A lot of versus movies have failed to deliver on the obvious promises made by their titles, with Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice a recent example. Audiences had been desperate to see the DC icons trade blows on the big screen for decades, but despite the theatrical edition running for 152 minutes, the title characters only battled head to head for a short time before putting their differences aside once they realized their mothers had the same name, a moment that still divides opinion among the fanbase.
However, it’s looking like the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong is set to live up to its lofty billing. The trailers, promos and TV spots we’ve seen so far promise a huge amount of kaiju carnage taking place all over the globe, with the first showdown between the MonsterVerse’s marquee names happening in and around an in-transit aircraft carrier.
In a new interview, composer Junkie XL revealed that the first fight between Godzilla and Kong runs for a lengthy eighteen minutes, which is only going to raise the excitement levels even further when you consider that they’re set to scrap at least once or twice more before the end of the movie.
“I’m not going to say how this thing ends but there’s some spectacular, and then so, this scene that was released today, was it on IGN? 40 seconds of footage? That scene is eighteen minutes long and it’s ridiculous.”
We’ve been starved of big budget, effects-driven spectacle over the last twelve months, which is why Godzilla vs. Kong is primed to do such big numbers on HBO Max, and could even be the first movie in a long time to see strong business at the box office. An eighteen-minute fight scene in the middle of the ocean between two gigantic monsters is escapism writ large, and that’s only going to be the tip of the iceberg.
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Harbhajan Singh is the third highest wicket taker in Tests for India, a landmark that Ashwin is poised to cross.
A new avatar: India offspinner Harbhajan Singh revealed the teaser of his upcoming trilingual movie 'Friendship' which is set for a summer release.
India's thumping ten-wicket win within two days in the Pink Ball Day and Night Test at Motera has led to the division of the cricketing world into two halves - one the usual India bashers who have been joined by some former players from Australia and England, the biased Western media and self apologetic Indians and the other which comprises of the likes of Virat Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar and other legends like Sir Vivian Richards.
Big guns Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane went full throttle at the nets as the Indian cricket on Monday trained in earnest for the upcoming fourth and final Test against England. The fourth Test starts in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Dhiraj Parsana, former India left-arm spinner and the long-time curator at the Motera stadium here, remembers a young Axar Patel as someone who had a beautiful high-arm action when the youngster would visit Motera for camps and age-group cricket tournaments.
Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president and former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin as pitched for holding Indian Premier League (IPL) matches this season in Hyderabad, amid reports that the city may not be part of the venues for the high-profile T20 cricket tournament.
Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg on Monday said that India should select Ravichandran Ashwin for their upcoming ODI series against England.
Rohit Sharma's 161 on a spinner friendly track in Chennai and 66 on an even more difficult wicket at Motera have been the difference in the batting between the two teams in the ongoing series. His match-winning knocks have been as defining as the heaps of wickets taken by the Indian spinners in the series.
He said the team and staff should focus on getting their defence right, instead of blaming the ICC, the pitch and other things.
Photos from his temple visit have been going viral on the internet. As expected, his arrival at the temple drew a huge crowd of fans.
Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who announced his retirement from all forms of the game last week, stays at the top.
New Zealand's upcoming T20 International against Australian men and their women's national team fixture against England, slated to be held in Tauranga, were on Monday moved to Wellington due to logistical reasons. The double header -- the Black Caps' final T20I against Australia and the New Zealand women's team's T20 fixture against England on Sunday -- will be held behind closed doors, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.
Glenn Maxwell has hailed Virat Kohli and reiterated his desire to play under the leadership of the Indian captain at RCB in IPL 2021. The destructive Australian batsman again showered praise on Kohli and called him the 'pinnacle of the game' for his dominance across formats.
While the world is divided over how the Motera pitch played in the third Test between India and England, former West Indies great Viv Richards is of the opinion that the world should stop cribbing about the pitch, since playing here is all about tackling spin. He also pointed out that the English side should have been better prepared for that coming into the series.
While his photo has received a lot of heart and fire emojis in the comments from his Insta fam, the cricketer’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh, took this opportunity to troll him and left a rather sarcastic and funny comment on the post.
In his recent Instagram posts, it can be seen that the 23-year-old cricketer is not losing his focus as he spends time indulging in some intense workout sessions.
On This Day at the 2003 World Cup in Centurion in South Africa, Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant 98 off just 75 deliveries helped India beat Pakistan by six wickets to make it 4 out of 4 for the country against their arch-rivals in World Cup cricket.
The BCCI's decision to allot IPL 2021 matches to only a few venues hasn't gone down well with some of the stakeholders, who missed out on the opportunity, playing in front of home crowd. Now, Punjab Kings has written a letter to the board asking for an explanation for the same. According to the Times of India, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Ahmedabad are among the cities, to host the tournament.
Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been patiently waiting for his turn to get a chance in the ongoing series versus England, but has been showing the intensity in the training sessions, day after day. On Saturday, the dasher, who is also an excellent fielder, shared a series of posts where he can be seen working with fielding coach R Sridhar.
One of the biggest match-winners for Pakistan, Shahid Afridi has been a controversial figure, on and off the field. The stylish all-rounder celebrates his birthday on March 1, but his age, like always, is once again a topic of discussion. While he announced on Twitter, that he turned 44, his autobiography suggests, that he would 46. On the other hand, his age on various websites is only 41.
Former India speedster and current Mumbai chief selector Salil Ankola on Sunday revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former speedster took to Facebook and Instagram to share the news.
Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Sunday the appointment of Tom Moody as the Director of Cricket effective from March 1. Moody's appointment comes following recommendations made by the Technical Advisory Committee of the SLC to revamp Sri Lanka’s Cricket operations.
Young Karnataka sensation Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL with a third successive century as the defending champions stormed into the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinals with a lopsided 10-wicket win over Railways in a group C here on Sunday.
The 2021 Asia Cup could be postponed if India reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani.
Varun Chakravarthy was earlier picked in the T20I squad for the tour of Australia as well, on the back of impressive performances in the IPL 2020 for Kolkata Knight Riders.
As England's 2021 tour continues to go awry, Monty Panesar is miffed with the level of cricket that is being offered. He likened it to club cricket.
PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said the ICC has assured them it will get a written assurance from the BCCI by next month that all its players, officials, fans and journalists will be issued visas for the World T20 Cup to be held in India.
Vengsarkar, who played 115 Test matches, spoke on how to approach spinners in such conditions.
India inflicted a 10-wicket defeat on England inside two days at Ahmedabad after dismissing the tourists for 112 and 81 in the two innings of the Pink-Ball third Test. It was after England lost the second Test in Chennai by 317 runs.
It is safe to say that the seperate squads picked for the ODI and T20I series against South Africa have raised more questions than given answers.
Meanwhile Ravichandran Ashwin's fine all-round performance made sure that he moves to number three in bowler's rankings. He went onto take nine wickets in the second Test match in Chepauk and also scored a hundred.
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has urged BCCI to host some IPL games in Hyderabad, citing the low number of Covid-19 cases in the city.
Steyn wrote that the commentators should focus on talking about the game and should not use the airtime to make a remark about someone's ethnicity, weight and sexual choice.
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon said that people never seem to have an issue with wickets that assist seam bowling yet criticise pitches that offer turn.
England opener Rory Burns has been given a talking to by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over engaging in an online spat with England women's cricketer Alex Hartley.
Mayank Agarwal, who is yet to play a match in the series, took to Instagram to share a photo showing fans who Team India's "Mafia Gang" are.
The BCCI has reportedly shortlisted six cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata - to host the IPL 2021.
Former India international Wasim Jaffer took to Twitter to endorse Ravichandran Ashwin's view on the Motera pitch in his own unique style.
India off-spinner R Ashwin launched a scathing attack on critics of the Motera pitch where the third Test against England was played.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan is expected to get a formal extension at the Board of Governors meeting.
The Motera track was a "tricky one" but England's batting coach Jonathan Trott feels that it would be a "disservice" to solely blame the 22-yard strip.
On This Day in Hobart in 2012, Virat Kohli announced himself on the international stage with a breathtaking hundred against Sri Lanka. Kohli's unbeaten 133 off just 86 deliveries helped India chase down the target of 320 within 37 overs keeping their chances alive in the tournament.
There are two concerns India needs to address ahead of the series finale starting the 4th of March. One involves the contribution of their Number 5 batsmen and the other the utility of Washington Sundar - the batting all-rounder in the XI.
New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi was signed up as a player by Rajasthan Royals, then he was made a spin consultant but Liason Officer? Yes, Sodhi has been brought onboard in this managerial role for IPL 2021.
The Ahmedabad game was also the shortest Test in terms of balls bowled since 1935.