We mark the occassion of the Bat-Jar Podcast's third anniversary and 150th episode by discussing the final comic book film of 2019, JOKER.

What is it about this movie that makes it a "film" and why has it generated so much controversy? Should people watch this movie? Why has it proved to be so devise with audiences and critics? How well does it represent the Clown Prince of Crime?

To avoid SPOILERS for 2019's "Joker", skip over 1:07:00-1:42:29 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and TMS Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Joker (2019)" is the property of Hildur Guenadottir, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Joint Effort, Bron Creative, and Village Roadshow Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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This episode contains conversation on mental health and mental illness. If you are in need of support for your own mental health (and you reside in Canada) please call 1-833-456-4566 toll free, 24/7 or visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca.

To celebrate the release of his solo "origin" movie, Average Joe and special guest Danhattan take a look back at the cinematic history of everyone's favourite villain, THE JOKER.

Which versions of the character in film stand the test of time? Which Jokers best represent the character? Which Joker has the best laugh? Which Joker has the best smile? Some answers are most likely to be found in this episode.

Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Killing Joke" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Sam Register, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S,  Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions.

Music and audio from "Suicide Squad" is the property of Steven Price, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, DC Entertainment, RatPac Productions, and Atlas Entertainment.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Join us on the island of Mota Nui where the characters who saved LEGO from going out of business, the Toa of the Bionicle franchise.

What was it about this brand of toys that made it so controversial when it first debuted in 2000? How did these multi-coloured characters go against the values of the Lego company? Are the direct-to-video movies made from this franchise any good?

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Music and audio from "Bionicle: Mask of Light" is the property of Nathan Furst, Sue Shakespeare, Janice Ross, Stig Blicher, Miramax Films, The LEGO Group, Create TV & Film, and Creative Capers Entertainment.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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We return to J.K Rowling's Wizarding World for a discussion of the world in which the Harry Potter series takes place. What makes the politics, education system, social structure and magic system unique?

What do the X-Men, the Men in Black, Star Wars, and Japanese history have to do with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Take a listen and find out!

Music and audio from "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" is the property of John Williams, David Heyman, 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, and Warner Brothers Pictures.

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Would you be surprised to learn there are seven Disney movies based on theme park attractions? In a world where every movie needs to be based on some existing source material, Disney has chosen to go one step further into their intellectual properties. This of course refers to making movies based on rides and attractions from their various Disney Parks.

Music and audio from "Mission To Mars" is the property of Ennio Morricone, Tom Jacobson, Touchstone Pictures, and Spyglass Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Tower of Terror (1997)" is the property of Louis Febre, Iain Paterson, Zaloom/Mayfield Productions, and Walt Disney Television.

Music and audio from "Tomorrowland" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Chernov, Brad Bird, Walt Disney Pictures, and A113 Productions.

Music and audio from "Dinosaur" is the property of James Newton Howard, Pam Marsden, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation, and The Secret Lab.

Music and audio from "The Country Bears" is the property of Christopher Young, Jeffrey Chernov, Andrew Gunn, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Music and audio from "The Haunted Mansion" is the property of Mark Mancina, Andrew Gunn, Don Hahn, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Music and audio from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the property of Klaus Badelt, Jerry Bruckheimer, Walt Disney Pictures, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

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Step into the Tardis for our first foray into the world of sonic screwdrivers and Daleks for a conversation about Doctor Who. With companion (and special guest) Pumice, join us for a conversation discussing the two generations of the series, referred to by fans as "Classic Who" and "New Who".

Music and audio from "Doctor Who (1963)" is the property of Ron Grainer, Delia Derbyshire, Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson, and BBC Studios.

Music and audio from "Doctor Who (2018)" is the property of Segun Akinola, Matt Strevens, Chris Chibnall, and BBC Studios.

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This week we discuss a television series that many believe to be an example of prestige science fiction, Battlestar Galactica.

How does the 2004 series relate to the original series from the 1970s? Why did the show launch as a mini-series before launching into full seasons? What made this cast of characters so interesting to watch week after week? What does the word "frack" mean?

Music and audio from "Battlestar Galactica (1978)" is the property of Stu Phillips, Glen A. Larson, Universal Television, and Glen A. Larson Productions.

Music and audio from "Battlestar Galactica (2004)" is the property of Bear McCreary, Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, R&D Television, David Eick Productions, and NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

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Batman is celebrating 80 years of crime fighting this year, so we have to ask the question- how do the various interpretations of the Dark Knight from film measure up to one another?

Music and audio from "Justice League (2017)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Zack Synder, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, DC Films, Cruel & Unusual Films and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S,  Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions.

Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "Batman & Robin (1997)" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman Forever" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, Tim Burton and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions.

Music and audio from "New Adventures of Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder" is the property of Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Sam Katzman, and Columbia Pictures.

Music and audio from "The Batman" is the property of Lee Zahler, Rudolph C. Flothow, and Columbia Pictures.

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Looking for an example of a movie based on a comic book that isn't about a superhero? The recently released crime drama "The Kitchen" is a great example. 

Does the film carry over elements of comic book storytelling despite it's less conventional story? Does the film adapt the eight issue mini-series in a faithful way? Or does it improve on the source material?

To avoid SPOILERS for "The Kitchen", skip over 40:27-58:35 of the episode.

Music and audio from "The Kitchen (2019)" is the property of Bryce Dessner, Michael De Luca, Marcus Viscidi, New Line Cinema, Bron Creative, and Michael De Luca Productions.

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Special guest CACKLES makes his triumphant return to the show to discuss something that could be controversial: providing a definitive ranking of the actors who have played Spider-Man in the movies.

Which portrayals of Peter Parker best represent the character? Which combination of acting, writing, and directing produce the most faithful interpretation of the character? 

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" is the property of Daniel Pemberton, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, Arad Productions, and Lord Miller Productions.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man Strikes Back" is the property of Stu Phillips, Robert Janes, Ron Satlof, Charles Fries Productions, and Columbia Pictures Television.

Music and audio from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is the property of Hans Zimmer, The Magnificent Six, Avi Arad, Matt Tulmach, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, and Matt Tulmach Productions.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man (2002)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, and Laura Ziskin Productions.

Music and audio from "Captain American: Civil War" and "Black Panther" is the property of Henry Jackman, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

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After the record shattering performance of "Avengers: Endgame" and the surprising ending of "Spider-Man: Far From Home", fans were left wondering where Marvel Studios would go next with their cinematic universe. 

Kevin Feige announced at San Diego Comic Con last week the new slate of properties which will be referred to as Phase 4, spanning the next few years.

Don't have time to look up information about the MCU's upcoming film AND television properties? Doctor What and Average Joe are here to fill you in on what is coming next to cinemas and the Disney + streaming service.

This conversation contains SPOILERS for the entirety of the MCU to date, including the most recent movies. 

The "Marvel Studios Fanfare" music used in this episode is the property of Michael Giacchino, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

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Danhattan returns to the show to discuss the "circle of life" that has surrounded the Lion King franchise. How did the original 1994 film become one of the most successful animated films of all time? How does Average Joe bring Japanese anime into this conversation? Can the new 2019 film be considered a live-action film? So many questions, and hopefully some answers!

To avoid SPOILERS for the new "Lion King" (it's pretty much the same move but there are some changes), skip over 1:06:55-1:21:52 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "The Lion King 1 _^1/2" is the property of Don Harper, George A. Mendoza, Walt Disney Pictures, DisneyToon Studios, DisneyToon Studios Australia, Sparx Animation Studios, and Spaff Animation.

Music and audio from "The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa" is the property of Elton John, Tim Rice, Stephen James Taylor, Chris Bartleman, Blair Peters, Bobs Gannaway, Tony Craig, Walt Disney Animation, and Walt Disney Television Animation.

Music and audio from "The Lion King (2019)" is the property of Hans Zimmer, Jon Favreau, Jeffrey Silver, Karen Gilchrist, Walt Disney Pictures, and Fairview Entertainment.

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In one of our few direct sequel episodes, AJ and Ben The Movie Buff are re-joined by Ms. Dis to follow up on our previous conversation about the Disney princesses.

Which virtue best represents each of the official Disney princesses? Who is the most virtuous princess? Who is the least virtuous? How much agreement is there among the hosts about who should be associated with what virtue?

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Music and audio from "Beauty and the Beast (1991)" is the property of Alan Menkin, Don Hahn, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation, and Silver Screen Partners IV.

Music and audio from "Moana" is the property of of Mark Mancina, Osnat Shurer, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Music and audio from "Cinderella (2015)" is the property of Patrick Doyle, Simon Kinberg, Alison Shearmur, David Barron, Walt Disney Pictures, Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions, and Beagle Pug Films.

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We welcome Doctor What to the show as a regular co-host to discuss the sequel of the film which was the topic of his first episode as a guest, "Spider-Man: Far From Home". Since this movie is a follow-up to "Avengers: Endgame", the entire episode contains spoilers from that film.

How does this third "second movie" in the Spider-Man franchise compare to the webhead's previous films. What is it about the relationship between Sony and Marvel that makes this film special? What unique challenges does this movie have to overcome? Does the movie address all of items on Average Joe's check list?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Spider-Man: Far From Home", skip over 53:34-1:20:43 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, Hasbro, and Toei Company Ltd.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures.

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Join Average Joe and Ben The Movie Buff as they travel to infinity and beyond to discuss the Toy Story franchise. How do these geeks relate to Andy and his toys? Does the new film continue the tradition of excellent animated films? Is it a shallow cash grab? 

To avoid SPOILERS for "Toy Story 4" skip over 46:12-1:17:18 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, Hasbro, and Toei Company Ltd.

Music and audio from "McDonald's Toy Story Commercial (1995)" is the property of McDonald's.

Music and audio from "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins" is the property of Adam Berry, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Tad Stones, Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Television Animation, and Walt Disney Animation Japan.

Music and audio from "Toy Story 4" is the property of Randy Newman, Jonas Rivera, Mark Neilson, Walt Disney Pictures, and Pixar Animation Studios.

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Bring your sunglasses and neuralyzers along as the guys seek to find the answers to the biggest questions in the universe. Is the comic book version of Men in Black good? How do you make a good sequel? What counts as a spinoff or a continuation? Why are critics giving this summer's movies such bad scores? Does "Men in Black: International" bring anything new to this aging franchise?

To avoid SPOILERS for "MIB: International", please skip over 58:44-1:19:25 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Men in Black" is the property of Danny Elfman, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Columbia Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and Parkes/MacDonald Productions.

Music and audio from "Men in Black: International" is the property of Danny Elfman, Chris Bacon, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Columbia Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Parkes + Macdonald, Tencent Pictures, and Image Nation.

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Average Joe teams up with Ben the Movie Buff to battle 20th Century Fox and writer/director Simon Kinberg's final nail in the coffin for the X-Men film franchise "Dark Phoenix".

How does this film continue to mistakes of the other X-Men prequels? What is it about the film that comes off as lazy and ultimately disappointing? What factors influenced the development and production of this movie? Is there anything good about it?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Dark Phoenix", skip over 53:23-1:12:32 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "X-Men: The Animated Series" is the property of Ron Wasserman, Shuki Levy, Eric Lewald, Sidney Iwanter, Mark Edens, Saban Entertainment, Graz Entertainment, and AKOM.

Music and audio from "X-Men" is the property of Michael Kamen, Laura Shuler-Donner, Ralph Winter, Marvel Entertainment, The Donners' Company, and Bad Hat Harry Productions.

Music and audio from "Dark Phoenix" is the property of Hans Zimmer, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Laura Shuler-Donner, 20th Century Fox, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment, and Marvel Entertainment.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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What do Blade Runner, It's A Wonderful Life, Firefly, and The Room all have in common? They are all examples of something that failed to find success upon release but have developed an audience in years since. They are examples of what we call "cult classics". 

How do you define what makes something a cult classic? How can some property with a dedicated fanbase be unsuccessful? What does it mean to be a cult classic in the modern era of entertainment?

Music and audio from "Rocketman" is the property of Matthew Margeson, Adam Bohling, Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, David Reid, New Republic Pictures, Marv Films, and Rocket Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" is the property of Charlie Erikson, Kevin Murphy, Best Brains Inc., Abominable Pictures, and Satellite of Love.

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Get ready for some lamp-cetion as the guys go inside the Genie's lamp inside the Bat-Jar to put Disney's Aladdin under the microscope.

What makes the original animated film so unique? How did Robin Williams impact the future of animated movies with his performance? How does the new live action film continue the trend of live-action Disney remakes? Is Will Smith any good as the genie?

To avoid SPOILERS for the new Aladdin movie, skip over 42:53-59:00 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Aladdin (1992)" is the property of Alan Menken, Ron Clements, John Musker, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Feature Animation.

Music and audio from "The Return of Jafar" is the property of Mark Watters, Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove, Walt Disney Video Premiere, Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Australia, and Walt Disney Animation Japan.

Music and audio from "Aladdin & The King of Thieves" is the property of Mark Watters, Carl Johnson, Tad Stones, Jeaninne Rousel, Walt Disney Video Premiere, Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Australia, and Walt Disney Animation Japan.

Music and audio from "Aladdin (2019)" is the property of Alan Menken, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, Marc Platt Productions, Rideback, and Walt Disney Pictures.

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This week, the guys are joined by Optimus Primal of the Maximals to discuss the infamous Beast Wars. How did this animal based Transformers series save the franchise from disappearing? How bad is the early computer animation? Does the series hold up?

Music and audio from "Beast Wars" is the property of Robert Buckley, Larry DiTillio, Bob Forward, Mainframe Entertainment and Hasbro Studios.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Avengers: Endgame" skip over 57:05-1:02:29 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame Promo" is the property of Marvel Studios.

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It's time to solve a mystery as the guys join the world class Detective Pikachu on a case. Can this movie break the curse of bad video game movies? Can it bring the world of Pokémon to live action well? Is Ryan Reynolds convincing as a yellow rat?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu", skip over 39:55-50:13 of the episode.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Avengers: Endgame", skip over 52:51-59:28 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Detective Pikachu" is the property of Hiroyuki, Hitoshi Yamagami, Creatures, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company.

Music and audio from "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" is the property of Henry Jackman, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan, Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and The Pokémon Company.

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame Promo" is the property of Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "Beast Wars" is the property of Robert Buckley, Larry DiTillio, Bob Forward, Mainframe Entertainment and Hasbro Studios.

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Fresh off discussing one of the grandest superhero movies ever made, we make a trip to the dimly lit streets of 2003 Hell's Kitchen to discuss the infamous Marvel superhero movie, "Daredevil".

Is the movie as bad as it's reputation suggest? Does the director's cut improve the viewing experience? 

Music and audio from "Marvel's Daredevil" is the property of John Paesano, Drew Goddard, Kati Johnston, Marvel Television, ABC Studios, DeKnight Productions, and Goddard Textiles.

Music and audio from "Daredevil" is the property of Graeme Revell, Avi Arad, Gary Foster, Arnon Milchan, Regency Enterprises, Marvel Enterprises, and Horseshoe Bay Productions.

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"We're in the endgame now". The grand finale of the Infinity Saga has arrived, and the guys are going to do whatever it takes to discuss this emotional, powerful film.

If you haven't seen the movie yet, we have done out best to provide you with as much spoiler free content as possible. We know Thanos demands our silence. If you have seen the film #dontspoiltheendgame.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Avengers: Endgame" please skip over 39:01-1:20:18 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame" is the property of Alan Silvestri, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

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