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            <news:title>DC Studios Finally Completes the 4th Movie In James Gunn&#x27;s DCU &#x27;Gods And Monsters&#x27; Slate</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-09T07:20:28Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Sorry Batman: James Gunn&#x27;s DCU Just Introduced A New Millionaire Superhero Who Isn&#x27;t A Nepo Baby</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-09T06:45:41Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Percy Jackson Season 3&#x27;s Time Jump Gets Clarified By TV Showrunner Ahead Of Disney+ Series Return: &#x27;The War Has Been Heating Up With The Titans And The Rogue Demigods&#x27;</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-09T05:23:41Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Alters &#x27;Avengers Doomsday&#x27; Trailer To Fix Chris Evans&#x27; Hairline With CGI</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-09T03:26:12Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-09T01:52:53Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Guardians of the Galaxy Star Karen Gillan on Her Future As Nebula In The MCU: &#x27;I Have Definitely Spoken To Marvel&#x27;</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T19:51:48Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>&#x27;Dune 3&#x27; Star Florence Pugh Admits She And Timothée Chalamet &#x27;Barely&#x27; Spent Time Together - And It Helped The Movie&#x27;s Depiction Of Paul Atreides and Irulan&#x27;s Relationship</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T18:55:17Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T17:40:12Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>James Gunn&#x27;s New Green Lantern Costume Permanently Rewrites DC Lore For The Better</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T07:00:22Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T18:40:24Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>DC&#x27;s New Flash Is The Blueprint For the Superhero&#x27;s Post-Ezra Miller Era</news:title>
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