stay tuned...

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Joe Russo Reveals The Actual Budget Of Avengers: Infinity War And Avengers: Endgame

Mumbai, March 31 - The last two Avengers movies, "Avengers: Endgame", and "Avengers: Infinity War" together grossed over $4.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Those two movies were the culmination of many films and were the end of the Infinity Saga with "Endgame" went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. ## Marvel movies have always been a big-screen spectacle that guarantees wholesome entertainment. Considering the "Endgame" and "Infinity War" were the culmination of many Marvel films, many wonder how much those movies cost to make. There have been many reports about the budget of both the movies, but the fact is, those cost more than originally reported, and that is confirmed by the Avengers director Joe Russo. ## During the Sands International Film Festival in St. Andrews, the director revealed that their back-to-back films cost $500 million each (via comic book). "I don't know if these numbers have ever been accurately reported but in the case of Avengers: Endgame or Infinity War, each of those movies was $500 million-plus. So this is an incredible amount of money that is being spent on these films".## The earlier reported budgets of both "Avengers: Endgame", and "Avengers: Infinity War" were $356 million and $325 million, respectively. The new budget, as revealed by the director, has made these movies the costliest films ever made. Earlier, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was the costliest film with a budget of $379 million. ## Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "Avengers: Endgame" featured an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. ## Stay tuned...

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Paramount Pictures India Confirms Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Release Date In India

Mumbai, March 29 - Tom Cruise is set to return to the big screen with an upcoming action drama film, "Top Gun: Maverick", for the first time since "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" in 2018. The high-octane action thriller, directed by Joseph Kosinski, is the sequel to Cruise's "Top Gun" (1986). ## On Tuesday (March 29), Paramount Pictures released the trailer of this highly-awaited film and also confirmed the release date. Meanwhile, the studio also confirmed that the movie will be released in Indian cinemas on May 27 with the domestic release, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## You’ve waited long enough. #PrepareForTakeoff, the new trailer premieres now. #TopGun: Maverick - only in theatres May 27. Also in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu. pic.twitter.com/xcMOvSvvq1— Paramount India (@ParamountPicsIN) March 29, 2022 ## "Top Gun: Maverick" stars Tom Cruise in the title role, and Val Kilmer reprising their roles from the original movie, with the addition of the new cast including Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris in prominent roles. ## In the film, Test pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell has purposely dodged an advancement in rank after thirty years of service. He is put in charge of training a group of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission. Among them is Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, the son of Maverick's late best friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw. ## The movie was originally announced for release in July 2019 but was postponed to "allow the production to work out all the complex flight sequences". The COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling conflicts further delayed the movie and now, it finally hitting theaters this summer. ## Watch trailer -## ## Stay tuned...

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Will Smith Apologizes To Chris Rock For His Misconduct At Oscars 2022

Los Angeles, March 29 - Hollywood star Will Smith was one of the highlights at the 94th Academy Awards, held on March 27-28. While he won his first Oscars ever for his portrayal of Richard Williams in "King Richard", the 53-year old actor faced criticism for his misconduct with comedian Chris Rock at the star-studded ceremony. ## Chris Rock, who was on the stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature, made a joke about Will's wife being in "G.I. Jane" because of her shaved head. However, the joke didn't go well with Will Smith as he took the stage and slapped the comedian which stunned everyone. He later apologized to Academy while receiving his Oscars but didn't apologize to Rock. ## However, a day later, Will Smith realized his misconduct and offered an apology to Rock via Instagram post and said that his "behavior was unacceptable and inexcusable". The actor also said that he couldn't control himself when Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's medical condition as it was "too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally". ## "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness", he added. ## The "Men In Black" further said, "I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees, and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us". ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) ## On a happy note, the Oscars 2022 brought the biggest cheer to Will Smith who received his first-ever Oscars for Warner Bros. "King Richard". The actor played the title role in this biographical sports drama film that follows the life of Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. He was awarded Oscars in the Best Actor category. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Swings Past $800 Million In North America

Los Angeles, March 28 - There are films and then there is "Spider-Man: No Way Home" which has proved to be a long racehorse. The Tom Holland-starrer has stunned the trade section with its historical biz at the worldwide box office amid the covid-19 pandemic. ## The Marvel/Sony's superhero flick has done an unthinkable and crossed $800 million at the domestic (North America) box office. On its 15th weekend, it earned another $2 million, which took it past $800M at $800.5M. The movie was released in theaters worldwide in December 2021 and opened to a massive $250M+ in North America. ## At one point, the now breached box office milestone was looking a far cry. Sony Pictures, however, kept pushing the film and delayed its "Morbius" to give a chance to Spidey film to pile on the momentum which has paid off. ## "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has become only the 3rd film of all time to breach the $800M domestic milestone. Only "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($936M), and "Avengers: Endgame" ($858M) have scored more than "No Way Home" domestically. Worldwide, the 3rd MCU Spider-Man movie is at number 6 with $1.88 billion. ## The film was directed by Jon Watts and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. It stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man alongside Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire.## Stay tuned...

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Will Smith Slapped Oscar Presenter Chris Rock After A Joke On Wife

Los Angeles, March 28 - Actor Will Smith, who won his first Oscars ever at the 94th Academy Awards, stunned one and all after he slapped Oscar Presenter, Chris Rock over a joke on the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. ## Chris Rock, who was on the stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature, made a joke about Will's wife being in "G.I. Jane" because of her shaved head. This didn't go well with the "King Richard" actor as he took the stage and punched Rock. ## Smith then returned to his seat and yelled at Rock, saying "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!". See the video below - ## Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him "keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" pic.twitter.com/1f1ytdbMRv— CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) March 28, 2022 ## While many in the Oscars ceremony still processing the unfortunate incident, an emotional Smith took the stage to accept his maiden Oscars for "King Richard", and apologized to the Academy and many others for the incident, however, he didn't apologize to Rock for the same. ## ICYDK, Will's wife Pinkett Smith has talked openly about losing her hair due to alopecia. She has been suffering from a hair loss condition since last year, and a joke about her condition lead to a bizarre unscripted moment. ## Stay tuned...

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Oscars 2022 Winners: Full List

Los Angeles March 27 - The 2022 Academy Awards ceremony began Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on ABC. ## Tonight's ceremony nominated some of the biggest movie stars in the world, from Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman to Will Smith and Penelope Cruz (Washington, Kidman and Cruz are all past winners). ## CODA won the coveted award ahead of films including Don’t Look Up and The Power of The Dog. Meanwhile, Will Smith won his first Oscar, Dune cleaned up with six awards, and Jane Campion became the third woman ever to win Best Director. ## In one of the most shocking moments in recent awards show history, Will Smith stepped onto the Oscars stage and hit comedian and presenter Chris Rock after Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith. The full clip can be seen right below the list. ## Oscars Nominations 2022 Complete List ## Best Picture ## Belfast## Winner: CODA ## Don’t Look Up## Drive My Car## Dune## King Richard## Licorice Pizza## Nightmare Alley## The Power of the Dog## West Side Story## Best Director ## Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)## Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car)## Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)## Winner: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) ## Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)## Best Actor ## Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)## Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)## Andrew Garfield (tick, tick…BOOM!)## Winner: Will Smith (King Richard) ## Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)## Best Actress ## Winner: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) ## Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)## Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)## Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)## Kristen Stewart (Spencer)## Best Supporting Actor ## Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)## Winner: Troy Kotsur (CODA) ## Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)## JK Simmons (Being the Ricardos)## Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)## Best Supporting Actress ## Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)## Winner: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) ## Judi Dench (Belfast)## Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)## Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) ## Best Animated Feature ## Winner: Encanto ## Flee ## Luca## The Mitchells vs. the Machines## Raya and the Last Dragon## Best Adapted Screenplay ## Winner: CODA (Sian Heder) ## Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe)## Dune (Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts & Denis Villeneuve)## The Lost Daughter (Maggie Gyllenhaal)## The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion)## Best Original Screenplay ## Winner: Belfast (Kenneth Branagh)## Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay & David Sirota)## Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson)## King Richard (Zach Baylin)## The Worst Person in the World (Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier)## Best Original Song ## “Be Alive” (King Richard)## “Dos Oruguitas” (Encanto)## “Down to Joy” (Belfast)## Winner: “No Time To Die” (No Time To Die) ## “Somehow You Do” (Four Good Days)## Best Original Score ## Don’t Look Up## Winner: Dune ## Encanto## Parallel Mothers## The Power of the Dog## Best Animated Short ## Affairs of the Art## Bestia## Boxballet## Robin Robin## Winner: The Windshield Wiper ## Best Live Action Short ## Ala Kachuu- Take and Run## The Dress## Winner: The Long Goodbye ## On My Mind## Please Hold## Best Cinematography ## Winner: Dune ## Nightmare Alley## The Power of the Dog## The Tragedy of Macbeth## West Side Story## Best Costume Design ## Winner: Cruella ## Cyrano## Dune## Nightmare Alley## West Side Story## Best Documentary Feature ## Ascension## Attica## Flee## Winner: Summer of Soul ## Writing with Fire## Best Documentary Short Subject ## Audible## Lead Me Home## Winner: The Queen of Basketball ## Three Songs for Benazir## When We Were Bullies## Best Editing ## Don’t Look Up## Winner: Dune ## King Richard## The Power of the Dog## tick, tick…BOOM!## Best International Feature Film ## Winner: Drive My Car ## Flee## The Hand of God## Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom## The Worst Person in the World## Best Makeup and Hairstyling ## Coming 2 America## Cruella## Dune## Winner: The Eyes of Tammy Faye ## House of Gucci## Best Production Design ## Winner: Dune ## Nightmare Alley## The Power of the Dog## The Tragedy of Macbeth## West Side Story## Best Sound ## Belfast## Winner: Dune ## No Time to Die## The Power of the Dog## West Side Story## Best Visual Effects ## Winner: Dune ## Free Guy## No Time to Die## Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings## Spider-Man: No Way Home## ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates

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Box Office: The Batman Is The 3rd Fastest March Movie To Reach $300 Million Domestically

Los Angeles, March 22 - Robert Pattinson-fronted "The Batman" is on a record-breaking spree. The superhero film, based on DC Comics, has stormed past $600 million at the worldwide box office, becoming only the 4th Non-Chinese movie to achieve the feat during the covid-19 pandemic. ## The Matt Reeves-directed was released on the March 1st weekend worldwide and has been unstoppable since then at the box office. The domestic and international gross share is almost 50:50 for "The Batman" as the film has grossed $300 million in North America and $300.4 million internationally. ## Domestically, "The Batman" has become the joint 3rd fastest movie ever to reach $300 million, released in the month of March. It took just 17 days to reach the milestone and is tied up with "The Hunger Games". Earlier, "Beauty And The Beast" reached the box office landmark in just 10 days, followed by "Captain Marvel" in 16 days. ## Meanwhile, at the global box office, "The Batman" is the 4th biggest Hollywood title since "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" (2019). Only "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.88B), "No Time to Die" ($762M), and "F9: The Fast Saga" ($723M), has grossed more than the Warner Bros.' movie. It is expected to reach number 2 by the end of its box office run. ## "The Batman" is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncovering corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. ## Stay tuned...

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'Godzilla vs. Kong' Sequel Is Officially In The Development To Begin Filming In Australia In Late 2022

Mumbai, March 21 - Legendary Entertainment's "Godzilla vs. Kong" is officially is in the development to begin the film in Australia later this year. The Queensland state government has confirmed the shooting development of the sequel. ## The yet-untitled sequel will be the third monster verse film to be filmed in Queensland state. According to Variety, the film is expected to film at Gold Coast and other locations in Southeast Queensland. Earlier, "Godzilla vs Kong" was filmed on the Gold Coast in 2019, and "Kong: Skull Island" was filmed in the state in 2016. ## "The Morrison Government continues to boost to the Queensland economy with another international blockbuster from the MonsterVerse franchise drawn to Australia, with $16 million in funding under the highly successful $540 million Location Incentive Program", according to a press release by a Queensland minster (via wegotthiscovered).## The Variety report said that the makers will receive A$16 million ($11.8 million), and an additional A$6.3 million ($4.66 million) of subsidy will come from the state screen agency Screen Queensland and its Production Attraction Strategy.## The production of the "Godzilla vs. Kong" sequel is expected to generate more than A$119 million ($88 million) into the Australian economy and will provide employment to over 500 local casts and crew and use more than 750 extras.## Meanwhile, "Godzilla vs. Kong", which was released in March 2021, was the first movie to reach $100 million domestically (North America) during the covid-19 pandemic and went on to score over $468 million globally. It was released day and date on HBO Max. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Batman' Crosses Half A Billion Worldwide

Mumbai, March 18 - The worldwide audience likes comic book movies, and "The Batman" is the latest example of that. The DC superhero movie, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role, has soared past $500 million worldwide, becoming the second 2022 title to reach the figure after China's "Water Gate Bridge" ($632M). ## The Matt Reeves-directed started the international rollout in Korea on March 1 ahead of the domestic (North America) debut on March 4. Through Thursday (March 17), the Warner Bros. movie has grossed $258.3 million at the domestic box office and $247.5 million internationally for $505.8 million worldwide. ## "The Batman" has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, surpassing "Godzilla vs. Kong's" $468.2 million. It is also the 4th biggest Hollywood movie and 9th overall during the pandemic, currently at number 7, ahead of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" ($502M). ## While the movie is certain to enter the top 5 pandemic-era films, it will be interesting to see if could go past the $1 billion mark at the global box office. If it does, "The Batman" will become only the second film, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ($1.87 billion), to achieve the feet. ## Movies with $500M+ during the covid-19 pandemic - ## 1. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $1.87B## 2. The Battle at Lake Changjin - $902M## 3. Hi, Mom - $822M## 4. James Bond: No Time to Die - $774M## 5. F9: The Fast Saga - $726M## 6. Detective Chinatown 3 - $686M## 7. Water Gate Bridge - $632M## 8. The Batman - $505M## 9. Venom: Let There Be Carnage - $502M## Warner Bros Pictures Chairman Toby Emmerich said on the blockbuster success of the film (via Deadline), "We couldn't be more thrilled to see people all over the world enjoying The Batman in theaters. Matt Reeves has delivered an extraordinary film that manages to honor the legacy of this global cultural hero while taking moviegoers into an experience that feels fresh and original". ## The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell in prominent roles. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite.## Stay tuned...

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The Batman Nears Half-Century Mark At The Indian Box Office

Mumbai, March 13 - Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" might be nearing its blockbuster but the box office hasn't faded as another superhero movie is taking giant steps. Warner Bros. DC film "The Batman" has completed the second weekend at the worldwide box office and brought in a super $463 million. At the domestic (North America) box office, the Robert Pattinson-fronted has become the second biggest grosser of the pandemic era with $238.5 million in 10 days. Internationally, "The Batman" has grossed an estimated $225 million at the end of the second weekend. In India, the movie is having a good run, nearing Rs. 50 crores mark for all languages. At the end of the second weekend, it has grossed Rs. 46 crores ($5.9 million). India is currently the 11th biggest international market for "The Batman", with the United Kingdom is leading the chart with $35 million. "The Batman", however, is far behind than "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which had grossed Rs. 224 crores ($29.18M) at the end of the second weekend in India in December 2021. The Batman film sees Batman (Pattinson), who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. About This Movie This film is directed by Matt Reeves and produced by DC Films, and 6th and Idaho Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, and Zoë Kravitz in key roles.

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Ryan Reynolds' 'Deadpool 3' Officially In Works With Director Shawn Levy

Mumbai, March 22 - Ryan Reynolds-fronted "Deadpool 3" is officially in the works with director Shawn Levy is in the advance talks to direct it. The superhero film will mark Ryan and Levy's 3rd collaboration after box-office hit "Free Guy", and recently released sci-fi comedy film "The Adam Project" on Netflix. ## Ryan Reynolds will return as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in the 3rd installment based on Marvel Comics character. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are writing the script. "Deadpool" marks the first film in the franchise where Marvel Studios will work directly with Reynolds and Team Deadpool. ## Reynolds took to Twitter and gave a fun confirmation of his new Levy trilogy. "The third film in my Shawn Levy trilogy will be a tad more stabby", he wrote in the caption sharing a picture of his 3 characters from his films with Levy including Deadpool. ## The third film in my Shawn Levy trilogy will be a tad more stabby. pic.twitter.com/ofBrFyaRsv— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 11, 2022 ## Reynolds and Levy's first collaboration, an action-comedy "Free Guy", became one of the surprising hits at the box office in 2021. The $120 million budget film grossed over $330 million worldwide. The sequel of "Free Guy" is also in development at 20th Century Studios. The duo's second film together, "The Adam Project", was a direct-to-digital release on Netflix and it received mixed to positive responses from critics and audience alike. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: 'The Batman' First Week Collection In India

Mumbai, March 11 - Warner Bros. "The Batman" is going great guns at the worldwide box office. The superhero movie, touted as the darkest in the Batman series, opened the March 1st weekend and kicked off its blockbuster box office journey. The Robert Pattinson-fronted DC movie was released in India on March 4 along with the USA release. The film has done fairly well in the first week and grossed an estimated Rs. 37 crores ($4.8M) for all languages. "The Batman" had opened to a very good $3.7 million (Rs. 28.10 crores) over the first weekend at the Indian box office. It managed to fetch approx. a little over $1 million during the weekdays (Mon-Thu). At the worldwide box office, the film already crossed the $320 million mark. In the first full week, it has grossed $172.4 million at the domestic (North America) box office while internationally, it has grossed approx. $150 million. The film sees Batman, who has been fighting crime in Gotham City for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. Directed by Matt Reeves, the film is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. About This Movie This film is directed by Matt Reeves and produced by DC Films, and 6th and Idaho Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, and Zoë Kravitz in key roles.

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Warner Bros. Prepones 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Release Date In India

Mumbai, March 11 - Warner Bros. has preponed the release date of its upcoming fantasy film "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" in India. ## The third installment in the Fantastic Beasts film series was supposed to release on April 15 with the USA release, but now, it will arrive a week early on April 8 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## The move to shift the release of the film early is understandable knowing the fact that the April second weekend will see India's one of the biggest films, "KGF - Chapter 2" hitting the big screens on April 14. The Yash-starrer is expected to grab most of the screens and it would have badly hit "Fantastic Beasts 3's" box office chances in India. ## The film, which is directed by David Yates, is set several years after the events of The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). It follows Albus Dumbledore tasking Newt Scamander and his allies with a mission that takes them into the heart of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald's army. ## Its ensemble cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Actor Johnny Depp, who played the lead in the previous two Fantastic Beasts movies, was replaced with Mikkelsen, following his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. ## Return to the magic a week early! Who's excited?'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' releasing in Cinemas in India on April 8, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.#WarnerBrosIndia #FantasticBeasts #TheSecretsofDumbledore pic.twitter.com/wdn0XJqUBV— Warner Bros. India (@WarnerBrosIndia) March 10, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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Warner Bros. Reshuffles The Release Dates Of 'Black Adam', 'The Flash' 'Aquaman 2' 'Shazam 2', & More

Mumbai, March 10 - Warner Bros. is moving the release dates of its upcoming DC Comics movies again due to the covid-related delays. Most of these movies are said to be heavy on VFX which is taking longer than expected times in post-production during Covid. ## According to Deadline, Dwayne Johnson-led "Black Adam", which was supposed to release on July 29, will now hit theaters after nearly 4 months on October 21, 2022. The animated superhero movie, "DC League of Super-Pets", in which Johnson has voiced Krypto the Superdog, moves from May 20 to July 29. ## Ezra Miller-fronted "The Flash", which alone has 2,500 VFX shots, is moving to June 23, 2023, from November 4, this year. It is one of DCs most-anticipated films that also marks Michael Keaton's return as Batman after nearly 30 years. He will also be seen as Batman in "Batgirl", due to the premiere on HBO Max in 2022. ## Among some other high-profile postponements, Jason Momoa-led highly awaited "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" also moves to 2023. It was slated for December 16, 2022, release but now will debut in theaters on March 17. Meanwhile, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" moves up and will take "Aquaman 2's" slot. It will up against James Cameron's potential all-time blockbuster "Avatar 2", which is also ready for December 16, 2022, release. ## The upcoming science fiction action film, "Meg 2: The Trench" has been set for August 4, 2023, while "Wonka" moves from March 17, 2023, to December 15, 2023. These all aforementioned films will have theatrical releases for 45-days before moving to HBO Max. ## Warner Bros. returned to a 45-day theatrical window this past weekend with Robert Pattinson's "The Batman", which has grossed over $300M worldwide in just 5 days; this after 2021 in which the Burbank lot executed a theatrical/HBO Max day-and-date strategy. ## Stay tuned...

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The Batman Worldwide Box Office Update

Mumbai, March 10 - The Batman has emerged as the latest blockbuster at the worldwide box office recording phenomenal collections which are even more than expected. The hugely hyped DC's has finally hit the theaters last week and is on a glorious run at the box office. Several people are also arguing that Robert Pattinson might just be their favorite version of the Dark Knight, while The Batman is their favorite movie based on the DC hero. This is seen not just in the ratings and reviews of the Matt Reeves directorial but also at the box office. The film has crossed the $300 million mark globally through Tuesday, including $155.6 million in North America, and over $145 million internationally in the first 5 days. The film has been appreciated hugely by both critics and the audience alike. The film tilts towards the dark genre and that's why the box office numbers look even more surprising. About This Movie This film is directed by Matt Reeves and produced by DC Films, and 6th and Idaho Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, and Zoë Kravitz in key roles. Stay tuned...

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Black Widow Star Florence Pugh Set To Join Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi 'Dune Part 2'

Mumbai, March 9 - The sequel to director Denis Villeneuve's Oscars 2022 nominated sci-fi film, "Dune", is getting bigger with new faces are set to join the returning cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Javier Bardem, among others. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" star, Florence Pugh, is in talks with makers to join "Dune Part 2", which is slated to commence the filming this summer. Pugh is in consideration to play Princess Irulan, and if the deal is made, she would be the first of franchise 3 newcomers to join the cast of the film. ## Apart from Pugh's casting, the project is casting two more parts, including Emperor Shaddam IV, the ruler who sends the Atreides family to Arrakis, and Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of the baron who heads House Harkonnen. Pugh's Princess Irulan is the daughter of the Emperor. ## "Dune Part 2" will be the continuation of the first part, which was released in October 2021. Based on a 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, the sequel will tell the rest of the book with Paul Atreides (Chalamet) fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen.## The script of "Dune Part 2" is still being written with Legendary Pictures hoping to begin filming this summer. There could also be a scheduling problem with Pugh as she is also in contention for the Madonna biopic. "Dune 2" is currently slated for October 20, 2023, by Warner Bros. ## Meanwhile, the Academy nominated actress for 2019's Little Women, Pugh also has Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer", which is currently being filmed. She also has "Don't Worry Darling" and "The Wonder" in the post-production, and "A Good Person" under production. ## Stay tuned...

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Academy Reveals The Names Of Oscars Presenters For The 94th Oscars

Los Angeles, March 9 - The Academy continues to announce Oscars presenters to take the stage for the 94th Academy Awards. On Tuesday (March 8), Marvel's new sensational addition, Simu Liu along with Uma Thurman, Lily James, and Rami Malek are announced as presenters for the 2022 Oscars.## Ruth E. Carter, John Leguizamo, and last year's best actor winner, Anthony Hopkins, who notably wasn't present when he won the award at the end of last year's show, will also take the stage during the Academy Awards as announced by the show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan. ## The newly announced stars will join the previously announced Oscars presenters including Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, and last year's best-supporting actress winner, Yuh-Jung Youn. The producers will continue to announce other talent joining the show in the coming weeks. ## In a major relief for the Oscars performers and presenters, it was recently announced that they will not be required proof of COVID-19 vaccination, unlike nominees and guests who will have to show proof of vaccination as well as two negative PCR tests. The performers and presenters, however, will be tested for covid-19 for safety protocols. ## The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT and in more than 200 territories worldwide. The ceremony will be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes. ## Stay tuned...

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