Jon Watts to direct first film in new Star Wars Skywalker Saga trilogy for Disney
Lucasfilm is tapping the Spider-Man director to launch a new trilogy continuing the Skywalker Saga, a move some fans and commentators have greeted with skeptici
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Avengers: Endgame Encore tops box office as Marvel crosses $35 billion
The re-release's strong grosses put Endgame on course to pass Avatar as the highest-grossing film worldwide and push Marvel past a cumulative box office milesto
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Star Wars to release the original version of A New Hope for its 50th anniversary
The original 1977 cut, including scenes many fans have not seen in decades, is returning as part of the franchise's 50th anniversary, alongside reprints of the
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets digital and 4K Blu-ray release, theatrical rerelease with new footage planned
Sony is rolling out the Marvel film digitally in early October and considering a theatrical encore with added footage even as it stays off Netflix for now.
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Anthony Russo discusses biggest hurdle of directing Marvel movies ahead of Avengers: Doomsday
The Russo brothers described the logistical challenges of Marvel's scale and teased the Hulk's role and the film's humor level in the run-up to Doomsday.
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Prey and Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg to helm a Disney reboot
Trachtenberg's next project is a reboot of a Disney property that already has a billion-dollar spinoff, widely reported to be Sleeping Beauty.
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Marvel sets up Deadpool and Wolverine appearances in Avengers: Doomsday
Studio materials indicate the pair will factor into the next Avengers installment, following earlier Oscar and awards chatter around Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Lego retiring several Star Wars and Marvel X-Men sets by end of 2026
The toymaker has scheduled retirement dates for multiple licensed Star Wars and X-Men sets, signaling the end of runs for those kits.
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Shawn Levy passed on Days of Thunder 2 for Ghost Rider and a large Disney deal
The director reportedly turned down the Tom Cruise sequel to take on Marvel's Ghost Rider project as part of a broader Disney pact.
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Scarlet Witch report points to Doctor Doom fight and possible solo movie
A report says Elizabeth Olsen's character will face Doctor Doom and that a standalone Scarlet Witch film remains in play.
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Stranger Things creator leaves Netflix for Disney in a deal that could mean more Star Wars shows
A key creative behind Stranger Things has moved to Disney, raising the possibility of additional Star Wars television output.
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X-Men comics switching main characters to break a 28-year trend
Marvel's X-Men line is changing its lead characters in a shift the publisher frames as unprecedented in nearly three decades.
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Star Wars confirms its Luke Skywalker replacement
Lucasfilm materials point to a new figure taking on the narrative role long held by Luke Skywalker in the franchise.
cbr.com · +13 outlets
One Endgame Encore scene reportedly sets up a Marvel film other than Doomsday
The added Encore footage appears to seed a future Marvel project that is not the next Avengers installment.
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Marvel favorite rumored for Doomsday and Secret Wars in news for Tony Stark fans
Unverified reports tie a returning Marvel character to both upcoming Avengers films, a casting thread of particular interest to Iron Man followers.
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Supergirl movie streaming numbers trail five other DC flops
Viewership data shows the DC film performing below several prior underperformers on streaming.
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Marvel assembles Avengers: Doomsday cast for a theaters 'silence your phones' PSA
The studio put its Doomsday ensemble in a cinema etiquette spot, part of the marketing ramp for the film.
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New Resident Evil reboot film opens at No. 1 in Singapore and Malaysia
The latest Resident Evil adaptation topped the box office in two Southeast Asian markets in its debut.
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