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James Gunn’s DCU Officially Casts Its First Flash Character

The DCU has now cast its first character tied back to the legacy of the Scarlet Speedster.

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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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Blue Beetle’s Man of Tomorrow Casting Makes Adria Arjona’s Mystery Superhero Character Much Clearer

Blue Beetle landing a spot in James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow may have given away Adria Arjona's mystery role.

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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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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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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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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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Westies Showrunners Reveal How Their New MGM+ Series Explores the NYC Underbelly In New Ways

Titus Welliver, Jessica Frances Dukes, and co-creators Chris Brancato and Michael Panes talk Westies.

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Every Netflix Defender Reassembles For First Time Before Their 2027 MCU Return In New Photos

The anticipation for Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 grows as The Defenders are reassembled in this new photo.

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House of the Dragon Just Revived The Tragic Maelor Targaryen Storyline That George R.R. Martin Slammed Show For Removing

House of the Dragon might be working to rectify one of the changes that George R.R. Martin disapproved of.

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A Dark Doctor Doom Story Explains Why Avengers: Doomsday Is Missing Storm, Wolverine, & Other Important X-Men

The X-Men lineup in Avengers: Doomsday is missing a few faces, and a dark Doctor Doom story could explain why.

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House of the Dragon’s Version Of The Red Wedding Has Officially Begun (SPOILERS)

Many Game of Thrones fans still haven't recovered from the Red Wedding, and they're about to experience it again.

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Sony Pictures Boss Says 2nd Spider-Man MCU Trilogy Not Confirmed Yet

Another Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy isn't the absolute guarantee MCU fans think it is.

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DC Releases New PG-13 Version of Clayface Movie Trailer — New Scenes From Batman Spin-off Film Get Shared Online

DC Studios is already adjusting altering its marketing strategy for its R-rated 2026 movie.

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Cancelled 'Fantastic Four' Movie Revealed — New Photos Show Old Reed Richards, A Massive Ben Grimm, And More

Years later, fans have caught their first glimpse at Fox's Fantastic Four 3 that never was.

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Marvel Studios Shows Off The Avengers' 2 Logos Inspired By Doctor Doom For Doomsday

The Avengers logo is getting a sinister green makeover in Avengers: Doomsday, and it's all because of Doctor Doom.

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Sony Pictures Boss Reveals How Tobey & Andrew's Spider-Men Influenced Sadie Sink’s Character Reveal In Brand New Day

Sony is looking to Spider-Man: No Way Home for how to handle its secret reveals in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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It’s Official, The Mandalorian Is Returning to Star Wars Just 2 Months After His Movie

The Mandalorian & Grogu was released not long ago, but Din Djarin's next appearance has been revealed.

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The Hulk Ditches Mark Ruffalo Look For Spider-Man: Brand New Day, And There is a Great Reason For It

Mark Ruffalo's Hulk is getting at least one major design change in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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What Happens to Daeron Targaryen - And How He Dies - Based On House of the Dragon Book Clues & Theories

Daeron Targaryen was finally introduced in House of the Dragon, and many already want to know how he dies.

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'Five Star Weekend' Reveals If Tatum Has Cancer In Episode 8 - And The Outcome is Much More Hopeful Than I Was Expecting

Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend revealed Tatum's medical journey, which completely changed the course of her life.

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Avengers: Doomsday’s First Trailer Just Passed 1 Major Release Milestone

The release of Avengers: Doomsday's first trailer looks closer than ever after this exciting update.

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Tom Holland Admits Spider-Man's Biggest Challenge In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Not Jean Grey, Tombstone or Hulk, But Actually 'Loneliness'

MCU star Tom Holland reveals that Spider-Man's biggest trouble in Brand New Day has nothing to do with his enemies.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 is the End of an Era for Charlie Cox's Daredevil

Charlie Cox's Daredevil return in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 will embrace a major shift for the MCU hero.

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DC Studios Boss Peter Safran Admits Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday Box Office Prospects Have the Rival Studio 'Keeping Our Fingers Crossed'

The DCU and MCU rivalry continues as DC Studios' Peter Safran reveals his hopes for Marvel's box office returns.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Partners With 12 Major Brands For Movie Promotion (McDonalds, Little Caesars, PUBG & More)

Over a dozen major brands are helping promote Marvel and Sony's next solo Spider-Man movie.

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Marvel Studios Releases Its First Post-Credits Scene Of 2026

After a 12-month drought, Marvel Studios' latest post-credits scene proved it was well worth the wait.

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Wednesday Season 3 Will Officially Bring Back Multiple Werewolf Characters

Werewolves will play a major role in Wednesday when Netflix's hit Addams Family spin-off comes back.

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MCU: Reed Richards and Sue Storm Reportedly Won't View Robert Downey Jr.'s Victor Von Doom As An Enemy At The Start Of Avengers: Doomsday

According to recent reports, Doctor Doom will be friends with Reed Richards and Sue Storm in Avengers: Doomsday.

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Marvel Studios Is Officially Fixing Doctor Strange 2

Marvel's biggest crossover of 2026, Avengers: Doomsday, will repair the most disappointing aspect of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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