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            <news:title>Kevin Feige Admits Tom Holland&#x27;s Role In The Odyssey Changed Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#x27;s Planned Theatrical Release</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/frozen-3-trailer-disney-rule</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T21:08:45Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Frozen 3&#x27;s Trailer Just Broke A 90-Year-Old Disney Rule</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-09-19T20:45:13Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Dave Filoni Reverses Course, Abandons Kathleen Kennedy&#x27;s Star Wars Movie Promise</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/the-odyssey-movie-streaming-release-christopher-nolan-warner-bros</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T19:33:40Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>The Odyssey Movie&#x27;s Streaming Release Is Confirmed To Be A Long Wait, But Christopher Nolan&#x27;s Warner Bros. Films of the 2010s Had Even Longer Gaps</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-mcu-saga-3-movie-first</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T17:17:26Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Announces First-Ever Movie In MCU Saga 3</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/aaron-pierre-dc-green-lantern-sci-fi-franchise</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T16:49:45Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Aaron Pierre Is Joining a $10 Billion Sci-Fi Franchise Right After His DC Green Lantern Debut — And It&#x27;ll Make Him An Even Bigger Star</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dc-animated-tv-shows-new</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T16:35:35Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>James Gunn Confirms 10 New DC Animated TV Shows Getting Made</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>James Gunn, Animation, Blue Beetle, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Creature Commandos (Series), HBO Max, Green Lantern (Series), Mister Miracle (Series), Batman, Joker</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>James Gunn, DC Studios animated slate</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-flash-actor-iconic-speedster-2026</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T14:27:29Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>DC’s New Flash Actor Opens Up About Playing the Iconic Speedster In 2026</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Flash, HBO Max</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>DC logo, Ezra Miller as Flash.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-flops-release</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-19T05:47:08Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Disney+ Just Released One Of Marvel&#x27;s Biggest Flops Ever</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T05:47:08Z</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-nerfed-unhinged-villain-ultron-return-visionquest</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T21:13:15Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Just Nerfed Its Most Unhinged Villain, Ultron, Amid His Highly Anticipated Disney+ Return In VisionQuest</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T21:13:15Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Ultron and Vision in VisionQuest.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/nintendo-super-mario-official-logo</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T20:25:56Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Nintendo Just Updated Super Mario’s Official Logo After 15 Years</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Adventure, Animation, Family, Mario</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Super Mario, Mario logo.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-merch-x-men-serious-danger</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T19:39:17Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Avengers: Doomsday Merch Reveals 1 X-Men Is In Serious Danger</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:39:17Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, X-Men (Team), Doctor Doom, Robert Downey Jr., Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Nightcrawler, Doctor Doom, Mystique.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-studios-clayface-horrifying-look-batman-sequel-yet</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T18:27:08Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DC Studios Reveals Clayface’s Most Horrifying Look At The Batman Sequel Yet</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:27:08Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Clayface (Movie), DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, James Gunn</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Batman villain Clayface.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/paul-bettany-breaks-silence-scarlet-witch-mcu-visionquest</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T17:13:18Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Paul Bettany Breaks Silence On Scarlet Witch &amp; More MCU Cameos In VisionQuest</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T17:13:18Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Billy Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Tommy Maximoff</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/doctor-doom-chilling-threat-avengers-doomsday-teaser</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T16:24:50Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Doctor Doom Makes Chilling Threat In New Avengers: Doomsday Teaser</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:24:50Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, Doctor Doom, Avengers (Team), Captain America (Steve Rogers), Thor, Loki (Character), Fantastic Four (Team), Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Doctor Doom Green Background Sun.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/billy-maximoff-breaks-silence-visionquest</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T15:29:04Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Billy Maximoff Actor Finally Breaks Silence On VisionQuest</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:29:04Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Disney+, Billy Maximoff, Tommy Maximoff</news:keywords>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/hbo-max-reviving-netflix-cancelled-comedy-hit</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T14:14:11Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>It’s Official: HBO Max Is Reviving Netflix’s Cancelled 98% RT Comedy Hit</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T14:14:11Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>HBO Max</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>American Vandal, Netflix, HBO Max.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-major-visionquest-character-identity</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T13:19:11Z</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 Can’t Talk About 1 Secret VisionQuest Character, But His Identity May Be Obvious</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T13:19:11Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Paul Bettany as White Vision and Human Vision, Marvel Studios logo.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-marvel-studios-mcu-prequel</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T05:44:15Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Releases the Perfect MCU Prequel Ahead Of Avengers: Doomsday</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T05:44:15Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Fantastic Four&#x27;s Sue Storm</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-verse-3-trailer-sequel-spider-men</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T04:55:32Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Spider-Verse 3 Trailer Confirms 8 Key Spider-Men In the Sequel</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T04:55:32Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Spider-Verse movie&#x27;s Spider-Men</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-luke-cage-sequel-netflix</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T04:22:06Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>9 Years Later, Marvel Studios Is Finally Releasing a Proper Sequel to Netflix&#x27;s Luke Cage</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T04:22:06Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Luke Cage, Daredevil: Born Again, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Thriller, Disney+, Netflix</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Luke Cage in Netflix series</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-star-wars-movie-actor</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-18T00:33:00Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Announces Its 3rd-Ever Movie Starring a Star Wars Actor</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T00:33:00Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Ghost Rider (Character), The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Shang-Chi, Ryan Gosling, Pedro Pascal, Star Wars: Starfighter, Paul Bettany, Simu Liu, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Marvel Studios</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Marvel Studios logo, Star Wars main actors as their characters</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-new-avengers-team-visionquest</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-09-17T23:46:28Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Confirms It Will Debut A New Avengers Team In VisionQuest</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Avengers, Vision.</image:caption>
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