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Marvel Studios Is Changing The MCU Forever In 8 Days

Marvel Studios is about to shift its trajectory in an exciting (but familiar) direction.

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Marvel Studios’ X-Men Movie First Villain Reportedly Revealed

Marvel's highly anticipated X-Men reboot might have just found its first villain, and they are making their debut soon in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Disney Omits 1 Star Wars Staple From Its 2026 Release Slate

A critical piece of Star Wars content is missing this year, despite the franchise returning to theaters in May.

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Is The Odyssey Movie In IMAX 70MM Worth It? Official Comparison Of Every Theater Format (35MM, Dolby & More)

The Odyssey is being presented in 6 official viewing formats in theaters, but which is best for you?

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Say Goodbye to a Major Disney+ Staple as Marvel Studios Officially Sets Phaseout for Fall 2026

A cornerstore of the MCU's Disney+ slate will officially conclude in Fall 2026.

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2026's Hunger Games Movie Will Rewrite the Rules of the Panem Games

Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will officially feature an unprecedented version of the titular games.

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Avengers: Doomsday Officially Unveils New Logo For Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom

The next Avengers villain, Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, is being featured in new merchandise for the movie, and fans should be excited about it.

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Tom Holland Confirms Spider-Man's #1 Fear Now That Aunt May Is Gone

Peter Parker is making the hard decisions in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and one of them is confronting his biggest fear.

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Ryan Reynolds Reportedly Wants These 3 Big X-Men Heroes In 'Deadpool 4'

The MCU's Deadpool star reportedly has his sights set on a trio of big characters to bring into his next solo movie.

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Marvel Studios Makes History With Huge Time Jump Before Avengers: Doomsday

Marvel Studios introduced a historic time jump in its best animated show on Disney+.

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Supergirl Star Milly Alcock Admits She's Not Ready To Be Idolized By DC Fans: 'You Guys Only Know A Certain Part [Of Me]'

Supergirl herself, Milly Alcock, is not necessarily looking to be placed on a pedestal for her work in the DCU.

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The Odyssey Monsters: All 8 Greek Mythology Creatures & Witches In Nolan’s Movie

The Odyssey brings several mythological creatures to the screen in its adaptation of Homer's epic poem.

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Helen of Troy’s Face Scar In The Odyssey Movie Has a Much Deeper Meaning

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey made a crucial change to Helen of Troy.

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The Odyssey Movie: Here’s Who The “Sea People” Are & Why They Are So Important

References to the "people from the sea" in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey are integral to the film's central themes.

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Did Elliot Page’s Sinon Replace Homer’s Achilles in The Odyssey Movie?

Here’s how Elliot Page’s Sinon fits Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey movie.

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Chris Hemsworth Chooses Perfect Follow-Up Movie To Avengers: Doomsday

Chris Hemsworth's next movie after Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will be different from his prior work.

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Marvel's New X-Men Movie Cast Reveal Could Be Happening Very Soon

San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, meaning major MCU announcements are likely imminent.

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Marvel Studios’ Answer to DC’s Lanterns Finally Gets Some Good News

The MCU is reportedly introducing its own version of the Green Lantern Corps.

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Tom Holland Spoils Exactly When Sadie Sink’s Character Will Be Revealed In Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Tom Holland has seemingly revealed when fans will learn Sadie Sink's character's identity in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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X-Men ’97 Season 2 Finally Fulfills a 34-Year Villain Promise With The Brood

X-Men '97's use of the Brood makes good on a promise that was made before the jump into the new millennium.

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X-Men’s Beast Ditches His The Marvels Look For Avengers: Doomsday In First Official Redesign Photos

Beast will look different in Avengers: Doomsday than what fans last saw from him in his first MCU movie.

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X-Men '97 Producer Reveals How Many More Seasons There Could Be (Exclusive)

X-Men '97 producer Larry Houston has a good idea of how many seasons the series will run for on Disney+.

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The MCU Finally Delivers a Revenge 10 Years In the Making

After several years, one of the MCU's most popular heroes finally got his revenge against his most recurring villain.

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New Data Proves Disney+'s #1 Problem With Its Movies and TV Shows

Disney has a huge problem with its streaming service, and it needs to be fixed ASAP.

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Avengers: Doomsday's Trailer Confirms 1 MCU Character Is Way Stronger Than Anyone Knew

Avengers: Doomsday's trailer proved that a popular Marvel character is more powerful than fans imagined.

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Marvel Studios Confirms Historic Netflix Crossover In Phase 6's Next Movie

Marvel's Netflix story will be integrated into the greater MCU more fully than ever before in Phase 6.

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Tom Holland Reveals What He Wants To Do Differently In Spider-Man 5

Tom Holland has only just finished with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but he's already looking ahead to future Spider-Man movies.

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Marvel Studios Might Be Recasting This Eternals Star To Replace Patrick Stewart In The MCU (Rumor)

Marvel is reportedly looking at Bill Skarsgård, the actor who played the Eternals' villain Kro, to replace Patrick Stewart as the MCU's Professor X.

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Rick and Morty Star Opens Up About His 13 Years of Voicing an Icon

Chris Parnell explored how Jerry Smith has (and hasn't) changed over the past 13 years in an exclusive conversation with The Direct.

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Marvel Reveals Spider-Man’s Horror Redesign Ahead of Brand New Day’s Organic Powers Debut

Marvel has revealed a first look at Spider-Man for the new Midnight Universe, which seems to be using organic powers similar to Peter in Brand New Day.

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One DC Studios Series Is Reportedly Now In Trouble Due To A Strategic Shift At HBO Max

Uh-oh! A major DC Studios series that will bring back an important young hero is in trouble after HBO Max's new pivot.

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Disney+ Releases Historic Spider-Man Special Featuring New Brand New Day Footage & All Three Spider-Men

Marvel Studios just released Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man on Disney+, featuring new Brand New Day shots, plus Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.

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The Odyssey (2026) Movie Review: Christopher Nolan's Latest Is A Masterful Epic of Grandiose Scale

Director Christopher Nolan's foray into mythical territory in The Odyssey is a cinematic triumph.

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It’s Officially The End of an Era For Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man

Avengers: Doomsday marks the end of an era for Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, as a key character from his past is absent.

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The Batman Part 2 Unveils First Official Look at Robert Pattinson's New Batsuit

Matt Reeves finally unveiled Robert Pattinson's return in The Batman: Part 2.

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First Official Look at God of Stories Loki in Avengers: Doomsday May Confirm a Key Secret Wars Theory

Avengers: Doomsday's first official look at Loki might confirm his key role in replacing Secret Wars' Beyonder.

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DC Studios' Lanterns Gets First Review Ahead of HBO Max Debut - And It's A Sign That James Gunn's DC Will Be Getting Back On Track Following Supergirl Bomb

DC Studios' Lanterns received a stellar first review, strongly suggesting the DCU will regain momentum after this June's Supergirl.

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2026's WandaVision Sequel Will Feature 4 Avengers Movie Characters (Confirmed)

Several iconic characters from the Avengers films are locked in to appear in Marvel Studios' next Disney+ series.

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Marvel Studios' Netflix Reboot Finally Adds The One Thing It Was Missing

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 brought back a missing aspect from the original show.

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Spider-Verse 3 Will Officially Include 3 Types of Villains

Sony Animation's third Spider-Verse movie will have no shortage of powerful villains for Miles Morales and co. to fight.

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MCU's Rumored Ian McKellen Magneto Replacement Actor Splits The Marvel Fanbase

Move over Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender, there might be a new Master of Magnetism in town.

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