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Who Are The Eternals, The Cosmic Superheroes Who Could Be The Future Of The MCU?
We still don’t know a lot about Marvel’s movie plans after Avengers 4, but one teased project in particular got a huge boost last week: The Eternals, a quirky ‘70s group of characters created by the legendary Jack Kirby, are getting a movie from director Chloé Zhao. Unfamiliar with what could be the new faces…
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Here’s Where The Oblivious Anime Man Joke Comes From
An image of a young man mistaking a butterfly for the completely wrong thing has become one of the hottest joke formats lately. And as incredulous as the actual moment is, it isn’t the first time it’s been in the spotlight.
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Here’s Everything We Used To Know About Han Solo’s Early Years
This week, we finally got our first look at Solo: A Star Wars Story, an exploration of how a young smuggler became one of the galaxy’s finest pilots, and a future rebel hero. But it’s far from the first time Star Wars material has attempted to explore the past of Corellia’s most famous son. Here’s…
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The Weird History Of Marvel’s Defenders, Most Of Whom Are Not Appearing On The TV Show
This weekend, after years of build up, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage and the Iron Fist will team up on Netflix for The Defenders, bringing another storied Marvel superteam to live-action… but not really. See, the Defenders of TV and the Defenders of the comics may call themselves the same thing, but otherwise they’re almost…