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.

Annie has been with The Direct since its launch in 2020 and she feels extremely fortunate to be a member of the team and to work alongside such great people.

About The Direct

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Annie McDonough's Latest The Direct Articles

WandaVision: Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany Send Gifts to Marvel Crew

Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park shared WandaVision-themed gifts given to him by Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany.

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MCU on Disney+: Hawkeye, Moon Knight & Ms. Marvel Shows Receive New Production Talent

A new report confirms several crew members for Hawkeye, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel on Disney+

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The Mandalorian Season 3: Disney+ Confirms 2021 Release For Star Wars Installment

A video from Disney+ Slovakia seems to confirm The Mandalorian Season 3 for a 2021 release.

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Zack Snyder Explains Headcanon For Ben Affeck's Batman Relationship With DCEU's Catwoman

Zack Snyder shares his thoughts on what a Batfleck/Catwoman relationship could look like.

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The Mandalorian Season 2: Star Wars Releases Spoilery Concept Art of X-Wings, Frog Lady Scenes

The Mandalorian official Twitter account shares three new pieces of concept art from Chapter 10.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Pays Reference To Marvel's Ant-Man Movies

The Mandalorian Chapter 10 contains what is more than likely to be a reference to the Ant-Man franchise from Marvel Studios.

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Spoiler Review - The Mandalorian Season 2, Chapter 10: Djarin's Deal is Getting Worse All the Time

A review of chapter 10 of The Mandalorian, "The Passenger"

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Easter Egg Reveals Familiar Star Wars Location

The Mandalorian's Chapter 10 leads the bounty hunter to a familiar season one world.

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Newest Episode Features More Celebrity Cameos

Chapter 10 of The Mandalorian features some notable cameo appearances.

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 3 Rumor Points To Casting of Chicago Med Actress

Chicago Med actress Sophie Thatcher is rumored to appear in the third season of The Mandalorian or a potential Mando spinoff.

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Star Wars: Ron Howard Opens Up About Harrison Ford's Support of Solo Movie

Ron Howard shares Harrison Ford's praise of 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story and Alden Ehrenreich's Han Solo portrayal.

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Wonder Woman 1984: Warner Bros. To Make Last-Minute Call For Theatrical Release of Gal Gadot Film

According to the CEO of AMC Theaters, Warner Bros intends to make a very close call regarding Wonder Woman 1984's release.

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Marvel Reveals New Looks at Iron Man 2's Deadly Hammer Drones

A recent MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files, details each of the four Hammer Tech drones from Iron Man 2.

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Why Marvel's The Wakanda Files Is A Must-Have For Die-Hard MCU Fans (Review)

An editorial review of the new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files, from Marvel and Epic Ink.

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Watch: Batwoman Star Javicia Leslie Strikes a Pose in New Batsuit Set Video

The new star of Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, shares a video featuring a new look at her Batsuit in motion.

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Star Wars Reveals Official New Timeline For Eras Between Skywalker Saga, Animated Shows & More

An official new Star Wars timeline is revealed in the pages of a Marvel Comics preview for The High Republic.

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Marvel Reveals Early Look at Tom Holland's Peter Parker in Homemade Spider-Man Suit

The Wakanda Files, a new MCU tie-in book reveals an artist's rendering of an early look at Peter Parker's homemade Spider-Man suit.

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Felicity Jones Opens Up About Her Star Wars Future: "There's Unfinished Business"

Felicity Jones discusses potential ways to bring back Jyn Erso from Rogue One.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Creature Makes Appearance in The Mandalorian Season 2's First Episode

A species of Tusken Dogs, also known as Massiffs, reappeared in live-action during the season two premiere of The Mandalorian.

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The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Reveals New Detail About Season 2 Premiere Performance

Actor Pedro Pascal reveals a key detail of his performance in the Season two premiere of The Mandalorian.

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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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