Annie McDonough

Annie McDonough

Writer

Annie McDonough is a writer at The Direct. She is responsible for the creation of news articles and features. She also has a particular affinity for action figures and merchandise, which she revels in discussing in the articles she writes, when the situation calls for it.

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Annie McDonough's Latest The Direct Articles

Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: Jacob Batalon Reveals New Look For Ned Leeds

Spider-Man 3 star Jacob Batalon takes to Instagram to show off a new look for Ned Leeds.

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Marvel Releases New Look at Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner With Liv Tyler's Betty Ross

A new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files shows off artwork of Marck Ruffalo's Bruce Banner alongside Betty Ross.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: One of the MCU's Most Popular Composers Teases Return

Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino drops a strong tease of his involvement in Spider-Man 3.

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Letitia Wright Shares Excitement For Potential MCU Avengers Film With Brie Larson & All-Female Cast

Shuri-actress Letitia Wright shares excitement and hopes for a potential all-female Marvel team-up film.

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Marvel Reveals Prior Attempts From Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner To Stop His MCU Hulk-Outs

An MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files gives details on a treatment Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner developed to control his Hulk-outs.

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The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Teases Why Episode 1 of Season 2 Doesn't Disappoint

Pedro Pascal hypes up The Mandalorian season two in a new interview.

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The Mandalorian: Star Wars Releases New Monday Night Football Promo Narrated By Giancarlo Esposito

A Mandalorian themed promo forESPN's Monday Night Football features narration by Giancarlo Esposito.

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Marvel Reveals Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes' Extensive Brain Damage in the MCU

The Wakanda Files, a new MCU tie-in book, reveals intriguing new details on Bucky Barnes' mental state.

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Marvel Confirms Why the MCU's War Machine Name Briefly Changed to Iron Patriot

The new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files gives in-universe details on why War Machine was Called Iron Patriot in Iron Man 3.

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Marvel Confirms Just How Fast Chris Evans' Captain America Can Run

A new MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files reveals just how fast and strong Captain America is.

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Marvel Releases Official MCU Spider-Man Web Fluid Formula

An official MCU tie-in book reveals Peter Parker's notes for his webbing.

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Why James Gunn Refuses To Bring Yondu Back to Life In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

James Gun explains why he refuses to bring back Yondu after the character's death in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Green Lantern: Arrowverse Producer Teases HBO Max's Ambitions For Movie-Quality Production

Former Arrowverse producer Marc Guggenheim details his ambitions for Green Lantern on HBO Max.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Photos Confirm Same Set Location As The Dark Knight Joker Scene

New set photos from The Batman show filming on a street that might be familiar to fans of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.

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Zachary Levi's Shazam 2 Villains Rumored to Be Trio of Sisters

A new rumor suggests that three evil sisters will be the villains of Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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Star Wars: John Boyega Opens Up About Finn's Alternate Role in Colin Trevorrow's Episode 9 Script

John Boyega discusses abandoned plot lines for his character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

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Justice League: Amber Heard Called to Return as Mera For Zack Snyder Reshoots

Amber Heard will shoot new scenes as Mera for Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor Reveals He'll Return in Familiar Costume For Disney+ Show

Ewan McGregor discusses his return to wearing Oi-Wan's Jedi robes for the upcoming Kenobi series on Disney+.

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Marvel Taps Alejandra López to Direct Upcoming Audiobook

Puerto Rican director Alejandra López announces her new Marvel Studios directing job on Facebook.

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Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Receives +$1000 Collectible Figure

Ion studios unveils a high end statue of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman To Use Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Virtual Film Technology

The Batman is using virtual production methods made popular by The Mandalorian.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Marvel Legends Unveils Sam Wilson's Captain America Shield

Hasbro has put a replica of The Falcon's new shield up for pre-order.

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The Mandalorian Season 2: New Trailer Set to Air During Monday Night Football

A recording of a new promo for The Mandalorian season two has found its way online.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Set Photos Reference Arkham Knight Location & More

Several set photos from The Batman have been revealed, which tease various connections.

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The Batman Set Video Teases Nefarious Villain Ploy

A video from the set of The Batman could possibly tease the Scarecrow.

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The Flash: Ray Fisher Reportedly Wants Double the Money Warner Bros. Offered for Role

Ray Fisher's Cyborg cameo in The Flash movie may be in jeopardy, as negotiations over Fisher's appearance in the film stall.

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The Batman: DC Reveals New Promo Images of Robert Pattinson's Batsuit & Bat Symbol

Fresh new promo art for The Batman has surfaced online during part ll of DC FanDome.

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Ezra Miller's The Flash Director Teases Terrifying, Epic & Funny Elements

The Flash director Andy Muschietti teases the tone of his upcoming DCEU film starring Ezra Miller.

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The Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie Teases Insane & Difficult Harley Quinn Action Sequence

Harley Quinn actress Margot Robbie shared intriguing details on a The Suicide Squad action sequence and spoke on the future of her character.

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Wonder Woman 1984: Hans Zimmer Track Now Available to Listen

The official Wonder Woman 1984 twitter account has released a sample of the film's score by Hans Zimmer.

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Batwoman Season 2 Receives New Logo Inspired by Comics

A brand new logo for season two of Batwoman has been revealed.

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Obi Wan Kenobi Producer Confirms Ewan McGregor-Led Show Is Intended for Only 1 Season

Star Wars Producer and Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy offers an. update on the OBi-Wan Kenobi series.

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Avengers: Infinity War Set Image Shows Sebastian Stan Holding Sean Gunn

Marvel stuntman, Sam Hargrave shares an amusing Avengers: Infinity War behind the scenes image

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James Gunn Reveals His Dream X-Men Team

James Gunn selects his dream roster for a hypothetical version of the X-Men

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Watch: Benedict Cumberbatch Wears His Doctor Strange Outfit During Comic Store Visit From 2016

Scott Derrickson shares 2016 video of Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange comic shop visit.

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Avengers: Endgame Directors Would Love to Explore More of Captain America's Time Travel Adventures

The Russo Bros. detail whether or not they'd like to see Captain America's trip to return the infinity stones brought to life.

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Why Ray Fisher Hasn't Shared Accusation Details Against Justice League's Joss Whedon

Ray Fisher hints at a resolution to his accusations against Joss Whedon in a new live stream.

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Spider-Man 3: Filming Tentatively Set to Begin in September

The third Spider-Man solo film could begin production in September according to a new casting grid.

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Doctor Strange 2: Bruce Campbell Explains Multiverse of Madness Status

Actor Bruce Campbell has seemingly dropped a small hint regarding his involvement in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

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Rejected Guardians of the Galaxy Concept Art Reveals Scavenger Creature

An unused piece of concept art from Guardians of the Galaxy surfaces online.

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