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Annie McDonough's Latest The Direct Articles
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Release Schedule Hints At Exact Episode Daredevil Will Appear
It’s Spidey Sense vs. Radar Sense when two Marvel titans team up in the new animated series.
New LEGO UCS Death Star 2025: Star Wars Set Price & Piece Count Projections
That’s no moon, it’s a very expensive LEGO Star Wars model…
Desperate Housewives: Here's Why Mike Left the Show
The beloved primetime soap opera saw many character deaths and Mike Delfino was only one of them.
James Gunn Just Cast the DCU's Next Big Villain After Lex Luthor
Hal Jordan’s greatest enemy will make his presence known in an upcoming DCU project.
Marvel Studios Finally Unveils the TRUE Hulk - And Oh Boy, He Isn't Pretty (Photos)
The third season premiere of What If...? showed the results of a gamma experiment gone catastrophically wrong.
Here's Why Miriam Shor's Diana Left 'Younger' as a Series Regular
The TV Land original comedy experienced some difficult issues in its final year.
Daredevil Born Again Cast & Character Guide: Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal & More
The Disney+ series' cast of newcomers and returning favorites is ready to let the Devil out.
New Lego Spider-Man Set Features Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man
One of the greatest superhero fight scenes ever put to film is coming to the toy aisle.
James Gunn Confirms His New Batman Will Copy Tom Holland's Spider-Man Strategy
Turns out Marvel and DC’s respective most popular heroes have something in common.
Pedro Pascal's MCU Fantastic Four Movie: 9 Biggest Reveals That Fans Need to Know
Several juicy details about the MCU’s take on the First Family already set the internet ablaze with excitement.
LEGO Labrador Retriever Head Set Goes Viral: Here Are the Real Dog Sets Most Like It
Doggone it! An AI-generated LEGO set made waves online, so here are the closest real-world alternatives.
Why The Jerry Springer Show Ended So Abruptly
“Jerry! Jerry! Jerry?” The infamous daytime television fixture notably left the airwaves in 2018.
Marvel Studios Confirms Sam Wilson's Secret Power In Captain America 4
The MCU’s Captain America will need to put that big brain of his to work in the 2025 film.
LEGO Releases First-Ever Spider-Verse Movie Set
With the power of LEGO, Spider-Verse fans can either build this set or ‘do their own thing.’
Latest Marvel Rivals Character Leak Is An Evil Sorcerer With Guns
The hit shooter is reportedly adding one of Marvel's most dangerous criminals.
Happy Gilmore 2 Release Window Gets Confirmed by Star
Star Nick Swarsdon indicated when the anticipated sequel will put the ball in the hole.
Marvel Actor Was ‘Really Excited’ To Return To MCU Before Passing: Captain America 4 Producer Reflects On William Hurt's Surprise Passing Before Playing Red Hulk
The MCU’s first actor behind the Hulk’s most relentless villain was eager to reprise his role.
J.J. Abrams’ Black Superman Movie Receives First Update In Years
Be it with Val-Zod, Calvin Ellis, or simply a Black Clark Kent, Abrams' Superman picture ain't dead yet!
DC Studios Reveals Unusual First Look at the New Supergirl
Circe’s startling glimpse into the future revealed a macabre look at Milly Alcock’s Kara.
Disney+ Starts Streaming Mufasa Special Ahead of Full Movie Release
Lion King fans who can’t make it to Mufasa yet can still say ‘Hakuna Matata' and watch a special preview.
Tulsa King Season 3 Gets Exciting Update from Sylvester Stallone
The hit Paramount+ crime drama star may have spilled the beans on the show's future.
Does Shadow Die In Sonic 3 Movie? His Fate Revealed
Will Sonic’s tortured counterpart go on to live and learn in future installments of the franchise?
MCU: How Darcy Lewis & Howard the Duck Had a Baby In 'What If' Season 3
Clearly, something a bit… fowl has occurred in Christmas Day’s new What If episode.
Toy Story 5's First Photo Has Me Concerned About the Fate of These 2 Main Characters
Two franchise mainstays were glaringly absent from the first look at the Pixar sequel.
Spider-Man 4 Producer Responds To Anya Taylor-Joy Casting Rumors: "She's Amazing"
Sony exec Amy Pascal weighed in as the rumor mill locked onto Anya Taylor-Joy for a role in Spider-Man 4.
Spider-Man 4 Needs To Avoid The MCU Multiverse Saga’s Biggest Problem
Many fans would prefer that the fourth MCU Spider-Man film spin a more grounded web.
This Key Marvel Studios Character Is Now Battling Cancer In the MCU
A key supporting player from Ant-Man and the Wasp is rumored to not be at their best.
Sonic 3 Popcorn Bucket Buyers Guide (AMC, Regal & Cinemark)
As the Sonic threequel zips into cinemas, fans may want something to keep their snacks in when they go to see it.
2025 Superman Movie's Ultraman Villain Explained: DC Comics Vs. DCU
The new Superman trailer showed Clark battling it out with a black-clad bad guy who many believe to be Ultraman.
Superman Movie: Who Is Metamorpho? DC Origins & Powers Explained
With just a peek at Antony Carrigan’s Metamorpho in the Superman trailer, many are very curious about the shape-changing hero.
Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 Finally Gets Some Exciting News
That shocking body-in-the-trunk cliffhanger from the end of the legal drama's latest episode will seemingly be resolved.
2025 Fantastic Four Movie: New Photo Shows The Thing Looking Angry
It’s looking like it just might be clobberin’ time with this new Fantastic Four artwork.
Superman Trailer: Daily Planet’s Cat Grant Explained
Wondering about Cat Grant’s appearance in the new Superman movie? Well, no need to ‘look up’ for more info!
Sonic 3 Receives 2 More AMC Popcorn Buckets Featuring Shadow & Sonic
The likeness of the Blue Blur and his shadowy counterpart grace the latest AMC popcorn containers.
Sonic 3 Movie Post-Credit Scene Plans Confirmed By Paramount
Audiences don’t need to go fast after Sonic 3 ends; they should stick around for a bit.
New Peacemaker Season 2 Set Photo Reveals 2025 Superman Movie Connection
A certain DC Universe restaurant will carry over from one project to the next.
Marvel's Next Movie Projected to Flop Hard (Report)
Audiences may not be craving any Kraven the Hunter this holiday season.
Disney+ Confirms 3 Marvel & Star Wars Releases for December 2024
There will be much more Star Wars and Marvel content under the tree this year.
Supergirl Actor Shares Biggest Arrowverse Regret As DC Franchise Ends
Jon Cryer, who played Superman’s archnemesis Lex Luthor in the Arrowverse, wishes he got another crack at the character.
Original Hulk Actor Wants MCU Hulk To Be Mean Again
'70s television’s Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno, chimed in with some suggestions for his MCU counterpart Mark Ruffalo.