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Superhero Bits: X-Men Apocalypse, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Batman V Superman Which superheroes might have cameos inX-Men Apocalypse? What adjective didJeremy Ironsuse to describe the script toBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Want to see a funnyAvengers: Age of Ultrontoy add? What are Bartman and Fall Out Boy fighting inSimpsons Tapped Out? WillVin Dieseltease doing another Marvel role besidesGuardians of the Galaxy 2? DoesRyan Reynoldsknow the rating ofDeadpool? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

Superman’s Secret Identity Is No Longer Clark Kent Since the character’s introduction in 1938 (77 years ago),Supermanhas always hidden behind the secret identity of Clark Kent. But the latest comic book storyline has exposed Clark Kent. The result is forcing Superman, for the first time in the character’s history, to find a new alter-ego. But what will the new Superman secret identity be? Find out, after the jump. Spoilersfor the comic books coming up: It all started in issue #43 of the current Superman comic book series, when Lois Lane decided to tell the world the Superman is Clark Kent....

The 15 Best Doctor Strange Comics You Need To Read After much speculation,“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"has finally arrived! The film sees Benedict Cumberbatch reprise the role of Stephen Strange, though as with most Marvel movies, precious few details have emerged regarding the plot. With all the excitement, you might be wonderingwhat MCU movies and TV showsyou need to catch up on to enjoy the film. Or, perhaps you’ve never delved into comics starring the Sorcerer Supreme and you’re hoping to find a good starting point....

The 15 Best Marvel Netflix Characters Ranked While the era of Netflix-created Marvel content is over, the characters keep living on in our hearts. The Twitter hashtag campaign #SaveDaredevil has been running strong for more than two years, with “Daredevil” star Charlie Cox promoting itduring his 2020 run on Broadwayalongside “Loki” star Tom Hiddleston in the Tony-nominated play “Betrayal.” The glimpses of the multiverse in the first teases for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” keep the home fires alive for not just the return of Matt Murdock, but Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and the rest of the Netflix mini-universe, though some big theories havealready been shot down....

The Daily Stream: Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy Is My New Favorite Food Show (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you may stream it.) The Show: “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: Actor Stanley Tucci, who has appeared in foodie films like “Julie and Julia” and “Big Night,” gets to explore his real-life love of food in this terrific travel show....

The Flash Footage Reaction: Michael Keaton’s Batman Returns [CinemaCon 2022] CinemaCon is currently taking place in Las Vegas, and tonight, Warner Bros. has taken the stage at the convention to showcase some of what they’ve got coming down the pipeline. Part of the presentation included new footage from director Andy Muschietti’s “The Flash,” which has been in the works for a very long time. And even though it’s billed as a solo movie, Barry Allen is bringing some super friends along for the ride....

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 Is Better Than You Remember Ten years ago, “The Hunger Games” premiered to massive box office success. A year and a half later its sequel, “Catching Fire,” performed even better. With its star-studded cast, shocking premise, and social commentary that was a lot more substantial than what people generally expected from a YA (young adult) book adaptation, these first two movies made a major impact on pop culture at the time....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The X-Files’ Reminds You That The Truth Is Out There (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The TV Show:The X-FilesWhere you may Stream It:HuluThe Pitch:FBI Agents Mulder (believer in the supernatural; horny) and Scully (non-believer in the supernatural; also horny) team-up to investigate government conspiracies, ghosts, monsters, aliens, and other strange occurrences....

The Quarantine Stream: I Used To Think ‘D3: The Mighty Ducks’ Was The Worst Of The Series, But It Might Be The Best (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:D3: The Mighty DucksWhere you’re able to Stream It: HBO Max now and Disney+ starting on September 4The Pitch: After winning the pee-wee hockey championships and the Junior Goodwill Games, it’s time for The Mighty Ducks to grow up....

The Thing Writer Eric Heisserer To Pen Final Destination 5 I hope that today we’re not writing about sequels no one really wants, but so far we’ve hadGhost Rider 2and nowFinal Destination 5, which Warner Bros. head Alan Horn mentioned at ShoWest. Yetsomeonewants these movies. TakeThe Final Destination. No one expected it to be a critical success, but despite not having any particularly positive word of mouth, the film made $66m domestic, not bad, and an insane $115 worldwide....

There’s Someone Inside Your House Trailer: Netflix Slasher Knows What You Did Last Summer Netflix has been on a roll lately with the spooky stuff. Mere months after the streaming service unrolled a back-to-back trilogy based on R.L. Stine’s"Fear Street"novels, a new blade-wielding maniac crawls out from under the bed. “There’s Someone Inside Your House” hacks and slashes its way onto Netflix on June 03, 2025, following a premiere at Austin’s Fantastic Fest in September....

This Top Gun: Maverick Moment Was An Out Of Body Experience For Glen Powell “Top Gun: Maverick” is poised to be one of the year’s biggest movies, and not just because of its real-life airplane stunts orIMAX cameras. The legacy sequel to 1986’s “Top Gun” has an ensemble cast playing aspiring elite fighters, spearheaded by the titular Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise). Among the students Mitchell will be training throughout the movie is Jake “Hangman” Seresin, played by “Hidden Figures” actorGlen Powell....

This Week In Trailers: Prevenge, Denial, Brillo Box (3 Cents Off), Werewolf, Nothing Grows Here Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we are convinced the fetus inside of us is ordering us to kill, delight in some Andy Warhol sellers remorse, wonder at an environmentally friendly family drama, develop a bad drug habit, and marvel at some young kids who discover friendship and that one of them doesn’t have a heartbeat....