David Thompson

Senior Editor & Podcast Host

David is a Senior Editor and podcast host at The Direct. He joined in November 2020 to cover the film industry, with a focus on Marvel, Star Wars, and DC. David's favorite subject to cover is the box office and the business side of Hollywood.

While working for The Direct, David worked as a high school English teacher from 2021-2023. He attended Florida Tech where he studied Multiplatform Journalism and worked as the Managing Editor of The Crimson newspaper during his junior year.

Follow David on Twitter (@daavidthompson) for his insightful, sarcastic, and silly tweets related to the universes he loves and the box office.

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David Thompson's Latest Stories

Marvel's Fantastic Four: John Krasinski & Emily Blunt Lead Vegas Odds For MCU Casting

Vegas odds have been listed for the Fantastic Four cast.

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Star Wars: Boba Fett Actor Temuera Morrison Reportedly Joins Obi-Wan Kenobi Cast

A new video suggests that Temuera Morrison, the actor who played Jango Fett and now Boba Fett, will return in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.

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Marvel's Loki: New Photos Show Tom Hiddleston Behind the Scenes of Action Sequence

A new Instagram post gives a new look at an action set piece for Loki.

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Black Adam: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Shares Photo From DC Training, Confirms Coming Production

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says on Instagram that Black Adam production will begin Spring 2021.

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Did Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Cameo in the New Loki Disney+ Trailer?

A woman that looks similar to Black Widow spotted in Loki Trailer

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Christian Bale Cast as Symbiote-Related Marvel Villain In Thor: Love and Thunder

Christian Bale is officially set to star in Thor: Love and Thunder as Gorr the God Butcher.

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Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four Movie Set To Be Directed By Spider-Man Director Jon Watts

Kevin Feige has announced a Fantastic Four movie is in development and being directed by Jon Watts.

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Star Wars: Disney To Announce Plans For Significant Franchise Expansion

A new report reveals that a lot of new Star Wars content is being announced by Disney on Thursday.

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Star Wars Releases New Look at Younger Yoda on Official High Republic Cover

A Star Wars comic book illustrator tweets a over variant of the upcoming High Republic issue featuring Yoda.

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The Mandalorian's Butterflies Have Unique Connections To Darth Vader & Ben Solo

A recent Force connection has been discovered between Grogu, Darth Vader, and Ben Solo.

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The Last of Us Designer Reveals In-Game Uncharted Easter Egg Gone Largely Undiscovered Until Now

A former Naughty Dog game designer reveals that Sully's plane from Uncharted 1 appears in The Last of Us.

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The Mandalorian Listing Reveals Runtime of Upcoming Season 2 Episode

This recent report reveals the runtime of the upcoming 14th episode of The Mandalorian.

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Rosario Dawson's Relationship With Darth Vader Actor Hayden Christensen Factored Into Ahsoka Casting

The relationship between Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen ultimately played a part in the Ahsoka Tano casting in The Mandalorian.

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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Location Connects to The Mandalorian's Latest Episode

The home of The Magistrate from Mandalorian has seeminingly been revealed to tie in with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

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Cuphead DLC Delayed to 2021 Due To Recent Challenges

Cuphead developer announces that The Delicious Last Course is delayed until 2021.

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The Mandalorian: Moff Gideon Actor Teases Larger Season 3 Role

The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito says we'll see "more of [Moff Gideon]" in Season 3.

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Marvel Studios Reportedly Shifting Priority From Movies to Disney+

A source has confirmed that Marvel Studios is making their Disney+ series' "the priority" moving forward.

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PS5: Sony Exec Thinks 'Generation-Defining' Games Still Two Years Away

Sony CEO Jim Ryan explains that developers will likely "hit their stride" during the second or third year of the PlayStation 5.

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