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Cassie Lang Returning for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ With Little Fanfare

Cassie Lang Returning for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ With Little Fanfare

Cassie Lang—a character last seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—is returning for Avengers: Doomsday. The film is being positioned as a massive, multiverse-spanning event. Earlier casting announcements of legacy characters, and Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a different character, sparked some discussion online.

Bob Iger Claims Fantastic Four is a New IP Despite Being on its Third Reboot

Bob Iger Claims Fantastic Four is a New IP Despite Being on its Third Reboot

Bob Iger referred to the Fantastic Four as a “new IP” as the franchise releases its second reboot. 

In the wake of Disney’s Q3 FY2025 earnings call on August 6, 2025, CEO Bob Iger sparked debate among fans, analysts, and industry observers with his comments on intellectual property (IP) strategy. While discussing the balance between creating new content and leveraging established franchises, Iger suggested that Marvel Studios continues to “mine its library of characters for original property.”

Access Media Refuses to Blame Marvel Decline on Divisive Identity Politics

Access Media Refuses to Blame Marvel Decline on Divisive Identity Politics

The mainstream media seems to want to blame everything but divisive identity politics for the decline of Marvel. 

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), once a box office juggernaut churning out billion-dollar hits like Avengers: Endgame, has hit a rough patch. Recent releases, including The Fantastic Four: First Steps, have underperformed, sparking debates about what’s gone wrong.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Crashes Again at Box Office in Third Weekend

Influencers in Full Meltdown as ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Box Office Plummets in Second Weekend Flop

While The Fantastic Four: First Steps has held onto the No. 1 spot at the box office, the sharp decline—far steeper than comparable superhero films like Superman (which dropped a more modest 53% in its second weekend)—has ignited a firestorm of reactions from influencers and online commentators.

Many are melting down in real-time on X, blaming everything from audience “stupidity” to superhero fatigue, while others defend the film amid cries of impending doom for the MCU.