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            <news:title>Spider-Man: Brand New Day Will Reportedly Bring Back 1 Dead MCU Character</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-07-03T17:20:38Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Admits Multiverse Saga Failure With Major Avengers: Doomsday Decision</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Andrew Garfield Spider-Man, Jonathan Majors Kang, Doctor Doom.</image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-07-03T14:58:47Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Hugh Jackman Weighs In On When The Fox X-Men Era Will Come To An End</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-07-03T14:21:53Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Disney Animation Studios Confirms Its 2nd Ever Movie Trilogy In Its 100 Year History</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/daredevil-born-again-season-3-best-look-elektra-costume</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-03T14:01:00Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Daredevil Born Again Set Photos Show Best Look At New Elektra Costume For Season 3</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Elodie Yung as Elektra, Charlie Cox as Daredevil</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/kylo-ren-star-wars-reunite</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-03T08:46:51Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Kylo Ren Is Officially Reuniting With His Star Wars Replacement This Year</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>Kylo Ren, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/batman-caped-crusader-season-2-villains-joker-harley-quinn</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-03T07:29:58Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 Just Confirmed Its 8 Main Villains (Joker, Harley Quinn &amp; More)</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T07:29:58Z</news:publication_date>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/x-men-97-season-2-episode-1-villain-onslaught</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T23:23:02Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>X-Men ’97 Just Set Up Its Most Powerful Villain Yet, Onslaught, In Season 2 Episode 1</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T23:23:02Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Animated Cyclops and Wolverine from X-Men &#x27;97 with comic Onslaught in-between them.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/enola-holmes-3-sam-claflin-mycroft-why</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T22:58:03Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Enola Holmes 3 Is Missing Sam Claflin&#x27;s Mycroft, And I Think I Know Why</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T22:58:03Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Netflix</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Sam Claflin as Mycroft in Enola Holmes</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/x-men-producers-reveal-how-they-choose-which-x-men-team-members-to-shine-a-spotlight-on</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T21:33:23Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>X-Men Producers Reveal How They Choose Which X-Men Team Members to Shine a Spotlight On</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T21:33:23Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>X-Men 97, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, X-Men (Team), Disney+, Marvel Studios Animation</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Storm in X-Men &#x27;97.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-next-actress-psylocke-olivia-munn</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T20:50:54Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Confirms Next Actress To Play Psylocke After Olivia Munn</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T20:50:54Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Olivia Munn as Psylocke.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-studios-anime-batman-dies</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T19:50:21Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DC Studios Announces New Anime Series Where Batman Dies</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:50:21Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Joker, Anime, Superhero, DC Comics</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>DC Studios Logo, Batman.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/obsession-star-reveals-if-nikki-and-ian-were-ever-in-love</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T19:11:17Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Obsession Star Reveals If Nikki and Ian Were Ever In Love</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:11:17Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Horror</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Nikki in Obsession.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-loki-kang-mcu-return</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T19:10:49Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Debuts Loki Easter Egg For Kang’s Marvel Return</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:10:49Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>X-Men 97, Loki (Series), X-Men (Team), Kang the Conqueror, Disney+, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Animation, Marvel Studios</news:keywords>
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          <image:loc>https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_full/lokikang_KeuAHZM.jpg</image:loc>
          <image:caption>Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Jonathan Majors as Kang</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/superman-set-photos-best-look-bradley-cooper-dcu</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T18:29:27Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>New Superman Set Photos Reveal Best Look At Bradley Cooper’s DCU Character</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:29:27Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Superman (2025), Action, Adventure, Superhero, Bradley Cooper</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Bradley Cooper Jor-El, David Corenswet Superman.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/hbo-splits-fanbase-harry-potter-hogwarts-logo</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T17:43:32Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>HBO Splits the Fanbase With First Photo of New Harry Potter Hogwarts Logo</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:43:32Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Harry Potter</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Hogwarts logo</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/netflix-daredevil-actor-mcu-return-born-again-season-3</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T16:22:20Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Another Netflix Daredevil Actor Teases Their MCU Return For Born Again Season 3</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:22:20Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Daredevil: Born Again, Action, Adventure, Superhero, Thriller, Netflix, Disney+, Daredevil</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Bullseye, Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/lord-of-the-rings-elijah-wood-stephen-colbert-frodo-baggins-return</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T16:01:57Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Elijah Wood Says Stephen Colbert&#x27;s New Lord of the Rings Movie Will &#x27;Certainly&#x27; Feature the Highly-Anticipated Return of His Frodo Baggins &#x27;In Theory&#x27;, But That &#x27;We&#x27;re Not There Yet&#x27; (Exclusive)</news:title>
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            <news:keywords>Warner Bros, Fantasy, Adventure</news:keywords>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dcu-clayface-movie-shapeshifting-transformation</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T15:46:37Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DCU’s Clayface Movie Reveals Best Look At His Shapeshifting Transformation</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T15:46:37Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Clayface (Movie), Supergirl, DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, Warner Bros, Horror</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Clayface, DC Studios logo</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-brand-new-day-gwen-stacy-scene</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T14:53:37Z</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 Promo Calls Back to Spider-Man 3’s Gwen Stacy Scene</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:53:37Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Sony Pictures</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Gwen Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man Brand New day.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-hulk-son-skaar-new-design-avengers</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T13:44:47Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Reveals New Design For Hulk’s Son Skaar Following MCU Return Rumors</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T13:44:47Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Avengers: Secret Wars, Avengers: Doomsday, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Hulk, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Skaar alongside Marvel Studios&#x27; logo.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/star-wars-streaming-new-era</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T12:58:21Z</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 The Start Of A New Era For Star Wars On Streaming</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T12:58:21Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Visions, Lucasfilm, Disney+, Hulu</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Lucasfilm characters Rey, Darth Vader and C-3PO alongside Star Wars&#x27; logo.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/ahsoka-season-2-disney-plus-star-wars-next-show</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T04:56:12Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Star Wars Unveils Its Next Disney+ Show Before Ahsoka Season 2</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T04:56:12Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi</news:keywords>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/sullivans-crossing-liam-tell-maggie-what-season-4</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-02T04:41:49Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Sullivan&#x27;s Crossing: What Liam Has to Tell Maggie Gets Uncovered In Season 4 Episode 5 - And the Reason Why He Hid It From Her Is Justified</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-02T04:41:49Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>Horror, Sci-Fi, Netflix, Romance, Drama</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>Liam in Sullivan&#x27;s Crossing.</image:caption>
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      <url>
        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-dropped-civil-war-sequel-places</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-07-01T21:46:10Z</lastmod>
        <news:news>
            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Just Dropped A Civil War Sequel In The Unlikeliest Of Places</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:46:10Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>X-Men 97, X-Men (Team), Captain America: Civil War, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man, Disney+, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Action</news:keywords>
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