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Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange 2 and other Marvel movies delayed by Disney

Doctor Strange will be late for his multiversal appointment.


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Disney on Monday revealed its revised slate of upcoming movies through 2028, pushing back several Marvel Cinematic Universe adventures by a few months. First up is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will come out May 6 instead of on its previous March 25 release date.

Thor: Love and Thunder will hit theaters July 8, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever comes out Nov. 11, rounding out Marvel’s movie schedule for next year.

Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels lands Feb. 17, 2023, while Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will be released July 28, 2023. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has kept its May 5, 2023, release date.

Two untitled 2023 Marvel movies have been removed from the schedule, while another will come out Nov. 3, 2023.

“It’s production shifts and changes, and because we have so many slots, we can just shift slots,” Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said after Variety asked him about the delays at the Eternals premiere Monday. 

Outside of Marvel, the untitled fifth Indiana Jones movie has been delayed nearly a year, from July 29, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Harrison Ford, who’s played Indy since 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, will be nearly 81 when it comes out.

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Read the Reviews for Dear Evan Hansen Film, Starring Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, and Amy Adams

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Read the Reviews for Dear Evan Hansen Film, Starring Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, and Amy Adams

The motion picture, based on the Tony-winning musical of the same name, opened the Toronto Film Festival September 9.

Critics have begun filing their reviews for Dear Evan Hansen, the film based on the Tony-winning musical of the same name that made its premiere September 9 at the opening of the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie musical will arrive in theatres nationwide September 24.

Ben Platt reprises his Tony-winning performance in the title role of Dear Evan Hansen, a sensitive high school student caught at the center of a story that spirals out of control. The film’s cast also includes Oscar winner Julianne Moore as Evan’s mom Heidi, Amy Adams as Cynthia Murphy, Danny Pino as Larry Murphy, Kaitlyn Dever as Zoe Murphy, Amandla Stenberg as Alana Beck, Colton Ryan as Connor Murphy, and Nik Dodani as Jared Kleinman.

Read reviews from the critics below.

ABC News (Peter Travers)

AV Club (Caroline Siede)

The Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

Deadline (Valerie Complex)

Empire (Ian Freer)

Entertainment Weekly (Mary Sollosi)

Globe and Mail (Johanna Schneller)

The Guardian (Adrian Horton)

The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)

IndieWire (Tina Hassannia)

The Los Angeles Times (Charles McNulty)

New York Magazine/Vulture (Helen Shaw)

New York Post (Johnny Oleksinski)

The New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)

Rolling Stone (David Fear)

San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

Vanity Fair (Richard Lawson)

Variety (Peter Debruge)

Wall Street Journal (Peter Morgenstern)

The Washington Post (Thomas Floyd)

The Wrap (Steven Pond)

Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews are published.

Stephen Chbosky directs the film, with Steven Levenson adapting his book for the screen alongside the songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. DeMarius Copes, Gerald Caesar, Isaac Powell, and Liz Kate are also seen in new roles created for the adaptation.

Dear Evan Hansen began previews at the Music Box November 14, 2016, prior to an official opening December 4. The musical was nominated for nine 2017 Tony Awards, winning six, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Platt.

The musical will return from its coronavirus-caused hiatus beginning December 11, with Jordan Fisher back in the title role.

The Toronto International Film Festival also features the world premiere of Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Walt Becker’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, Will Sharpe’s The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Michael Showalter’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Alison Klayman’s Jagged, Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, Mélanie Laurent’s The Mad Women’s Ball (Le Bal des folles), Danis Goulet’s Night Raiders, Zhang Yimou’s One Second, and Barry Levinson’s The Survivor. Click here for more information about the festival.

A First Look at the Film Adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen Starring Ben Platt

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The random actor initially ‘offered’ Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter role

Ten years after the final Harry Potter film was released, its hard to imagine the main characters portrayed by anyone else.

Throughout eight films Harry, Hermione, Ron and the other young witches and wizards at Hogwarts were brought to life with stellar acting performances, all while growing up in front of our eyes.

During casting one of the most crucial decision was who should play the lead, Harry Potter, with those involved saying it was an incredibly hard choice.

READ MORE: Harry Potter star Rupert Grint reveals the ‘one thing he never talks about with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson’

By the time the film came into production the ‘Boy Who Lived’ was already known to JK Rowling’s millions of readers worldwide.

Inevitably, readers had strong opinions on how Harry should translate from page to the big screen.

While Philosopher’s Stone director Chris Columbus had his eye on Daniel Radcliffe from an early stage in the process, his casting wasn’t straight forward.

When screen tests began there were at least six Harrys in contention, while there were only two actors up for the role of Hermione.

One of the favourites for the role of Harry Potter was American actor Liam Aiken, who had worked with Columbus previously on Stepmom (1998).

Aiken looked a lot like the description of Harry in the books
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Rumours that Aiken was being considered were soon leaked and became a bone of contention surrounding the film – as readers were worried about the Americanisation of the series.

Some reports even suggested Aiken had been offered the role until JK Rowling stepped in.

Speaking with the Huffington Post, casting director Janet Hirshenson said the author soon made it clear there was an “only British” rule for all major characters.

Beyond this, there were other obstacles which prevented Aiken from getting the role, one being that he was a year and a half younger than Radcliffe, who eventually got the role.

Hirshenson said: “It was really specific on ages because there were several movies hopefully, so we could not go for a small 13-year-old to play anybody. They had to be at least the proper age of the character.

She even confirmed that there were kids who were rejected because they had the wrong eye colour.

The acting chemistry between Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint contributed to them each winning their roles
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She said: “For Harry, to complicate things, I needed a blue- or green-eyed kid because part of Harry is his green eyes or blue-green, but they couldn’t be brown eyes, so that was another elimination thing.

“We said, ‘Oh, drat! He’s great, but he has brown eyes.’”

The crew eventually made their decision to go with Radcliffe, but by this point the young actor had taken himself out of the running because of how long it took to decide.

But, as they continued searching for other actors, they kept coming back to Radcliffe who had the ‘perfect blend of vulnerability and power’ needed to play Potter.

The wait paid off in the long run, as Radcliffe grew into the character to the point where he is now synonymous with the role.

Aiken with Billy Connolly and Emily Browning at the premiere of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Aiken went on to play Klaus in A Series of Unfortunate Events and is still in the acting business with other notable roles coming in Mad Men and Law and Order.

But who knows how the Harry Potter films and Aiken’s career could have turned out differently if he had got the Potter gig?

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Tom Hardy, Channing to headline movie about Afghanistan evacuation

Hollywood stars Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum are feature in a film about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Universal has picked up the untitled project, which will be directed by George Nolfi of ”The Adjustment Bureau” fame, as per Deadline.

Based on recently reported true stories, the film will follow three former special forces team members who jump back into the fray alongside their Afghan counterparts, to rescue families and allies left behind amid the rapid fall of Afghanistan to Taliban in August this year.

Jules Daly, Tatum and Hardy will produce as well as Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan of Free Association.

Nolfi, who has also written on films like ”Ocean’s Twelve”, ”The Bourne Ultimatum” and ”Timeline”, will serve as an executive producer.

Hardy recently featured in ”Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, the sequel to his 2018 hit ”Venom” and will next star in Gareth Evan’s Netflix thriller ”Havoc”.

Tatum will soon be appearing in upcoming film ”Dog”, which is a comedy that he is co-directing alongside Reid Carolin. He will also star opposite Oscar winner Sandra Bullock in ”The Lost City”.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

The full list of 42 movies Netflix is releasing in fall 2021

Red Notice stars Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson.


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Starved for new movies? Mediocre or otherwise? Netflix has you covered.

It has you covered every single week this year, all the way through fall. The streamer released a list of upcoming movies in its 2021 slate earlier this year, with the promise it would release one new movie a week. That list was incomplete: Now the streamer has released the rest of its slate.

Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games.

Look out for action comedy Red Notice, starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and The Rock; biographical film Worth, starring Michael Keaton; action thriller Kate, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead; and dramedy The Starling, starring Melissa McCarthy.

Here’s Netflix’s release slate for the rest of the year.

All 42 movies Netflix is releasing in fall 2021

September

  • Afterlife Of the Party (Sept. 2)
  • Worth (Sept. 3)
  • Blood Brothers: Malcolm X Muhammad Ali (Sept. 9)
  • Kate (Sept. 10)
  • Nightbooks (Sept. 15)
  • Schumacher (Sept. 15)
  • Intrusion (Sept. 22)
  • The Starling (Sept. 24)
  • My Little Pony: A New Generation (Sept. 24)
  • Sounds Like Love (Sept. 29)
  • No One Gets Out Alive (Sept. 29)

October

  • The Guilty (Oct. 1)
  • Diana: The Musical (Oct. 1)
  • There’s Someone Inside Your House (Oct. 6)
  • Found (Oct. 20)
  • Night Teeth (Oct. 20)
  • Stuck Together (Oct. 20)
  • Army Of Thieves (Oct. 29)
  • Hypnotic (no release date yet)
  • Fever Dream (no release date yet)

November

  • The Harder They Fall (Nov. 3)
  • Love Hard (Nov. 5)
  • A Cop Movie (Nov. 5)
  • Passing (Nov. 10)
  • Red Notice (Nov. 12)
  • tick, tick…BOOM! (Nov. 19)
  • Bruised (Nov. 24)
  • Robin Robin (Nov. 24)
  • 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (Nov. 29)
  • 7 Prisoners (no release date yet)
  • A Boy Called Christmas (no release date yet)
  • A Castle For Christmas (no release date yet)
  • The Princess Switch 3 (no release date yet)

December

  • The Power Of The Dog (Dec. 1)
  • Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (Dec. 3)
  • The Unforgivable (Dec. 10)
  • The Hand of God (Dec. 15)
  • Don’t Look Up (Dec. 24)
  • The Lost Daughter (Dec. 31)
  • Back To The Outback (no release date yet)
  • Mixtape (no release date yet)
  • Single All The Way (no release date yet)

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Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian hit Staten Island movie theater as SNL battles COVID outbreak

As the reality star is linked to SNL funnyman Pete Davidson, DailyMail.com takes a look back at Kim Kardashian’s relationship history and her celebrity romances.

Damon Thomas (2000-2004)

At just 19, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star married producer Damon Thomas, who is ten years her senior. Their short-lived marriage only three years before she filed for divorce, which she later revealed to be quite turbulent as he allegedly subjected her to physical abuse. 

 The KKW Beauty mogul, who admitted to being high on ecstasy when they eloped during a chat with Scott Disick back on her reality show in 2018, claimed in divorce papers he ‘punched’ her, to which he has denied. 

She also accused him of slamming her against a wall and throwing ‘throw her across the room, leaving her bruised and battered.’ Additionally, he reportedly made her quit her job, according to their divorce papers, which were filed at Los Angeles Superior Court back in 2003.

Toxic relationship: At just 19, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star married producer Damon Thomas, who is ten years her senior (pictured)

Ray J (2003 to 2006) 

Just one year after her divorce, she began a relationship with singer Ray J after working as a stylist for his sister. While the pair’s relationship only spanned less than three years, it remains one of her most notable romances as a sex tape of them leaked, which propelled her to stardom.

Despite never initially suing Vivid Entertainment to prevent its release, they came to an agreement and settled for a ‘financial arrangement’ the company’s co-chairman told TMZ, at the time. 

While the former couple have rarely spoken about their relationship, Ray J described Kim as ‘the same kind of player’ as him and they they ‘were both cheaters’ on Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. 

Three years together: She and Ray J dated on and off from 2002 to 2006 (seen together in March 2006)

 Nick Lachey (2006) 

Next, she began seeing Nick Lachey, who stated in 2019 they were never serious. While speaking of their ‘one date together’ to watch The Da Vinci Code in 2006, the ex-husband of Jessica Simpson said calling her an ex of his would be ‘a little bit of a liberal use of the term.’

‘She left about halfway through and went to the restroom and then shockingly there were 25 paparazzi when we left the theater,’ he said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. I ‘think there were other things in play on our little rendezvous.’

 Regardless, he said Kim couldn’t have been ‘a nicer girl’ and they had a ‘great time.’  

Casual: Next, she began seeing Nick Lachey, who stated in 2019 they were never serious as they only went on one date; seen in 2009 at Derby Spectacular Celebration in Louisville, Kentucky

Kim Kardashian and Nick Cannon (2006 to 2007)

Despite describing the mother-of-four as ‘one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet,’ they ended things over a discussion about her sex tape, which he claims Kim denied entirely. 

During an interview on The Howard Stern Show, the ex-husband of Mariah Carey said: ‘This was my issue. We talked about this tape…And she told me there was no tape.’

‘The fact that she lied and told me that there was no tape?’ he said was his deal-breaker. ”I still think she might have even had a part to play with [its release].’

Hurtful: Despite describing the mother-of-four as ‘one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet,’ they ended things over a discussion about her sex tape, which he claims Kim denied entirely; seen in 2006

Reggie Bush (2007 to 2010)

Kim and the NFL star were on-and-off from 2007 until 2010, as her fame rose on Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Despite a promising romance, they ultimately parted ways because they weren’t able to spend enough time together.

Toward the end of their relationship, he made the decision as Kim began ‘pushing for marriage’ after seeing younger sister tie the knot with then-husband Lamar Odom, according to RadarOnline.com.

At the time, he reportedly told her that he wants a wife ‘that is a support system to him’ and ‘stay at home mom to his children.’ Knowing her ‘drive and ambition,’ Bush knew she was  ‘just not the right kind of girl for him to marry.’

Kim and Reggie Bush were on-and-off from 2007 until 2010, as her fame rose on KWUTK. Despite a promising romance, they split because they weren’t able to spend enough time together; seen in 2010

Miles Austin (June 2010)

Kim and Miles Austin embarked on a brief summer romance, which fizzled out pretty quickly due to long distance. 

Most of their relationship was spent apart due to his schedule with the Dallas Cowboys and hers to filming KUWTK. By September, they mutally went ‘their separate ways,’ according to People.

A week before the breakup, however, they were said to be ‘the real deal’ and stronger than ever, which raised eyebrows.  

What could have been: Kim and Miles Austin embarked on a brief summer romance, which fizzled out pretty quickly due to long distance

Kris Humphries (2010)

Kim infamously wed basketball star Kris Humphries for 72 days in 2011. 

During the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion, which aired in June 2021, she admitted to having cold feet the night before the wedding, but felt it was too late to back out. 

The aspiring lawyer said she feared that if she left that she would be known forever as the runaway bride and that ‘it will be a huge joke.’

She then confessed that the TV wedding did push her down the aisle as she didn’t want to ‘let everyone down.’

Humphries, evangelical Christian, petitioned for an annulment after Kardashian filed divorce papers because he felt defrauded.  

Regrettable romance: Kim infamously wed basketball star Kris Humphries for 72 days in 2011; seen in 2011

Kanye West (2012-2021) 

In February, Kim filed for divorce after six years of marriage from the father of her four children North, eight, Saint, five, Chicago, three, and two-year-old Psalm. 

They had reportedly been living separately for some time and have plans to share legal and physical custody of their youngsters. 

A source also confirmed to DailyMail.com that Kim has filed for divorce. ‘The split is amicable and there is no drama,’ the insider shared. 

The tension reportedly started in July 2020 when he decided to run for President of the United States and ranted he wanted North aborted, but Kim refused. He also called Kim’s mother Kris Jenner ‘Kris Jong Un.’ 

Tragic: In February, Kim filed for divorce after six years of marriage from the father of her four children North, eight, Saint, five, Chicago, three, and two-year-old Psalm; pictured in 2012

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MAA Elections Under RSS Radar For This Reason?

The ongoing Movie Artists Association Elections 2021 is taking place at Jubilee Hills Public School in the city, on Sunday. The polling commenced at 8 am and is likely to end by 2 pm and counting of votes will begin from 4pm. Results are likely to be declared by 8 pm.

The main contenders Manchu Vishnu and Prakash Raj have announced their manifestos, and after a lot of drama and trading of allegations against each other, have now got together and urged the MAA artists to exercise their voting rights. There are around 900 members in the MAA body where 863 members are going to exercise their franchise.

MAA elections that have turned into a prestigious affair are no longer linked to just the film fraternity.  A political overtone of sorts has also set in with people associated with political parties also getting involved in the elections. Advocate-turned actor CVL Narasimha Rao who quit the race is openly associated with the Saffron party.

In the latest speculation, there is news that that the Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organization RSS, is also keenly observing the MAA Elections outcome. If sources are to be believed the main reason why they are awaiting the outcome is that they don’t want Prakash Raj, a contender for MAA presidency post to win the MAA elections. It is known that Prakash Raj openly criticizes the BJP-led Government through his social media platforms. His infamous ‘ just asking’ hashtag where he targets  Narendra Modi and his anti- Hindu comments have earned the ire of the Hindu nationalist outfit.

RSS which apparently also has connections with several persons in the Telugu film industry is trying to leverage these contacts and allegedly try and influence the MAA voters by explaining Prakash Raj’s political leanings.  It is known that senior actor Kota Srinivasa Rao and CVL Narasimha Rao came out openly against Prakash Raj only and refrained from commenting on others. Both of them are associated with the BJP, where Kota Srinivasa Rao was once elected as MLA from Vijayawada-East in 1999-2004, as a BJP candidate.

Also Read: MAA Elections 2021, The Story So Far

Chris Columbus Wants To Direct Harry Potter Cursed Child Movie With Original Trio

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint haven’t reprised their roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley for a decade now, but the director of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chris Columbus, wants to bring the gang back together for one more ride.

Speaking to Variety, Columbus said he would love to work on a movie adaptation of The Cursed Child, a 2016 Harry Potter play that takes place 19 years after the final book in the series ends.

“I would love to direct ‘The Cursed Child,'” Columbus said. “It’s a great play and the kids are actually the right age to play those roles. It’s a small fantasy of mine.”

Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint are all in their early 30s, making them about the right age to play Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the big screen once again for this story. The Cursed Child focuses on Harry and Draco Malfoy’s children, with the original heroes serving as supporting characters. The play was a big hit on Broadway, setting records when it opened in 2018.

Columbus directed 2001’s The Sorcerer’s Stone and 2002’s sequel, The Chamber of Secrets. He also served as producer on Prisoner of Azkaban. David Yates took over directing duties for the final four Harry Potter movies, and also directed the first two Fantastic Beasts movies.

Yates is next helming The Secrets of Dumbledore, the third movie in the Fantastic Beasts spinoff series set to be released next year.

The original play was written by Jack Thorne, along with John Tiffany and Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, though it’s been a conflicting time for Harry Potter fans as J.K. Rowling has become a major proponent of anti-transgender rhetoric.

While it’s unknown if a movie version of The Cursed Child will ever become a reality, Warner Bros. is still working on a potential Harry Potter TV series, and the video game Hogwarts Legacy, which will reportedly allow players to create transgender characters.


Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

GPS wins landslide victory, but result for one seat postponed

The Sarawak
legislative assembly election has concluded and results are being tallied.
This live report will provide updates on results as they are announced.

Results by constituency, click here. For the primer on Sarawak election, click
here. 


Mulu results will not be announced tonight

11.55pm: The results for the Mulu race will not be announced today, according to the Election Commission.

In a statement, the Election Commission says bad weather and inaccessible roads have prevented some of the ballot boxes from reaching the main tally centre.

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Only 23 votes separate top 2 in Tg Batu

11.15pm: GPS’ Johnny Pang Leong Ming has unseated DAP’s Tony Chiew as the Tanjong Batu assemblyperson.

The vote difference between the two candidates is just 23 votes.

Pang gets 35.4 percent of the vote share while Chiew 35.2 percent. Three other candidates have lost their deposits.


GPS wins more seats than its 2016 landslide

11.10pm: GPS, which already won by a landslide in the 2016 Sarawak polls, has further improved its performance.

The coalition has picked up 73 seats and could secure a few more in the 82-member legislative assembly.

In the 2016 polls, the GPS parties, which was part of BN at the time, had won 72 out of 82 seats in the Sarawak assembly.


Abang Jo wins his mandate, to be sworn in as CM tonight

10.35pm: Abang Johari Openg will be sworn in as the chief minister tonight after the GPS coalition is sure of a landslide victory in the Sarawak legislative assembly election.

He arrives at the Astana this evening in black ceremonial clothes, even though the Election Commission still hasn’t completed the tallying process for some constituencies.

Abang Johari, 71, is the sixth chief minister of Sarawak. In 2017, he succeeded Adenan Satem.


PSB wins Batu Lintang, replaces DAP as biggest opposition

10.05pm: PSB has picked up Batu Lintang, giving the party four seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

PSB is on track to becoming the biggest opposition party in Sarawak on their electoral debut, displacing DAP, which only won two seats.

For Batu Lintang, incumbent See Chee How retains the seat by winning 35.89 percent of the votes cast, down from 61.6 percent which he won in 2016 when he was with PKR. He was sacked from PKR in April last year.

See narrowly edges out GPS-SUPP’s Sih Hua Tong by just 94 votes. PKR’s Cherishe Ng comes in at a close third, winning 14.79 percent of the votes cast.


Soon Koh: Sarawakians not ready for change

9.45pm: PSB chairperson Wong Soon Koh has been announced as the state assemblyperson of Bawang Assan, Sibu.

After the announcement, Wong holds a press conference and says he is disappointed that Sarawakians are not yet ready for political change.

“People of Sarawak are not ready for change. They still prefer being held hostage to the type of politics practised by BN and now, of course, by GPS.

“We can’t change the people unless they themselves want to change,” says Wong at Dewan Suarah Sibu.

Wong concludes that the reason why PSB lost heavily in this election is that the political practice in rural Sarawak is still “money is king”.

“I think you know what I mean.

“(My vote shares) had never been below 70 percent in a Dayak area, but this time around, to my surprise, I lost quite heavily in a Dayak area.

“But what I lost in the Iban area is made up by strong support from the Chinese community.

“If not, I would have also lost in Bawang Assan, to my surprise and of course not surprised. Because of the type of politics practised by GPS, the Iban and Dayak people succumbed to it,” he adds.


Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians – Abang Jo

9.15pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – Following GPS’ thumping win in the Sarawak election, coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg believes the results show a preference for state-based parties.

“Well, the people say Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians,” he says to a question about DAP and PKR’s dismal performance.

Abang Johari adds that he was in “no hurry” to be sworn in or appoint his new state cabinet.

“My partners are all good partners. They give confidence in us [sic]

“When the time comes, I will announce my candidates (for the state cabinet),” he says.

He then leads GPS top leaders in waving GPS flags and singing the coalition theme song a second time.

This time, there is also confetti and sparks. 


GPS celebrations have begun

9pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – GPS top guns are gathering in a banquet room to celebrate winning the Sarawak election.

Led by coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg, they wave GPS flags and sing the party anthem.

“Sarawak first!” they shout in unison while dressed in red and white.


GPS retains supermajority

8.55pm: GPS has retained its two-thirds majority in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

At the time of writing, it has won at least 55 out of the 82 seats in the state assembly and is expected to pick up several more seats.

In the 2016 state election, GPS which was then part of BN, won 72 out of 82 seats in the assembly.


DAP left with two seats

8.50pm: DAP won only two seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly, down from seven won in 2016.

DAP has only managed to retain Padungan and Pending.

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jien said his party accepted the decision of the voters.

He promised that DAP will continue to be firm in its resolve and protect the people’s interests.

“We will (conduct) a review. We accept the people’s decision. We will make adjustments accordingly,” he said.

Chong also thank Padungan voters for returning him to the legislative assembly.


Unofficial: GPS wins S’wak polls

8.20pm: GPS has won a simple majority to form the next Sarawak government.

The coalition has garnered 42 out of 82 seats in the state assembly and is on track to pick up more.

This is the first time the PBB, PRS, PDP and SUPP have won the state election under their new GPS banner.

They were previously part of Sarawak BN.


GPS leads DAP in Pelawan

8.15pm: GPS-SUPP’s Michael Tiang is leading Sarawak DAP deputy president David Wong Kee Woan in the seat of Pelawan by only 100 votes.

So far, Tiang has garnered 4,413 votes and Wong with 4,313 votes.

Meanwhile, PSB’s Low Chong Nguan is third with 3,757 votes, followed by PBK’s Tiew Yen Houng (3,146 votes) and Aspirasi’s Janet Loh (302 votes).


DAP loses Pujut

7.55pm: DAP has lost the seat of Pujut, according to Bernama.

In the 2016 election, DAP’s Ting Tiong Choon won the seat with a 1,759-vote majority.

However, Ting was in 2017 disqualified for allegedly possessing Australian citizenship. 

In this election, the seat is picked up by GPS’ Adam Yii.


Soon Koh retains seat as opposition candidate

7.50pm: PSB president Wong Soon Koh has retained the Bawang Assan seat.

Wong has held on to that seat since 1991 and will now enter a seventh term.

This election is the first time that Wong did not use the BN logo during the election.

Wong is a former Sarawak cabinet member. 


PSB picks up second seat 

7.45pm: PSB has picked up a second seat, wresting Engkilili from GPS.

PSB’s Johnichal Rayong Ngipa garners 3,246 votes, defeating GPS’ Desmond Sateng Sanjan who gets 2,055 votes.

Independent candidate Gemong Batu receives 2,013 votes, while PBK’s Stel Datu wins 151 votes.

This is the first seat to switch hands.

PSB, an opposition party making its debut in this Sarawak polls, has shown a respectable performance.

The other seat it won is Ba’kelalan. It is retained by Baru Bian, who is previously from PKR.


GPS halfway to a simple majority

7.40pm: GPS has won at least 21 seats and is halfway to a simple majority.

A total of 42 out of the 82-member Sarawak assembly is needed for a simple majority and 55 is needed for a two-thirds majority.

To date, the opposition has only picked up one seat – Ba’kelalan by PSB.

Incumbent Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg is expected to address the press in Kuching at 9pm.


All challengers for Bukit Goram lose their deposit

7.35pm: GPS-PBB’s Jefferson Jamit Unyat has retained the Bukit Goram seat in style. All four of his opponents have lost their deposit.

Jefferson’s vote share is 68.45 percent, roughly the same as what he received in 2016.


Dr Sim retains Batu Kawah, given stronger mandate

7.30pm: SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian has retained the Batu Kawah seat.

Sim’s performance is even better compared to the 2016 election. His vote share this year is 69.77 percent, up from 54.12 percent in 2016.

The runner-up is DAP’s Kelvin Yii, who is the Bandar Kuching MP. Yii gets only 22.19 percent of the votes. Two other candidates in the race have lost their deposits.


PSB’s Baru Bian retains Ba’kelalan

7.15pm: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has made history by winning a seat in the Sarawak legislative assembly on their first electoral outing.

PSB’s Baru Bian has retained the Ba’kelalan seat by winning 54.66 percent of the votes cast – almost as good as his performance in 2016 as a PKR candidate.

His closest competitor is GPS’ Sam Laya. As for Baru’s former party PKR, their candidate Martin Labo garners only 57 votes and hence will lose his deposit.


PAS denied in Beting Maro, again

7pm: PAS’ sole candidate in the Sarawak election fails to unseat GPS in Beting Maro.

PAS was placed second in the Beting Maro race during the 2011 and 2016 elections.

Incumbent Razaili Gapor has retained the Beting Maro seat, according to Bernama, earning a fourth term.


Abang Jo gets mandate from Gedong voters

6.50pm: GPS leader Abang Johari Openg is the new Gedong assemblyperson.

Previously, Abang Johari was the Satok assemblyperson for 40 years but decided to move to Gedong instead.

Meanwhile, GPS’ Abdul Yakub Arbi has retained Balingian – a constituency which has been long represented by Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud.


PSB claims it has won in four seats

6:45pm: PSB claims it has won in at least fourt seats – namely Engkilili, Simanggang, Ba’kelalan and Bawang Assan.

A big board set up by PSB at its Bawang Assan office in Sibu, shows that based on the unofficial results, it has won in these four seats.

Bawang Assan is a seat held by PSB chief Wong Soon Koh for more than 30 years.

However, Wong won the seat as a BN direct candidate in 2016.


PRS’ Liwan retains Belaga

6.40pm: GPS-PRS’ Liwan Lagang has retained the Belaga seat, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.

According to the Election Commission, he has polled 70.52 percent of the votes cast, down from 90 percent in 2016.

The runner-up in Belaga is PSB’s Henry Usat Bit, who has polled 25 percent of the votes cast.

There are two independent candidates who have lost their deposits. 


GPS retains Murum and Sebuyau

6.30pm: The Election Commission has called the Sebuyau election for GPS’ Julaihi Narawi.

According to the unofficial count, Julaihi secures 79.3 percent of the votes cast, up from 69.88 percent in 2016.

In Murum, GPS’ Kennedy Chukpai Ugon has secured around 64 percent of the vote share and has an insurmountable lead, which means he is set to retain his seat.

Kennedy’s most prominent opponent is PSB’s Stanley Ajang Batok, a former Belaga MP. Stanley’s vote share, according to the unofficial count is 24.6 percent.


PSB proving formidable in Bawang Assan

6.25pm: PSB is proving itself to be formidable opposition, mounting a strong challenge against GPS in Bawang Assan.

PSB’s Wong Soon Koh is neck-and-neck with GPS’ Robert Lau Hui Yew who is from SUPP.

Lau is ahead with 2,580 votes but Wong is at his heels with 2,259 votes. Independent candidate Ricky Enteri has 322 votes, PBK’s Michelle Ling has 239 votes while DAP’s Amy Lau is in last place with 232 votes.

There’s still around half of the votes left to count.

Wong previously won Bawang Assan as a BN direct candidate. He was formerly with SUPP but broke away from the party.


PBB’s Douglas retains seat

6.15pm: GPS’ Douglas Uggah Embas has retained his seat and won a third term as the Bukit Saban state assemblyperson, based on the unofficial count.

The unofficial count suggests that he has secured 77.47 percent of the votes cast.

Prior to the dissolution of the state assembly, Douglas was the deputy chief minister and second finance minister. He is also the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president.


DAP denies sending messages ‘giving out money’

6.12pm: DAP’s Padungan candidate Chong Chieng Jen alleges that his phone number was stolen and used to send malicious messages.

The Sarawak DAP on its Facebook page urges the public not to believe the messages. 

According to one of the messages, the voters are asked to go to DAP’s campaign centre to redeem RM200 as a token of appreciation for supporting DAP.

Another message claims that the voters can go to a petrol station to claim their petrol money – RM20 for a car and RM10 for a motorcycle.


Ali Biju gets over 1k votes despite quitting

6.10pm: Bersatu’s Ali Biju, who went rogue and contested in the Sarawak polls but later pulled out following his party’s intervention, is still pulling a respectable amount of votes in Krian.  

With almost half the votes counted, he has garnered 1,228 votes. However, GPS is still ahead with 2,083 votes followed by PSB with 1,569 votes. PBK’s Danny Kuan has 102 votes.

Ali’s name is still on the ballot paper as a candidate although he officially withdrew after nomination day.

However, Ali has campaigned for GPS’ Friday Belik following his withdrawal.

Ali is the incumbent in Krian which he won under the PKR ticket in 2016.

Bersatu’s Ali Biju

However, he was left without a platform after defecting to Bersatu, which has agreed not to contest in the Sarawak polls as part of a deal with GPS.


GPS sets up camp in a ballroom

6pm: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching – GPS has set up camp in a ballroom at a large convention centre about a 15-minute drive from Kuching city centre.

The vote counting event is set to begin at 6pm but no top party figures are present yet.

The room is decked out with GPS flags, a stage and three large LED screens, which will be used to display the election results.

Banquet tables also fill up half of the ballroom.

The screen states that GPS component party PBB has already secured two of the 47 seats it contested but does not state which two seats these are.


55pct turnout as of 4pm

5.45pm: Wet weather has been reported from Kuching all the way to Sibu. This could hamper turnout.

As of 4pm, the Election Commission reports a turnout of 55 percent. The EC is not expected announce the final turnout until much later tonight.


Polling ends, counting begins to determine
Sarawak’s new govt

5.30pm: Polling has ended with the turnout expected to be lower than the 68.33 percent seen in 2016 due to unfavourable weather conditions.

The Sarawak legislature has 82 seats – the biggest in the country. Constituencies in Sarawak are relatively smaller than in Peninsular Malaysia with a median voter number of 12,589.

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is expected to retain hold of the government due to its perceived unity, incumbency and favourable electoral boundaries.

That is not to say there is no dissent. Malaysiakini’s small team in Sarawak has spoken to voters who are upset with longstanding problems relating to infrastructure and the perceived nonchalance of those who have served multiple terms in office.

However, the opposition is unable to unite ahead of the election. The two most prominent opposition entities are Pakatan Harapan and Parti Sarawak Bersatu.