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            <news:title>Daredevil: Born Again Confirms When Jessica Jones Will Arrive In Season 2</news:title>
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          <image:caption>David Corenswet as Superman and Brainiac.</image:caption>
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          <image:caption>Thragg, Invincible logo.</image:caption>
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          <image:caption>Alicia Silverstone in The Requin.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-no-way-home-mcu-timeline-disney-plus-release</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-20T14:13:29Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Spider-Man No Way Home’s MCU Timeline Placement Confuses Fans Following Disney+ Release</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/dc-movie-r-rated-villain</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-20T11:29:10Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>DC Officially Unveils Its Next R-Rated Villain Movie</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Marvel Studios&#x27; Netflix Defenders together.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/green-lantern-tv-show-superhero-crossover</loc>
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          <image:caption>MCU Spider-Man; Scorpion and Tombstone from Marvel Comics.</image:caption>
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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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