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Published Feb 1, 2026, 7:35 PM EST
Since 2019, Kevin Erdmann has been one of Screen Rant's Senior Staff Writers, covering all kinds of Superhero and Star Wars media with Easter egg breakdowns, theory pieces, breaking news, and more. A huge Star Wars & MCU fan, Kevin also loves Batman (because he's Batman), but could talk for hours about why Nightwing is DC's greatest hero.
With 8 years of total experience covering entertainment and pop culture, Kevin has gotten the chance to interview top creatives and talent, and has also attended major media events like Disney's D23 convention.
Majoring in Cinema Studies with a minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies from the UofO, Kevin lives in Oregon with his wonderful wife, adorable dog, and sinister cat who is no doubt currently plotting his demise.
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With new superhero movie updates dropping every week, we've got all the biggest and latest reveals in one place. With Super Rant's Weekend Post-Credits, our ongoing series rounds up all the coolest MCU and DCU news from the previous week that you might have missed.
Featuring new teasers, posters, actor comments, updates from James Gunn, and more, the Super Rant column assembles everything you absolutely need to know about what's next. To that end, here's Super Rant's Weekend Post-Credits for January 26th-February 1st.
MCU Weekend Post Credits: Wonder Man Now Streaming, Daredevil Season 2 Trailer, Magneto Doomsday Spoilers, And More
Wonder Man Now Streaming on Disney+ — As of January 27th, all eight episodes of Marvel's critically acclaimed Wonder Man series are now streaming on Disney+, a fantastic new MCU show starring Yahya Abdul Mateen II as Simon Williams and Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery. Like most who have seen the new series, I can't stress enough how good the show is, one of the most unique and most character-driven shows Marvel Studios has ever made.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Trailer Released — January 27th also saw the release of the first trailer for Daredevil: Born Again season 2. Confirmed to begin streaming on March 24th, the new season will kick off Daredevil and Mayor Fisk's vigilante war in earnest, with Kristen Ritter's Jessica Jones confirmed to be returning to the MCU as well.
Ian McKellen Accidentally Spoils Magneto Details In Avengers: Doomsday — During an interview speaking on his past work as Magneto, Sir Ian McKellen accidentally revealed some surprising Avengers: Doomsday details about Magneto, claiming that the Master of Magnetism will at some point cause some major destruction in New Jersey. While the context was thankfully not revealed, it is a fascinating reveal all the same. After all, Ms. Marvel lives in New Jersey (who does possess the X-gene in the MCU).
Ian McKellen as Magneto in Avengers: Doomsday
Sam Raimi's New Spider-Man 4 Comments — While promoting his new movie Send Help (now in theaters), Sam Raimi has naturally been asked several questions about his past work directing Sony's original Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire. While he initially seemed to give a definitive update that he didn't have a future directing another Spider-Man movie, this week saw him recant somewhat, suggesting that despite his doubts about it ever happening, Raimi would love to make a fourth Spider-Man movie if the day ever comes.
Additionally, Raimi also debunked the longstanding rumor that Spider-Man 4 would have debuted Black Cat potentially played by Rachel McAdams. To his knowledge, auditions for a female antagonist never happened, and he only ever talked to John Malkovich about playing Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture.
Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 4 Gets An Exciting Update — According to a new report from Puck, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds is "wisely focused" on developing a fourth Deadpool movie following the massive success of 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine. In the past, Reynolds has said he's envisioned future movies where Deadpool continues teaming up with other Marvel heroes and/or stays paired with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
DCU Weekend Post Credits: Jason Momoa's Future As Lobo, And New James Gunn DCU Teases
Jason Momoa Addresses Lobo's DCU Future After Supergirl — Following last week's official full first look as Jason Momoa's Lobo in the DCU, this week saw Momoa confirming he currently only knows about Lobo's upcoming appearance in Supergirl this year. That said, he also mentioned how he'd love for "Lobo's own thing to be coming out."
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James Gunn Defends Screenwriter Christina Hodson — The internet saw a fair amount of debate and controversy after the reveal that Christina Hodson would be writing the script for Brave and the Bold, the same screenwriter who wrote 2023's The Flash, Birds of Prey, and the canceled Batgirl movie. This week, James Gunn defended Hodson online:
“I will only say anyone maligning Christina Hodson's screenwriting skills has almost certainly never read an actual screenplay by Christina Hodson — she's one of the writers who was with us early in the DCU planning stages,” Gunn said. “I don't think you can judge my writing based on films others directed, as massive liberties are sometimes taken.”
Any big pieces of news we missed? Let us know in the comments! We also have Super Rant's new Rewatch series you can check out here, as well as our new Super Rant: Doomsday Preppers podcast on Spotify and YouTube.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe
Created by
Kevin Feige
First Film
Iron Man
Upcoming Films
Blade, Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Secret Wars
First TV Show
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Upcoming TV Shows
Marvel Zombies, Wonder Man, Vision Quest
Cast
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount's Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
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DC Universe
Created by
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
First Film
Man of Steel
First TV Show
Peacemaker
Cast
Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
Movie(s)
Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold
Character(s)
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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