Instead of just throwing heroes and villains together, these upcoming fights are deeply connected to their pasts and feelings, and hint at the future direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are five of the most anticipated hero-villain clashes, from Disney+ shows to big-screen movies, that fans are talking about as we look ahead to 2026.
A Warner Bros. Discovery shareholder, Ancora Holdings Group, which owns about $200 million in stock, plans to vote against a potential merger between DC Studios and Netflix, according to Variety.
Richard Linklater’s film Blue Moon, released in October 2025, features Ethan Hawke as composer Lorenz Hart. The movie depicts Hart looking back on his life on the premiere night of Oklahoma!, a musical by his longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers (played by Andrew Scott). Margaret Qualley and Bobby Cannavale also appear in the film, and many publications, including Collider and Elements of Madness, are calling Hawke’s performance the best of his career.
The Black Keys are releasing a new album called Peaches! on May 1st. This album is the inspiration for their upcoming world tour, aptly named the Peaches ‘n Kream World Tour, which kicks off in April and continues through October. The band, consisting of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, also released an album in 2024 and will release No Rain, No Flowers in 2025.
First Reaction – Cold Storage is big, chaotic, and never holds back.
As a big movie fan, I was excited to see Venom: Let There Be Carnage finally hit Disney+. It’s getting a lot of buzz, but critics seem pretty split – it’s currently sitting at around 58% on review aggregators, which isn’t quite ‘fresh’. Apparently, while audiences enjoyed it more, most critics found the sequel to be even more over-the-top and less developed than the first Venom movie, which already had its share of detractors.
While promoting her new movie, Crime 101 – alongside Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth – Halle Berry was playfully asked if it could lead to her character, Storm, appearing in a future Avengers film. Berry quickly and directly answered, “Storm is not in the Avengers movie.” She emphasized her point, stating, “I promise you, people think I’m being secretive or joking, but I’m being serious – I’m not in it, okay.”
Sony has revealed new posters for the character Spider-Noir and announced that the first trailer will be released tomorrow. They shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), teasing, “Let’s start from the beginning.” The trailer image features a shadowy figure, dressed in a coat and hat, walking down a brightly lit street, and confirms Nicolas Cage will star as Spider-Noir.
A promotion combining Takis chips and the comic series Spider-Man: Brand New Day is making the rounds on social media (as reported by Aranhaverso Brasil), and it’s given fans a fresh glimpse of Tom Holland as Spider-Man. Eagle-eyed viewers believe a small detail in the promo hints at a new superpower he’ll gain in the upcoming July movie.
Director Joe Dante remembers that while the quirky sci-fi film was praised by critics and even won an Oscar for its effects, it didn’t perform well in theaters when it came out in 1987. Now, with Arrow Video releasing a brand new 4K version on April 28th, it’s a great time for both new viewers and longtime fans to experience this hidden gem of a movie.