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            <news:title>Dave Filoni Just Achieved What Kathleen Kennedy Never Could As Lucasfilm President</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-20T03:42:40Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>2026&#x27;s Green Lantern TV Show Will Officially Feature a Superhero Crossover 55 Years In the Making</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-20T03:33:12Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Disney+ Now Includes 14 Great MCU Movie Collections</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-19T11:07:58Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Set to Officially Debut Its First-Ever Gwen Stacy In 2026</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>Gwen Stacy, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man</news:keywords>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-19T10:14:33Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>HBO&#x27;s Harry Potter Show Trailer Hid a Major Villain Twist in Plain Sight</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-19T09:37:16Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>7 Years Later, Marvel Studios Is Finally Releasing a Proper Sequel to Netflix&#x27;s Jessica Jones</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-19T09:14:50Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>&#x27;Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#x27; Will Officially Include 5 Main Types of Villains</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-netflix-action</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-19T09:11:27Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Netflix Announces Sequel to Marvel Star&#x27;s Action Hit</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/mcu-villains-prison</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-19T08:56:22Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>15 MCU Villains Who Have Now Been To Prison</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-daredevil-vs-kingpin-round-3</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-19T05:52:03Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Reveals First Look at Daredevil Vs. Kingpin Round 3 (Photos)</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-19T05:52:03Z</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/star-wars-animated-future-lucasfilm</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-19T05:23:11Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Lucasfilm Confirms Star Wars&#x27; Exciting Animated Future Plans</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-19T05:23:11Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Darth Maul, Lucasfilm, Disney+, The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu (2026), Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Star Wars: Rebels</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-superhero-narcissist</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-19T03:49:26Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Officially Unveils the MCU&#x27;s 5th Narcissist Superhero</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-19T03:49:26Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Wonder Man, Iron Man, Star-Lord, Rocket, Loki (Character), Doctor Strange (Movie), Nick Fury, Thor</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/batman-jensen-ackles-james-gunn-the-brave-and-the-bold</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-18T11:19:32Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Jensen Ackles&#x27; Comments About Batman Have Me Convinced James Gunn Should Reverse Course on The Brave and The Bold&#x27;s Director</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-18T11:07:02Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel &amp; DC Will Officially Start Filming 3 of Their Biggest Movies of All Time In 2026</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-jean-grey-costume</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-18T10:28:24Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Releases First Look at Its 4th Jean Grey Costume</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-brand-new-day-superhero-strongest-marvel-trailer</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-18T07:26:14Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Just Omitted Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#x27;s Strongest Superhero From Its Trailer</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dc-slate-warner-bros-next-movies</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-18T06:59:41Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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            <news:title>Warner Bros. Confirms 5 Next Movies on James Gunn&#x27;s DC Slate</news:title>
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