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  • ‘Doctor Strange 2’ becomes fourth biggest opening weekend for Hollywood film in India

    By IANS

    MUMBAI: British star Benedict Cumberbatch’s latest release ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is the fourth biggest opening weekend for a Hollywood film in India as it has collected a whopping Rs 27.5 crore at the box office in the country.

    ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is a little behind last year’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. Overall, the opening is the fourth best among Hollywood films such as Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’.

    #DoctorStrange is yet another triumph for #Marvel in #India, the much-awaited biggie posts massive numbers in Weekend 1… Non-holiday release… Should stay strong on Day 4 [Mon]… Fri 28.35 cr, Sat 25.75 cr, Sun 25.40 cr. Total: ₹ 79.50 cr. #India biz. All versions. pic.twitter.com/yV3eK98O2c
    — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 9, 2022
    Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers on Twitter. He wrote: “”#DoctorStrange is MARVEL-ous on Day 1- 4TH BIGGEST HOLLYWOOD OPENER in #India *Day 1* biz [2019] #AvengersEndgame: Rs 53.10 cr [2021] #SpiderMan: Rs 32.67 cr [2018]#AvengersInfinityWar: Rs 31.30 cr, Rs [2022] #DoctorStrange: Rs 27.50 cr #India biz. All versions. Total – Rs. 95 crores”

    #DoctorStrange is MARVEL-ous on Day 1… 4TH BIGGEST HOLLYWOOD OPENER in #India… *Day 1* biz…[2019] #AvengersEndgame: ₹ 53.10 cr[2021] #SpiderMan: ₹ 32.67 cr[2018] #AvengersInfinityWar: ₹ 31.30 cr[2022] #DoctorStrange: ₹ 27.50 cr#India biz. All versions. pic.twitter.com/1VWKthczJw
    — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 7, 2022
    ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is a superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. It is the sequel to ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016) and the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It also stars Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams.

  • James Gunn wraps up ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’, teases appearance of ‘unannounced actor’

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Writer and director James Gunn had announced the wrap on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ on May 7.

    According to People, James Gunn announced that the filming for the third (and final) instalment of the Guardians of the Galaxy series has come to an end.

    The photo shows Gunn, 55, sitting next to the cast members of the ‘Marvel’ movie, including Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Gunn’s brother Sean Gunn, Karen Gillan, and Dave Bautista.

    Gunn wrote in the caption, “And that’s a picture wrap on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.” “I love this amazing cast & crew & their beautiful talent & kind souls. I’m a lucky human to have them on the journey with me for nearly a decade,” added the director.

    James also teased, “And yes Zoe (Saldana) was with us but the only picture I have with her has an unannounced actor with us!”

    The first two films in the series Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) have generated total revenues of over USD 1.6 billion worldwide. The final instalment of the franchise ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ will premiere on May 5, 2023. 

  • ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ & ‘The Marvels’ switch release dates

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Marvel Studios has decided to swap the theatrical release dates of two its much-awaited superhero films — “The Marvels” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”.

    “The Marvels”, a sequel to the studios’ 2019 blockbuster “Captain Marvel”, was scheduled to come out on February 17, 2023, but will now release on July 23, 2023, a date previously occupied by “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”.

    The third film in the “Ant-Man” series will hit the theatres on February 17.

    According to Deadline, the decision was made as “Quantumania” has finished its principal photography while “The Marvels” is still under production.

    “Quantumania” is expected to take forward the multiverse storyline launched with the 2021 Disney+ series “Loki”, which featured Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains, whose death creates the multiverse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    In “Quantumania,” Majors will essay the role of the main villain and a variant of his “Loki” character, Kang the Conqueror.

    Franchise stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer are all returning for the film, along with director Peyton Reed.

    “The Marvels”, featuring Brie Larson as superhero Captain Marvel, is directed by Nia DaCosta. Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani also feature in the film.

    “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is the next Marvel Studios title to release theatrically. The film is scheduled to come out on May 6.

  • Bad Bunny to headline Sony’s Marvel superhero film El Muerto

    By Express News Service

    Puerto Rican singer and actor Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (well-known as Bad Bunny) will headline Sony’s upcoming standalone Marvel film titled El Muerto. Notably, the actor is the first-ever Latino actor to headline a Marvel superhero film.

    The news was announced by Sony Motion Pictures Group president Sanford Panitch at CinemaCon.In the comics, El Muerto, known as Juan-Carlos Estrada Sanchez, is a wrestler whose powers are handed down by ancestry in the form of a mask. Previously in the comics, El Muerto has gotten in the ring with Spider-Man himself. It was announced at CinemaCon that the film will take on the antihero on the verge of inheriting his father’s power.

    Sony’s adaptive rights to Marvel’s Spider-Man universe has brought multiple iterations over the years, ultimately merging into the Tom Holland-led MCU film series. El Muerto is set to hit theatres on January 12, 2024.

  • ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ banned in Saudi Arabia.

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has been banned in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries due to the presence of a gay character.

    The “Doctor Strange” sequel, which will release in the US on May 6, was originally scheduled for hit theatres in the Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on May 5.

    According to Variety, the Saudi Arabian censors didn’t issue the distribution certificate to the Benedict Cumberbatch-led superhero movie.

    The Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars Cumberbatch as the titular character and also features new hero America Chavez, played by actor Xochitl Gomez. Her character in the film is reportedly gay.

    Prior to “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, Marvel’s “The Eternals” was banned in Saudi Arabia, over its same-gender couple romance and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first gay superhero.

    “Doctor Strange” sequel follows the Sorcerer Supreme as he tries to contain the aftermath of the multiverse-fracturing spell he cast in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” which caused villains from across the multiverse to spill over into the central Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline.

  • First Captain America comic sells for $3.1 million at auction

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: 1940 comic marking Marvel superhero Captain America’s first appearance has been sold at an auction today for USD 3.1 million.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the price is just short of the record of USD 3.6 million, set in 2014 for Spider-Man’s first comic appearance.

    The “Captain America Comics No 1” was sold as part of Heritage Auctions’ comics and comic art events.

    The comic was released in December 1940, a year before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that would push the United States into World War II, and features one of the comics medium’s most iconic covers: the hero punching Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

    Comic legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created Captain America for Timely Comics, the predecessor to Marvel Comics.

    Captain America aka Steve Rogers made his debut in Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2011 with “Captain America: The First Avenger”. 

    Hollywood star Chris Evans essayed the role of the superhero. He reprised the part in standalone projects “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, and “Captain America: Civil War” as well as the ensemble films “The Avengers”, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame”.

  • Marvel releases new pics from ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Four new stills from the upcoming superhero movie ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ were dropped by Marvel Entertainment recently.

    The images in question are of the characters Strange, along with Wanda, Wong, and MCU newcomer America Chavez, reports ‘Deadline’.

    As per ‘Deadline’, ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’, directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, promises the lean into horror element as the Sorcerer Supreme aims to clean up the multiverse mess he made in ‘Spiderman: No Way Home’.

    The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. The trailer shows Doctor Strange taking help from Wanda Maximoff played by Olsen as he seeks out as she’s retreated from the world in the wake of her calamities with Westview on WandaVision.

    The film, which was initially set for a debut on March 25, will now kick off summer 2022 on May 6. The move will push Taika Waititi’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ from that summer kickoff date to July 8, 2022. The only other movie opening against ‘Doctor Strange 2′ on its day or release is Focus Features’ ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’, which stars Lesley Manville.

    ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ looks poised to enjoy a solo release as no rival studio event films are currently dated against the Marvel film’s its new date.

  • Kelsea Ballerini, Anthony Mackie to host 2022 CMT Music Awards

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini and actor Anthony Mackie have been tapped to lead the next country music awards ceremony.

    As per Variety, Ballerini and Mackie will host the 2022 CMT Music Awards live from Nashville April 11, CBS announced on Thursday.

    This year marks Ballerini’s second time as CMT host after hosting the 2021 awards show. Last year, the singer co-hosted with fellow country star Kane Brown, who was then in his second year in the role.

    Mackie, widely known for his roles in Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ franchise, is a surprise choice to host a country music awards show, although he did present an award on last year’s telecast.

    Apart from announcing Mackie and Ballerini as this year’s hosts, the networks said that nominations will be revealed on March 16, a little less than a month prior to the show’s air date.

    While the CMT Music Awards have mostly been hosted by country music figures in recent years, the show does have a long history of bringing in actors to share the gig.

    Sarah Hyland co-hosted with Brown and Ashley McBryde in 2020; prior to that, Brittany Snow, Kristen Bell, Pamela Anderson, and Kathy Najimy had been drafted at various points.

    Coming back to this year’s CMT Music Awards, it was originally announced for April 3, but then another CBS show, the Grammys, took over that slot after being delayed from January, and the CMTs were bumped back eight days.

    The telecast will be based at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium, with remote performances from other locations, after long having the much larger Bridgestone Arena as its home turf. No performers have yet been announced. 

  • The Marvels is going to be crazy: Brie Larson 

    By Express News Service

    Marvel is known for its being tight-lipped about their films, pre-release. But, actor Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has given the audience a sneak peek into what can be expected from The Marvels, the much-hyped sequel to her superhero film. 

    In a recent interview with Uproxx, she has revealed her impressions about the script, her experience working with director Nia DaCosta, and the reinvention undertaken by Marvel. “I can’t say enough about how incredible our director, Nia DaCosta, is and what an honour it was to work with her. When I read the script for the first time, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. It is crazy!  And it’s the thing that I love about Marvel, is that they continue to reinvent,” she says.

    Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel was last teased in Shang-Chi and The Legend of Ten Rings. In The Marvels, she will be sharing screen space with other superheroes like Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), who made her debut in last year’s Marvel/Disney+ series WandaVision, and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), who makes her debut later this year in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel. 

    Samuel L Jackson is also set to return as Nick Fury. The Marvels is set to premiere in theatres on February 17, 2023. 

  • Doctor Strange sequel trailer is replete with mystery, excitement and spectacle

    By Express News Service

    The most-awaited trailer of  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dropped yesterday. The featurette gives us an insight into the new adventure of the sorcerer superhero. Doctor Strange who is notorious for tampering with time and space is seen paying back for the rule breaks he has done so far.

    To safeguard the multiverse from all dangers and reality from collapsing, he seeks Wanda Maximoff’s help. Along with America Chavez, a heroine capable of jumping through dimensions they go on a journey to restore the balance.  

    The trailer hints at the presence of Professor X from X-men and Human Torch from Fantastic Four. A lot of other new Marvel characters are expected to appear in the film. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, the film has Elisabeth Oslen reprising her role as Wanda and Xochitl Gomez making her debut as America Chavez. Sam Raimi directs Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness from a script by Jade Bartlett and Michael Waldron. 

    Raimi is also known for directing the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness comes to theatres on May 6.