Speculative Space

The speculative space category is where our writers delve into theories they have about what might happen in upcoming movies and TV or streaming series.


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Moon Knight Theory: Ethan Hawke’s Character

Ever since its announcement back in 2019, fans have been waiting to see what the premiere of the MCU’s Moon Knight will look like. Now, a little over 2 years later, we finally have a trailer for the upcoming series starring Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. One of the biggest mysteries has been who the villain of the series will be,

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Moon Knight Trailer Breakdown

Marvel Studios has just released the trailer for their brand new Disney+ series releasing on March 30th: Moon Knight. The series features Marc Spector (played by Oscar Isaac), an ex-soldier with Dissociative Identity Disorder, who clearly exhibits lapses in his ability to remain in the moment and be aware of what is happening in his life. Here is the trailer, and

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Theory: Secret Wars Could be the Key to Mutants in the MCU

It’s now been almost a year since The Illuminerdi reported that a film titled The Mutants was in development at Marvel Studios. Ever since Disney’s acquisition of Fox, fans have been theorizing about how the X-Men could make their way into the MCU. With the multiverse taking over a majority of the MCU’s recent projects, the inevitable chaos and madness could

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Why Han Solo Showing Up In ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Makes Sense

The Book of Boba Fett has released only two episodes as of writing this, and fan theories about who might pop up are already getting out of control. Before the series ever began, theories about pretty much any Boba Fett adjacent character appearing was hot stuff and now that the series is ongoing the theories and anticipation have only become more

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Loose Threads: What the Future Holds for Sharon Carter

With Marvel’s 2021 slate over and done with their Disney+ shows have left audiences with a lot of questions. Marvel’s second Disney+ show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier left us with a big loose thread: Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) being the Power Broker.  Sharon Carter: The Lost Years In Captain America: Civil War, Sharon stole Steve’s shield in then ran after

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Loose Threads: Where and How Mysterio Could Return

Ever since the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, fans have had issues coping with the fact that their favorite Jake Gyllenhaal villain might be left in the past. Fear not, because there’s still a possibility of the fishbowl psycho returning. In fact, I think there are multiple routes set up to do so. [Warning: Potential Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way

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Loose Threads: Where Blade and Black Knight Could Show Up Next in the MCU

Marvel Studios recent ensemble outing Eternals ended with quite the bang. Not only did it tease the future of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight, with the Kit Harington portrayed character unveiling the legendary Ebony Blade; but it also gave fans the first-ever (offscreen and voice only) appearance of Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks aka Blade. The “appearance” of that character

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Loose Threads: Possible Future Appearances for White Vision

With 2021 coming to a close, it’s safe to say that Marvel Studios had a good year. After taking 2020 off due to the ongoing pandemic the studio released four films and five shows to Disney+. The year was full of promise and hinted at the future direction of the MCU. So over the next couple of weeks, some of us

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Theory: How Those ‘Loki’ Characters Fit into the “Multiverse of Madness”

Without a doubt, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is positioned to be one of the more significant payoff stories in Phase 4. The film will culminate multiple plot threads previously set in Disney+ shows like WandaVision, Loki, and What If…? while also playing out the consequences of the events in Spider-Man: No Way Home.  Marvel Studios will undoubtedly have their hands full with this one.

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