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Black Widow's Winter Soldier Easter Egg Hints at Yelena Mind Control

This connection between The Winter Soldier and Yelena Belova may affect the future of the MCU.

By David Thompson -


Loki Season 2: How Sylvie & Loki's Relationship Could Evolve In the Future

Loki and Sylvie may be Variants of the same being, but the finale of Marvel's third Disney+ series shows they are in quite different places mentally and emotionally. What could this mean for Season 2?

By Julia Delbel -


Loki Composer Natalie Holt on Kang’s Finale Theme & Season 2 Hopes (Exclusive)

In an exclusive interview with The Direct, Loki composer Natalie Holt described working with Jonathan Majors' He Who Remains as well as her hopes for Season 2 of the hit Disney+ show.

By John Ross Bradford -


Star Wars Reveals True Origin of Rebels' Hera Syndulla With The Bad Batch's New Episode

Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Episode 11 and 12 have focused on Star Wars Rebels character Hera Syndulla with the latest episode serving as her hero origin story.

By Savannah Sanders -


Black Widow: 5 Biggest Fan Complaints About the Scarlett Johansson Movie

Marvel's Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh was well-received, but MCU fans had several complaints such as Taskmaster, Budapest, and the film's ending.

By Savannah Sanders -


Loki Season 1: How It Succeeds, How It Fails, and How It Sets Up the MCU's Future (Review)

How does Loki's first season compare to the rest Marvel's Disney+ outings, and does the show collapse under the weight of all its complicated concepts?

By Russ Milheim -


Loki: All 6 Episodes Ranked From Worst to Best

After a blockbuster series finale of Loki, The Direct reflects on the Disney+ series, ranking the six episodes from the average to the spectacular.

By Sam Hargrave -


29 MCU Trailer Moments That Never Appear in Marvel Studios Movies or Shows

From Iron Man to Loki, these are the Marvel Studios trailer shots that didn't make the final cut of the movie.

By Richard Nebens -


How Loki’s Finale Connects To Doctor Strange's Ancient One

Loki's finale gives fans a scene that connects back to an iconic scene in Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange involving Tilda Swinton's The Ancient One.

By Russ Milheim -


Marvel Brings Back MCU's Infinity Stones In One Crazy Way For Disney+'s What If...?

What If...? will see the Infinity Stones appear in multiple episodes, with a key focus during an adventure into a world where Ultron wins—so here's how things may go down.

By Russ Milheim -


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