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Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ opens under a martial-law crackdown by Kingpin’s Anti-Vigilante Task Force that echoes ICE, as Daredevil battles Fisk’s forces and Bullseye returns; the episode also follows BB Urich’s pro-Fisk propaganda, Karen Page undercover work, and a missing Matt Murdock, ending in a brutal confrontation that underscores the series’ gritty, real-world parallels.
Disney+ has renewed Marvel’s Wonder Man for a second season, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley returning. The first season premiered Jan. 27 with eight episodes, and creator Destin Daniel Cretton and showrunner/executive producer Andrew Guest will again lead the project as Cretton directs and EPs the series.
Marvel's Wonder Man has been renewed for a second season on Disney+, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II returning as Simon Williams and Ben Kingsley reprising Trevor Slattery. Co-creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest are back, with Guest as showrunner and Cretton directing; Season 1 premiered January 27 and no premiere date for Season 2 has been announced yet.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s trailer drew 718.6 million global views in its first 24 hours, the highest ever for a movie trailer and topping Deadpool & Wolverine’s 373 million and GTA VI’s 475 million; No Way Home’s trailer had 355.5 million in its first day. The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and set for a July 31 release, stars Tom Holland and Zendaya as Peter Parker, now a full-time Spider-Man facing a powerful new threat after having erased himself from loved ones.
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dropped, showing Tom Holland’s Peter Parker teaming with Bruce Banner and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher as he tries to rebuild his life after No Way Home. Zendaya returns as MJ, and the Destin Daniel Cretton‑directed film is billed as a Phase Six prequel and Holland’s final standalone Spider‑Man movie, set four years after Strange’s spell erased Parker’s identity as he protects New York while unraveling a larger mystery. Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens July 31.
Ami Han, aka White Fox, the mystical nine-tailed Kumiho-inspired spy, debuts in Marvel Rivals Season 7 on March 20 as a strategist who leads by example, pairing martial prowess with shapeshifting and energy-buff abilities built on her long Marvel history with Tiger Division, Agents of Atlas, and other key roles.
Limited Run Games, in collaboration with Marvel and Konami, is bringing the Marvel Maximum Collection to Nintendo Switch, launching digitally on March 27, 2026, with a physical edition available the same day. The compilation features six titles—X-Men: The Arcade Game, Captain America and The Avengers, Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, and Silver Surfer—complete with rollback netcode, rewind, save states, and display options; the Switch physical release includes a foil cover sheet, manual, and a sprites sticker sheet.
Limited Run Games announces the MARVEL MaXimum Collection, a digital release for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and Steam on March 27, with a physical edition available from March 27 to May 24. The bundle gathers six arcade/8‑bit/16‑bit Marvel titles (including X‑Men: The Arcade Game, Captain America and The Avengers, Spider‑Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man/X‑Men: Arcade’s Revenge, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, and Silver Surfer) and adds features like a digital archive, music player, rewind, CRT filters, and rollback netcode, celebrating Marvel’s early gaming legacy across multiple generations.
The Oscars are lining up a star-studded ceremony that includes a Bridesmaids reunion (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne) and a Marvel moment on stage, as the Dolby Theatre gets a redesigned, immersive stage. Mandy Moore will choreograph the musical numbers, with two nominees performed—“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and “I Lied to You” from Sinners—featuring Misty Copeland and other international collaborators. The show aims to celebrate global cinema with diverse presenters, while Conan O’Brien hosts and helps steer the tone amid current events, airing Sunday on ABC.
Deadline’s Oscars 98th preview reveals the creative team’s big surprises for Sunday’s show, including a Bridesmaids reunion and a Marvel reunion, plus an extraterrestrial on stage; host Conan O’Brien and the production team preview musical numbers and tributes (notably to Sinners), signaling a night that blends humor with grand moments and star cameos.
Oscars producers revealed a Bridesmaids reunion and a Marvel reunion for the telecast, with host Conan O’Brien, a stage extraterrestrial, and a humanity-inspired set redesign, alongside discussions on In Memoriam tributes and heightened security.
Pure Xbox reports that Marvel MaXimum Collection will bring six classic Marvel arcade/console games—X-Men: Arcade Game; Captain America and The Avengers; Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage; Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety; Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge; Silver Surfer—to PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with added features like rewind, save states, CRT/scanline filters, and access to high-res art; no release date or price yet.
Limited Run Games, Marvel, and Konami announce Marvel Maximum Collection for Nintendo Switch (and other platforms), a six-game retro anthology spanning arcade, 8-bit and 16-bit eras, including X-Men: The Arcade Game with rollback netcode, plus features like a digital archive, music player, rewind/save states, cheat menus, and CRT display options.
Nintendo Switch is getting Marvel Maximum Collection, a 13-title bundle spanning arcade to console releases (including X-Men: The Arcade Game and Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge) with new features such as rollback netcode, Save Anywhere, In-Game Rewind, Museum, and cheat menus; release timing is not announced yet, and a trailer has been released.
Variety profiles Josh D’Amaro on becoming Disney’s CEO, detailing how his people‑first, risk‑taking leadership aims to steer the company through an AI‑driven content era, revived attention to Star Wars and Marvel franchises, and a streaming world where cable profits fade. The piece also weighs the financial headwinds (debt and a heavy emphasis on Parks/Experiences), the role of Dana Walden and Alan Bergman in the creative side, and the strategic moves—gaming, international expansion, and price considerations—needed to sustain Disney’s brands while navigating a shifting media landscape.