In the season 2 episode “Mirror, Mirror,” Star Trek perfected the alternate universe trope long before Hollywood became obsessed with the unlimited franchise-expanding potential of a multiverse. Crucially, Star Trek’s experiment with a parallel universe focused more on the dramatic possibilities of a multiverse than the spinoff opportunities.
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When James Gunn was placed in charge of DC Studios, he chose Superman as the character to kickstart the new DC Universe. 2025’s Superman was a huge success at the box office, got audiences invested […]
Iron Man is indisputably one of Marvel’s most popular heroes, a status that was far from guaranteed before the MCU updated him for mainstream audiences. Today, Tony Stark stands shoulder-to-shoulder with long-time icons as Spider-Man […]