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Ant-Man Star Insists on an MCU Recast As One Of Marvel Studios’ Most Important Upcoming Characters

Ant-Man and the Wasp's Laurence Fishburne, who plays the retired hero Goliath, now wants a new role as Marvel Studios' most important X-Men.

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Disney Has Now Abandoned 6 Star Wars Projects, Including Adam Driver's Ben Solo Movie

The canceled Ben Solo film is one of many projects given the axe by Disney since it acquired Lucasfilm.

By Lauren Rouse -

'Ice Age' Star Says Crash Will Probably Get Killed Off

Ice Age star Sean William Scott gets honest about his character's potential fate in the upcoming movie.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -

Fantastic Four First Steps' Disney+ Release Fixes a Major Problem With Its Digital Release

The MCU's first stab at the Fantastic Four will look as good as it did in the theater with this small change.

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Marvel Studios Is Developing (At Least) 3 X-Men Projects For MCU Phase 7 & Beyond

Marvel Studios' next saga will be all about the Mutants, and we already know of 3 X-Men Movies and TV Series that are in active development.

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James Gunn Gets Candid About His DCU Future Following Warner Bros. Sale

The DC Studios head has thrown a bit of uncertainty into his future at the top of the DCU.

By Klein Felt -

2026's WandaVision Sequel Officially Unveils Return of Dead MCU Hero

The MCU's next follow-up to WandaVision will bring yet another dead MCU character back to life.

By Richard Nebens -

Invincible Season 4: All 18 Characters Confirmed to Appear, Ranked by Power Level

Nearly two dozen heroes are on the way for Invincible Season 4, all with varying levels of incredible strength and power.

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Marvel Officially Unveils the New Female Falcon - And She Looks Great

Marvel's ready to break new ground, introducing a new Falcon, the first one ever to be female.

By David Thompson -

Reminders of Him Movie Spoilers: Full Plot Summary & Ending Details from the Book

Colleen Hoover's Reminders of Him movie has a tragic plot filled with redemption and forgiveness.

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The Copenhagen Test Showrunners Explain How the Show Deconstructs Typical Linear Storytelling

The showrunners of The Copenhagen Test spoke with The Direct and other outlets about the upcoming Peacock series.

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Marvel Studios Just Lost 10 Superheroes at Once

Fans recently had to say goodbye to 10 different MCU superheroes simultaneously.

By Nathan Johnson -

KPop Demon Hunters 2 Just Became More Likely After Netflix & Sony Announce New Partnership Movie

Sony and Netflix are reuniting to work on a new animated sequel, which is promising for KPop Demon Hunters' future.

By Lauren Rouse -

Jeremy Renner Reveals First Hawkeye Season 2 Plot Details Amid Renewal Hopes

Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner reignited talk about Season 2's potential story.

By Sam Hargrave -

Spider-Man 4 Set Photos Spoil Scary Look at Injured Avengers Hero

Another round of Spider-Man: Brand New Day set photos showed a much better look at an injured Bruce Banner.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -

Regretting You Star Mckenna Grace Gets Candid About Struggling With Hypotheticals

'What if?' is a dangerous question, and Regretting You star Mckenna Grace knows all about it.

By Russ Milheim -

Marvel Executive Reveals The MCU's TV Strategy in 2025

The streaming game has changed, and Marvel Studios has adapted because of it.

By Klein Felt -

Matt Reeves’ Batman TV Series No Longer In Development, Confirms James Gunn

Batman fans holding out hope for this one are going to be in for a shock.

By Klein Felt -

Avengers Star Reveals Their MCU Character Is Currently Retired

An OG Avengers mainstay revealed the true status of his MCU hero ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.

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Canceled Disney Star Wars Movie Would Have Changed The Rise of Skywalker’s Ending

Star Wars was ready to change canon for this cancelled Lucasfilm sequel.

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James Gunn Confirms 4 DCU Projects He Is Currently Working On

There are four specific projects James Gunn is actively working on for the DCU.

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Disney+ Announces Last-Minute Delay of Next Star Wars Show

Star Wars' next kid-friendly animated show about young Jedi Knights received an unfortunate release update.

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Marvel Studios' X-Men Reboot Adds 1 Ant-Man Mainstay

One of the MCU's biggest post-Multiverse Saga movies, the X-Men reboot, now has one of Ant-Man's producers on deck.

By Richard Nebens -

Official Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Includes Footage from 3 Marvel Flops

Just because they did not perform at the box office doesn't mean they will not be important to the MCU moving forward.

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Marvel Confirms Dead MCU Character Will Return Soon

Daredevil's Foggy Nelson, who was thought to be killed off in the MCU, is making his return in 2026.

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Brie Larson Refuses to Answer 1 Important Question About Her Marvel Future

Brie Larson is playing coy about her Captain Marvel future ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.

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I Played 'LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight' - Turns Out It's Way Different From the LEGO Games That Fans Grew Up On, And That's a Very Good Thing

An early demo for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reveals how TT's new game combines different versions of the DC hero.

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FBI Show Confirms Why Maggie May Be Leaving (& It Makes Sense)

FBI Season 8's latest episode hinted at the potential departure of Missy Peregrym's Special Agent Maggie Bell.

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Netflix Ignites Snyderverse Return Hopes With New Henry Cavill Superman Post

While Warner Bros. is looking for a sale, Netflix posted a picture of Henry Cavill's Superman and Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam.

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God of War TV Series Casting Call Reveals 10 Characters From Video Game

A new casting update for Amazon Prime Video's live-action God of War series has revealed these important characters.

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Deadpool Will Appear In Multiple Upcoming Marvel Movies (Full List)

Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth seems to have quite the MCU future ahead of him.

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The New Mutants Director Slams His Own Marvel Movie: 'So Unfulfilling' (Exclusive)

The writer and director of The New Mutants was not happy with how the movie turned out.

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Spider-Man 4 Set Photo Reveals The MCU’s Answer To DC’s Jim Gordon (Theory)

A classic comic character could be headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Disney's 100 Million Dollar Star Wars Mistake, Financial Statements Reveal Every Star Wars Movie's Profits & Losses

According to a new set of documents detailing Disney's Star Wars films' profitability, only one did not hit expectations.

By Richard Nebens -

Spider-Man Brand New Day Trailer Rumors Point To 2025 Release

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's first trailer might not be far away after all.

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5 Forgotten DC Superhero TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance

While DC Studios has many new TV shows, older programs such as Swamp Thing and Doom Patrol still have plenty of rewatch value.

By Richard Nebens -

2026's Marvel Studios Movies Will Bring Back 5 Original Avengers

Marvel Studios' 2026 slate is bringing back fan-favorite MCU heroes fans haven't seen in far too long.

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Marvel's Franchise-Killing Flop Gets Slain by 2025's Biggest Horror Hit

Putting the nail in its coffin, 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was just scorched at the box office.

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2026's Green Lantern TV Show Narrows Its Release Window

The Lanterns picture might be coming into view as we head toward the end of the year.

By Klein Felt -

Marvel Studios Still Needs to Give These 7 Characters a Live-Action Debut Following Their Marvel Animation Appearances

Marvel chose to introduce these exciting characters in animated shows and movies before their live-action debuts.

By Geraldo Amartey -