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            <news:title>Sony&#x27;s Spider-Verse Just Revealed Its Gwen Stacy Replacement</news:title>
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            <news:title>Report: Chris Evans Is No Longer Returning In Avengers: Doomsday In the Way Fans Expected</news:title>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Officially Debuts Its Next Main Female Superhero (Photos)</news:title>
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            <news:title>&#x27;The Batman 2&#x27; Is Confirmed to Include 5 DC Characters From Christian Bale&#x27;s &#x27;The Dark Knight&#x27; Movies (But As New Versions)</news:title>
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            <news:title>James Gunn&#x27;s Superman 2 Title Officially Breaks a 14-Year DC Rule</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T22:11:37Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Universal Studios Just Revealed It&#x27;s Best Animatronic Ever At Fan Fest Nights 2026</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T20:51:24Z</lastmod>
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                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Disney+ Confirms 3 Marvel Studios &amp; Star Wars Shows Set To Release In May 2026</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T20:24:23Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios’ 2026 Disney+ Plan Is Not Working Out Yet, According To New Data</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T19:01:02Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Nintendo Confirms Next Movie For 2028</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T19:01:02Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Fox McCloud, Mario, Donkey Kong and Bowser.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-doomsday-first-trailer-omits-character-why</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-28T15:01:35Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Avengers Doomsday’s First Trailer Omits 1 Major Character (And I Know Why)</news:title>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/verity-movie-book-spoilers-plot-summary-ending</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-28T14:51:21Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Verity Movie: 5 Big Spoilers From the Book - Plot Summary &amp; Ending Details To Expect For Anne Hathaway Film</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford in Verity.</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/tangled-2-sequel-plans-disney-story</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-28T14:04:32Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T23:54:20Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
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          <image:caption>Universal Horror Unleashed warehouse logo with Jack and Chance and a spooky scarecrow figure.</image:caption>
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            <news:title>Netflix Daredevil Star’s Latest Photos Spark Born Again Season 3 Return Hopes</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T19:43:41Z</news:publication_date>
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          <image:caption>Elodie Yung as Elektra, Charlie Cox as Daredevil</image:caption>
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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/prime-video-superhero-tv-series-canceled</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-27T18:29:14Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Prime Video’s Critically Acclaimed Superhero TV Series Gets Canceled Before Season 3</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:29:14Z</news:publication_date>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T18:12:30Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>James Gunn Gives Official Production Update On 5 DCU Projects (1 Movie Is Shelved)</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:12:30Z</news:publication_date>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T17:43:41Z</lastmod>
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            <news:publication>
                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Toy Story 5 Gets a Historic Rating That’s a Franchise First</news:title>
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          <image:caption>Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.</image:caption>
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