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Over the next year or two, Disney+ will release six new shows connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of Phase 6. Although fewer movies are planned for theaters during this phase, it will end with two major events: Avengers: Doomsday in 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. In addition to these films, Disney and Marvel are planning streaming series that will focus on many of their popular characters.

Although Netflix hasn’t given a specific release date for the second part of *Beauty in Black* Season 2, one of the show’s stars has provided a more precise timeframe. Richard Lawson, who plays Norman Bellaire, responded to a fan on Instagram and confirmed that there are eight remaining episodes for Season 2. He then stated that these episodes, beginning with Episode 9, are expected to be released in February or March of 2026.

Matt Reeves has indicated that the next *Batman* movie, planned for 2027, will likely continue to take the character to new and unseen locations, building on the fresh approach of the first film. He shared these thoughts with the press while attending the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

After a fan questioned whether the Fantastic Four would separate to assist other heroes in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film, Alex Perez from The Cosmic Circus hinted that Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing will likely stay together for the majority of the movie.

David Thompson from TopMob interviewed Paul Scanlan, the CEO of Legion M, producer Marvin Jones, and Edwards, a writer for the upcoming *Captain America: Brave New World* movie, to discuss the progress of adapting the graphic novel *Defiant* into a live-action film.

The hosts of *The View* are known for freely sharing their opinions on political issues. Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts regularly comment on everything from political candidates and activists to Supreme Court decisions – and they usually make their political leanings very clear. That’s why it was so noticeable when they didn’t say anything this week.

The show’s concept allowed creators Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit to reimagine any character from the entire Star Wars saga, no matter when they lived. This led to some surprising changes: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) became a podracer, Darth Vader (Matt Sloan) fought on the side of good in white armor, and Jar Jar (Ahmed Best) surprisingly became a Sith Lord – and Dev also joined the Sith in this new version of the galaxy.

In Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 5, titled “Back to the Suture,” it’s revealed that Eagly is actually the Prime Eagle.

In the final showdown, Steve, Nancy, and Robin managed to set Vecna on fire, using a Molotov cocktail and shotgun blasts. The damage he sustained could be why Vecna looks different in the upcoming episodes of *Stranger Things*, as revealed in new promotional artwork. Valda, in partnership with *Stranger Things*, shared the first complete view of Vecna’s redesigned face for Season 5 with a line of special, flavor-themed candies.