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Marvel has published an official 15-title Disney+ watchlist for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of its December 18 release, but notable absences include X-Men: Days of Future Past and the entire Iron Man trilogy. The list contradicts the Russo brothers' claims that the film starts from "phase zero" with no homework required, as returning characters like Captain America, Doctor Strange, Professor X, and Magneto all demand prior knowledge.
Actress Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36, according to a statement from her representative shared with ABC News. The performer was widely known for her voice roles in the Kingdom Hearts series and as Samantha Giddings in PlayStation's Until Dawn, alongside her television work on Heroes and Nashville.
Legendary X-Men voice actress Lenore Zann has welcomed Inde Navarrette to the role of Rogue with a warm video message recorded from Dublin, Ireland. Navarrette was officially confirmed as the live-action Rogue for the MCU X-Men reboot at D23 2026, marking the character's first big-screen appearance since Anna Paquin over a decade ago. The film, directed by Jake Schreier, arrives May 5, 2028.
PC Gamer's weekly Steam roundup highlights 32 games releasing on November 19, 2025, the same day as Grand Theft Auto 6's console launch. Lord of Undead leads the PC pack with 2,649 Steam follows, offering a grim third-person RPG where players build zombie armies and raze villages.
Valve has expanded Steam's language support with a significant update adding Ukrainian and several other regional options to the platform. The update appears across the storefront interface including navigation menus, community features, and support pages.
Mahershala Ali confirmed his MCU Blade film has been scrapped, but his breakout role as Richard Tyler in the 2004 CBS series The 4400 remains available to stream for free on Tubi. The four-season sci-fi drama follows 4,400 people who vanished across history and returned with mysterious abilities, delivering a complete story with a definitive ending despite its cancellation.
Simu Liu has confirmed that the Sleeping Dogs movie adaptation is actively moving forward with director Timo Tjahjanto and production company Story Kitchen attached. The Shang-Chi star revealed on X/Twitter that dealmaking with Square Enix is currently underway, calling it a "total fan moment" for him. The project has progressed significantly since Liu took over after Donnie Yen's version was cancelled in early 2025.
YouTuber Necrit and Riot's Paul "Pabro" Bellezza have unearthed the original investor pitch for Onslaught: War of the Immortals, the early prototype that became League of Legends. The pitch documents reveal a cartoony cityscape map split between order and chaos realms, customizable immortals, and champions like a bearded Sion and a blind monk named Xizun.
Epic Games confirmed the Gaming Legends season for Fortnite launches August 20th, bringing Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow, Knuckles, and Doctor Eggman into the battle royale with fully rendered firearms. The update also adds skins from Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Mega Man, Mortal Kombat, Tetris, Pac-Man, and Jazz Jackrabbit alongside a tie-in comic featuring the Sonic cast.
Marvel Tōkon's story mode opens with Gladiator already defeated by the Champion of the Universe, adding another loss to the Strontian's long history of comic book beatdowns. The 2026 fighting game continues a nearly 50-year tradition of using Marvel's Superman analogue as a measuring stick for cosmic threats.
