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‘Black Panther’ most-Googled movie of 2018

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GOOGLE'S 2018 Year in Search reveals that ‘Black Panther' was the year's most searched- for movie, while the late Spider-Man creator, Stan Lee, features in the top five most- searched for terms of 2018.

As the year draws to a close, it's time to take stock of 2018. Google, for one, has released its Year in Search, running down 2018's top- trending queries in several categories. These trends also vary from country to country.

Topping the global and American rankings, Ryan Coogler's ‘ Black Panther' movie leads the way as the internet's the most searched for film of 2018. It was a pivotal year for the blockbuste­r which, as well as grossing over US$ 1 billion worldwide, has also bagged Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama movie.

' Deadpool 2' comes second in the list, followed by ‘Venom,' ‘Avengers: Infinity War,' the Freddie Mercury biopic, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,' Bradley Cooper's directoria­l debut, ‘A Star is Born,' ‘ Incredible­s 2,' ‘ The Nun,' ‘A Quiet Place' and ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.'

As for actors, Sylvester Stallone tops the list of Google's most- searched names worldwide in 2018, followed by Logan Paul, the internet video celebrity who was the center of a controvers­y at the beginning of the year involving footage of the corpse of a man who had committed suicide in Japan. Actor and comedian Pete Davidson – who famously stars in ‘Saturday Night Live' on US TV and was brief ly engaged to the singer Ariana Grande – comes third.

When it comes to TV shows, several Netf lix series feature in the top 10 most- searched shows on Google, with ‘Altered Carbon,' ‘ The Haunting of Hill House' and ‘ Lost in Space' all in the ranking. In the US, ‘Roseanne' tops the list of most- searched shows, following the lead actress' racist tweet. — Relaxnews

 ??  ?? (From top) Cast member Jason Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet arrive at the premiere for ‘Aquaman’ in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday; Momoa performs a haka dance at the premiere; (centre, left to right)Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Jason Momoa, and Amber Heard; (Left) Kidman and Heard pose at the premiere; (Above) Coni Momoa, Jason Momoa, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa, Lisa Bonet, and Lola Iolani Momoa attend the premiere; (Right) Australian actress Kidman poses at the premiere. — Reuters photos
(From top) Cast member Jason Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet arrive at the premiere for ‘Aquaman’ in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday; Momoa performs a haka dance at the premiere; (centre, left to right)Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Jason Momoa, and Amber Heard; (Left) Kidman and Heard pose at the premiere; (Above) Coni Momoa, Jason Momoa, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa, Lisa Bonet, and Lola Iolani Momoa attend the premiere; (Right) Australian actress Kidman poses at the premiere. — Reuters photos

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