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Ready Player One Theory: Halliday Is Really George Lucas

Did Steven Spielberg reimagine Ready Player One’s enigmatic game creator in the image of a fellow legendary filmmaker (and friend), George Lucas?

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Does Avengers: Infinity War’s Poster Tease A Sacrifice For Iron Man?

Avengers: Infinity War’s poster features 23 characters. Does their positioning point towards the plot of the movie – and Iron Man’s future?

03.16.18 (7)

The Six Things Every MCU Superhero Has In Common

Heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are all very different, but also very similar. Here are six things almost all of them have in common.

03.04.18 (12)

Marvel’s X-Men Will Have To Be Different After Black Panther

Black Panther goes explicitly political with the X-Men movies’ favorite topical-metaphor. What happens now if and when Marvel’s mutants come home?

02.22.18 (18)

Supergirl: The Biggest Unanswered Season 3 Questions

Supergirl season 3 has gone on hiatus and won’t be back until April – leaving a slew of cliffhangers and unanswered questions.

02.07.18 (7)

Does Supergirl Season 3 Have Too Many Villains?

An old nemesis makes a long-awaited comeback on Supergirl, but is the series now packing too many bad guys into one story?

01.31.18 (7)

Supergirl: [SPOILER] Didn’t Need To Die

Supergirl killed off a fan-favorite recurring character this week, a creative choice that greatly upsets the series’ personality and perspective.

01.24.18 (8)

Supergirl: The Great Disaster Could Now Be Part of The Arrowverse

The Legion of Superheroes have come to Supergirl, and may have brought a major piece of DC history with them: The Great Disaster.

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Will Captain Marvel Be A Secret X-Men Crossover?

Captain Marvel and X-Men: Dark Phoenix are both going to outer space and back to the ’90s – could this be how the Mutant heroes join the MCU?

01.13.18 (12)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Handling of Rey’s Parents is Great

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s handling of the lingering mystery of Rey’s parents has been met with anger by some fans, but here’s why it’s great.

12.17.17 (52)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Audience Score Might Not Be Genuine [UPDATE]

The Last Jedi made headlines with the widest disparity between critics and users for a Star Wars film in Rotten Tomatoes history – or did it?

12.17.17 (141)

Will X-Men: Dark Phoenix Cross Over With The MCU?

Now the X-Men are under the Marvel roof, an MCU crossover feels inevitable. Could it come sooner than expected with X-Men: Dark Phoenix?

12.15.17 (21)

Will X-Men: Dark Phoenix Reboot The Fantastic Four?

X-Men: Dark Phoenix changes the origin of itis title character – could it be because of a rumored tie-in with Fantastic Four?

12.12.17 (28)

Is Onslaught The Secret Villain In Dark Phoenix?

Professor Xavier’s darker side will play a role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix – does that mean we can expect him and Magneto to go full Onslaught?

12.11.17 (6)

Supergirl’s Midseason Finale Makes it Reign

Supergirl’s season 3 midseason finale sets up the formidable supervillain Reign, leaves one character comatose, and hints at parenthood for Alex.

12.05.17 (10)

How X-Men Could Appear in Avengers 4 If Marvel Gets The Rights Back

Does the timing of Disney’s on/off talks to buy Fox’s film and TV assets reveal the secret X-Men plans for Avengers 4 and the post-Phase 3 MCU?

12.02.17 (57)

How Did Oliver Queen Get [SPOILER]?

Oliver Queen busting out a surprise Kryptonite arrow was a big moment in Crisis on Earth X – especially since it was a weapon he shouldn’t have.

11.28.17 (15)

Is The DCEU Giving Up On Darkseid?

Fans hoped the DCEU was building to a confrontation with Lord of Apokolips Darkseid. But does Justice League indicate that this is no longer the plan?

11.23.17 (49)

Supergirl: Mon-El Returns With a Star-Crossed Love Triangle

Kara’s old flame Mon-El is back earlier than Supergirl fans were expecting, but not necessarily in the way many were hoping to see.

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Can The Aquaman Movie Save Justice League’s Weakest Character?

Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry gets shortchanged by the plot of Justice League. Can the Aquaman solo movie redeem the character?

11.21.17 (31)

Justice League’s Biggest Unanswered Questions

Justice League has left DCEU fans with a lot of questions, with dropped plot points, confusing characters and weird story turns aplenty.

11.20.17 (15)

Supergirl: Are The Legion of Superheroes On The Way?

Supergirl is teasing the arrival of the Legion of Superheroes. But who exactly are the crew of young DC characters and what do they mean for the show?

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