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The Mandalorian Season 2: Star Wars Releases Spoilery Concept Art of X-Wings, Frog Lady Scenes
The Mandalorian official Twitter account shares three new pieces of concept art from Chapter 10.
The Mandalorian Season 2 Pays Reference To Marvel's Ant-Man Movies
The Mandalorian Chapter 10 contains what is more than likely to be a reference to the Ant-Man franchise from Marvel Studios.
Spoiler Review - The Mandalorian Season 2, Chapter 10: Djarin's Deal is Getting Worse All the Time
A review of chapter 10 of The Mandalorian, "The Passenger"
The Mandalorian Season 2 Easter Egg Reveals Familiar Star Wars Location
The Mandalorian's Chapter 10 leads the bounty hunter to a familiar season one world.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Newest Episode Features More Celebrity Cameos
Chapter 10 of The Mandalorian features some notable cameo appearances.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 3 Rumor Points To Casting of Chicago Med Actress
Chicago Med actress Sophie Thatcher is rumored to appear in the third season of The Mandalorian or a potential Mando spinoff.
Star Wars: Ron Howard Opens Up About Harrison Ford's Support of Solo Movie
Ron Howard shares Harrison Ford's praise of 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story and Alden Ehrenreich's Han Solo portrayal.
Wonder Woman 1984: Warner Bros. To Make Last-Minute Call For Theatrical Release of Gal Gadot Film
According to the CEO of AMC Theaters, Warner Bros intends to make a very close call regarding Wonder Woman 1984's release.
Marvel Reveals New Looks at Iron Man 2's Deadly Hammer Drones
A recent MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files, details each of the four Hammer Tech drones from Iron Man 2.
Why Marvel's The Wakanda Files Is A Must-Have For Die-Hard MCU Fans (Review)
An editorial review of the new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files, from Marvel and Epic Ink.
Watch: Batwoman Star Javicia Leslie Strikes a Pose in New Batsuit Set Video
The new star of Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, shares a video featuring a new look at her Batsuit in motion.
Star Wars Reveals Official New Timeline For Eras Between Skywalker Saga, Animated Shows & More
An official new Star Wars timeline is revealed in the pages of a Marvel Comics preview for The High Republic.
Marvel Reveals Early Look at Tom Holland's Peter Parker in Homemade Spider-Man Suit
The Wakanda Files, a new MCU tie-in book reveals an artist's rendering of an early look at Peter Parker's homemade Spider-Man suit.
Felicity Jones Opens Up About Her Star Wars Future: "There's Unfinished Business"
Felicity Jones discusses potential ways to bring back Jyn Erso from Rogue One.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Creature Makes Appearance in The Mandalorian Season 2's First Episode
A species of Tusken Dogs, also known as Massiffs, reappeared in live-action during the season two premiere of The Mandalorian.
The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Reveals New Detail About Season 2 Premiere Performance
Actor Pedro Pascal reveals a key detail of his performance in the Season two premiere of The Mandalorian.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: Jacob Batalon Reveals New Look For Ned Leeds
Spider-Man 3 star Jacob Batalon takes to Instagram to show off a new look for Ned Leeds.
Marvel Releases New Look at Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner With Liv Tyler's Betty Ross
A new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files shows off artwork of Marck Ruffalo's Bruce Banner alongside Betty Ross.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: One of the MCU's Most Popular Composers Teases Return
Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino drops a strong tease of his involvement in Spider-Man 3.
Letitia Wright Shares Excitement For Potential MCU Avengers Film With Brie Larson & All-Female Cast
Shuri-actress Letitia Wright shares excitement and hopes for a potential all-female Marvel team-up film.
Marvel Reveals Prior Attempts From Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner To Stop His MCU Hulk-Outs
An MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files gives details on a treatment Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner developed to control his Hulk-outs.
The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Teases Why Episode 1 of Season 2 Doesn't Disappoint
Pedro Pascal hypes up The Mandalorian season two in a new interview.
The Mandalorian: Star Wars Releases New Monday Night Football Promo Narrated By Giancarlo Esposito
A Mandalorian themed promo forESPN's Monday Night Football features narration by Giancarlo Esposito.
Marvel Reveals Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes' Extensive Brain Damage in the MCU
The Wakanda Files, a new MCU tie-in book, reveals intriguing new details on Bucky Barnes' mental state.
Marvel Confirms Why the MCU's War Machine Name Briefly Changed to Iron Patriot
The new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files gives in-universe details on why War Machine was Called Iron Patriot in Iron Man 3.
Marvel Confirms Just How Fast Chris Evans' Captain America Can Run
A new MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files reveals just how fast and strong Captain America is.
Marvel Releases Official MCU Spider-Man Web Fluid Formula
An official MCU tie-in book reveals Peter Parker's notes for his webbing.
Why James Gunn Refuses To Bring Yondu Back to Life In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
James Gun explains why he refuses to bring back Yondu after the character's death in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Green Lantern: Arrowverse Producer Teases HBO Max's Ambitions For Movie-Quality Production
Former Arrowverse producer Marc Guggenheim details his ambitions for Green Lantern on HBO Max.
Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Photos Confirm Same Set Location As The Dark Knight Joker Scene
New set photos from The Batman show filming on a street that might be familiar to fans of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.
Zachary Levi's Shazam 2 Villains Rumored to Be Trio of Sisters
A new rumor suggests that three evil sisters will be the villains of Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Star Wars: John Boyega Opens Up About Finn's Alternate Role in Colin Trevorrow's Episode 9 Script
John Boyega discusses abandoned plot lines for his character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Justice League: Amber Heard Called to Return as Mera For Zack Snyder Reshoots
Amber Heard will shoot new scenes as Mera for Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor Reveals He'll Return in Familiar Costume For Disney+ Show
Ewan McGregor discusses his return to wearing Oi-Wan's Jedi robes for the upcoming Kenobi series on Disney+.
Marvel Taps Alejandra López to Direct Upcoming Audiobook
Puerto Rican director Alejandra López announces her new Marvel Studios directing job on Facebook.
Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Receives +$1000 Collectible Figure
Ion studios unveils a high end statue of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker.
Robert Pattinson's The Batman To Use Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Virtual Film Technology
The Batman is using virtual production methods made popular by The Mandalorian.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Marvel Legends Unveils Sam Wilson's Captain America Shield
Hasbro has put a replica of The Falcon's new shield up for pre-order.
The Mandalorian Season 2: New Trailer Set to Air During Monday Night Football
A recording of a new promo for The Mandalorian season two has found its way online.
Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Set Photos Reference Arkham Knight Location & More
Several set photos from The Batman have been revealed, which tease various connections.