Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson is the Editor of Bam Smack Pow. An experienced writer and entertainment journalist with an affinity for all things superhero, he has previously written for Movie Pilot, WhatCulture, WrestleZone and Screen Rant. A part of FanSided since 2018, you can probably find him rambling about the Marvel Cinematic Universe or reflecting on the good old days of The CW's Arrowverse. He's also an avid TV and film fan who firmly believes that Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the greatest movie of all time.

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Star Wars legend confirmed to return for imminent project

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'Cancelled' Star Wars show renewed for another season, reports say

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The Marvel villain we've all waited impatiently for is finally coming to the MCU

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A bunch of Marvel movies just got cancelled

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan - The Walking Dead _ Season 7, Episode 8 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC

The 8 best (and 6 worst) characters in The Walking Dead

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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 6, Episode 11 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC

11 things nobody wants to admit about The Walking Dead

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The Walking Dead just unveiled the first look at its new spinoff setting

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Marvel 'cuts' major actor from the MCU, reports say

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Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 MARVEL

Marvel just unveiled our best look at The Fantastic Four: First Steps yet

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Kevin Feige makes the MCU announcement we've all been waiting for

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Original Marvel star confirms Avengers: Doomsday comeback: 'That I can confirm'

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D23 Brazil: A Disney Experience - Day 2

Marvel FINALLY references the villain we've longed for them to

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Ironheart/Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) in Marvel Television's IRONHEART. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Ironheart has the most baffling release schedule for a Marvel show yet

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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 6, Episode 10 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC

The next installment in The Walking Dead universe has been revealed

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Crisis on Infinite Earths: Image Number: CRS_PT2__8x12_300dpi.jpg -- Pictured: LaMonica Garrett as Anti Monitor Monitor, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog, Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heatwave, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary, Grant Gustin as The Flash, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Stephen Amell, Ruby Rose as Batwoman, Cress Williams as Black Lightning, David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan,

DC legend jumps ship to Marvel as actor is cast in a major MCU role

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Riri Williams/Ironheart (Dominique Thorne) in Marvel Television's IRONHEART, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel. © 2025 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.

Every Marvel movie and TV show to watch before Ironheart

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