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10 Powerful Marvel Variants That Could Reshape the MCU

These are some of Marvel's most powerful Variants, from darker twists on beloved heroes to radically reimagined villains.

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The Woman In the Yard Hints If Ramona [Spoilers] Herself at the End of the Movie

The 2025 horror movie has left fans wondering about the fate of its main character.

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The Bear Season 4 Family Tree - Every Berzatto Relative & How They're Connected

The Bear's Berzatto clan puts the "fun" in dysfunctional as one of the most conflict-laden TV families in years.

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Disney Reportedly Makes Major Change to Upcoming Live-Action Remake Plans

Turns out this Disney live-action remake will not 'go the distance' with its original plan.

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The Old Guard 2 Cast on Immortality and Their Characters' Changes In Netflix Sequel

The immortals that everyone loves have gone through some changes since audiences last saw them.

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Jurassic World Rebirth: Gareth Edwards' Latest Resurrects The Wrong Franchise Elements

A series centering on the perils of regurgitating dead dinos falls prey to better-off-extinct tropes.

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Squid Game: Why 456 Had to Die, Confirmed by Series Creator

Squid Game Season 3 ended with Gi-hun's (Player 456) sacrifice, putting an end to his noble journey.

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Disney+ Expands Into Short-Form Video With New Historic Collection

Things are getting musical on Disney+'s latest addition to its ever-evolving streaming catalog.

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Spider-Man 4 Rumor Reveals 2 More Major Villains Who May Appear

The rumor mill continues to spin a web of potential villains for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Stranger Things Season 5 Continuity Error Spotted In New Trailer

The Stranger Things Season 5 trailer changed a critical detail to Max's past.

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James Gunn's DC Reboot Just Unveiled Its First-Ever Supervillain Team

The DCU's first villainous team was finally shown on-screen for the first time.

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MCU: First Look at Galactus' Special Powers (Photos)

The Power Cosmic is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but what will it look like?

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New Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Photo Confirms Clever WandaVision Connection

Born Again Season 2 shares some connective DNA to Marvel Studios' first-ever streaming series.

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Marvel Studios Reveals How Iron Man’s Legacy Will Continue in the MCU

In the Ironheart series, young Riri Williams has some big, repulsor-powered boots to fill.

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James Gunn’s DCU Timeline May Tease Gods & Monsters’ Big Bad (And It’s Not Darkseid)

James Gunn is revealing more about his DC Universe, including a fact about the timeline that may tease a major villain.

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5 Overlooked MCU Characters Who Will Be Game-Changers in Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday brings back heavy hitters like Thor and Sentry, but other MCU characters may be the key to victory.

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Marvel Just Revealed This Disney Character Can Wield Thor’s Hammer

This beloved icon is someone who should unequivocally NOT possess the power of Thor.

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Avengers: Doomsday Will Include 1 Unsurprising Spider-Man Callback (Report)

This Spider-Man story will reportedly get a reference in Avengers: Doomsday, and it makes perfect sense why.

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After Green Lantern TV Show Comments By James Gunn, I’m Now Convinced DC Studios’ First-Ever Series Will Finally Do Hal Jordan Justice in the Sci-Fi Realm

Fans living in the lantern's light may finally get the adaptation they have longed for.

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Every MCU Disney+ Series Releasing After Ironheart (2025 & Beyond)

Disney+ has plenty more Marvel content coming down the pipeline after Ironheart.

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Squid Game Confirms What Happens to the Baby In Season 3 Finale

Squid Game's unexpected last-minute player had a bright future ahead of her after the Season 3 finale.

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Squid Game Confirms Why Myung-gi Kills Hyun-Ju In Season 3 Episode 2

Myung-gi's reckless actions and desperation led to his tragic act of killing Player 120 (Hyun-ju) in Squid Game.

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Squid Game Reveals Why Player 149 [Spoilers] Herself in Season 3

Geum-ja (Player 149) made the heartbreaking decision to do the unimaginable in Squid Game Season 3.

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Disney+ Finally Adds the Marvel Feature We Waited 5 Years For

Disney+ just added a new Marvel feature that is even better than fans could have expected.

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Marvel Shelves Highly-Anticipated Villain Movie

Plans for a major Marvel villain solo movie have reportedly been shelved following a string of massive flops.

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Avengers: Secret Wars Just Confirmed Its 14th Cast Member

The cast of Marvel Studios' biggest film of all time just got even bigger.

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MCU: First Look Mephisto Possibly Revealed by Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios may have just given fans a first look at Mephisto, albeit quite a dark one.

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The Royals: Who Liam Ends Up With Revealed In Season 4

Prince Liam Henstridge had his fair share of romantic ups and downs in The Royals.

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The Royals: What Happened to Ophelia In the Show (Does She Come Back After Season 2?)

Ophelia Pryce had a justifiable reason to leave The Royals after an emotional journey in Season 1..

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Squid Game Season 3 Reveals If Player 456 Dies or Survives - And Makes Him a Hero In the Process

Seong Gi-hun (Player 456) lost hope after a brutal Season 2 finale but found greater purpose in Squid Game Season 3.

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Marvel Rivals Season 3: Twitch Reveals Next 2 Heroes Early

Twitch has accidentally unveiled the characters joining Marvel Rivals in Season 3, and they're exactly who you would expect.

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Superman's Latest Trailer Just Teased One Villain's Redemption Arc

The newest trailer for Superman may have revealed that one villain will turn good.

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Superman 2025 Might Be Secretly Setting Up a Very Different Batman Movie

James Gunn’s Superman trailer may be quietly building toward a different Batman film.

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Squid Game Confirms If Player 333 Dies or Lives In Season 3 Episode 6

Player 333 (aka MG Coin) had an unexpected journey in Squid Game Season 3 that defined the character's legacy.

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DC Reveals Its Answer to the MCU’s Watcher in New First Look

Uatu the Watcher from MCU's What If...? has a surprising DC counterpart in an upcoming Netflix TV show.

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Marvel Studios Movie That Flopped at the Box Office Just Became #1 On Streaming

A recent Marvel Studios film found success in the streaming sphere that it did not experience in theaters.

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The 8 MCU Characters Who Actually Look Better In the Comics

Find out which characters looked more impressive in Marvel Comics than in the MCU.

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DC Confirms James Gunn's Superman Has 1 Power That Zack Snyder Actively Avoided

An icy wind through the DCEU did not blow while Zack Snyder had control over the Man of Steel.

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Disney+'s Percy Jackson Season 2: Every Greek God Now Confirmed to Appear

Disney+'s Percy Jackson Season 2 will feature more Greek gods helping drive the story forward.

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5 DC Villains That Should Get the Clayface Treatment in the DCU

Clayface will get a chance to shine in the DCU with his movie, and other villains deserve the same chance.

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Squid Game Just Confirmed If Player 222 Dies In Season 3

Player 222 has had quite a journey in Squid Game Season 3, and the character's fate is intertwined with two players.

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