<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9"
        xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1">
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-sticking-mcu-canon-spider-man-disney-plus-show</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T17:47:51Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel Producer Admits Sticking to MCU Canon Would Have Limited Spider-Man Disney+ Show</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:47:51Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Disney+, Spider-Man, Hulu, Marvel Studios, Marvel Studios Animation</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/marvel-producer-admits-sticking-to-mcu-canon-would-have-limited-spider-man-_iJglas7.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Spider-Man animated, Endgame Marvel Studios Poster.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/visionquest-episode-3-tommy-alive-wandavision</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T17:06:48Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>VisionQuest Episode 3 Clip Reveals How Tommy Is Alive After WandaVision</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:06:48Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Superhero, WandaVision</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/tommywv.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Tommy VisionQuest</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-studios-boss-shuts-down-cancellation-chapter-one-movie</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T16:15:00Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>DC Studios Boss Shuts Down Cancellation Rumors Of Original Gods &amp; Monsters Chapter 1 Movie</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Swamp Thing (Movie), Peter Safran, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/dc_movie_logos.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>DC Studios Logo, Various DCU Movie Logo.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/clayface-movie-dc-trend-supergirl</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T15:04:36Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Clayface Movie Will Reportedly Follow a Disappointing DC Trend Established by Supergirl</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:04:36Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Clayface (Movie), Supergirl, James Gunn</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/sgclay.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Clayface, Milly Alcock as Supergirl</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/jeremy-renner-new-avengers-secret-wars</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T14:16:59Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Jeremy Renner May Have Just Hinted at a New Avengers Team in Secret Wars</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:16:59Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Secret Wars, Jeremy Renner, Marvel Studios, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/hawkavs.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Hawkeye and the rest of the Avengers.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-game-of-thrones-actors</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T09:58:41Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel Studios Officially Casts Its 9th Big Actor From Game Of Thrones</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:58:41Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Game of Thrones, Finn Jones, Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel Studios, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Thriller</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/marvel-studios-the-boys-actors-1.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Marvel Studios heroes, Game of Thrones&#x27; Daenerys Targaryen</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-lego-star-wars-tv-specials</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T09:32:31Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>All 6 Disney+ LEGO Star Wars TV Specials, Ranked</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:32:31Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>The Mandalorian (Series), The Mandalorian (Character), The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu (2026), LEGO Star Wars, Lego</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/disney-plus-lego-star-wars-tv.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>LEGO Star Wars TV special posters, Disney plus logo</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-brie-larson-marvel-reason</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T08:05:41Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel Omits Brie Larson from Avengers: Doomsday - And It&#x27;s For a Good Reason</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T08:05:41Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, Captain Marvel, The Marvels, Marvel Studios, Brie Larson, Avengers: Secret Wars, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/brie-larson-avengers-doomsday.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Brie Larson as Captain Marvel</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/the-immortal-hulk-comic-series-inspired-the-finnish-christmas-horror-comedy-movie-red-snow-and-its</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T06:41:40Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>The Immortal Hulk Comic Series Inspired the Finnish Christmas Horror-Comedy Movie &#x27;Red Snow&#x27; and It&#x27;s Reinvention of Vampires | Fantastic Fest 2026</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T06:41:40Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Fantastic Fest, Horror, Hulk</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/Red_Snow_Hulk_Fixed.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Red Snow&#x27;s leading vampire with Fantastic Fest logo in top left corner.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-brand-new-day-netflix-cameo-mcu-crossover</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-15T06:04:08Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#x27;s Netflix Cameo Brings The MCU 1 Step Closer To A Dream Crossover</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T06:04:08Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Rosario Dawson, Daredevil, Netflix</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/spider-man-netflix-0.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, unmasked in Spider-Man Brand New Day</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/disney-star-wars-solo-story-sequel-dave-filoni</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T21:23:35Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Disney Announces Sequel to &#x27;Solo: A Star Wars Story&#x27; Amid Dave Filoni Reset</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:23:35Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Solo: A Star Wars Story, Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, Disney</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/star-wars-solo-sequel.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Solo a Star Wars Story photo of Han Solo&#x27;s face</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/clayface-star-batman-role-dcu-movie-footage</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T20:44:19Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Clayface Star Addresses Batman’s Role in the DCU Movie: “We Have Footage”</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T20:44:19Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Clayface (Movie), Batman</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/claybat.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen in Clayface with Batman in front of Gotham.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/sunrise-on-the-reaping-hunger-games-catching-fire-arena-opening</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T19:20:24Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Sunrise on the Reaping Will Bring Back Beloved Hunger Games: Catching Fire Arena Opening</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:20:24Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Hunger Games, Lionsgate, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/hunger-games-opening.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy with Hunger Games Catching Fire arena.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/visionquest-paladin-client-marvel-characters</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T18:14:56Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>VisionQuest: Paladin&#x27;s Mysterious ‘Client’ Could Be 1 of These 7 Marvel Characters</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:14:56Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Vision, Disney+, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero, WandaVision, Iron Man, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/visionmystery.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Vision in his human form between Ultron and Sharon Carter.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/beware-boiuna-director-breaks-down-the-movies-shocking-and-unexpected-death-that-was-a-non</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T18:02:15Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Beware Boiúna Director Breaks Down The Movie&#x27;s Shocking and Unexpected Death: &quot;That Was a Non-Negotiable Going Into This Project&quot;</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:02:15Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Horror, Fantastic Fest</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/Beware_Article_Thumb.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Beware Boiúna stars Jessica Rothe and Kiana Madeira.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-phase-7-omega-level-mutants</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T16:11:44Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel Studios’ Phase 7 Will Now Officially Feature 3 Omega Level X-Men Mutants</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T16:11:44Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>X-Men (Team), Marvel Studios, Jake Schreier, Fantastic Four (Team), The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/marvel-studios-phase-7-officially-features-3-omega-level-mutants_.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Magneto, Nightcrawler, and Jean Grey behind the Marvel Studios logo.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/visionquest-hulk-role-disney-plus</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T15:09:20Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>VisionQuest Art Reveals Hulk’s Key Role In The Disney+ Series</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:09:20Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Disney+, Hulk, Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/white_vision_hulk.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>White Vision, Hulk.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-cut-doctor-doom-second-in-command</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T14:21:53Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Avengers: Doomsday Reportedly Cut Doctor Doom’s Second-in-Command</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:21:53Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Doomsday, Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/avengers-doomsday-doctor-doom-mcu-strange_1.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Avengers Doomsday, Doctor Doom, mystery character.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/mayor-of-kingstown-season-5-paramount-plus-release-streaming-taylor-sheridan-dexter</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T09:33:08Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Paramount+ Won&#x27;t Release Mayor Of Kingstown Season 5 Until After The Streaming Service&#x27;s Taylor Sheridan &amp; Dexter Events This Month</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:33:08Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Mayor of Kingstown, Paramount+, Jeremy Renner, Landman, Tulsa King, Crime, Drama</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/mayor-of-kingstown-season.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount Plus</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-verse-3-gwen-stacy-trailer</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T08:24:03Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Spider-Verse 3 Trailer Confirms 1 Major Change for Gwen Stacy&#x27;s Return</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T08:24:03Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/spider-verse-gwen-stacy-change.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Gwen Stacy in Spider-Verse movie sequel</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/ahsoka-season-2-dave-filoni-star-wars-show-villain-ray-stevenson</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T04:55:05Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>New &#x27;Ahsoka&#x27; Season 2 Trailer Proves Dave Filoni&#x27;s Replacement For The Star Wars Show&#x27;s Big Villain Baylan Skoll, Ray Stevenson, Is The Right Choice</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T04:55:05Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Ahsoka (Series), Ahsoka, Disney+, Lucasfilm, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/ahsoka-seasons.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars Disney+ live-action series</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/visionquest-kills-iron-man-character</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-14T01:05:03Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>19 Years Later, VisionQuest Officially Kills Off Major &#x27;Iron Man&#x27; Character</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:05:03Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Iron Man (Movie), Iron Man, VisionQuest, Disney+, Marvel Studios</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/visionquest_tony_stark.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>VisionQuest Poster, Tony Stark.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/tenzing-star-willem-dafoe-and-director-jennifer-peedom-talk-about-representing-john-hunt-in-an</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T23:20:13Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Tenzing Star Willem Dafoe and Director Jennifer Peedom Talk about Representing John Hunt In an Accurate and Authentic Fashion For Their Mount Everest Film</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:20:13Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Apple TV+</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/Tenzing_Article_Thumb.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Willem Dafoe as John Hunt in Tenzing.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dc-hbo-max-lanterns-season-2-tv-series</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T22:00:35Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>James Gunn&#x27;s DC Confirms Its 5th Multi-Season TV Series As HBO Max&#x27;s Lanterns Season 2 Demand Hits New Peak</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:00:35Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Lanterns (Series), HBO Max, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Peacemaker (Series), Blue Beetle, Booster Gold (Series), Mister Miracle (Series), Creature Commandos (Series)</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/1000011873.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>James Gunn, DC Studios movies and show logos</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-vision-tv-show-avengers-movie-mystery</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T19:16:56Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel Studios’ Upcoming Vision TV Show Can Finally Solve An 11-Year-Old Avengers Movie Mystery</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:16:56Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Marvel Studios, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Disney+, Vision</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/vision-marvel.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Vision, Tony Stark</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avatar-seven-havens-pavi-nisha-dark-avatar</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T19:06:18Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Avatar Seven Havens: Could Pavi Or Nisha Be The Dark Avatar?</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:06:18Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avatar: The Last Airbender, Paramount+, Animation, Action, Fantasy, Adventure</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/pavi_vaatu.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Pavi Avatar, Vaatu.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/visionquest-star-james-spader-explains-how-ultrons-human-look-and-gravitas-is-inspired-by-the-greek</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T19:02:35Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>VisionQuest Star James Spader Explains How Ultron&#x27;s Human Look and Gravitas Is Inspired By the Greek Gods Zeus and Poseidon</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:02:35Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Vision, Avengers: Age of Ultron</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/Ultron_Thumb_Fixed.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Ultron&#x27;s robot and human form in VisionQuest.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-next-spider-man-series-answer-dcu-lanterns</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-13T18:24:55Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
            </news:publication>
            <news:title>Marvel’s Next Spider-Man TV Series Is Reportedly Their Answer To DCU’s Lanterns</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:24:55Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Lanterns (Series), Spider-Man, Amazon Prime Video, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
        </news:news>
        <image:image>
          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/marvels-next-spider-man-tv-series-is-reportedly-their-answer-to-dcus-lanterns.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Spider-Men, Green Lanterns, Marvel logo.</image:caption>
        </image:image>
      </url>
    
</urlset>