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Warning: SPOILERS for Supergirl, season 5, episode 10, "The Bottle Episode."

Many things changed for Supergirl in the wake of theCrisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. Indeed, so much has changed for Kara Zor-El and her allies it is surprising that the on-going storylines ofseason 5have remained largely intact.

Of all the series making up the Arrowverse, Supergirl had perhaps the most to alter, as every superhero series on The CW was merged into a single universe. With a setting where most of the super-powered beings were aliens rather than metahumans, Supergirl stood apart from The Flash and Black Lightning. This was largely due to Supergirl starting off on another network and not originally having been designed to be part of the Arrowverse.

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The series adapted admirably as it made the leap to The CW, however, and now stands as a pillar of the largest shared universe in television history. Yet so much has changed in the span of two episodes it would be easy for even die-hard Super-fans to have missed all the little changes between Earth-38 and Earth Prime. Here's a rundown of all the differences.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 5" left Supergirl reeling, as she woke up on a new Earth where Lex Luthor was a respected philanthropist and hero to most of the world. It got worse when she discovered that Luthor now owned the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) and was effectively her boss. A new wrinkle was introduced in "The Bottle Episode," as Supergirl saw a commercial where she was standing proudly alongside Lex Luthor, Lena Luthor, and a team of DEO agents, assuring the public that they could be counted on to protect them. This was quite different from Earth-38, where the DEO was a covert organization that did not officially exist.

Kara ranted about having to work with Luthor to her sympathetic sister, who didn't originally remember Lex Luthor's criminal past. In "Crisis On Infinite Earths - Part 5," only the Paragons (including Supergirl and Martian Manhunter) knew Lex Luthor for who he once was. "The Bottle Episode" informed us that J'onn was able to telepathically restore the pre-Crisis memories of Alex Danvers, Brainiac-5, Dreamer, Kelly Olsen, and every hero who fought the Anti-Monitor. Beyond them, the rest of the citizens of Earth-Prime have no memory of the multiverse or the Crisis.

Lena Luthor had a literal rude awakening in "The Bottle Episode," finding her brother Lex fixing breakfast in her office kitchen. Lex explained that he had been resurrected by The Monitorand made a bargain before he agreed to help him save the multiverse; that whatever happened, Lena would survive the experience with her mind and memories intact. Lex added that reality had been rewritten so that the family business was back to being LuthorCorp rather than LCorp, and they ran it and the DEO together, with the world thinking they were simple billionaire philanthropists. It was, Lex noted, the perfect cover for world domination, including her plans for Project Non Nocere.

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Lena immediately began researching the new Earth and the history she would be expected to know. A quick glance at her browser search in one scene revealed that the world thinks Supergirl and Lex Luthor joined forces to fight Agent Liberty during Supergirl's season 4 finale, where Agent Liberty was originally a puppet in Lex's scheme. The search also revealed that Lex and Lena worked together to cure rare diseases and that Lex bought the DEO after the federal organization became strapped for cash. This suggests that virtually everything in the historical record from the first four and one-half seasons of Supergirl may no longer be valid.

One interesting side-effect of the reborn Earth was that several versions of Brainiac-5 from alternate Earths appeared in the DEO, including a female Braniy from a world where she was the DEO's director. While Supergirl was quick to offer the Brainiacs help in getting back to their home worlds, a typically tactless Brainiac-5 let it slip that there were no more alternate Earths and offered to show them the figures which proved the multiverse as they knew it was no more. This suggests that the Earths making up the new Arrowverse are unable to detect one another's presence, as it was confirmed that there are still multiple Earths in the closing montage of "Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 5."

Before Crisis on Infinite Earths, a secret, alien-run organization called Leviathan almost destroyed Earth-38 with a massive monsoon and the eruption of a super volcano. Despite a lengthy historical record that spoke of the organization in legend, neither Brainiac-5 nor Lex Luthor (who had been told about the group's existence by his sister) could find any evidence of the group's existence on Earth-Prime. Leviathan still exists, however, though it is nowmanaged by the alienGamemnae and is seeking a subtler, technology-based solution to keeping humanity in check. To that end,Gamemnae has encouraged Obsidian North CEO Andrea Rojas in her plans to develop the most realistic virtual reality system ever, through her guise as Rojas' mentor, Professor Gemma Cooper.

The multiple Brainiac-5's discovered that the wormhole which transported them to Earth-Prime was based around Al's Dive Bar; the alien-friendly establishment where most of National City's aliens went to drink in peace. Upon arriving at the bar, Supergirl and The Brainiacs found that Al's had become Als', with two of the burly bartender now serving drinks to a number of aliens who had just barely escaped the destruction of their respective worlds in other universes. This included a trio of Kryptonian witches, who were non-evil doppelgangers of the witches who once sought to terraform Earth into a New Krypton under the control of the World-Killer Reign.

On Earth-38, Lillian Luthororganized the terrorist group CADMUS, having come to share her son's extreme views on the dangers of aliens on Earth. She was sent to prison for her crimes, but still found ways to aid Lex and Lena in their respective endeavors. On Earth-Prime, Lillian is out of prison and is now in charge of The Luthor Foundation, a charity run by the Luthor family. Lillian is also fully aware of how the world used to be, though this was a result of Lex telling her of his activities during Crisis on Infinite Earths.

The action of the later-half of "The Bottle Episode" centered around the race to stop one of the Brainiac-5 duplicates from accidentally destroying Earth-Prime in a misguided bid to save his own Earth. In a nod to the Bottled City of Kandor from the classic Superman comics, it was revealed that this Brainiac-5 had managed to trap his Earth inside a bottle before the Anti-Monitor destroyed it. Before he could open the bottle, which required special tools that didn't exist on Earth or magic to unseal it, the alternate Brainiac-5 was persuaded to wait until the heroes of Earth-Prime made an effort to find somewhere they could safely release the trapped Earth in normal space. Until that time, the bottle would be kept in the Fortress of Solitude for safe keeping.

Facing multiple versions of himself led Braniac-5 to make a decision he'd been delaying since the Supergirl season 4 finale regarding the inhibitor implants in his forehead. The inhibitors repressed Brainiac-5's full intelligence as well as his connection to the Big Brain; the hive-mind made up of all Coluan intellects. While this still left him more intelligent than the vast majority of sentient beings and gave him greater control of his emotions, he felt outclassed by his other selves. In the end, Brainiac-5 was convinced that he would be just as good and his friends would still like him without the implants, leading to a transformation that left Brainaic-5 looking much more like his comic book counterpart.

Some things haven't changed on Earth-Prime and Lex Luthor's ability to arrange a side-hustle is as strong as ever. He finally convinced Lenato enter into an alliance with him, after briefly bonding with a Truth-Seeker (an alien symbiote that makes it impossible for its host to lie) and admitting that he planned to betray her as soon as she became an inconvenience, just like she was planning to subject him to herNon Nocere treatment as soon as she was able. However, Lena's acceptance of Lex's offer came after a talk with Lillian Luthor, with whom Lex had formed another partnership based around manipulating Lena to their mutual benefit. Finally, Braniac-5 approached Lex and told him that they would have to work together in secret to overcome Leviathan and that he was prepared to do anything for the greater good, even work against his friends in the DEO.

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As Brainiac-5 and Lex Luthor cemented their new partnership, Luthor suggested his first avenue of investigation into Leviathan should be a particular doppelganger who had come through the wormhole into Earth Prime. Luthor had reason to believe that this man, who had just been arrested, had knowledge of the future and might know something about Leviathan that was unknown in the present. He handed Brainiac-5 a mug-shot of the man, who was clearly Brainiac-5's ally Winn Schott.

On Earth-38, reporter William Dey had taken a position working at CatCo Worldwide Media to get close to Andrea Rojas, whom he suspected was involved in the disappearance of his best friend. Dey is just as much of a crusader on Earth-Prime, but now the focus of his private war is the Luthor family, whom he suspects were involved in the mysterious death of the same friend. This has given Supergirl an unexpected ally in her new mission to expose the truth about Lex Luthor to the world.

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Matt Morrison has been writing about comics since before the word"blogging" was coined. He got his start writing for thelegendary DC Comics digital fanzine Fanzing,before receiving his own column, The Mount. Since then he has gone onto write for over a dozen websites, including 411Mania, ComicsNexus and The Cult of Nobody. He holds both an MS in InformationScience from the University of North Texas and a BFA from theUniversity of Texas at Arlington. Known as a font of comic bookhistory trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of AmericanComic Books, Japanese Manga and Cosplay at over a dozen conventionsand served as an Expert In-Residence for a course on Graphic Novelsfor Librarians at the University of North Texas. In addition to hiswork for Screen Rant, Matt is currently the Managing Editor ofKabooooom.com, the housecritic of ExploreThe Multiverse and writes reviews for NoFlying, No Tights a graphic literature and anime review siteaimed at teachers and librarians. He also maintains a personal blog My Geeky Geeky Ways which hosts his extensive episode guide for the television seriesmaking up The Arrowverse as well as hiscomedic Lets Play videos. What little spare time he has isdevoted towards acting, role-playing, movie-riffing and sarcasm. Youcan follow his adventures on Twitter, @GeekyGeekyWays.

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If you are a big fan of Doctor Strange and his mind-bending movie, then heres a piece of good news for you. Marvel is back with the second part of Doctor Strange.

So say hello to Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness. The movie has been confirmed as part of Phase 4 at Comic-Con with a little experimental title.

Also, there is news that filmmaker Scott Derrickson would not be directing the second part of the movie. The announcement was made by himself on the 9th of January. So it will be interesting to know what does this means to the film and what changes will be made?

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So far, one Benedict is confirmed for the sequel, Cumberbatch, obviously, but it would be surprising if Benedict Wong wouldnt be back, especially as hes been talking about filming.

In the most intriguing announcement at Comic-Con, Elizabeth Olsen will be joining the team and will be starring as Scarlet Witch. This characters supernatural skillset makes her unbeatable and a perfect match for Stranges world.

As she was seen in one on one fight with Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, it is pretty clear she is one powerful force to be reckoned with.

We can also expect Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mordo, to turn up as a part of the movie.

Rachel McAdams will be back in the movie, presumably, as Christine Palmer, as Strangers sort of love interest.

Source: Animated Times

As far as the release date is considered, May 7, 2021, is the chosen date for its release, making it the fourth movie of Phase 4.

With Derricksons departure as the director, one can assume to wait for a little longer. But, he is still the executive producer. He mentioned on twitter that he is thankful for the collaboration with Marvel and will remain on as EP.

With a new director, all we can do is wait for Marvel to release the movie on the selected date.

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Trunks is one of the most memorable characters in theDragon Ball franchise, largely because there are just so many versions of the character. A time-displaced version of Trunks quickly became a fan-favorite when he was introduced during the "Android Saga" ofDragon Ball Z.

However, thanks to his time travel (along with alternate and sometimes even aborted futures in the form ofDragon Ball GT), there have been multiple versions of Trunks introduced over the years. But how do they stack up against one another? Here's every version of Trunks from across the Dragon Ball multiverse, and how they compare to each other.

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More of an oddity than an actual character, EX Trunks is a notable fusion from the video game Dragon Ball Fusions. He's a combination of the Future Trunks and the core timeline Kid Trunks. Although they have vastly differentpersonalities as a result of their altered upbringings, their affinity for one another allows their fusion to stand out as one of the most synchronic fusions in the multiverse.

This fusion looks mostly like Future Trunks, although he gains some of the purple hair that Kid Trunks has. They are one of the only two fusions of the same person from two different timelines, the other being the Fused Zamasu (who is a fusion of Future Zamasu and Goku Black). However, there hasn't been much in terms of character shown in the fusion, meaning he's just an interesting look more than anything.

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Dragon Ball GT isn't fondly remembered by much of theDragon Ball fandom. The series (which suffered from sloppy animation and almost nonsensical plot beats) spent a certain amount of time early on focusing on Trunks.GT Trunks has actually become more like his mother than other versions. He briefly runs Capsule Corporation before heading off into space alongside Goku and Pan in search of the Black Star Dragon Balls. It's interesting to see Trunks pick up the more adventurous spirit of his mother and not just his father's Saiyan habits, but he never gets the level of depth or attention that the concept deserves.

Instead, the character (and the show as a whole) are plagued by a poor attempt to fuse the tones of Dragon Ball andDragon Ball Z. After the initial arc in space, Trunks becomes more commonly just one of the Z-Warriors who throws himself into battle. He helps fight against Super 17 and Omega Shenron, more as cannon fodder and a distraction than the main fighter. But he is able to survive these battles and do his part. GT Trunks is one of the better parts ofDragon Ball GT, but he's still a tonally weird version of the character.

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Kid Trunks is the version of the character from the core Dragon Ball universe. Born during the time-skip between Frieza's defeat and the arrival of the Androids, Kid Trunks was given the chance to live in a world where the heroes were prepared for the dangers coming for them. Unlike the version who had to live in a battle-ravaged world, Kid Trunks instead got to grow up with his father alive, a best friend in Goten, and eventually even a sister named Bulla.

This version of Trunks has also developed an attitude that other versions lack, having inherited some of his father's prideful boisterous elements. He's also proven incredibly powerful for his age, having the ability to go Super Saiyan on his own and even being capable of hitting Super Saiyan 3 when fused with Gotenks. The problem is that the character didn't get much development duringDragon Ball Z and much of the early parts ofDragon Ball Super. However, his time with Future Trunks during the "Future Trunks" Saga gave the character a surprising amount of depth and self-reflection, making Kid Trunks more engaging as a result.

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Xeno Trunks refers to a version of Trunks from theDragon Ball Xenoversecorner of the franchise. At first glance, he's very similar to Future Trunks, with his timeline initially playing out in a very similar way.After defeating the Androids and Cell of his world though, he was whisked away to the mysterious Time Nest. His use of a time machine is considered a crime by the Chronoa, the Supreme Kai of Time. She recruits him as a member of her Time Patrol to make up for his mistakes. Xeno Trunks is tasked with helping protect the timeline from the dangerous Towa and Mira, This Trunks proved to be perhaps the most powerful version of the character in the franchise, as his battles across the timeline have forced him to take on new forms and power levels that haven't been reached by any other version of the character.

This is also a Trunks who made use of two unique fusions: he used the Potara Earrings to fuse with Xeno Vegeta and create Vegeks, and would later use the Fusion Dance with Gohan to create Gohanks. He would eventually even reach levels of power that the core Future Tunks never has, achieving Super Saiyan 3 and even eventually the Super Saiyan God form. This Trunks is a great representation of the battle-heavy side ofDragon Ball, finding new extreme levels of power without adding much in terms of character. He's an impressive warrior but doesn't have that extra level of character depth to make him the best of the bunch.

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Future Trunks is the most memorable version of the character, and arguably among the fanbases favorites. His introduction included cutting Frieza in half with a sword, which is a pretty great introduction for any character. It's revealed that this Trunks comes from a timeline where Goku passed away from heart disease. He wasn't there to help fight the Red Ribbon Army Androids, who wiped out the rest of the Z-Warriors -- including Trunks' father Vegeta before he ever got to know him and Piccolo, meaning the Dragon Balls were once more lost. He trained under Gohan (until he died as well) before heading into the past using a time machine constructed by his mother. Future Trunks received a decent amount of attention in his first series of appearances, fighting alongside the Z-Warriors before eventually returning to his own time and completing his own arc.

His eventual return duringDragon Ball Super added even more pathos to the character, giving him a love interest in Mai and a new mortal enemy in Goku Black. The "Future Trunks" arc helps elevate Future Trunks beyond his (already pretty solid) character development fromDragon Ball Zand helps shoot him beyond almost the rest of the entire supporting cast in terms of emotional richness. This is a character who actually recognizes and deals with the trauma of living in a world where laser blasts wipe out entire cities, and it's an engaging take on the universe. There's a melancholy to Future Trunks and his plight that makes him unique to the franchise, and easily one of the engaging characters in the entire world.

Also, he learns how to activate a unique form of power called Super Saiyan Rage, and even figures out how to essentially turn his sword into a spirit bomb-powered lightsaber with a move called the Sword of Hope, and that's just awesome.

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