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In theaters this spring: multiverses, Bat-men, action stars and more

A look at the would-be blockbusters and prestige pictures Hollywood has in store as the weather warms and audiences come out of pandemic hibernation.
Michelle Yeoh (front), Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once.</em>
Updated February 21, 2022 at 5:40 PM ET

Hollywood always spends the first part of the year re-grouping. The Oscar contenders that came out at Christmas need time to play themselves out. And it's still too early for big summer blockbusters.

But warmer weather brings out the crowds — at least it did pre-pandemic — and it looks like there are some themes in what studios are

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