#multiverse

#multiverse

While the concept of the multiverse has been explored in film and TV even before Marvel's takeover, it quickly became the narrative foundation of choice. When done right, the potential is undeniable--works like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once are heartwrenching displays of interpersonal relationships, making characters face the reality of what-if scenarios, reconciling with their choices and what could have been if they had turned the other way instead.

His canon of classics like The Shining, 'Salem's Lot, Pet Semetary, Carrie, The Stand, It, and countless more all include bits and bobs that connect to a single, all-encompassing saga: The Dark Tower. Told across eight books published between 1982 and 2012, The Dark Tower chronicles a wandering gunslinger in a magical, post-apocalyptic realm on a quest to find the titular Dark Tower, the nexus of all reality.

In 2024, Gunn conceded that Season 1 is part of the old DC Extended Universe, and therefore not canon to the new DCU. However, Season 2 somehow will be.

For all its retrofuturist optimism, there's a real sense of dread hanging over First Steps. The visibly pregnant Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) is determined to fight Galactus, but Reed doesn't have much faith in their abilities.

Sonic Prime is an animated series where Sonic travels through a shattered multiverse ignited by his mistakes, making it engaging for younger viewers.