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As I said in our previousDoctor Strangearticle, tidbits and rumors are starting to circulate around the web and it doesnt seem to be stopping any time soon. That being said,The Illuminerdi, has once again, dropped a major scoop for this film.

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The site has revealed that Brother Voodoo could make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut inDoctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness. Another call sheet has hinted at the character; however, it doesnt name him directly. An unknown character description depicts a Caribbean/Haitian male role but doesnt give anything further. The site goes on to say that Haiti will play a much bigger role in the character, which leads them to believe that Brother Voodoo could make an appearance.

This could totally be plausible, due to the Haitian nationality of Brother Voodoo. He could fit perfectly with the aesthetic of the film.

Heres a brief character background of Brother Voodoo supplied by the site:

Based on a concept by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, Brother Voodoo was created by Len Wein and John Romita Sr in 1973. After spending a great deal of time learning to become a psychologist in the United States, Jericho Drumm returns to his native Haiti to find his brother on deaths door. Hes revealed to be a Houngan, a voodoo priest who has been struck down by a disciple of the serpent god Damballah. Jericho ends up studying under Daniels former teacher Papa Jambo and proves to be a gifted voodoo sorcerer in his own right. Taking up the name Brother Voodoo, Jericho worked with the spirit of his departed brother Daniel to defeat the man whod killed Daniel. Brother Voodoo quickly became an established superhero, assisting characters like Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange. Brother Voodoo even briefly held the title of Sorcerer Supreme for a period of time when Doctor Strange abdicated the position, although he was seemingly killed shortly after. He was restored during the events of the AXIS event however and has resumed his role as one of the dedicated magical heroes of Earth.

No further information has been released and is still considered a rumor.

Benedict Cumberbatch will return as the sorcerer supreme, along with Benedict Wong, as Wong, and Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch as her Disney+ series WandaVision will lead directly intoMultiverse of Madness. It is unknown who the main villain is at this time but reports surfaced that Doctor Strange villain Nightmare would cause havoc inWandaVision, so its possible he could carry over into Multiverse of Madness.

The film was written by Jade Bartlett, who wrote a draft of the upcoming horror filmThe Turningfor Universal Pictures. Marvel Studios CCO Kevin Feige will produce.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverseof Madness hits theaters on May 7, 2021.

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Brother Voodoo Rumored For 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' - - The DisInsider

The MCUs Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is already set to feature Scarlet Witch in a supporting role, and the movie will proceed WandaVision, as the cross-conversation between the streaming platform and the cinematic space begins. Furthermore, rumor has it that Loki may also factor into the Doctor Strange 2 narrative and that the film plot may exist as a foundation to The Illuminati with Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) and Professor X to join at a later point in time. Not to mention, America Chaves has all but been confirmed for a debut in the sequel. In other words, this movie is (allegedly) set to accomplish quite a lot.

While these theories remain intoxicating, a new theory based on a recent casting announcement and a credible Marvel insider may hold a little more weight. And, while Doctor Strange may receive some assistance via this new character, he may also pave the way for his replacement.

According to Comic Book Movie (CBM), the second Doctor Strange installment will introduce another powerful sorcerer from the Marvel comics, Brother Voodoo. As CBM notes, a casting call for the movie searching for a male between the ages of 27 and 42 to play a character of Caribbean/Haitian descent was reportedly released.

Considering there arent many Marvel characters who fit the above-mentioned description especially after eliminating those without a plausible connection to Doctor Strange it would be logical to presume that the casting call is referring to Jericho Drumm (Brother Voodoo).

How is Brother Voodoo connected to Doctor Strange, who is Brother Voodoo in the Marvel comics space, and how pivotal of a role will the character possess (if the casting announcement is valid and referring to Drumm)?

Brother Voodoo possesses numerous mystical and quasi-physical powers derived from the Loa the spirit God of Voodoo. He can control flames and lower-life forms, and he is able to enter a trance-like state in which he doesnt feel the heat from fire and his skin becomes resistant to the flame. However, he is also capable of hypnosis, spirit possession, smoke manipulation, teleportation, and more.

Considering he has many different superhuman abilities throughout different comic book iterations, the MCU will probably settle on the core powers most necessary for his role in the films.

As for his connection to Strange, Voodoo is one of his most loyal allies in Marvel comics and, later down the line, he comes to boast a romantic relationship with Scarlet Witch. So, considering Wanda is already confirmed for the movie, the MCU may be trying to cement a new romance as well.

At one point in time, Brother Voodoo becomes the Sorcerer Supreme and, since Cumberbatch has already been in a handful of MCU movies, it wouldnt be surprising to see him leave soon after The Multiverse of Madness. While anything can happen, the likelihood of Benedict Cumberbatch remaining the supreme through another Phase seems a bit low, and the MCU may be prepping for his exit.

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MCU to Introduce the Next Sorcerer Supreme in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?' - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Doctor Strange, the 2016 standalone film, looked as though it set Benedict Cumberbatchs character up to be a supporting player. He eventually survived after getting snapped in Avengers: Infinity War, and will continue his life in the sequel Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness. But what happens now the supposed plot details have been made available?

Doctor Strange saw Dr Stephen Strange, a cynical surgeon, experience a horrific car crash which left his hands shattered with extensive nerve damage.

As a result, he could no longer perform surgery and sinks into depression, until he discovers a way to be healed through a mystical art.

He found the Ancient One (played by Tilda Swinton) in Doctor Strange and soon began to master some of the art of sorcery, including wielding the Time Stone or Eye of Agamotto.

Strange uses this to defeat his Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) who has broken away from the Ancient One and is trying to overthrow his leader.

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With the help of his friend Wong (Benedict Wong), they win their fight but in the process left one of the Ancient Ones followers Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) disillusioned and on a dangerous path.

The plot of the latest movie has been released, though it is important to take these reports with a pinch of salt given the director Scott Derrickson departed the project just a few weeks ago.

But the short synopsis, which was reported by Production Weekly and Comicbook, reads: After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Stephen Strange continues his research on the Time Stone.

But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth, messing with Stranges plan and also causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil.

Given Karl Mordos departure from the ways of the Ancient One, it may be Ejiofor who is expected to come back to the franchise, this time as the main antagonist to Strange.

In the post credits scene of the first Doctor Strange, he confronts a paralysed man, Jonathan Pangborn, who used the mystic arts to walk again, and has since helped Strange find his way to the Ancient One.

In the scene, Mordo steals the mystic energy from Pangborn which he uses to walk, and tells him there are too many sorcerers on Earth.

Could this mean he has returned to rid the Earth of their sorcerers, starting with the man who ruined his path in the mystic arts?

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However, there are even more people who could return, if this synopsis is to be believed.

As the synopsis begins with the fact Strange is researching the Time Stone, is certainly suggests he could visit various timelines to save the Earth from its enemies.

The cast list currently boasts Elizabeth Olsen and she revealed her series, WandaVision, will tie into the events of the movie.

As well as this it has also been reported the TV series Loki will also tie into Multiverse of Madness.

As a result, Marvel fans could see the return of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Vision (Paul Bettany), both of whom were believed to be dead, as they enter from previous timelines to aid Strange.

With this being a possibility, there is a huge number of other characters who could return, including Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jnr.)

Both of these characters are to be seen in the Black Widow prequel movie coming out this year, so it certainly seems as though they could still be in the fold.

While there are a huge number of characters who could appear, one thing is for certain - it will be quite something once they can get it off the ground.

Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness is out in cinemas from May 7, 2021

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The ending of the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths was a treat for fans of DC TV shows across various outlets. For starters, the crossover wound up accomplishing what most viewers had hoped from the beginning that all of The CWs DC Comics shows, including Black Lightning, were now set on one Earth, Earth-Prime.

But that doesnt mean that all of the realities from the Multiverse were gone. Instead, it appeared that an all-new Multiverse had formed: Earth-2, setting for the upcoming series Stargirl, which will be offered on both the DC Universe streaming service and The CW; Earth-9, home of Titans, which had been among the parallel universes destroyed at the beginning of Crisis; Earth-12, setting of the recently announced Green Lantern series coming to HBO Max; Earth-19, setting of DC Universes defunct Swamp Thing; Earth-21, setting for DC Universes Doom Patrol firmly establishing that even though this show was originally meant to be a spin-off of Titans, it now takes place in its own reality; and Earth-96, the Kingdom Come Earth, which is also believed to be the reality of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies and Brandon Rouths Superman Returns.

(There is still the question of what happened to the inhabitants of Earth-89, Earth-66, Earth-203, etc.)

Just dont expect to see them again on a CW show. Those chances were squashed on the latest episode of Supergirl, The Bottle Episode, when Brainiac-5 attempted to scan for parallel universes using vibrational frequencies. There was nothing there. So as far as the heroes of The CW know, they live on the one and only Earth. This was further reinforced as it was discovered that unique individuals from the various eliminated Earths existed on the new Earth-Prime.

Executive producer Marc Guggenheim further reinforced this on Twitter on Monday, following the airing of this Supergirl episode:

Expect to see more ramifications from Crisis on Infinite Earths as new episodes of all of The CW DC shows air over the coming weeks.

Are you disappointed that it seems that The CW heroes wont be sharing the screen with the characters from the DC shows on DC Universe or HBO Max? Or is it easier to keep track of them this way?

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Warning: SPOILERS for Crisis on Infinite Earths Part4.

Crisis on Infinite Earths made the DC Extended Universe part of the Arrowverse'smultiverse thanks to a surprise cameo by Ezra Miller's Flash - and even revealed how he gets his name. Since it began on December 10, viewers have been eager to find out how the massive 5-hour crossover would conclude, with Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow's episodes wrapping up the story. During the fourth hour of the event, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) has one of the more intense experiences out of the Paragons. During a complicated trip through the Speed Force, Barry suddenly finds himself in STAR Labs talking with a doppelgnger version of himself. Despite the Multiverse no longer existing, Barry is somehow talking toanother Barry from an unknown universe.

After years of fans and even Miller himself hoping to see the Flash of two worlds come together, the crossover had the DC TV and cinematic universes cross paths. While the encounter is brief, it was a major moment for Warner Bros.' DC properties as thiswas the second time TV and film versions of a character came face to face in thiscrossover. The first one happened with Tyler Hoechlin and Brandon Routh's respective versions of Superman during the first half of the Crisis.

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The two Flashes compliment each other's costumes, as one prefers the armor while the other enjoys something softer. However, it's never explained how Miller's Barry got to this point. As the two Scarlet Speedsters engaged with one another, Gustin's incarnation accidentally gifts Miller's version with an important part of his identity. As the DCEU Flash tries to figure out who this stranger is, the Arrowverse version reveals his name to be The Flash.

The other Barry's confusion over the name confirms that hehas never been called by that name in his world.Duringthe events of 2017's Justice League, the fastest man alive neverreceived his proper superhero name at any point, since he was still a hero in training. Even after the League's first mission and becoming a united front to the world, Barry was still not going by The Flash. While it's hard to determine how much time has passed between Justice League and Miller's appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths, this scene means thatArrowverse-Barry basically got to name his movie counterpart.

With The Flash movie set to hit theaters in 2022, Miller's guest spot could (in theory) be referencedwith regards where he gets the name. It would also establish the Multiverse's existence at the get-go in the new franchise. But for viewers who had been wanting to see Miller back in the suit sooner rather than later, they got it thanks to The CW - with the added bonus ofseeing Miller share a scene with Gustin. Despite the fact that the ending of Crisis on Infinite Earths never clarifies the status of the DCEU in the new Multiverse, it wouldn't surprise anyone if Gustin and Miller one day share the screen again.

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The Arrowverse has been reset in some ways thanks to the creation of an Earth-Prime. With so much of the multiverse yet to be explored and new elements being created in this universe, there are lots of possibilities to reinvent old enemies.

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The villains of the Arrowverse have been unique and compelling, each in their own way. Many of them feel like they have jumped straight from the comics. Here's 10 that we think could or should return in some way, with a bit of a reboot.

It appears that Lex Luthor is the first villain that has received this kind of reboot andserves as an example to other characters, although we want to see the Arrowverse push this so much further. So far on Earth-Prime, Luthor appears to be a hero, even defending Supergirl to the president.

However,something much darker lies inside of the mad genius. We're hoping that his eventual villainous turn makes Luthor more dangerous than ever before, rebooting the character into something comparable to the version in the comics.

Dr. Light isn't exactly one of the main villains of the Arrowverse, yet in her short appearance in this universe, she made quite the impact. She was one of the meta-humans killed by Zoom and was only really a petty criminal.

Dr. Light came to Earth 1 to hide, killing her alternate reality version in order to fit into her life. With a rebooted universe, Light can return and become a more powerful villain, perhaps with the scarred memories of how Team Flash failed to save her.

Variations of Prometheus have been seen across different Earths, with Adrian Chase actually suiting up as the Hood on Earth 2. Now that Earth Prime has been created, there is definitely a place for a returning Chase, who had died previously in the multiverse.

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The character was first introduced as a force for good, but it was eventually revealed that he was anything but trustworthy. We'd love to see this kind of manipulation at play once again, perhaps tricking everyone into thinking he's the Earth 2 iteration before becoming Prometheus.

Artemis joined Team Arrow with a number of other new recruits. Unfortunately, she was the mole amongst the team and a traitor. She was initially training to be the new Black Canary but then left to join Prometheus under the moniker of Artemis.

The character kind of fell away after this point, only being featured sporadically until she was removed from the show for good. A returnfor Artemis could be incredibly intriguing asviewers wonder where her loyalties now lie, especially with enemy number one, Oliver, now gone.

Eobard Thawne is one of the deadliest villains in the whole of the Arrowverse. No matter how many times he dies, he somehow returns once again due to time travel trickery or perhaps even some multiverse mayhem.This could happen again.

Now that there is a singular Earth-Prime, it is not clear how this has impacted the overall time stream or Thawne's whereabouts. We know he'll find a way to return once more and it would be a shame for him not to!

Deadshot has appeared in both the CW universe and the films, which is why he was removed from TV for quite some time. He's been killed off, brought back in the multiverse and then removed once again. This could finally be his time to shine.

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Deadshot went through somewhat of a redemption arc during his time in the Arrowverse. He went from a murderer to someone looking to save lives.If he were to return, it would be interesting tosee a villainous Deadshot who is still struggling with the guilt of what he does.

Livewire also had somewhat of a redemption arc before getting killed off in the pursuit of Reign. Livewireand Supergirl always had a difficult relationship, with the villaincoming across as slightlymisunderstood. She died fighting back to back with her former enemy.

It's possible there is a new iteration of Livewire on Earth-Prime, one that's just as villainous as the initial version. For Kara, this could prove difficult as she will struggle with theknowledge that there is a good person deep within Livewire.

Pied Piper has already been changed slightly due to multiple timelines. Once the enemy of those working at STAR labs, he then became a colleague and even an ally, before being written out of the show with no villainous tendencies left.

Piper needs to return to his roots with a comic accurate depiction of a proper villain. He was actually a formidable foe first time around and it would be good to see that conflict again, especially now that Team Flash has known different versions of the character.

This is a character that has plagued all of history for so long that it was a relief for the timeline when he was finally defeated.However, characters like Savage have a funny way of reappearing, usually becoming more powerful than ever before.

We can absolutely see some aspect of Savage still remaining and taking on the Legends once again across time. It would be a new experience for him, however, as even Savage might struggle to understand this new version of Earth he's found himself on.

The Dragon, Ricardo Diaz, became known as one of the most dangerous villains that Team Arrow had to face. There was a psychological factor to Diaz that they just hadn't come across before, with his resources and criminal empire aiding him.

If Diaz was to ever return, it may be more difficult to put him down now that the experience of Oliver Queen is gone. It would be great to see new heroes step up to face this veteran threat as it could help to produce a real passing of the torch moment.

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Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor in Supergirl (The CW).

Even by the most charitable of standards, the multiple series that comprise The CW's Arrowverse have all fallen victim to writing and plotting that sometimes make no sense. As frustrating as it may be, this problem is nothing new, and fans of the shows (especially of veterans Arrow and The Flash) have learned to either put up with it or give up watching altogether. This season's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, however, feels like it was almost willfully designed to throw all of the shows out of whack and make a mess of the storylines they'd been developing.

Before the final two episodes of Crisis aired, we asked whether the event would really have any long-term consequences for the six Arrowverse series. At that moment, signs pointed toward the whole thing resetting and sending the characters back to their individual shows like nothing ever happened. Well, that's not exactly how it turned out. In fact, Crisis made one pretty momentous change that, theoretically, ought to have a profound impact on all six shows. Unfortunately, in their first episodes back from the event, the series have struggled to deal with this in contradictory ways. Some tried to face it head-on, while others basically chose to ignore it.

As it wrapped up, Crisis on Infinite Earths followed the original comic book storyline in broad strokes by collapsing the entire DC multiverse into a single universe and a single Earth (now called "Earth-Prime") where all the characters now live together. Only the main heroes and selected friends (and enemies) have retained memories that anything ever changed, while the majority of the world has no idea that a multiverse ever existed.

The Crisis crossover really could have explained this better. The climax in Episode 4, where most of the multiverse destruction and unified universe rebuilding happened, was virtually incoherent in its storytelling, and the resolution in Episode 5 flat-out contradicted everything we'd just been told by revealing that, in fact, a multiverse does still exist. A sneak peak appearance for upcoming spinoff Stargirl was plainly stated to take place on Earth-2, while glimpses of other DC television properties such as Titans, Swamp Thing (both on the DC Universe streaming platform), and the currently in-development Green Lantern series for HBO Max, also exist in their own universes. All of this begs the question why the Arrowverse needed to destroy its multiverse at all. What is the point of all this, anyway?

Five of the Arrowverse shows returned to the air this past week. The Flash is taking a break until February 4, so we won't know how that series deals with the post-Crisis universe until then. As for the others, let's look at how they handled it in the order in which they aired.

The new Batwoman episode opens with references to Oliver Queen's death, but the show always existed on the same Earth as Arrow, so that could have happened anyway. Kate Kane then explains some of the details of the multiverse and Crisis to her sidekick, Luke. Other than the brief acknowledgement that something important happened, this doesn't affect the rest of the episode too significantly. In her Batwoman persona, Kate later gives an interview to CatCo Magazine with a byline from Kara Danvers, who previously lived on Earth-38. Beyond those trifling details, the show otherwise gets back to business, picking up its old storylines where they left off.

However, the episode ends with a wacky plot twist in which a seemingly not-evil doppelganger of Kate's sister Beth (a.k.a. Alice) arrives in town claiming to be back from living abroad, with no knowledge of her kidnapping as a child or turn to villainy. This suggests some multiverse fallout, especially given its similarities to what happens in

Of the five shows that have returned so far, Supergirl has the most overt changes directly resulting from Crisis. During the crossover, evil mastermind Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer) used the Book of Destiny to rewrite reality, making the world believe that he's both a benevolent philanthropist and the head of the D.E.O. Naturally, Kara bristles with indignation at having to work for one of her greatest foes. Only a few of her friends, including Alex and Brainy, get their memories back and know the truth about Lex. Of course, Lex himself remembers everything. So do his morally conflicted sister, Lena (Katie McGrath), and their scheming mother, Lillian (Brenda Strong).

Putting Lex in charge of the D.E.O. seriously upends a lot of the dynamics of the show and will likely drive the plot for the remainder of this season. On top of that, the episode finds multiple doppelgangers of Brainy (one female, played by actor Jesse Rath's sister, Meaghan Rath) converging on Earth-Prime after their own Earths are destroyed in the Crisis. That particular plot gets resolved before the end of the hour, but it helps show that Supergirl is, at least thus far, the Arrowverse series most committed to exploring the repercussions of Crisis.

In numerous respects, Black Lightning ought to be the most affected by the move to Earth-Prime. Previously residing in its own universe, where Freeland was the main source of meta-humans on Earth, much of the show's premise was driven by Jefferson Pierce and his family being the only heroes capable of protecting their city. Now that they live in the same world as other superheroes like the Flash and Supergirl (and Superman too), how can the series justify those characters allowing a military occupation on American soil by the A.S.A. or an invasion from the nation of Markovia without offering a hand to help?

For that matter, why would the Markovians need to focus all of their efforts on stealing meta-humans from Freeland when metas now abound in other cities, and the planet is also populated with millions of alien refugees equally as powerful or more so? And why does the A.S.A. even still exist as a government agency when A.R.G.U.S. serves essentially the same purpose? Is the President we saw at the end of Crisis eulogizing Oliver Queen as the savior of Earth the same President who authorized the A.S.A. to quarantine Freeland under false pretenses and conduct illegal experiments on innocent children?

Rather than address questions like these, the first post-Crisis episode of Black Lightning almost immediately brushes them all aside. Although Jefferson briefly tells his friend and mentor Gambi (James Remar) about his experiences saving the multiverse, the conversation hilariously ends with Gambi recommending that they not speak of it again or tell anyone else about it, for fear of creating too much confusion. The show then continues on exactly where everything was before the Crisis happened.

Considering that its main character died (twice!) during the Crisis, Arrow obviously can't ignore such an important development during the show's final two episodes. Yet, somehow, it sort-of finds a way to do exactly that. The penultimate episode of the series jumps the narrative forward to the year 2040 in order to serve as a backdoor pilot for a planned spinoff centered around the trio of Oliver's daughter Mia (Katherine McNamara), Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), and Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy).

Oliver's death is mentioned numerous times in the episode, but as something that happened in the distant past. However, his sacrifice changed the future of Star City, which is now a peaceful utopia with no recorded crime in decades. Although Laurel and Dinah appear in the future seemingly unaged and with all of their memories intact, Mia (who was from a darker version of 2040 originally before traveling back in time to meet her father) lives as a flighty socialite, unaware of her past as the successor Green Arrow until Laurel restores her memories. Of course, it turns out that crime actually is still afoot in Star City, and malevolent forces have an interest in returning the city to its pre-Crisis state.

For a backdoor pilot, the Green Arrow & the Canaries episode is a pretty unexciting affair on the whole. The plot isn't terribly interesting, the leads aren't especially compelling, and the depiction of the year 2040 is almost totally bereft of ideas for how to appear futuristic. Every car on the street is a 2020 model, and neither fashion nor technology appear to have advanced much over two decades. Other than on-screen text and the occasional line of dialogue insisting that the story takes place in the future, the episode gives us next to nothing to convince us of such.

As the most comedy-focused series in the Arrowverse, Legends of Tomorrow unsurprisingly treats the entire Crisis escapade as just another goofy lark. Many jokes are made about which characters did or did not participate in the "crossover," but then the team sets off on a new adventure to 1917 Russia, where mad monk Rasputin has mysteriously risen from the dead.

This plot is only indirectly related to the Crisis, in that it's partially driven by John Constantine's meddling around in Hell while searching for Oliver's soul. Even to that end, the Legends team messes around with the historical timeline so much in general that world-altering changes are pretty much par for the course on any typical episode, and the Crisis on Infinite Earths barely registers as a footnote.

As mentioned, we have yet to see what The Flash will look like after Crisis. Much of the show's plotting during the first half of this season centered around Barry Allen's belief that he was fated to die in the event. Since that didn't happen, the series will need to find a new direction for the remainder of the season.

Arrow has just one more episode to wrap up its eight-year run, and will presumably return to 2020 to more directly contend with Oliver's death and his legacy, as well as the aftermath of Crisis.

How much effort will the rest of the shows expend to make some sense of the new post-Crisis world? At this point, only Supergirl even seems to be trying. That's problematic for a franchise that strives to be tightly interconnected. Unfortunately, from past experience, narrative coherency isn't always a strength for any of these shows.

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Legends of Tomorrow may be the reason why DC Universe's Stargirl isn't on Earth-Prime with all the other Arrowverse shows, despite the fact that it's coming toThe CW. In the aftermath of the battle between the Spectre (Stephen Amell) and the Anti-Monitor (LaMonica Garrett), the multiverse was reborn, with all five Arrowverse shows (and Black Lightning) all sharing the same world for the first time. Curiously missing from Earth-Prime is Stargirl, which is headed toThe CW in the spring.

Created for DC's streaming service, DC Universe, Stargirl is an upcoming TV series starring Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore, a high school student who dives into the world of superheroes after discovering that her father was the sidekick to Starman. After discovering Starman's Cosmic Staff, Courtney becomes "Stargirl" and forges a career as a fledgling superhero. As Courtney leads a new generation of heroes, she'll also cross paths with members of the Justice Society, a Golden Age team of heroes from DC Comics and a precursor to the Justice League. It was confirmed in November that following the release of its series premiere on DC Universe, Stargirl will also air on The CW.

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A string of cameos in the fifth and final chapter of "Crisis On Infinite Earths" reveals that all four of the DC Universe shows, HBO Max's Green Lantern, and the Superman movies all have their own timelines. Stargirl's is a completely remade Earth-2. It makes perfect sense for most of these shows to exist on their own, since crossovers are unlikely to happen between The CW, DC Universe, and HBO Max, but unlike the others, Stargirl is on DC Universe and The CW. Perhaps the reason why Stargirl has its own Earth is Legends of Tomorrow season 2, which dealt heavily with the Justice Society and included its own version of Stargirl.

When Legends of Tomorrow added Nate (Nick Zano) and Amaya (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) to the crew of the Waverider, it did so by going back in time and exploring the Justice Society during World War II, allowing audiences to meet JSA members like Stargirl, Commander Steel, Hourman, Obsidian, and Doctor Mid-Nite. In this version of the story, Stargirl was a member of the classic JSA, rather than a modern character who tries to reform the Justice Society. Stargirl will have its own Hourman and Doctor Mid-Nite, and it should also be noted that another Stargirl character, Ted Grant (aka Wildcat), appeared in a few episodes of Arrow.

As the trailers indicate, Stargirl is deeply invested inthe Justice Society story,just as Legends of Tomorrow was in its second season. Stargirl is clearly creating its own take on the Justice Society, and the overlap between the two shows is too strong for them to co-exist. So, even though being on Earth-Prime would be convenient for the annual crossovers, having Stargirl separate from the Arrowverse is the only way the show can tell its own story and create its own characters.

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McFarlane Toys new line of DC Multiverse figures are hitting stores all over right now. We have already taken a look at the Batman and Superman figures, and shortly the rest of the first waves will be in stores. This will include the Armored Superman, The Batman Who Laughs, Batgirl, Nightwing, Arrow, and the figure we are here to take a look at today, the Hellbat suit. Based on an appearance in Batman and Robin #34, this Batsuit is one of the more distinct that have appeared in quite some time. It is also a chance for McFarlane Toys to show off what they can do with a bigger and bulkier figure. Lets take a look and see what they can do with a big figure, and what it may mean for future figures.

For those who have not seen the packaging on the figures yet, I like it. McFarlane Toys did a great job presenting the figures in a nice window box display. On a bigger figure like this one, It uses up all of the extra tray space at the bottom, keeping a nice uniform look for all of you MOC collectors out there. Turning it around you get a nice shot of the image the figure is based on, along with the info for the issue, and a checklist of figures below that. All and all, very nice job all around.

Once Hellbat is unleashed from the package, you can see what a marvel this figure is. he features 22 points of articulation, and each has a great, wide range of motion, except for his head. That swivels a bit but not much. Other than that, he is super simple to get into a variety of poses and remains sturdy in all of them. McFarlane Toys has done a superb job with paint on all of these figures so far as well, and this is their masterpiece. The red is so striking on the black, and it is seamless around the joints and articulation points.

And Hellbat is heavy too. That they are only charging $20 for this figure is a steal. Even if you do not like this version of the Bat, or DC in general, this is just a cool looking toy overall.

Made even cooler when you attach the wings. Now, these are not the most detailed wings ever created, nor are they very articulated. They fold out, then fold back down, that is it. But it is so impressive when they are out, my god. I also love that when folded down it turns into a Bat Symbol, I geeked out pretty hard over that. The best part is the figure loses no range of motion at all with the wings on. Since the shoulder pads are also moveable, the shoulders and arms are not hampered at all and still have pretty much their full range of motion. McFarlane Toys could not have pulled these off any better. They add so much flavor to the figure, and shows that they are willing to add whatever the figure needs to make it feel complete.

I am head over heels in love with this figure. Everything, from the look of the figure, to how well it poses, to the addition of the figure stand it doesnt really need and the collectors card make this an easy buy. Especially at the price point of $20. If all of their deluxe figures are this well made and at that price point, look out. This is by far the best figure in the first offerings from McFarlane Toys in the DC Multiverse line, and you need to own it.

You can order one for yourself right here. Look for it in stores in the next couple weeks.

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The New Mutants will reportedly be a separate and distinct entity, untethered to the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite earlier incorrect messaging. However, there is an obvious way to establish a connection between the mutants and existing Avengers (via Doctor Strange).

Though it would be great to see Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness introduce one of the mutants in the upcoming Fox movie, such an introduction will likely come later down the line and involve a narrative connection relying on a more recent comic book creation.

The New Mutants will feature several young mutants, coming to grapple with their powers while trapped in a secret facility that as the trailer suggests does not have their best interest in mind. One of these mutants is Magik, and Magiks journey is intimately fused with Doctor Stranges existence in the comics.

Who is Magik? Also known as Illyana Rasputina, Magik is the youngest of three mutant siblings; her older brothers are Colossus and the cosmonaut, Mikhail Rasputin. At one point in the comics, Storm teaches the character magic, while Cat teaches her combat. However, the character remains quite minor playing a subordinate part in the X-Men landscape for years. So, lets get to the best part. What are her powers?

Magik is capable of creating teleportation discs that allow her to hop through space by stepping into the limbo dimension. This connects Magik to all of the demons that live there. Magik also possesses a soul sword, which she is able to manifest; based on the end of the first trailer for The New Mutants, it looks like such a sword will be making its cinematic appearance quite soon. So, how does she come in contact with Strange?

In one point in the Marvel comics, there exists a future in which Magik is the Sorceress Supreme following training under Doctor Strange. And maybe, just maybe, if Marvel chooses to follow some recently released comics, she can be a student of the Strange Academy, or she can be a professor (as is the case in the comics). Or, could she both at different points in time? This is the multiverse were talking about.

The Strange Academy is basically the Hogwarts of the MCU. Doctor Strange is the headmaster and, with help from some highly-skilled professors, he teaches youngsters how to appropriately wield magic.

Magik is one of those professors. With the multiverse bound to allow multiple timelines and parallel universes to exist in tandem, creating a way for a young Magik to exist alongside an adult Magik (who helps Doctor Strange) does not seem unfathomable. If the MCU decides to take anything from The New Mutants, using Magik in later installments would be a wise decision, as such a character could also take over when Benedict Cumberbatch bids the MCU farewell.

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