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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T18:12:30Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>James Gunn Gives Official Production Update On 5 DCU Projects (1 Movie Is Shelved)</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T17:43:41Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Toy Story 5 Gets a Historic Rating That’s a Franchise First</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T16:17:23Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Spider-Noir’s 6 Villains Get Their Own Trailer: Black Cat, Sandman &amp; More</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T15:43:14Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>HBO Confirms Nate&#x27;s Fate In Euphoria Season 3&#x27;s New Trailer</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T13:34:25Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T07:34:21Z</lastmod>
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