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Moon Knight Star Compares Oscar Isaac’s Performance to Robert Downey Jr's
Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke hyped up the forthcoming MCU series.
Disney+ Teases Captain Carter in Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness
An official Disney+ account drops further hints about the return of Hayley Atwell’s Captain Peggy Carter!
Thor 4: New Toys Reveal Natalie Portman’s Hero Using Superpowers (Photos)
A pair of figures featuring both Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s Thors from Thor: Love and Thunder appeared online.
Tobey Maguire’s Leaked Spider-Man: No Way Home Art Officially Released
A concept artist on Spider-Man: No Way Home shared a previously-leaked look at Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man suit from the film.
Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Zoe Saldana Teases ‘Emotional’ End of Franchise
Zoe Saldana speaks on her time as Gamora and her character’s role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
The Arrowverse Might’ve Just Cast Its Booster Gold
Donald Faison will be playing a secret character in Legends of Tomorrow that might end up being Booster Gold.
Star Wars Finale Pokes Fun at Baby Yoda Controversy
A line from Amy Sedaris’ Peli Motto seems to be poking fun at Grogu himself in The Book of Boba Fett's finale.
Daredevil Star Reveals How Kevin Feige Lied Straight to His Face
Daredevil actor, Charlie Cox remarks on the secrecy surrounding his return in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man Spin-off Morbius Releasing Sooner Than Expected Overseas
Sony’s forthcoming Morbius film has had its release date bumped up in some parts of the world.
Star Wars Actor Reveals Why Obi-Wan Kenobi's Trailer Is Taking So Long to Release
Obi-Wan Keonbi series actor Rory Ross explains what’s taking the trailer so long to release.
Andrew Garfield’s Lizard Originally Looked Different in Spider-Man: No Way Home
The visual effects supervisor on Spider-Man: No Way Home discusses the character of The Lizard in the film.
Marvel Releases Official Timeline for MCU Infinity Stone (Photo)
Marvel has charted the path of the Power Stone across the MCU!
Thor 4 Star Teases LGBTQ+ Relationship Amid Captain Marvel & Valkyrie Rumors
Tessa Thompson talks about LGBTQ+ representation for Valkyrie in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Star Wars Confirms 24 Planet Locations In LEGO Skywalker Saga
The new video game, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga offered up a look at its playable assortment of planets.
Disney Releases Spoilery New Photos From Book of Boba Fett Episode 4
Disney has released a fresh batch of images from The Book of Boba Fett Chpater Four
Spider-Man: No Way Home Cut a Funny Moment From Tobey Maguire's Back-Stretch Scene
Andrew Garfield spoke about a brief sequence that was cut from Spider-Man: No Way Home's fan-favorite back-cracking scene.
Shang-Chi 2 Star Hopes for ‘Crazy’ Avengers Crossovers In Sequel
Shang-Chi star Simu Liu talked about his hopes and dreams for the upcoming sequel to his MCU blockbuster.
Marvel Just Confirmed 12 Hawkeye Trick Arrows Used In the MCU
A new video from Marvel walks through the trick arrows used in Hawkeye with the show’s visual effects supervisor.
Disneyland Celebrates 9 MCU Women With New Display
Marvel Studios’ Director of Visual Development, Andy Park posts a look at his portraits commemorating the women of the MCU!
Willem Dafoe Admits Green Goblin Complaint Impacted Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Alfred Molina and Willem Dafoe discuss how their performances as Doc Ock and Green Goblin changed for the MCU threequel.
Marvel Confirms Big Spider-Man: No Way Home Change Carries Over In Doctor Strange 2
New pieces of Multiverse of Madness merchandise reveal Wong’s continuing status in the MCU.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Art Reveals Gorgeous Deleted Scene
A new piece of Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art offers a closer look at Happy’s apartment in the film!
How Spider-Man: No Way Home Hid Tobey & Andrew Secrets From Its Own Actors
Betty Brant actress Angourie Rice discusses Spider-Man: No Way Home’s extreme secrecy.
New Spider-Man: No Way Home Video Shows Green Goblin Flying Behind the Scenes
A behind-the-scenes clip from Spider-Man: No Way Home featured the Green Goblin atop his glider.
Marvel Reportedly In Talks With Actor to Play New Ghost Rider
According to a recent rumor, Marvle Studios has someone potentially lined up to play the MCU’s Ghost Rider.
Sony's Next Spider-Man Spin-off, Morbius, Receives Official Runtime
The runtime for Sony and Jared Leto’s Morbius film has reportedly been revealed.
Marvel Releases 3 Official Photos of Kingpin In Hawkeye Finale
Marvel Studios officially released new stills of the Kingpin himself, Wilson Fisk.
Hawkeye’s Watch Owner Revealed: Agent 19 & SHIELD Connections Explained
A certain watch in the finale of Hawkeye could have sizable implications for a specific MCU character.
Hawkeye Reportedly Deleted This Kingpin Post-Credits Scene
A rumored post-credits scene cut from Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye would have seen Fisk getting a special gift from Clint Barton.
Doctor Strange 2 Trailer Easter Egg Connects to WandaVision’s Agatha
A certain shot from the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer has ties to an aspect of WandaVision.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Explain How They Avoided ‘Lazy Fan Service’
A writer on Spider-Man: No Way Home details the writing process when it comes to callbacks from previous films.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Video Takes Fans Behind-the-Scenes of Certain Big Moments
A new video shows behind the scenes moments from the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home!
Hawkeye Originally Included Bigger Reference to Spider-Man: No Way Home
The director of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye reveals that there was originally another reference to Spider-Man: No Way Home!
New Spider-Man: No Way Home Photo Reveals Zendaya’s Stunt Double With [SPOILERS]
A stunt performer on Spider-Man: No Way Home has shared some highly spoilers behind the scenes shots from the film.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Offers Update on Kirsten Dunst’s MJ
Spider-Man No Way Home hints at a happy ending for one character in particular!
How Spider-Man: No Way Home Ending Sets Up Black Panther 2 Connection
Spider-Man: No Way Home may reveal a potential link to the hotly anticipated Black Panther sequel.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Producer Addresses Emma Stone & Kirsten Dunst Rumors
Kevin Feige responds to the omission of some fan-favorite Spider-Man characters from No Way Home.
Doctor Strange 2 Merch Reveals Cumberbatch’s New Costume
Hasbro unveiled an intriguing Doctor Strange action figure in its Marvel Legends line.
Marvel Releases Holiday Mashup Featuring Avengers: Endgame, Thor, and 16 More Movies
The Avengers and their friends Deck the Halls in this official Marvel video.
Avengers: Infinity War's Thanos Meme Is Now MCU Canon
The premiere episode of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye brings a famous real-world joke into the MCU.