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Wolverine 2

After being forced to carry out dangerous missions for General Thaddeus Ross, Logan escapes his control. Using Ross's computer system, he discovers Sabretooth's location and heads to Russia. Ross dispatches the Howling Commandos—Taskmaster, Frank Simpson (Nuke), and the mysterious Black Claw—to bring him back. In Russia, Logan enters the criminal underworld and defeats The Russian in a brutal cage fight to earn an audience with its owner, Alexei Shostakov, a former Russian super-soldier and war hero living as a traitor. Alexei introduces Logan to his assistant, Natalia Romanov, and claims not to know his employer personally. Logan recognizes the lie but follows the lead anyway. On the way, Logan encounters the Howling Commandos. Although Frank is easy to defeat, Taskmaster has become far more dangerous since their days in Team X. Black Claw proves even more overwhelming, badly injuring Logan. Natalia rescues him, revealing that she also intends to bring down Omega Red and has a better way to reach him. Using a stolen keycard, they infiltrate Omega Red's weapons-manufacturing base, concealed behind monumental Russian architecture. The Commandos intercept them, separating Logan and Natalia. As Logan battles Black Claw, the Red Guardian intervenes against Taskmaster. Logan is eventually thrown through the floor, where he encounters Sabretooth. Sabretooth unexpectedly saves him, revealing his changed loyalties when he declares Logan is his brother. He kills Omega Red by driving his claws into his neck, triggering a catastrophic explosion. Logan finds Natalia cornered by the Red Guardian and rescues her. She reveals that a tablet contains Omega Red's entire operation and access keys, then warns Logan to watch for “Octopi” before leaving. Searching Omega Red's computers, Logan discovers that Sabretooth's brother is James Howlett—his own name. As Sabretooth lies unconscious, Black Claw approaches and tells him, “Time to leave, Uncle.”

Realm of Holidays: The Black Guard

Christopher, a half-human, half-elf carpenter from the Frost, travels north after recurring nightmares tell him to “Go North.” In the Deep Frost, he nearly freezes to death and discovers the name Skräckgubbe written in blood. Culkin the Nutcracker rescues him and takes him to Holiday Hall, where Chris meets Jack Pumpkin, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Sir Time. When Holiday Guards begin dying mysteriously, the Council suspects Chris is the vessel of Skräckgubbe, an ancient darkness believed dead for millennia. They imprison him, but another guard dies while Chris is locked away, proving the host is someone else. Sir Time takes Chris back to the Deep Frost for training and explains the Realm's origins. The Infant God of the Year created the Realm to spread hope, dividing its magic among the holiday Orbs before becoming the hidden New Year Orb. Skräckgubbe seeks it to sustain itself. At Holiday Hall, Skräckgubbe reveals it has manipulated the Council's minds. Using Sean O'Lep as a temporary host, it escapes through a possessed guard and vanishes. Jack and Sugar Plum send Culkin to hunt the host while Time trains Chris inside a time-stopped area for months. They explore Chris's nightmares but find no explanation for his connection to Skräckgubbe. Eventually, Skräckgubbe attacks Time's weakening barrier, hoping to force the Orb's location out of him. Culkin fights the host while Time drops the barrier and ages the walking corpse into dust. Time then casts out Skräckgubbe's soul before it can possess another body. Back at Holiday Hall, Time tells Jack that Chris has great potential and may be the key to destroying Skräckgubbe. Jack agrees to consider using Chris against the darkness. Culkin is rewarded for his loyalty by becoming an official Holiday Guard. The heroes survive, but Skräckgubbe remains alive, and the Realm is still in danger.

The Flash: Rogues

Barry Allen has been the Flash for years. He balances heroism with his five-year relationship with Iris West while mentoring her nephew, Wally West, an 18-year-old Kid Flash beginning to operate independently. Meanwhile, Captain Cold, Leonard Snart, is haunted by nightmares of his friend Gorilla Grodd, whom he believes is imprisoned at Iron Heights. Unbeknownst to Snart, Grodd was secretly transferred to Salvation, an extradimensional prison, by a powerful figure. From there, Grodd's distorted telepathic signals convince Snart that he needs rescuing. Snart reunites Heat Wave, Golden Glider, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, and Captain Boomerang, each with their own motives and troubled pasts. As the Rogues gather specialized supplies for their plan, Barry investigates a string of robberies across Central City and uncovers their connection. The Rogues infiltrate Iron Heights using a stolen security card and Mirror Master's abilities, but the operation collapses when the prison locks down and chaos frees other supervillains. The Flash arrives, relentlessly hunting the Rogues through the facility. From their perspective, the experienced hero becomes an almost unstoppable force. While Heat Wave holds Barry off, Snart reaches the prison's high-security level, only to encounter a mysterious man named Ranger. Ranger reveals that Grodd is in Salvation and will eventually be released as part of something much bigger. Realizing he knows something dangerous, Snart helps the other Rogues escape, then deliberately stays behind. Barry confronts Snart alone. Snart warns that something is coming that even the Flash cannot outrun, and that Grodd will be saved—just not by him. When Barry asks why Snart threw away the better life he had begun building, Snart insists he will always be a criminal. Heartbroken, Barry captures him. The remaining Rogues are marked as top-priority threats, while the mystery of Salvation and the coming danger remains hidden from the Flash.

Batman: Shadow

Bruce Wayne faces a conspiracy when mayoral candidate Thomas Elliot Sr, is assassinated by Deathstroke. An anonymous source warns Bruce that Slade Wilson was hired. Investigating, Bruce discovers the source is someone inside Shadowspire, though their identity remains unknown. With the GCPD investigating and Elliot's son Tommy, Bruce's estranged childhood friend, returning to Gotham, Batman follows Deathstroke's trail to Shadowspire, an international criminal network built around advanced technology and manipulation. Hamilton Hill becomes mayor, unaware that people around him have been positioned to influence his decisions. Meanwhile, Bruce's treatment of Jason Todd drives a wedge between him and Dick Grayson, who left Bruce two years earlier but returns after Jason is badly injured by Deathstroke. Barbara Gordon tries to hold the family together. A chase involving a Shadowspire aircraft leads to a brutal fight between Batman and Deathstroke. Later, Bruce and Dick separately infiltrate a decoy compound, only to discover they've been lured into a trap. Forced to escape together, they uncover evidence of a mysterious Shadowspire device. Bruce, Barbara and Jason infiltrate Shadowspire's true headquarters while Dick secretly follows. Bruce defeats Deathstroke and obtains the device, but Shadowspire activates a self-destruct protocol aboard their blimp, forcing Batman to save everyone—including Slade. Bruce later assaults Shadowspire's real compound, downloads its data and gives it to the GCPD. Gordon arrests Shadowspire's front man, Tobias Whale. But the victory comes at a cost. Dick accuses Bruce of abusing Jason and becoming a threat to himself. Barbara tries to explain her loyalty to Bruce, but Dick tells her there is nothing between them if she supports him. Jason begs Dick to stay. Dick embraces him, promising he's not abandoning him—he's leaving Bruce. Then Dick walks away from Gotham, for good.

Green Lantern: Rebirth

Thirty years after sacrificing himself to destroy the Sun-Eater and redeem himself from Parallax's corruption, Hal Jordan mysteriously returns to life—young again, but with no idea why. His old ring refuses to return to him. Three years earlier, it had left Oa on its own and chosen John Stewart, making him Earth's first Green Lantern since Hal's fall. The Guardians bring Hal to Oa and subject him to grueling tests to determine whether he is truly Hal and whether Parallax is gone. Forced to forge a new ring over several months, Hal eventually earns his place in the Corps and returns to Earth, where he and John attempt to work together. But John has secretly been fighting Black Hand, a warning sign of the ancient Blackest Night prophecy. The Guardians order John to keep the truth from Hal, fearing his resurrection may be connected to Nekron and the coming darkness. Realizing he is being lied to, Hal breaks into the Guardians' vault. John reports him, forcing Hal to surrender his ring and imprisoning him on Oa. When John disappears, Hal escapes with help from Kilowog, who denounces the Corps and gives Hal his ring. Returning to the vault, Hal discovers the truth: the Lantern Corps have secretly been fighting the Black Lantern Corps for years, and the Blackest Night has begun. Hal rescues John, only to face Black Hand and millions of undead Lanterns. As John's will begins to fade, Hal stands alone. Inspired by him, John rises beside him. Atrocitus, Saint Walker and Indigo-1 arrive, uniting four Corps against Nekron. They cannot defeat the Blackest Night, but their combined light forces Nekron back into the darkness. Returning to Oa, Hal and John confront the Guardians. When they try to take Hal's ring, John stands with him, followed by Lanterns across the Corps who willingly denounce their rings. The Guardians are forced to relent. Hal declares that when the Blackest Night returns, the Corps will be ready.

Black Panther

In a dark period for Wakanda, King Azzuri is dying, leaving the kingdom in limbo. His sons, T’Chaka and S’Yan, are divided over who should inherit the throne, with S’Yan nearly hating his brother over the succession. T’Chaka is the people’s choice to become king and the next Black Panther with Ramonda being pregnant, while Wakanda’s uneasy alliance with Atlantis begins to collapse. Sensing Wakanda’s weakness, Kraven the Hunter arrives with a team of hunters—Klaw, Chameleon, and a young Taskmaster—armed with technology capable of countering vibranium. The hunters exploit Wakanda’s political divisions, infiltrating the kingdom and launching attacks. Chameleon is eventually exposed when he disguises himself as Azzuri, only to be discovered by T’Chaka and imprisoned before being sent to the Raft in New York. Klaw is also defeated, leaving Kraven and Taskmaster as the final threats. As the chaos escalates, Wakanda struggles to protect its royal family and must decide who will become the Black Panther. Azzuri is critically wounded amid the fighting. Before he can die naturally, Taskmaster finds him and kills him. S’Yan, enraged, takes the Black Panther suit despite never completing the ritual and attacks Taskmaster without its powers. For the first time, Taskmaster cannot keep up. Though S’Yan nearly defeats him, Kraven intervenes to save his younger ally, killing S’Yan before fleeing with Taskmaster. T’Chaka arrives too late and confronts Kraven at the waterfall. With no time for the ritual, the two fight as ordinary men in a brutal, bloody battle. Both are pushed to their limits, but T’Chaka finally overpowers Kraven, beats him down, strikes him with his own dagger, and knocks him over the waterfall. T’Chaka is hailed as Wakanda’s rightful king. During his coronation, he honors S’Yan as the true king—the man who fought for his father and kingdom without power, just as T’Chaka did. He vows to protect Wakanda and then undergoes the ritual, becoming its new Black Panther.

Captain Marvel 2

After helping Captain Mar-Vell escape Hala, Yon-Rogg returns to Earth with his unit to erase all evidence of Mar-Vell's existence. But when Mar-Vell's location is traced to Skrullos, Yon-Rogg secretly decides to find his former trainee. Knowing the Kree will kill Carol Danvers if she remains behind, he takes her with him. On Skrullos, Mar-Vell encounters Talos, once his enemy, and A'Lars, a former Kree scientist who was branded a traitor for refusing to accept the Empire's corruption. Together, they reveal the truth behind Kree history and teach Mar-Vell to question everything he once believed. As he trains among the Skrulls, he grows closer to Talos and falls in love with his daughter, Princess Anelle. A'Lars eventually crafts Mar-Vell a new red-and-blue suit, symbolizing his rejection of the Kree and the man he once was, while teaching him a mysterious form of cosmic awareness. Meanwhile, the Kree-Skrull war escalates. Ronan the Accuser claims Mar-Vell has been captured and leads a mission to Skrullos, secretly intending to kill him before he can expose the Empire's corruption. During the journey, Yon-Rogg and Carol encounter strange cosmic forces before Ronan intercepts them. Yon-Rogg hides Carol in an escape pod and sends her to Skrullos before rejoining Ronan's forces. Ronan sends Yon-Rogg and his unit onto Skrullos, revealing he never intended to join them. The Kree massacre the Skrulls. As the planet falls, Mar-Vell sends Anelle and Carol toward Earth and confronts Yon-Rogg. With tears in his eyes, Yon-Rogg apologizes and raises his weapon, but Mar-Vell's cosmic power overwhelms him without harming him, forcing him back to Ronan's ship. Mar-Vell collapses beside the bodies of Talos and A'Lars, sobbing. On the ship, Ronan asks Yon-Rogg if he remains loyal to the Kree. Though devastated, Yon-Rogg pledges himself to the Empire. Meanwhile, Carol and Anelle reach Earth. The journey has changed Carol in ways she cannot yet understand—and Anelle carries Mar-Vell's child.

Iron Man

Tony Stark has already become Iron Man. While continuing to develop new technology, Tony maintains his relationships with his allies: his assistant Pepper Potts, his best friend and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent James Rhodes, and Ezekiel Stane, the son of Howard Stark's longtime friend Obadiah Stane. Zeke believes his father deserved the C.E.O. position he inherited, but despite his resentment toward Tony, he considers them friends. When a series of highly coordinated attacks strike technologically advanced targets around the world, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends Tony to investigate. The attacks appear specifically designed to draw Iron Man into the conflict. Tony soon encounters the Crimson Dynamo, an advanced armored soldier. Tony is defeated and discovers the armor is eerily similar to his own. Tony travels to Mongolia, where he uncovers a branch of the ancient organization known as the Hand. There he meets their leader, Gene Kahn—the Mandarin—and discovers the truth. Kahn has been studying Tony's technology, using it to enhance his own armor and unlock the full potential of his ten alien Rings. Tony's armor is remotely shut down, leaving him imprisoned. Escaping through the Hand's underground compound, Tony uses his intelligence to disable Crimson Dynamo before making his way back to America. S.H.I.E.L.D. supplies him with a primitive silver suit, forcing Tony to return to his roots. He infiltrates the Hand's stolen Stark facility, battles his own armors, reclaims control of his tech, and dons his classic red-and-gold armor. Tony confronts the Mandarin, whose new gold-and-green armor channels the Rings at unprecedented power. Using his intellect rather than brute force, Tony disables the armor and defeats Kahn. Kahn reveals Justin Hammer supplied the stolen technology, leading to Hammer's arrest. With Kahn imprisoned, Tony begins developing safeguards for all his technology. Kahn is sent to the Raft and as he looks out the barred window of his cell, he sees a bright yellow light.

Fantastic Four 2

After the Fantastic Four's transformation, Victor von Doom has spent years studying the mysterious Negative Matter that gave him and the Four their powers. Believing it to be the source of his cosmic abilities, Victor has never realized the truth: the Negative Matter inside him is keeping him alive, and his powers are slowly killing him. Now running out of it, Doom returns to Latveria and begins constructing a massive particle accelerator capable of generating enough energy to tear open a doorway into the Negative Zone. In New York, Reed Richards meets Tony Stark, who seeks his help developing a new generation of Arc Reactor technology. Meanwhile, the Four's lives continue alongside Willie Lumpkin, Alicia Masters and Wyatt Wingfoot. When Reed detects massive energy consumption and strange electromagnetic, gravitational and seismic disturbances originating from Latveria, the team investigates. They soon discover Doom's accelerator and realize its purpose: he intends to force his way into the Negative Zone, where he can obtain the Negative Matter necessary to survive. The Fantastic Four travel to Latveria, hoping to stop Victor and reason with him. They fight through his labyrinth, Royal Guard and armies of Doom Bots, but ultimately fail. The accelerator reaches full power and tears open the Negative Zone, nearly destroying Earth. Doom's foresight saves the planet when a built-in failsafe destroys the machine and closes the doorway. But Doom's victory is not what it seems. As he confronts Reed, the doorway suddenly reopens. Bentley Wittman emerges, transformed into the Maker, the enforcer of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone. Wittman reveals that Doom's experiment has shattered the dimensional barrier that once imprisoned Annihilus. Earth is now accessible to him, and Annihilus intends to make it an extension of the Negative Zone. The Fantastic Four have failed to stop Doom—and unleashed something far worse.

Spider-Man 2

The government launches a nationwide crackdown on biotechnology, forcing Empire Biotech to close and leaving Peter Parker unemployed. As the government considers reopening select research facilities, Peter begins working at Horizon Labs, while mentoring young mutant Kitty Pryde and frequently helping Rio Morales at Feast. Meanwhile, Detective Jean DeWolff investigates Elias Wirtham, a former scientist transformed into the vigilante Cardiac after a biotech project caused the death of his son. Cardiac launches a targeted campaign against the government and those responsible, while radical terrorist Tarantula turns the protests into increasingly destructive attacks across New York. Peter becomes personally involved when Cardiac begins targeting Connors and others connected to his tragedy. Jean and Jefferson Davis pursue the case, with Jefferson skeptical of the investigation, while Daredevil enters the conflict when he discovers Richard Fisk helped fund the project that killed Elias's son. Cardiac ultimately decides his final protest will be undeniable: he uses stolen technology to transform Connors back into the Lizard, unleashing him on New York. Spider-Man battles the Lizard through the city, knowing that defeating him may mean losing Curtis forever. At the same time, Daredevil faces Tarantula in a final battle. Cardiac is arrested, but his actions succeed in making the government crackdown even worse. Peter defeats the Lizard, though Connors' fate remains uncertain. Peter goes back to the idea that keeping someone close means hurting them and ends things with M.J even though it breaks his heart. With biotech effectively dead, Peter remains at Horizon Labs, a creation of Oscorp, now seemingly run by CEO Max Modell whose medicine once helped keep Aunt May alive. Oscorp had to stay alive due to shareholders and the company's stock. The business returns to it's glory. An old enemy of Peter's has returned to society as the owner of Oscorp. Otto Octavius.

Wolverine

Years after volunteering for the Weapon X program, Logan has become a government-sanctioned weapon with no memory of his past. His handler, Colonel Cassius Tomlinson, knows Logan deserves freedom, but Logan willingly entered the program. The film opens with Logan's brutal battle against the Hulk. Wolverine fights well, leaving permanent scars across Hulk's back, but ultimately loses as Hulk grows increasingly enraged. Afterward, Logan is repaired and returned to the Weapon X chamber, where the government prepares to enhance him further. But with the Super Soldier Serum under development, Logan's future as a government asset is uncertain. Then Sabretooth emerges. Victor Creed, Logan's half-brother and former Team X partner, has become an enforcer for the mysterious Omega Red, a weapons trafficker using stolen military technology to prolong wars and sell weapons of mass destruction. Logan doesn't remember Victor, but the government knows their history and believes Logan is the only man capable of stopping him. Their first confrontation nearly ends with Logan winning, but Victor escapes with Cyber, Omega Red's other top operative. Logan and Cassius are sent into northern Canada to dismantle Omega Red's operation, accompanied by three Weapon X offshoots: mutant soldier Lucas Bishop, unstable super-soldier Frank Simpson, and young combat savant Anthony Marston. The mission collapses when Cassius is killed, giving Logan a means to destroy his control chip and escape. Searching for answers, Logan finds John Wraith, a mutant mercenary who remembers him. Wraith reveals that Logan's real name is James Howlett and that Victor is his half-brother. Together, they launch one final assault on Omega Red's compound. Cyber dies, Omega Red escapes, and Logan confronts Victor one last time—but cannot kill him. Victor escapes, while Logan is captured by the government. Before he can be reclaimed by Weapon X, General Thaddeus Ross intervenes. Telling them Logan is his now.

Blade

Blade has spent nine years hunting vampires from the shadows, protecting a world that doesn't even know the supernatural exists. When ancient vampire Lilith, daughter of Dracula, begins harvesting the blood of powerful vampires across Romania with the help of Deacon Frost, Blade discovers they are preparing a ritual to resurrect Judas Iscariot—the original vampire. Lilith believes Judas will reward her by making her his queen, but Dracula knows the resurrection would bring eternal darkness and destroy modern vampires. Desperate to stop his daughter, Dracula reluctantly enlists Blade, who agrees only because he knows something far worse could emerge if Judas eradicates the vampires he understands. Blade begins the hunt alongside Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, his closest ally, as well as Hannibal King, Abigail Whistler and Skinner. Stephen Grant, operating as Mr. Knight, helps Blade during the early investigation before the team travels deeper into Romania. Along the way, Lilith and Frost slaughter ancient vampires for their blood. Blade eventually learns that the ritual is far more dangerous than Lilith realizes. At a massive Blood Rave, Blade's team attacks Lilith and Frost. They defeat Frost and seemingly stop Lilith, but the ritual has already begun. Judas returns only as a terrifying Wraith. Blade faces him and, though he could never defeat the true Judas, manages to destroy this incomplete manifestation. Lilith and Frost escape after Lilith receives a horrifying vision of what Judas would have done. They disappear into hiding. Blade's allies return to their own lives, while Blade visits Dracula on the Throne of Blood. Dracula warns that something far worse is coming and says they can no longer remain enemies. Whatever is coming will require everyone. In the darkness, a twisted smile appears. Red skin pierces the void as flames consume the screen. Cut to black.

The Avengers

Five months after Bruce Banner lost control of his body to the Hulk, the monster remains on the run. After S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Arrow and Shock fail to neutralize him in July, Nick Fury Sr. and General Thaddeus Ross assemble a team. Fury calls on Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp and Black Panther, initially naming them the Howling Commandos after his old Vietnam unit. Hank Pym leads the operation. Thor is recruited as a last resort capable of killing Hulk, though Ross desperately wants Bruce saved. The team quickly discovers they were never meant to work together. Tony and Thor believe Hulk must be defeated, while Janet, the only Avenger who knew Bruce before his transformation, refuses to see him as a threat. T'Chaka agrees with Janet, while Hank tries to balance compassion with practicality. As the Hulk flees and hides across upstate New York and other states, the team follows, determined to stop him without losing Bruce. Their first confrontation ends disastrously. Hulk overwhelms the team and nearly kills Tony, forcing him to develop the Hulkbuster. Meanwhile, Bill Foster, Rick Jones and Amadeus Cho help the Avengers understand Hulk's physiology, while Betty Ross begs Tony not to kill Bruce. The crisis draws worldwide attention, including J. Jonah Jameson and Ned Leeds, who nearly dies filming Hulk before Spider-Man saves him. Eventually, the Avengers believe Bruce may be gone forever. Refusing to let him disappear, they decide they must avenge him—and adopt the name Avengers, inspired by the obscure 1990s superhero team. In their final confrontation, they combine force and compassion, wearing Hulk down without destroying him. Janet reaches him, embraces him and assures him that she sees him. Hulk finally calms. Bruce is taken to a secure metahuman hospital. Thor returns to Asgard, T'Chaka returns to Wakanda, and the others begin rebuilding. Hank starts Project Big House, while Tony begins the Hulkbuster and receives a call from Hank seeking his robotics expertise.

Daredevil

Matt Murdock has spent nearly a decade as Daredevil, protecting Hell’s Kitchen while balancing his life as a lawyer. But when a series of brutal murders targets doctors, politicians, lawyers, and others connected to New York’s failing medical system, Matt begins investigating alongside Foggy Nelson, journalist Ben Urich, and Detective Jean DeWolff. The killer is Larry Cranston, a brilliant former neurologist and attorney who was once close to Matt. After developing a progressive brain disease that doctors and the city repeatedly ignored, Larry’s paranoia and hallucinations worsened. Using chemicals derived from his old research, he becomes Mr. Fear, forcing victims to experience their deepest fears before killing them. Though his original anger came from genuine injustice, Larry has become completely consumed by hatred, making him a truly monstrous killer. As Mr. Fear's attacks escalate, Matt discovers Larry knows his secret identity but is increasingly unable to communicate it because of his deteriorating mind. Larry's ultimate target is Wilson Fisk, the wealthiest man in Hell’s Kitchen and someone Daredevil has battled for years. Matt must save the man he has spent half a decade trying to bring down. Throughout the investigation, Matt receives guidance from flashbacks of Stick and support from his friend Danny Rand, who helps him confront his fear. Glimpses of Elektra and the Hand reveal that Matt still hasn't moved on from his past. In the final confrontation, Larry's chemicals completely shut down Matt's senses, leaving him isolated and paralyzed. Forced to confront his deepest fear, Matt learns to perceive the world through touch and vibrations, allowing him to find Larry and save Fisk without killing Larry. Larry is committed to a secure ward. Fisk warns Daredevil that their conflict isn't over. Matt simply smirks. “Wouldn't dream of it.”

X-Men 2

As mutant hatred reaches a boiling point following the Hulk's massacre of a military base, even beloved heroes like Spider-Man, the Thing, and Wonder Man are increasingly viewed as potential threats. Henry Gyrich seizes the moment, launching a campaign against Xavier's School while negotiating with the Essex Corporation to create a supposed "cure" for mutation—secretly a poison designed to destroy the mutant gene. Meanwhile, Magneto begins forming the Brotherhood of Mutants. The X-Men—Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Storm, Iceman, Gambit, Jubilee, Pyro and Colossus—find themselves caught between the Brotherhood, the Hellfire Club, and a world turning against them. Led by Sebastian Shaw, the Hellfire Club includes Emma Frost, Mystique, Rogue, Azazel, Juggernaut, Donald Pierce, Daimon Hellstrom and Sunspot. Mystique uses Rogue to weaken the X-Men while secretly searching for the son she abandoned. Azazel, revealed to be the boy's father, leads her toward the Club, whose connection to the Essex Corporation holds the key to his disappearance. As the X-Men investigate, they discover the truth about Nathaniel Essex: the seemingly insane scientist from their previous encounter was actually a calculating mastermind with influence over governments, militaries, corporations and Hellfire itself. Jean enters Shaw's mind to uncover who controls the Club, only for Emma to follow. Their psychic battle nearly destroys Shaw's mind before Charles reaches Jean through Cerebro. Jean escapes with the truth, but Hank realizes she has awakened something dark and unstable, officially classifying her as an Omega-level mutant more powerful than Charles. Mystique is betrayed by Azazel and captured by Bolivar Trask, who reveals her son is alive. Rogue abandons every faction and returns to Mississippi, where Magneto finds her and proves she can touch him without harm. Meanwhile, Scott takes Jean to a secluded Canadian cabin, to try and avoid the stress of the city.

Swordsmoke: Heart of Gold

The helicopter lands, but Daryl is right. Mercenary jets follow them. Mitch admits he suspected Daryl copied the transponder coordinates. An ambush scatters the team. Clint and Mitch disappear into the jungle. Nick, Mark, and Morgan fight across the shoreline. Tobey and Iris hide inside an abandoned cabin until Mark's group reaches them. Deep in the jungle, Clint and Mitch are overwhelmed by Mercenary soldiers. Golden bullets tear through the trees. Marc steps from the brush, telling them they have to keep moving and regroup. High above, Daryl parachutes onto the island and begins tracking Marc. Mark's group wipes out most of the Mercenary force while Marc, Mitch, and Clint are driven deeper into the jungle. Then Daryl finds them. Centurion and another soldier force Mitch and Clint to their knees. Marc freezes. Faces flash through his mind—Jonathan, Matt, Fletcher, Bryce, Brutus, Hyde, Finn, Sasha, Bao, Link, Tommy, Diego, Grace, Red, Strider... then Jack, James, Ellie, Norman, and Bo. Without hesitation, Marc fans the hammer. Centurion and the second soldier fall dead. Only Daryl remains. Mitch and Clint struggle to stand on broken legs as Marc stares him down. A final memory crosses Marc's mind—Fletcher smiling before their last duel. Daryl raises his rifle. Marc raises his revolver. They fire. Both collapse. Clint crawls to Marc's side. Marc smiles weakly. "Thanks... for letting me see Bo again... through you." The others arrive. Nick helps carry Marc into a nearby field. Tobey supports Clint as they gather around him. Marc gazes into the sky. "I can see Alice..." Clint understands. Marc tells them Mercenary may survive, but Ghost is stronger than ever. With Clint leading, they'll be alright. A tear rolls down Marc's face. He dies peacefully in the field. The group stands in silence. The legend of Marc Marigold ends, and the future of Ghost begins.

Swordsmoke: The Fall of the Hunters

Tobey sits chained in an underground cell as Ezekial interrogates him. Above the mansion, Clint stands on the roof with Morgan. He begs her to help free Tobey, but she warns him this is his last chance to leave before she's forced to kill him. Clint reluctantly agrees, only to spot Mitch, Nick, Mark, and Iris approaching. They reveal Marc escaped the island. The war against Mercenary must wait—they have to reach Marc. Clint tells them the Hunters have a helicopter, but Morgan steps between them. She can't let them leave. Clint tries reaching her, but her body erupts with energy. Mercenary's experiments transformed her into a living weapon. Mark counters with blasts of fire, but the clash alerts the Hunters. Gunfire erupts across the mansion grounds. Daryl watches from a balcony as Hunters fall one after another. Morgan's powers overload, leaving her exhausted. Nick storms inside and holds Ezekial at gunpoint. Mitch orders the surviving Hunters to kneel. Mark executes the remaining Hunters until only Ezekial and Morgan remain. Morgan can't summon her powers. Mitch gives them one choice: surrender the helicopter or die. Before anyone answers, Daryl shoots Ezekial through the head. He admits Mercenary abandoned him and offers to join Ghost. No one accepts. Outnumbered, Daryl lowers his weapon. Morgan, finally free of her father, chooses to leave with Clint. She leads the team underground, where Tobey is freed. Tobey embraces Iris while Clint welcomes him back. The group boards the Hunter helicopter. Daryl warns them Mercenary will come for them. "They can try," Mitch replies. As the helicopter departs carrying Mitch, Clint, Tobey, Iris, Nick, Mark, and Morgan, Daryl heads for the Mercenary Compound. Standing before the Commander, he claims Ezekial delayed him but presents something valuable—a photograph of Mitch's transponder revealing Ghost's location. The Commander smiles. "You've earned a little more time." He hands Daryl a mission. Find Ghost. Kill Marc Marigold.

Swordsmoke: Man of the Hour

Shepard and Ezekial prepare for the Hunters' relocation. Mercenary's leadership decides the dwindling Hunter Unit no longer deserves its own outpost, ordering everyone moved to a larger compound. Shepard knows Daryl won't survive the transfer, so he heads underground to kill him himself. He unlocks the cell... but it's empty. Back upstairs, Ezekial laughs. Daryl steps into the room wearing a tailored black suit, pistol at his side. Ezekial reveals they've been working together. Mercenary may be abandoning the Hunters, but they intend to preserve them themselves. Shepard demands Daryl be executed and the relocation continue. Ezekial refuses. Furious, Shepard leaves alone. At the main compound, Vexus escorts Shepard to the Commander. The Commander asks one question: "Where are the Hunters?" Shepard explains. The Commander shrugs. He had planned to spare the unit, but now they're worthless. They'll simply be left to die on the frozen island. Shepard is dismissed from Mercenary and told to disappear. Walking out, Shepard notices the High Security Cell Block. Marc. Using a stolen keycard, he reaches the entrance and claims the Commander sent him. A guard starts verifying the order. Shepard shoots him, drops the second guard, and races to the chamber. Alarms erupt. The cell opens. Guards fill Shepard with bullets. He collapses smiling as the heavy door swings wide. A hand reaches from the darkness, unclipping the grenade from Shepard's belt. Marc rolls it into the corridor. Golden shards explode through the hallway, tearing into Mercenary soldiers. Marc picks up Shepard's pistol and fights through wave after wave of guards. A bullet tears through his stomach, but he heals and keeps moving. He reaches a Mercenary helicopter, guns down the pilot, and takes off. Before leaving, Marc activates a Mercenary emergency transponder. Miles away, Mitch's radio crackles with the SOS and Marc's coordinates. Mitch looks at Nick, Mark, and Iris. "It's him."

The Hulk

Dr. Bruce Banner is one of the world's most respected scientists. Working alongside General Thaddeus Ross, Dr. Betty Ross, Dr. Bill Foster, and a team of young recruits including Rick Jones and Amadeus Cho, Bruce continues research into gamma radiation, hoping to unlock discoveries that could change humanity forever. But beneath his brilliance lies a lifetime of trauma, anger, and pain that he has spent years trying to suppress. Following a catastrophic gamma accident that Bruce saves Rick from, something inside Bruce begins to change. As strange incidents escalate, Bruce's mind begins creating an alternate personality born from years of buried rage and abuse. The Hulk is not simply created by the accident—it is the physical manifestation of something that has existed within Bruce for years. Told through a grounded, found-footage-inspired perspective, the film follows Betty as she fights to save the man she loves, while Ross struggles between his duty to protect others and his belief that Bruce can still be saved. Rick, Bill, Cho, Cassius Tomlinson, Flash Thompson, and James Rhodes are pulled into the chaos as the military facility becomes a battleground between fear, survival, and the desperate search for answers. As Bruce's transformations become more violent, the world sees the Hulk for the first time. The final incident leaves the base destroyed and countless lives changed, forcing Ross to confront the reality of what Bruce has become. Yet he refuses to see Bruce as lost, ordering his forces to find and contain him—not kill him. In the final moments, Betty reaches Bruce one last time, but the voice that answers is not the man she knows. "No Bruce. Only Hulk." The world now faces a new kind of threat, while those closest to Bruce must decide whether the monster they fear is still the man they love.

Fantastic Four

Twelve years after their space mission, the Fantastic Four have become the world's most beloved heroes. Reed Richards' scientific breakthroughs have transformed civilization, Sue Storm leads the Future Foundation's humanitarian efforts, Ben Grimm dedicates his life to charities across New York, and Johnny Storm serves as a volunteer firefighter and community hero. But their legacy is threatened when an old enemy, Bentley Wittman, returns. Consumed by years of living in Reed's shadow, Bentley secretly assembles the Frightful Four, recruiting his longtime associates Ulysses Klaw, Thundra, and Flint Marko. Their goal isn't to kill the Fantastic Four—it's to destroy the world's faith in them. While Klaw seeks profit and Thundra follows Bentley out of loyalty, Flint believes Bentley is finally going to cure the condition that turned him into Sandman. As Reed investigates the attacks, he uncovers a forgotten connection between Bentley and Flint's past. Years earlier Reed tried to cure Flint but never discovered who created him. Comparing Bentley's history with Flint's, Reed realizes Bentley and A.I.M. engineered the accident themselves. Reed desperately tries convincing Flint that Bentley never cared about curing him, but Flint refuses to believe the only friend he has left betrayed him. As Bentley's plan unravels, Thundra abandons him, causing Bentley to finally reveal Flint was nothing more than a disposable experiment. Betrayed, Flint turns on the Frightful Four and helps the Fantastic Four stop Bentley and the others. When Flint attempts to kill Bentley, Reed is forced to stop him with a power-dampening round, refusing to let revenge define him. Bentley mysteriously vanishes after the battle, while Flint awakens in a super-hospital where he thanks Reed, admitting Reed is the only true friend he's ever had. Elsewhere, Victor Von Doom takes an interest in Bentley's research after learning of a mysterious force that had been communicating with him from beyond reality.