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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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The Dead Boy Detectives are Coming to the Doom Patrol

With the third season of Doom Patrol finally premiering later this week, it seems like the right time to explore one of the new potential, exciting spin-offs that may be coming. The idea of bringing Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland, and their friend Crystal Palace into the mix with the beloved rag-tag team was first announced by DC on April 22nd, 2021.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Disney+ Spin-Offs

Audiences are loving Marvel’s newest Avenger! Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is dominating the box office all over the world and sequel ideas are already churning in everyone’s head. Sadly, any potential second installment is three to four years away at the earliest. However, I think there’s plenty of potential for the world of Shang-Chi to expand on

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Evidence Fans Flames to Rumor of ‘Loki’ Characters in ‘MoM’

With every new rumor that pops up surrounding this movie, it’s become apparent that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is setting itself up to be one of the heavy hitters for Phase 4 of the MCU. From the appearance of variants of characters we know, to interconnected storylines and alternate timelines, it may seem like a rather complex story that

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New Listing Indicates the Return of an Alien Race in ‘The Marvels’

With most Marvel or DC projects, sometimes there are big leaks and sometimes we get crumbs and tiny puzzle pieces to clue us in on what is going on in a project. In this particular case, this is definitely just a tiny piece, but fun to speculate about, nonetheless. Specifically, a recent listing on Mandy has indicated that we will see

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