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Destin Daniel Cretton says he doesn’t understand why Marvel axed ‘Wonder Man’

Destin Daniel Cretton says he doesn’t understand why Marvel axed ‘Wonder Man’

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Los Angeles, Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton says he is “heartbroken” over Marvel Studios’ decision to cancel Disney series “Wonder Man”, admitting he still doesn’t understand why the project was shelved despite being renewed for a second season. Destin Daniel Cretton says he doesn’t understand why Marvel axed ‘Wonder Man’ Cretton, whose latest Marvel film “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” recently crossed the USD 1 billion mark at the global box office, said both he and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige were keen to continue the series. “I love that show to death. If it were up to me, we would be making that show. And I do believe that if – and I know this sounds weird – but if it were up to Kevin, we would be doing that show,” Cretton told TheWrap. “And I’m just talking, I don’t fully understand the business of streaming, but if the business was right, we would be making that show because I know loves that show as much as I do. It’s a bummer. I’m heartbroken about it. …

Tom Holland, director Destin Daniel Cretton break down Spider-Man Brand New Day’s ‘explosive’ Spider-Man vs Hulk battle

Tom Holland, director Destin Daniel Cretton break down Spider-Man Brand New Day’s ‘explosive’ Spider-Man vs Hulk battle

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Spider-Man returns to the theatres after a four-year gap this year. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland is entering uncharted territory as the first actor to headline a fourth solo Spidey film. The film also brings several Marvel fan favourites into the live-action Spideyverse for the first time, including the Punisher and the Hulk. The film’s trailers hint at a battle between Tom’s Spider-Man and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk. In a recent press meet for the film, which was attended by Hindustan Times, the actor and the film’s director, Destin Daniel Cretton, unpacked their encounter. The Hulk and Spider-Man in Brand New Day. On Hulk and Spider-Man squaring up Brand New Day sees Tom’s Peter Parker interact with Bruce Banner for the first time, before unfortunate circumstances lead to Banner turning into the Hulk and Spider-Man having to square up with him. Talking about the scene, director Destin Daniel Cretton said, “Putting Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo in a scene together is wonderful and explosive. It gets surprisingly intimate. They are two top-tier actors, and …

Daniel Radcliffe says his son doesn’t know who Harry Potter is: ‘For as long as I can just be his dad’

Daniel Radcliffe says his son doesn’t know who Harry Potter is: ‘For as long as I can just be his dad’

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Most of us grew up watching a young Daniel Radcliffe perform magic on screen in the Harry Potter film series. While the world knows him as the boy wizard who became a global phenomenon, his own three-year-old son remains blissfully unaware that his father played one of the most iconic characters in modern pop culture. In a recent interview, Daniel opened up about fatherhood and shared why he is happy that his son still doesn’t know anything about Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter for a decade. Daniel’s son doesn’t know about Harry Potter Speaking to The New York Times, Daniel said, “Does my son know who Harry Potter is? No, not yet. Somebody gave me a DVD to sign recently, and so it was sitting on our kitchen table for a couple of days. And at one point, he was next to it, and I was just like, ‘Who’s that?’ I’d see if he’d recognize me on the cover and he didn’t, which was great. For as long as I can just be …

The Target It Needs To Beat Shang-Chi To Become Destin Daniel Cretton’s Highest-Grossing Film

The Target It Needs To Beat Shang-Chi To Become Destin Daniel Cretton’s Highest-Grossing Film

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Worldwide Box Office: The Benchmark Required To Become Destin Daniel Cretton’s Top-Grossing Directorial (Photo Credit: YouTube) Spider-Man: Brand New Day is shaping up to be one of the biggest hits of the year. The Tom Holland-led trilogy was directed by Jon Watts, but the fourth film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Destin is known for directing MCU’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is his highest-grossing directorial work. This upcoming Spider-Man movie could surpass Shang-Chi as the director’s top-grossing movie. Keep scrolling for the deets. How much has Shang Chi collected at the box office in its lifetime? It became MCU’s first film led by an Asian superhero. It proved to be a major turning point in the box-office recovery post-COVID, with an impressive crowd pull despite the limitations and challenges of the pandemic era. Simu Liu featured as Shang Chi alongside Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung. According to Box Office Mojo, Shang Chi …

Inches Away From Beating This Daniel Craig-Led James Bond Movie’s 0M Run

Inches Away From Beating This Daniel Craig-Led James Bond Movie’s $200M Run

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 North America: Set To Beat A James Bond Movie (Photo Credit: Instagram) The Devil Wears Prada 2 is inches away from beating one of the most stylish spies of Hollywood at the North American box office – a James Bond movie. The fashion sequel will kill two birds with one stone by surpassing this Daniel Craig-led James Bond movie at the box office in North America. It will also be the 4th release of 2026 to cross this major box-office milestone in North America. How much has it earned so far at the North American box office? The Devil Wears Prada sequel is one of the trending releases currently running in theaters. The movie collected a strong b on its 4th Monday at the box office in North America. It received an 81.5% boost last Monday, despite losing 530 theaters the previous Friday. It is at #4 in the domestic box office rankings. In 25 days, the movie has hit the $199.8 million at the North American box office. It …

Mariah & Devon Discuss Forgiveness While Daniel Tries To Broker A Truce

Mariah & Devon Discuss Forgiveness While Daniel Tries To Broker A Truce

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The Young and the Restless ( Photo Credit – X ) The previous episode of The Young and the Restless saw Victor question Nick’s judgment amidst his addiction issues and need for revenge. On the other hand, Adam and Chelsea strategized against a rival. And then last but definitely not least, Sharon gave Phyllis some unsolicited advice. The drama, the plotting, the alliances, the traps, the moves, the chaos, and the choices are about to get more heated in the coming weeks. Here’s what the fans can expect from the May 19, 2026, episode of The Young and the Restless when they tune in to CBS to watch the hit daytime drama series. The Young & The Restless Spoilers: May 19, 2026 The episode on Tuesday sees Devon and Mariah discussing forgiveness. It has been no secret that the kidnapping incident has damaged the relationship between the two of them. He has been against understanding or forgiving Mariah, but it seems he is finally ready to have a conversation with her. Mariah is bound to …

Shekhar Kapur thinks John Abraham is best suited to play James Bond after Daniel Craig; actor reacts

Shekhar Kapur thinks John Abraham is best suited to play James Bond after Daniel Craig; actor reacts

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The future of James Bond is officially in motion, with Amazon MGM Studios confirming that the search for the next actor to play 007 has begun. The next film is expected to introduce a younger version of 007, and the speculation around the casting has already been doing the rounds for months now. Now, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has pitched in his vote for the role, adding that Bollywood actor John Abraham is best suited for it. John Abraham has Shekhar Kapur’s vote for taking on the James Bond role after Daniel Craig. What Shekhar wrote Shekhar took to his X account and wrote, “As the search of the next Bond heats up, my vote for the next James Bond after Daniel Craig would be John Abraham. He has the cool ‘shaken not stirred’ persona and certainly good actor with the ‘Bond Charm’. By the way Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond after the producers saw him in my film Elizabeth.” John’s response This shoutout did not escape the attention of John, who shared it …

Who will be the next James Bond? Amazon MGM gives update on 007’s world after Daniel Craig

Who will be the next James Bond? Amazon MGM gives update on 007’s world after Daniel Craig

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The future of James Bond is officially in motion, with Amazon MGM Studios confirming that the search for the next actor to play 007 has begun. In a statement posted on X, Amazon MGM Studios said: “The search for the next James Bond is underway.” Daniel Craig as James Bond (Photo: X) It added, “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we’re excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.” The update is the most concrete confirmation yet that casting is actively progressing following years of speculation after No Time to Die, which served as Daniel Craig’s final outing as the iconic spy. New creative team shapes Bond 26 As reported by Variety, Amazon MGM Studios has now begun holding auditions in recent weeks, with casting director Nina Gold reportedly involved in the process to help identify a successor to Craig. The new Bond film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, while Steven Knight is attached as screenwriter. The project also has …

SRH’s Daniel Vettori says he wanted 10 spinners in IPL auction, got five | Cricket News

SRH’s Daniel Vettori says he wanted 10 spinners in IPL auction, got five | Cricket News

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4 min readHyderabadApr 17, 2026 08:53 PM IST One of the biggest question marks Sunrisers Hyderabad has had coming into the season, apart from Pat Cummins’ fitness, was the lack of a world-class spinner in their arsenal. “Well, I wanted 10 spinners, and I got 5, so I was close,” said head coach Daniel Vettori on Friday when asked about the auction strategy for the tweakers. SRH had Harsh Dubey, who was brought last year and was creating waves across the country with his domestic performances, but the spin attack still lacked a big-name X-factor. The franchise took a chance on Zeeshan Ansari last season, which yielded moderate results, with him picking up six wickets from 10 games. The woes resurfaced on the opening night against Royal Challengers Bengaluru when the bowling attack comprised of Harsh and medium pacers who could bowl slower-ball cutters; lacking the X-factor mystery spinner through the middle overs, which has become a necessity in modern T20 format. Sans X-factor spinner or even a reliable wirst-spinner, skipper Ishan Kishan was scratching …

Daniel Vettori lauds stand-in Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Ishan Kishan, says his confidence as player and leader led to captaincy gig | Cricket News

Daniel Vettori lauds stand-in Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Ishan Kishan, says his confidence as player and leader led to captaincy gig | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 27, 2026 09:26 PM IST Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori lauded Ishan Kishan and said that the team management had little hesitation in appointing the Jharkhand player the captaincy after regular skipper Pat Cummins was set to miss the initial stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. “I think Ishan’s been around in the IPL for a long period of time now. He’s been with a number of teams and he’s been highly successful, so, he brings in his own confidence around that. The fact that he’s led the U19s and his state team and they won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year brings a confident person, a confident player and a really confident leader and those are the attributes that we really looked at when he was appointed. His combination with Abhishek, they’re good friends, they know the team exceptionally well and I really feel like those two will lead from the front this season,” Vettori said in the pre-match press meet on Friday. “I think he started last …