Sony only screening 40 minutes of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ for critics

Given how badly burned Eternals was by a single journalist revealing the identity and circumstances of the movie’s first post-credits scene almost as soon as the world premiere had ended, Sony and Marvel Studios will be going to great lengths to ensure that a similar fate doesn’t befall Spider-Man: No Way Home.

After all, the upcoming threequel has been plagued by rumor, speculation, hearsay, scuttlebutt, purported leaks, hypothetical plot twists and so much more at every turn, and the studios involved in the production will be desperate to keep things under wraps for as long as possible.

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An absolutely dire family comedy bounces to Netflix success

On any given day, the Netflix most-watched list will feature a smattering of family comedies, with households all over the world regularly gathering together to sit in front of their televisions to enjoy some lightweight and inoffensive entertainment suitable for all ages.

One of the unfortunate byproducts is that some of the titles in question are completely terrible, leading to many parents finding themselves tinged with regret from the second they push play. While we haven’t done any scientific research into the matter, that has to be the reason why the risible Kangaroo Jack is currently one of the 25 most-watched films on Netflix, as per FlixPatrol.

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IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Ton-up Mayank Agarwal Leads India's Fightback After Middle-Order Debacle on Day 1

Mayan returned to form at the right time as he led India's fightback on Day 1. He was unbeaten on 120* alongside wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha 25* at stumps as India posted 221/4.

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ICC Will Mount Pressure on Afghanistan to Support Women’s Cricket: Ramiz Raja

Ramiz Raja is part of a committee reviewing the state of the game in Afghanistan.

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IND vs NZ 2nd Test: Mayank Agarwal Hits Fourth Test Century to End 2-Year Drought

Mayank Agarwal played a gritty knock against a quality bowling attack to reach the triple-figure mark in 196 balls.

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Mahershala Ali admits Wesley Snipes was his introduction to ‘Blade’

The character may have made his comic book debut in 1973, but it would be another quarter of a century before Blade punctured pop culture at large, and it was all thanks to Wesley Snipes’ ass-kicking first outing as the Daywalker.

Stephen Norrington’s R-rated vampiric superhero story set the stage for the resurgence of the genre as a whole, which was taken to the next level when Bryan Singer’s X-Men was released two years later, and it often gets overlooked when it comes to discussing the most important blockbusters of the modern era.

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A moving disaster drama washes up on the Netflix most-watched list

In the vast majority of cases, disaster movies tend to leave any real dramatic stakes at the door in favor of an increased focus and heavy reliance on spectacle, and applying the tropes of a subgenre that’s largely defined by grandstanding set pieces to a tragic true-life story requires a very deft and delicate balancing act.

Wolfgang Petersen had proven himself more than capable at marrying character-driven stories with pyrotechnics in acclaimed hits like In the Line of Fire, Outbreak and Air Force One, while he had previous on the seven seas thanks to his breakout feature Das Boot. With that in mind, he was the ideal candidate to helm The Perfect Storm.

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Benedict Cumberbatch addresses his long-term MCU future

Benedict Cumberbatch was first announced as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in December 2014, but it wouldn’t be unfair to say that the franchise hasn’t exactly made the best use of its resident Sorcerer Supreme. Until now, that is.

It’s been over five years since Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange was released, and since then Cumberbatch’s only significant amount of screentime came in Avengers: Infinity War. He made a brief cameo in Thor: Ragnarok and showed up for the climactic third act battle of Endgame, but the Master of the Mystic Arts is set for a pair of massive projects in quick succession.

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2 serial killer thrillers are making waves on Netflix, but one of them sucks

Netflix has a lot to answer for when it comes to the renewed interest, popularity and visibility that serial killers have in the cultural sphere these days, with the streaming service’s succession of documentaries drawing in huge viewership figures while generating plenty of debate, discourse and discussion on social media.

The increased fascination with multiple homicides has now stretched into fictional territory, with a pair of crime thrillers stacked on top of each other on the most-watched list. However, the notable difference between them is that one is an acclaimed and atmospheric modern classic, while the other one sucks.

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Mahershala Ali praises Chadwick Boseman’s impact on the superhero genre

Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther wasn’t just the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it first hit theaters in early 2018; it was a full-blown cultural event, something that’s backed up by cold, hard facts.

Not only is it the top-grossing non-Avengers movie in franchise history, but it’s also the highest-rated film or television installment in the entire MCU on Rotten Tomatoes, and it went on to become the first superhero blockbuster to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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'It's Definitely Realistic': Australia Batter Glenn Maxwell Hopeful of Playing Test Cricket Again

Maxwell has not played a Test for Australia since the Bangladesh tour of 2017,

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'Maybe He's Trying to Trick his Own Mind': Mitchell Johnson Hits Back at Joe Root

The battle started after Root claimed that the Gabba is no longer the Australian team’s fortress following defeat at the hands of India.

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'Same Franchise Supported Him When His Own Country Banned Him': Irfan Pathan defends SRH's Decision to release Warner

The eight franchises were eligible to retain up to four players with a maximum of three Indians, two overseas players and two uncapped Indians.x`x

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IND vs NZ: Skipper Virat Kohli Sets Some Unwanted Records After Controversial 4-Ball Duck in Mumbai

The four-ball duck makes things a bit worse for Virat Kohli with his name getting registered in some unwanted record books.

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Fans mark the two-week countdown to ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

If the ticket pre-sales and the madness they generated have put down a marker, then Spider-Man: No Way Home has to be regarded as the single biggest cinematic event to come along since Avengers: Endgame.

The effects of the pandemic are still being felt across the world, but it’s beginning to look like foregone conclusion that Tom Holland’s third solo outing under the spandex will become the first movie since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to reach a billion dollars at the box office, which it’s expected to do with relative ease.

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A Keanu Reeves cult favorite conjures a place on the Netflix charts

Looking at how the actor’s popularity only increases on an annual basis, the thought of a big budget R-rated supernatural comic book adaptation with action, mystery and horror elements starring Keanu Reeves in the lead role sounds like a slam dunk on paper.

That’s not to say that Francis Lawrence’s Constantine was a disaster, when a box office haul of $203 million on a budget said to be hovering around the $100 million mark was a respectable return, but it didn’t go on to launch the franchise that Warner Bros. were surely expecting.

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‘Mad Max: Furiosa’ star says the role will change them forever

Even though Anya Taylor-Joy is firmly established as one of the fastest-rising talents in the business, one that’s seen her stock rise to new heights after an acclaimed Golden Globe-winning performance in Netflix smash hit The Queen’s Gambit, the actress has admitted that she’s under huge pressure starring in Mad Max: Furiosa.

George Miller’s post-apocalyptic prequel was recently delayed by almost an entire year to May 2024, which has already caused a ripple effect that’s seen Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drop out to be replaced by Tom Burke, but Taylor-Joy has the most daunting task of all by following in Charlize Theron’s footsteps as the title character.

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Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t read the whole ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ script

The levels of secrecy maintained around the majority of Marvel Cinematic Universe projects have become the stuff of legend, and security keeps getting tighter in an age where spoilers have become increasingly commonplace.

Robert Downey Jr. was the only person given complete copies of the screenplays for Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Teyonah Parris was cast in WandaVision before she even found out she was playing Monica Rambeau, and Eternals star Lauren Ridloff revealed that her scenes were dropped off and collected from her home by a mysterious Marvel employee.

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Leaked ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ image has fans hyped for Kang

We’ve known for well over a year that Jonathan Majors was set to appear in Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and while seeing one of the industry’s hottest young stars playing an iconic comic book villain was reason enough to get excited, his surprise debut as He Who Remains as Loki increased the hype levels exponentially.

While the franchise isn’t obligated to rely on a Thanos-level threat to power the overarching narrative, the notion of Majors showing up all across Phase Four as a multitude of different variants from any number of realities is a fresh spin on the formula that firmly established Josh Brolin’s Mad Titan as the Infinity Saga’s end-of-level boss.

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India vs New Zealand 2021, Tea Report: Mayank Agarwal Stars With the Bat After Virat Kohli Dismissal Hogs Limelight

By the time Tea was called, India were 111/3 with Agarwal remaining unbeaten at 52.

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India vs New Zealand 2021: Virat Kohli's Controversial Dismissal Sets Twitter on Fire

Kohli was given out LBW off Ajaz Patel despite the ball hitting the bat first.

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