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5 Post ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Villains for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man

With Spider-Man: No Way Home hitting theaters this December, it’s a great time to look at the future of the Spider-Man universe. No Way Home is expected to show Peter Parker battle a band of multiversal villains after his identity was revealed to the world by Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. This leaves a lot of questions to be answered for

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New casting indicates Bill Murray Joining ‘Quantumania’

Not much is known about the upcoming Ant-Man sequel: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer are all set to return as Scott Lang, Hope van Dyne, Hank Pym, and Janet van Dyne, respectively. The film is also set to introduce Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang and feature the return of two very prominent

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What to Expect From Season Three of ‘The Mandalorian’

With reports about season three of The Mandalorian finally in production after a long hiatus, let’s take a look at the hit Star Wars series and what we may expect to see next! [Warning: Spoilers for The Mandalorian season two are below!] The second season of The Mandalorian ended with quite a surprising bang! None other than Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker himself

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Theory: How Quake Could Return in ‘Secret Invasion’

Rumors have been swirling about some of the fan-favorite stars from ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returning in their roles for quite some time now. We at The Cosmic Circle have already run two separate reports of the mounting speculation and evidence that Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, and Elizabeth Henstridge may be headed into the MCU. While there has been no confirmation from Marvel Studios regarding these actors or

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Macro Marvel Part Five: Multiversal Heroes

Just a few years ago, the multiverse as a concept for Marvel Studios felt so foreign and too ambitious with where the ‘universe’ was at the time (even if The Ancient One had already ‘announced’ it in Doctor Strange). While Marvel Studios has repeatedly outdone themselves, a concept of this logistical magnitude is a bit crazy of an idea, so let’s

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How “What If…?” just teased the return of Ultron to Live-Action

Marvel Studios’ latest project, “What If…?“, has offered fans a glimpse into an infinite multiverse under the guidance of the series’ narrator, The Watcher. Along the way, we were introduced to multiple variants of fan-favorite characters like Captain Carter, Starlord T’Challa, Party Thor, Doctor Strange Supreme, Zombie Hunter Spider-Man, and many more. And each episode pondered the question that drastically altered

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‘Star Wars’ May Be Leaning Too Heavily on “Fan Service”

Star Wars is one of the most important films (or series) in my entire life. Countless times have I popped in the DVDs and watched over and over, and finding out that I would finally have access to all 9 films on Disney Plus was music to my ears. Even more exciting than the prospect of an 18+ hour-long binge-fest was

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‘My Hero Academia’: What to Expect from Season 6

Lines have been drawn and fronts have been formed. The stage has been set and the key players are ready to play their part. War is coming to My Hero Academia. As Season 5 of the hit anime series draws ever closer to its season finale, we now know thanks to a recent scan from the upcoming Shonen Jump publication that

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Theory: Wanda and Wenwu Could Both Face Grief and Manipulation

Nothing is ever purely a coincidence. At least that is the rule I go by as a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse. After twenty-five movies (with two more coming by the end of the year) and four shows already on Disney+, everything within the confines of the Marvel Studios projects feels connected and important. The connective tissues, which so many

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