Essays
The Cinematic Universe Is Officially Over
The MCU is contracting. The DCU is in perpetual reboot. The Wizarding World is dead. The Dark Universe never started. A post-mortem for a decade's dominant cinematic format.
Marcus Vell·7 Mar·6 min
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The MCU is contracting. The DCU is in perpetual reboot. The Wizarding World is dead. The Dark Universe never started. A post-mortem for a decade's dominant cinematic format.
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