For a film that was more or less trashed by critics before its release, Venom‘s doing unbelievably well when it comes to box office gross.
The first outing for Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters (yes, that’s really what this burgeoning cinematic universe is called) beat out critical darling A Star Is Born with a record-breaking opening last month and has continued to perform strongly ever since. After a stellar debut in China a few weeks back, it’s now pushed its total global haul to a whopping $822.5 million. That breaks down to $211.7 million on home turf and $610.8 million internationally.
That’s far better than anyone could’ve hoped for and means that Venom is well above many of its peers in the genre, like Logan ($619 million), Ant-Man and the Wasp ($622 million) and even Justice League ($657.9 million). But Sony’s spinoff just sped past another heavy hitter as well, as Venom has now grossed more than Wonder Woman, which sits at $821.8 million worldwide.
At this stage, it’s highly unlikely that the pic will cross $1 billion, but the numbers it’s already pulled in are wildly impressive for a movie that critics initially wrote off as a complete bust. In fact, one reviewer memorably described it as on a par with 2004’s Catwoman. Fans have felt quite differently about it, though, citing Hardy’s performance, the humor and the weird odd couple vibe that Eddie and his parasitic other half had as highlights of what was overall, a fairly enjoyable movie.
Unfortunately, however, those disappointed by Venom’s PG-13 rating may not be happy with the sequel, with producer Avi Arad pleading his case last month that graphic violence won’t be necessary for doing the villainous Cletus Kasady justice. With that in mind, some of you may already be dreading the follow-up’s arrival, but make no mistake about it, there are more than enough viewers who’d be open to a second outing from Hardy’s antihero, and it seems they’ll be getting exactly that.
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A wicket-keeper who bats at no.6, is calm under pressure, finishes off run-chases with a six and captains an IPL franchise.
The fast bowler said his political ambitions called at a time when he is contemplating his future, with speculation he could retire from international cricket after next year's World Cup.
England batsman Jos Buttler says the responsibility of calling no-balls should be passed on to the TV umpires after multiple wrong calls on the third day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka brought the issue under scanner.
After the incident, English team paid condolence to the deceased.
A career-best hundred from Haris Sohail and a maiden century from Babar Azam helped Pakistan post a big total to boost their chances of a series-levelling win against New Zealand.
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Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes is delighted that skipper Shakib Al Hasan, despite not being in the best frame of mind and having had limited time to prepare, turned out for the team and led by example as they took a 1-0 lead in the Test series against West Indies.
England set Sri Lanka a daunting victory target of 327.
Does time work differently in the Caribbean? It seems this place breeds a certain disdain for the concept of inexperience. Ask Hayley Matthews, who at 18, batted the Windies to an unbelievable World T20 win in 2016. Is there something in the sand here that amplifies the energy of the young?
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The Women’s World T20 is done and dusted and it was a memorable three weeks of action in the Caribbean. With 270 wickets falling over the course of 22 games, the bowlers took full advantage of the slow and low tracks on offer. The tournament economy rate of 5.90 is clear evidence of the primacy the ball enjoyed over the bat. However, there were some standout moments with the bat too, none more so than the Harmanpreet Kaur’s 51-ball 103 in the opener.
Now before the focus shifts to the blockbuster four-match Test series, starting December 6, we take a look at how those 11 Indian players performed in the series.
Both former skipper Smith and Warner have agreed to turn out at the Australia nets to bat against the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazzlewood and Pat Cummins to prepare them to face Virat Kohli and Co in the Test series.
"I am not a selector but I expect 85-90 percent of the current team will play in the World Cup."
"There was no pressure. I'd be lying if I say that not scoring a Test century was a burden on me."
Buttler’s reliance on using his feet did lead to him getting stumped off Lakshan Sandakan but he did not regret his dismissal as he was happy to stick to his game plan.
A career-best hundred from Haris Sohail and a maiden century from Babar Azam helped Pakistan post a big total to boost their chances of a series-levelling win against New Zealand in the second Test in Dubai on Sunday.
It’s become such a routine thing that it’s hardly even noticed these days. Virat Kohli and run chases.
England set Sri Lanka a daunting victory target of 327 in the third and final Test and then reduced the hosts to 53 for four wickets to stay on course for a 3-0 series sweep on Sunday.
Azhar hit seven boundaries and sent one over the fence as he combined with Sohail to grind out the Kiwi bowling, but perished in a mix-up as he approached what would have been a well-deserved century.
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Krunal Pandya and Virat Kohli starred as India squared the Twenty20 International series against Australia with a hard-fought six-wicket victory in the third and final match in Sydney on Sunday (November 25).
Catch all the live cricket score from the third T20I between India and Australia at Sydney through Cricketnext's live blog. The live telecast of the third T20I between India and Australia (IND v AUS) will start at 1:20 PM on November 25 (Sunday). The match can be seen live on Sony Six and live streaming will be available on Sony Liv.