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        <lastmod>2026-06-07T23:26:27Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>James Gunn&#x27;s DC Universe Just Fixed What the Arrowverse Got Wrong With Supergirl&#x27;s Arrival on Earth</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-avengers-doomsday-fantastic-four-promotion-plot</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T22:53:19Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios’ New Avengers Doomsday Promotion Could Hint At 1 Fantastic Four Plot Twist</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/shrinking-season-4-time-jump</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T21:37:27Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Shrinking Season 4&#x27;s Time Jump Is Longer Than Expected (Confirmed)</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>Apple TV+, Comedy, Drama</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Shrinking stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/the-acolyte-season-2-manny-jacinto-stranger</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T19:21:29Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>The Acolyte Creator Reveals 4 Storylines For Manny Jacinto’s The Stranger In Canceled Season 2</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-spider-man-4-villain-decision</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T07:39:16Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Reverses Course on Major Spider-Man 4 Villain Decision</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-07T07:39:16Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel Studios, Spider-Man, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Tom Holland</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-kang-villain-jonathan-majors</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T05:09:42Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Brings Back Kang Villain Without Jonathan Majors</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-07T05:09:42Z</news:publication_date>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-star-wars-release-2026</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T05:07:21Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Disney+ Announces Its 3rd Star Wars Release For 2026 (And It&#x27;s a Big One)</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-07T05:07:21Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Disney+, The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu (2026), Maul Shadow Lord, Visions</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-clayface-movie-batman-references-joker-robin</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-07T04:52:17Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>DC&#x27;s Clayface Movie Will Feature 8 Major Batman References (Joker, Robin &amp; More)</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-07T04:52:17Z</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/supergirl-movie-critics-reviews-reactions-dc-studios</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T23:36:42Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Supergirl Movie Critics Reviews Are On the Way — Here Are The Good - And Bad - Reactions DC Studios&#x27; First Female-Led Film Is Expected To Bring</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T23:36:42Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero, Supergirl</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Supergirl, played by Milly Alcock</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dceu-movie-posters-2026-warner-bros</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T21:39:12Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Warner Bros. Unveils First Official 2026 DCEU Movie Posters</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T21:39:12Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Warner Bros, Man of Steel, The Suicide Squad (Movie), Wonder Man, Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey (Movie), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Joker (Movie)</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-brand-new-day-ned-upgrade</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T20:01:36Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Spider-Man Brand New Day Photo Shows Off Ned&#x27;s Major Upgrade</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T20:01:36Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Spider-Man, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, Tom Holland as Spider-Man.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-studios-man-of-tomorrow-time-jump-superman</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T18:40:23Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DC Studios Just Confirmed Man of Tomorrow’s Perfect Time Jump After Superman</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T18:40:23Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Man of Tomorrow (2027), Superman (2025), Action, Adventure, Superhero</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>David Corenswet Superman, Red Background.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/masters-of-the-universe-2026-she-ra-post-credits-villain</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T17:54:12Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Masters of the Universe 2026 She-Ra Post-Credits Scene Perfectly Sets Up The Next Movie’s Villain</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T17:54:12Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Fantasy, Action</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>She-Ra Lauren Saliu and Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in Masters of the Universe.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-phase-6-lizard</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T17:32:40Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Just Revealed Lizard&#x27;s Replacement For Phase 6</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T17:32:40Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Andrew Garfield</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Lizard in Marvel movie Amazing Spider-Man</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-trailer-endgame-changes</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T16:24:36Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Avengers: Doomsday&#x27;s New Trailer Confirms 5 Biggest Changes From &#x27;Endgame&#x27;</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T16:24:36Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame, Thor, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Black Panther (Shuri), Iron Man, X-Men (Team), Superhero, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Tony Stark in Avengers Endgame, Doctor Doom Avengers 5 art</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-the-punisher-lore-change</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T07:45:22Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Just Changed The Punisher Lore Forever</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T07:45:22Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Punisher: One Last Kill, Jon Bernthal, Marvel Studios</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Jon Bernthal as Punisher in The Punisher: One Last Kill Disney Plus Special</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/my-adventures-with-superman-season-3-poster-characters-main</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T07:36:36Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>My Adventures With Superman Season 3 Poster Celebrates 6 Main Characters</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T07:36:36Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>My Adventures With Superman, HBO Max, Action, Adventure, Animation, Superhero</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>My Adventures With Superman Season 3 main characters Superman, Supergirl, Lois Lane</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/x-men-97-season-2-villain-marvel-streak</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T07:10:13Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>X-Men &#x27;97 Season 2 Villain Officially Breaks An 18-Year Marvel Streak</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T07:10:13Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>X-Men 97, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, X-Men (Team), Disney+, Animation, Marvel Studios Animation</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Wolverine art, Marvel Studios logo</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-green-lantern-costume-live-action-next</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-06-06T06:17:36Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DC Officially Unveils the Next Live-Action Green Lantern Costume</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-06-06T06:17:36Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Lanterns (Series), Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps (Team), Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, HBO Max</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Green Lantern live-action costume, worn by Ryan Reynolds in movie</image:caption>
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