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James Gunn's DC Studios Just Introduced Its 4th DCU Birds Of Prey Member

James Gunn's DC Studios isn't taking a break from introducing new characters, recruiting another Birds of Prey member.

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Ultron Finally Became What Tony Stark Built Him For In VisionQuest Episode 4

Sure, James Spader has been back in VisionQuest, but it wasn't until the latest episode that Ultron truly reappeared.

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3 Years Later, James Gunn Still Won't Settle Blue Beetle’s DCU Canon Status

While Xolo Maridueña's Blue Beetle was announced to return to the DCU, it's unclear whether his movie is still canon.

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VisionQuest Episode 4 Officially Rewrites Jocasta’s Origins From Avengers: Age of Ultron

The history of Avengers: Age of Ultron has officially been rewritten the latest episode of Disney+'s VisionQuest.

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8 Years After Her Show’s Cancellation, Squirrel Girl Will Finally Make Her Disney+ Debut In 2027

Squirrel Girl is finally getting her time to shine on Disney+'s X-Men '97 Season 3 after her planned live-action TV show was abandoned.

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Thrilljoy Celebrates Their Rapid Growth at NYCC: "Fans [Are] Recognizing the Effort That We Put Into These Products"

Thrilljoy's CEO and director of marketing spoke with The Direct at New York Comic Con about what's next for the company.

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Marvel Rivals Announces Josh Brolin’s Thanos Replacement Actor - And He Sounds Perfect

A new actor is set to replace Josh Brolin as Thanos, and Marvel has already unveiled a glimpse of his performance.

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Star Wars Officially Brings Back Anthony Daniels as C-3PO For Historic Disney+ Project

C-3PO's legendary actor is returning to the Star Wars universe yet again to reprise his role.

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VisionQuest Episodes 3 & 4 Reveal FRIDAY, EDITH & Other A.I.'s Are Based On Real MCU Characters

VisionQuest's second batch of episodes reveals the true MCU origins of EDITH, FRIDAY, and JOCASTA.

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Marvel Studios Announces 4 New Female Superheroes Leading the MCU's Next Saga — Including Sadie Sink's Jean Grey & Inde Navarrette's Rogue

Four significant female superheroes will be the central focus of the MCU's third saga.

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DC Releases First Poster for Batman's Next Movie — And It's Coming Ahead of Robert Pattinson's 2028 Dark Knight Sequel

Before Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight sequel arrives, DC will release a new Batman movie, and its poster is here.

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Avengers: Doomsday Makes MCU History With Major Time Jump

Marvel Studios' next Avengers movie will skip the MCU's timeline by a historic number of years.

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Marvel Studios Officially Connects VisionQuest to Avengers: Endgame Encore In Episode 3

VisionQuest hid a major reference to Bruce Banner's status at the end of Avengers: Endgame Encore in Episode 3.

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Star Wars Reverses Course, Now Wants To Finish Its 4th Video Game Trilogy (Report)

Another Star Wars video game trilogy might actually happen, following a promising new report about Star Wars: Battlefront 3.

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'Newlyweds' Star and Producer Jamie Lee Curtis Reveals How Her Crazy Love Life Was the Genesis of Her New Show and Why Producing Is Her True Calling

Jamie Lee Curtis' new show was born from her own life story and 42-year-long marriage.

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15 Years After First Class, Marvel Studios Finally Releases Its First X-Men Origin Movie

Marvel Studios finally released Jean Grey's origin story in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the first X-Men origin story since 2011's First Class.

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'Let's Have Kids!' Stars Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao on the Importance of Deep Friendship And the Meaning Behind Their Film

'Let's Have Kids!' stars Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao reveal the deeper message of their film.

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I'm Convinced Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse's Trailer Is Misleading, But Not How Everyone Thinks

The Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse trailer highlights two antagonists. But only one might stay that way for good.

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Avengers: Doomsday Photo Unveils Redesign For Joseph Quinn's Human Torch

The Fantastic Four's Human Torch has received an eye-catching redesign, and a glimpse at the new look has surfaced.

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Marvel Studios Reverses Course On VisionQuest's Disney+ Release Plan

Marvel made a major change to VisionQuest's release schedule right before the series debuted.

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'Posthumous' and It's Demonic Tale of Terror Capitalizes on the Inherent Unsettling Horror That VHS Tapes Often Bring to the Table | Fantastic Fest 2026

'Posthumous' understands what makes VHS tape-focused stories so haunting.

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Avengers: Doomsday Promo Unveils Magneto’s New MCU Power

A new look at Ian McKellen's Magneto hints at one aspect of his magnetic powers that has yet to be seen in live action: control of electricity.

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Jacksepticeye's 'Godmother' Horror Movie Shows What Happens When You Book the Wrong Airbnb in the Desert | Fantastic Fest 2026

Vacation is all fun and games, at least, until you end up running for your life.

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DC Studios Reveals First Look At Darkseid And His Army In DCU's Mister Miracle Series

DC Studios just unveiled the first official look at its version of Darkseid and his redesigned army in HBO Max's upcoming animated Mister Miracle series.

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4 Years Later, Disney+ Is Officially Bringing Back Marvel’s She-Hulk

Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, officially secured her Disney+ return in 2027's third season of X-Men '97.

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Avengers: Doomsday Statue Unveils First Look At Doctor Doom Without His Hood

While Doctor Doom is expected to wear his mask for all of Avengers: Doomsday, his hood may not stay on the whole time.

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Scarlett Johansson Admits That Even Though Avengers: Endgame Is 'Great,' It's Not A Marvel Movie That 'Should've Worked'

Scarlett Johansson claimed that Avengers: Endgame shouldn't have worked.

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The Last Of Us' Joel Replacement Could Officially Doom Season 3

A different The Last of Us character is filling the shoes of Pedro Pascal's Joel in Season 3 of the HBO show.

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Sadie Sink's Next Marvel Movie After 'Avengers Secret Wars' Hits Major Filming Milestone

Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot movie just got a promising development update.

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Avengers: Doomsday Merch Shows Off Nightcrawler’s Powers (But With A Change)

The mutant Nightcrawler returns in Avengers: Doomsday, but the movie's merch can't decide how his powers work.

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Marvel Studios’ Newly-Announced ‘Zodiac’ Show Gets Exciting Agents of SHIELD Connection Update (Report)

A major report draws a line between Marvel Studios' new Disney+ series Zodiac and the much-beloved Agents of SHIELD.

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Godzilla x Kong Director Adam Wingard Admits the Upcoming MonsterVerse Sequel, 'Supernova', Already Has Some Strong Buzz: 'I've Heard A Lot Of Really Good Things' (Exclusive)

Director Adam Wingard, who directed two franchise films, has high praise for Toho's Godzilla x Kong: Supernova.

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Marvel Studios Takes Its First Step Toward Retconning Captain Marvel 2 Following Brie Larson Movie's Box Office Flop

The Marvels is slowly getting retconned by Marvel Studios after it performed woefully at the box office.

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Avengers: Doomsday Unveils Its First-Ever 'Team Doom' Poster Featuring Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom And His Disciples In The MCU

A new poster for Avengers: Doomsday just made MCU history in the most unexpected way.

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Avengers: Doomsday Director Fuels Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch Return Rumors By Admitting Doctor Doom's Latverian Witches Are An 'Elemental Part' of The MCU Supervillain

The newly-revealed Latverian witches will be a key piece to follow in Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday.

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James Gunn's DC Announces Its 2nd-Ever Antihero Movie

For the second time since DC Studios was formed, the studio is releasing an anti-hero movie in 2026.

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Black Panther 3 Officially Has the Perfect Villain Choice Following Marvel Studios' T'Challa Recasting With David Jonsson

Marvel Studios' Black Panther 3 will officially introduce a different kind of challenge for David Jonsson's T'Challa.

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Marvel Studios Officially Unveils Rhino Villain Costume For New 'Spider-Man' Project (Photos)

Spider-Man is about to have his hands full with a new version of Rhino, who received a new costume from Marvel Studios.

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All 20 LEGO Marvel Sets from 2026, Ranked

Marvel has released 20 great LEGO sets this year, and some are better than others.

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Sony Just Released the Better Version of Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Ending on Streaming

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's best version yet is finally available for home viewing.

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The Russo Brothers Are Abandoning The MCU's Captain America Formula After 2 Decades

Captain America is returning in the Russo Brothers' next MCU movie, but with one distinct difference.

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