The world has known for months now that Joaquin Phoenix is playing DC's Clown Prince of Crime in director Todd Phillips' Joker movie. But is he actually our next Joker? A new theory suggests that Phoenix's character, struggling comedian Arthur Fleck, in the origin film isn't the real Joker.
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What's up with the Sinister Six? Are they a cohesive team, or just a bunch of random villains who got a cool name? Turns out they're a little bit of both — and here's a look at the origins of the group of thugs that has a claim on being the best evil lineup in comics history.
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The question on every Marvel fan's mind as we wait for Avengers 4: who can stop Thanos now? A complex fan theory suggests that Tony Stark may be called upon to sacrifice more than ever on a journey across the entire MCU. Let's take a look at how these ambitious ideas could potentially come to pass.
Read MoreMarvel's Runaways are coming back to Hulu, and this time, they've got the power. A full-length trailer for season 2 of the series was released today on Hulu's YouTube channel, and it teases a number of new plot wrinkles — not to mention an abundance of super-powered action.
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There are very few things Batman doesn't excel at, and even fewer that he just can't do at all. They do exist, however, and there's one character who can do quite a bit that Batman can't: the Joker. Here are the things that the Joker can do that Batman just can't.
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From an unlikely golf hero to a timeless haunting, you won't believe how these classic films predicted some infamous deaths in real-life.
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Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters is expanding. The studio announced release dates for two new entries into its cinematic universe featuring Spider-Man related characters. "Untitled Sony-Marvel project" will hit screens on July 10, while "Untitled Sony-Marvel sequel" will follow on October 2.
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The shapeshifting Skrulls have remained a powerful, and usually hostile, force in the Marvel Universe for decades. Beyond our solar system their wars have raged, most notably with the Kree. Finally, with Captain Marvel, the Skrulls have arrived in the MCU. Or have they been there all along?
Read MoreDeadpool's coming back, and this time, he's giving zero Fs. No, seriously — the usually foul-mouthed anti-hero literally won't drop any F-bombs, since he's returning to theaters for a PG-13 version of Deadpool 2, titled Once Upon a Deadpool. Fox dropped the official trailer for the film on Monday.
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The growth and success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been both the cause for, and the effect of, quite a few alterations made to the MCU as it has progressed, and there are more developments on the horizon. Let's take a look at some of the ways the MCU has changed since Iron Man.
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You didn't think Stan Lee would leave this world without creating one last comic character, did you? The Marvel Comics founder and his daughter, Joan Celia "J.C." Lee, were collaborating on a new superhero named Dirt Man up until the weekend before the comic book icon passed away on November 12.
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It's time for a Dark Horse to get back in the cinematic race. Legendary Entertainment has purchased film and television rights to Black Hammer, co-created by prolific comics writer Jeff Lemire. The scribe will serve as an executive producer on any projects to come out of the deal.
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Superhero movies crowd 2018's film release schedule, not to mention the growing number of superhero television shows, and of course the comics upon which everything else has been based. And with more superhero media comes a higher superhero body count.
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The CW's Elseworlds crossover event just got a lot more Super. The first image of Superman and Lois Lane from the much-teased mashup of the network's popular DC Comics-based series Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl has been made public, thanks to star Tyler Hoechlin's Instagram post.
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Some comic book crossovers make perfect sense. Others? Well...maybe not so much. Here's a fond look back at some of the most surprising — and surprisingly great — examples of superheroes crossing paths with unexpected characters.
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Well, here's one way to celebrate Christmas. On Friday, November 9, Deadpool franchise star Ryan Reynolds revealed the first poster for Once Upon a Deadpool, the forthcoming PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2 that will open in a limited theatrical release during the holiday season on December 12.
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Jonny Quest finally has somebody steering the ship. Warner Bros. has hired The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay to direct the live-action adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera animated series, which aired for only one season in 1964. The picture has been in the works for some time.
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Swamp Thing has officially found its Swamp Thing... the man and the monster. The forthcoming DC Universe streaming series has cast Andy Bean (Transformers: The Last Knight) in the role of Alec Holland, the scientist whose work leads to his transformation into the titular creature.
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Young film fans all over the world are walking around with a completely different way of appreciating the MCU. In celebration of that, here are a few things that kids love and understand about the MCU that a lot of adults just don't get.
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Playing the Clown Prince of Crime really takes it out of a guy. Director Todd Phillips recently shared a photo of Joaquin Phoenix relaxing in between takes on the set of Joker, the forthcoming film in which Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, the struggling comedian who eventually becomes the Joker.
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Virginia Madsen is heading to the swamp. Madsen has been cast in the upcoming series Swamp Thing, produced by Aquaman director James Wan under his Atomic Monster production banner for release on DC's upcoming subscription-based streaming service DC Universe. She'll star alongside Crystal Reed.
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Can't have a Scarlet Witch series without including her one true love, huh? Following the news that Marvel Studios is developing a show about Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch, Slashfilm is reporting that Paul Bettany, who plays Scarlet Witch's android beau Vision, will appear on the series as well.
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Ryan Reynolds is here to make sure you have a merry little Christmas. Deadpool 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed that they got the Merc with a Mouth actor behind the camera to film new scenes for the upcoming PG-13 cut of the anti-hero sequel, scheduled for release on December 21.
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How's this for a Christmas present? During a special screening of Black Panther, Critics Choice member and Emmy-winning journalist Erick Weber briefly spoke with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, who revealed when the first trailer for Avengers 4 will arrive.
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Superman's black suit and numerous variations have reappeared often in the comics over the years, and looking at those appearances hints toward what we might expect from the black-clad Superman of "Elseworlds" in the Arrowverse.
Read MoreMark those calendars — Mrs. Maisel is making a comeback. Amazon released a new trailer and announced the release date for the upcoming second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Golden Globe-winning series starring Rachel Brosnahan as the housewife-turned-comedian Miriam "Midge" Maisel.
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Todd Phillips' Joker movie has finally cast two of the most recognizable characters in the DC Comics lore, Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler and confidant Alfred Pennyworth, to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime — but the choices may raise a few eyebrows.
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