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Could Ryan Reynolds’ MCU Deadpool Project Be ALPHA FLIGHT?

Ryan Reynolds is reportedly writing an MCU team movie that follows Deadpool & Wolverine, with Wade Wilson in a supporting role rather than a traditional Deadpool 4. Most fans assumed it would be X-Force, but a new rumor from Cartier Films (via Geek Tyrant) claims the team is actually Alpha Flight, Marvel’s Canadian superteam. The report adds that the film might introduce a new Wolverine, who served on Alpha Flight in the comics. Its roster included Guardian, Northstar, Aurora, Shaman, Sasquatch, Puck, and Snowbird. Nerdist treats this as an unconfirmed rumor, but thinks it rings true given Reynolds’ love of Canadian humor. It argues the film would be more fun than X-Force, though X-Force makes more commercial sense, and that Alpha Flight would fit the post-Secret Wars mutant saga.

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Lisa Molinari’s Comics History May Point to Her VISIONQUEST Fate

In VisionQuest, Lisa Molinari (Lauren Morais) is Tommy Shepherd’s friend and partner in petty crime. At the end of episode six, she’s injected with AI nanites created by Jo Carrington (T’Nia Miller) and appears to be near death. In the comics, she’s the hero Coat of Arms, created by Paul Cornell and Mark Brooks, debuting in Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1 (2009). She’s a talented artist and former juvenile detention inmate who knew Tommy from detention. She found a magical coat, the Tiboro Coat, which gave her four extra arms and flight, and joined the Young Masters, a dark counterpart of the Young Avengers. She later reunited with Speed (Tommy), and the two felt mutual attraction but didn’t pursue a relationship. Nerdist speculates the nanites might give her similar powers in the MCU through sci-fi rather than magic. In the series, Tommy makes an offhand “coat of arms” remark about her jacket, but the garment isn’t magical. VisionQuest releases new episodes on Disney+ every Tuesday.

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Neve Campbell Says She Plans to Return for SCREAM 8

Per Deadline, Campbell told AP that Scream 8 is “in the pipeline” and “I’ll be in it,” though she wouldn’t share details. The film has no director yet and remains in development. She starred in the first four Scream films (1996–2011) and sat out Scream VI in 2023 over pay. She returned for Scream 7 this year, which became the franchise’s highest-grossing entry at $208 million worldwide despite having its lowest critics rating. Nerdist’s take: she’s earned the “Paramount money.”

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Hypnotist Will Try to ‘Erase’ Memories So Moviegoers Can See Films Again for First Time

French film company Pathé’s “Pathé Rewind” experiment will use hypnotist Victor Kraemer to try to temporarily wipe participants’ memories of a film so they can watch it again for the first time. Thirty volunteers will get an online session with Kraemer, then attend a screening on November 9 at Pathé Buitenhof in The Hague. They’ll choose from four films: The Matrix, Se7en, La La Land, and Interstellar. Nerdist is baffled that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a film that is literally about erasing memories, isn’t on the list.

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Pedro Pascal and RDJ ‘Cross-Dress’ as MCU Roles for Halloween

Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday) and Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic) swapped costumes for Halloween, with RDJ as Mister Fantastic and Pascal as Doctor Doom. They went out and trick-or-treated, and posted it on Instagram, with RDJ calling it “cross-dressing.” Nerdist, noting AO3 is down for weeks, jokes that the pair are writing real-life fanfic. It hopes more actors have fun with their roles. Doomsday opens December 18.

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SANTA Asks REACHER To Be Naughty for Him in THE MAN WITH THE BAG Trailer

The new trailer for Prime Video’s The Man With the Bag has Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Santa recruit Alan Ritchson’s Vance, a thief and dad, to steal back his infinite-presents bag from Awkwafina’s Nadia Nyce, a rogue elf living large Home Alone 2-style. Vance assembles a crew of “criminally skilled misfits,” helped by elves and reindeer. Adam Shankman directs from a script by Allan Rice, and the cast also includes Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski, and Ken Jeong. It premieres December 2.

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X-MEN Reboot May Cast KARATE KID: LEGENDS’ Ben Wang as Iceman

Deadline reports Marvel is close to casting Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends, American Born Chinese, and the upcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping) as Bobby Drake/Iceman in Marvel Studios’ X-Men. Others who tested include Gabriel LaBelle, Jackson Kelly, and Rhenzy Feliz. With Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, and likely Beast already in the mix, it would be the first time all five original X-Men appear together in live action. Iceman is also Marvel’s most prominent gay hero, having come out in the comics in 2015. Nerdist expects Emma Frost, Rogue, and Storm not to begin the film as X-Men, and notes the film arrives in summer 2028.

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Patrick Stewart’s Greatest Picard Moments in STAR TREK

Nerdist’s tribute to the late Sir Patrick Stewart lists ten standout Captain Picard scenes, counting down from most recent to earliest.

• “Imposters” (Picard S3): His “you broke my heart” confrontation with Ro Laren.
• First Contact: The “line must be drawn here” speech, as Picard goes full Captain Ahab against the Borg.
• “Chain of Command Part II”: The “There. Are. Four. Lights!” torture scene, and the moment he turns the tables on his captor.
• “The Inner Light”: The “Seize the time” line, which was Stewart’s favorite episode.
• “The First Duty”: The dressing-down of Wesley Crusher.
• “The Drumhead”: The speech about freedom and censorship.
• “Family”: The brawl with his brother and emotional collapse after being assimilated by the Borg.
• “Sarek”: The meltdown after mind-melding with Sarek.
• “The Measure of a Man”: His defense of Data’s right to exist.
• “Where Silence Has Lease”: His answer to “What is death?”

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James Gunn Confirms DCU Batman Is the Same Age as Superman

On his The Suicide Squad: Is It Canon? podcast, Gunn said the DCU Batman will be “roughly the same age” as David Corenswet’s Superman, who is only around 30. That makes the original Batman: The Brave and the Bold plan, with a Bruce old enough to have a son who is Robin, look unlikely. When asked whether plans had changed, Gunn answered “Yup.” He also said he may cast an unknown, since he wants the best actor and Batman is always cast as a movie star. Nerdist applauds that, though it urges him to cast soon.

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James Gunn Talks Margot Robbie’s DCU Harley Quinn Status

On the same podcast, Gunn said Harley is “one of the more difficult things to justify as being canon” without a Joker or Batman yet established. He said he’d “bend over backwards” to explain Robbie’s version if she wanted to return. If she doesn’t, he might go with someone else. Gunn also said he’s almost certain to use the character. Nerdist argues Gunn should make it happen and treat it like Deadpool’s move to the MCU, as meta-commentary on surviving across universes.

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