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Superman 2's Villain Makes DC History, Breaking A 50-Year Superman Trend

By using Brainiac for the main villain in Superman 2, DC will change things up in a way that has not happened in half a century.

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Marvel Studios Will Make MCU Trailer History With Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday has the chance to do what no MCU trailer has done to this point.

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Star Wars Announces Final Disney+ Release of 2025

Star Wars has confirmed that a fan-favorite series will return to Disney+ in the final month of 2025.

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Netflix Confirms It Is Making Its Own West Wing Replacement

Netflix is bringing in one of the minds behind The West Wing for a new political drama.

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Absentia Reveals If Alice Is Truly Bad in Season 2 Episode 10

Absentia Season 2 finally pulled back the curtain on Alice's true intentions.

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Wicked 2 For Good Popcorn Bucket Guide & Photos (AMC, Regal & Cinemark)

Find out where you should be picking up your Wicked: For Good popcorn bucket.

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Avengers Secret Wars Adds Its 17th Reported MCU Cast Member (And No One Saw This Coming)

Avengers: Secret Wars just reportedly added this unexpected actor from Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Marvel Studios Confirms Historic Setting for 2026's First MCU Release

The MCU will make history with the setting for its first 2026 release.

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James Gunn Announces First-Ever DCU Movie Where The Villain Will Be The Hero

Superman 2 is about to break new ground in the DCU thanks to one of its protagonists.

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Lucasfilm Reverses Course, Sets New Plan for Future Star Wars Movies

Star Wars newcomer Sigourney Weaver revealed Lucasfilm's exciting new plans for Star Wars.

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DC Explains Why Batman Grew a Beard (And It's For a Good Reason)

Everyone is wondering why Batman has a beard, and Bat-Fam Episode 1 finally explains it.

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Absentia Season 2 Gives Nick a Different Look (Photos)

Absentia Season 2 saw the return of Special Agent Nick Durand, but he sports a completely different look.

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Paramount Has 1 Big Requirement for Sonic 4's Amy Actress (Report)

Paramount has its eyes out for one specific thing in its Sonic 4 Amy Rose actress.

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2026's Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Gets First Trailer Release Date (And It's Soon)

Find out when the first trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be released.

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Rental Family Star Brendan Fraser Has Strong Praise for His Stellar Co-Star

Rental Family stars Brendan Fraser as Phillip Vandarpoeg, as he becomes a fake father in real life.

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Toy Story 5's New Tech Villain Gets Their Very Own Poster (Photo)

Pixar released a new haunting poster for Toy Story 5's tech villain, Lilypad.

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Beloved ’90s Action Movie Franchise Will End in 2026, Confirms The Rock

A classic franchise is closing the book for the second time in its 2026 fourth installment, according to series star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

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Avatar 3 Fire and Ash First Popcorn Buckets & Merch Capture The Magic Of Pandora

Disney will bring an exciting new line of Pandora-inspired merchandise when Avatar 3 debuts in theaters in December.

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Netflix's Avatar Season 2 Will Introduce 6 Key New Benders (Confirmed)

Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix will broaden its bender horizons with the introduction of several characters.

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Nintendo Fans Already Found An Important Easter Egg in Bo Bragason’s Zelda Reveal Photo

The first look at Bo Bragason's Zelda featured an epic Nintendo Easter egg we all missed.

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The Odyssey Movie Trailer 2 Gets Imminent Release Date (Report)

A fresh look at The Odyssey is on its way alongside a major blockbuster.

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Absentia Confirms Who the Killer Is (And Why They Did It) In Season 1 Finale

Absentia Season 1, Episode 10 pulled back the curtain on who the killer really is (and it's not someone you'd expect).

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Zootopia 2 Star Ginnifer Goodwin Finally Responds to WildeHopps Romance Shippers

Zootopia 2 star Ginnifer Goodwin addressed Nick and Judy's WildeHopps relationship in the Disney sequel.

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Netflix Announces Last-Minute Release Time Change for Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 Finale

Fans will find out who the winner of Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 is a little later than expected.

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Who Is Moana’s Live-Action Actress, Catherine Laga’aia?

Learn more about 2026's Moana live-action remake star, Catherine Laga’aia.

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New Avengers: Doomsday Update Will Change Fans’ Minds About the Russo Brothers’ MCU Return

Fans may need to rethink their thoughts about The Russo Brothers and Avengers: Doomsday.

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Critical Role's The Mighty Nein Is the Perfect Starting Point for Audiences and Here's Why

Some might be intimidated by the world of Critical Role, but Mighty Nein is a great place to start.

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There's a Good Reason Why Daredevil's Costume Is Now Black In the MCU

Charlie Cox is rocking new threads in Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again, and there's a specific reason as to why.

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8 X-Men Villains That Need to Be Redeemed In the MCU

A few characters from past X-Men films could be handled better in the MCU.

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Chicago Fire Confirms 1 Iconic Character May Exit the Show

Chicago Fire Season 14 ended on a massive cliffhanger that puts one character's fate in danger.

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'Spider-Man 4' Must Revive This 23-Year-Old Peter Parker Tradition

The Jon Watts Spider-Man trilogy completely abandoned this iconic Peter Parker trait.

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Avengers: Doomsday Officially Unveils New Costumes for 10 MCU Superheroes

Marvel Studios has countless new costumes for some of Avengers: Doomsday's biggest superheroes ready on the rack.

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IT: Welcome to Derry Just Revealed The Galloo's Pennywise Twist

IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 revealed another monster in Derry, leading fans to wonder if it is Pennywise.

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MCU Stars Have a New Immersive D&D Show & They Aim to Set the Bar High With an All-Time Cast

Deborah Ann Woll, Anjali Bhimani, and Ed Gass-Donnelly spoke with The Direct about their new immersive D&D show.

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Disney’s 5 Biggest Movies of 2026 Must Now Overshadow Their Major Box Office Flops of this Year

Disney is counting on these five projects to succeed after a string of flops in 2025.

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MCU: 5 Ways The Multiverse Saga Is Better Than The Infinity Saga

Despite the flaws of the MCU after Avengers: Endgame, there's a lot to love about the Multiverse Saga.

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Marvel Studios Announces Josh Gad Is Joining the MCU

Disney officially announced that Josh Gad will be appearing in an upcoming MCU project, and there's a twist.

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Superman 2: Man of Tomorrow Will Reportedly Include This Familiar Batman Character (Rumor)

Fans may recognize this Batman character, who first appeared in Season 2 of Peacemaker, when they appear in James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow.

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The 8 Big Video Games Releasing Before GTA 6

GTA 6's latest delay opened the field for several blockbuster video games to release between now and November 2026.

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Marvel Studios’ Upcoming R-Rated Slate Will Make MCU Ratings History on Disney+

Marvel's Phase 6 is poised to feature more R-rated projects than Phases 4 and 5 combined.

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Stranger Things Season 5: First Look at Max's Post-Coma Redesign (Photos)

Fans finally know what Max's character design will look like in Stranger Things Season 5.

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