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What To Expect: The Flash Season 9

The CW series The Flash will soon come to an end. After eight long years, the final season will air in 2023, making many Arrowverse fans, including myself, cry for a very long time. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes buzz about how the final season may surprise many of us. With the official trailer sure to come soon, it’s time

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Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, and the Road to ‘Secret Wars’

In the six months since the enigmatic ending of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, “Where will Doctor Strange appear next?” has been one of the biggest questions about the future of the MCU. With no concept of when he could appear next, or even what reality Strange is in, there’s little evidence we have to aid our theories. Another

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Ranking Marvel Phase 4 Secret Societies

While I’ve had my issues with Marvel’s Phase 4, I’ve noticed one consistent feature throughout – the debut of countless secret societies or individuals that shape the MCU from the shadows. We’ve already seen S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA operating in the shadows in The Infinity Saga but Phase 4 has stepped things up in a major way. In this phase, Marvel Studios

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What I Heard: The Return of Ultron

As Phase 4 of the MCU comes to a close, fans ponder the future of the MCU as we delve deeper each day into the Multiverse Saga. Unlike in Phase 1, where we only had a small tease of the story yet to come, fans already know what to expect regarding this saga’s “Endgame.” While we know all roads lead to

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Report: David Dastmalchain and Katy O’Brian in ‘Quantumania’

With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever still roaring loudly in theaters and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special arriving on Disney+, fans of the MCU have a lot of fresh new material to be excited about. However, Marvel Studios is a filmmaking machine that never stops, so new shows and films are just around the corner. While there isn’t another MCU

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The Future of the DCU Looks Bright

After Discovery officially bought Warner Bros. this past spring, David Zaslav wasted no time in making some controversial decisions. This included the cancellation of many projects that were deep in development or nearly completed, like the ill-received decision to not release DC’s Batgirl. Zaslav claimed to have a 10-year plan for their live-action DC media. So what kind of slate could

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What to Expect in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

Secret Wars is undeniably one of the most exciting stories in the entire Marvel universe and it’s finally being adapted for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following Kevin Feige’s official announcement at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, speculation has been rife about the upcoming future of the MCU, especially post-Secret Wars. Many fans have high expectations for this upcoming story, but what is

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Top 5 Episodes of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season One

House of the Dragon is still considered one of the most enigmatic shows of 2022, even after a month since season one’s conclusion. The series restored the faith of Game of Thrones fans in the direction of the franchise. It also had a significant outreach to the general public and sent Twitter into a frenzy every Sunday night. Before House of

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