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.
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David Thompson's Latest The Direct Articles
Venom 2 Post-Credits Scene: MCU Connections Addressed By Director
Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis has officially commented on Venom's potential connections to the MCU.
Spider-Man 3: No Way Home: New Costume Merch Spotted For Retail
New Spider-Man costumes reveal a closer look at two new suits that will be featured in December's No Way Home.
Black Widow's Winter Soldier Easter Egg Hints at Yelena Mind Control
This connection between The Winter Soldier and Yelena Belova may affect the future of the MCU.
Avengers: Endgame: Chris Hemsworth's Thor Receives Enhanced MCU Figure
A new Thor Hot Toy revealed a detailed look at his Avengers: Endgame design.
Loki: Disney Reveals Spoilery New Images of "Kang," Mobius & More From Finale
New official photos from the Season 1 finale of Loki highlight Jonathan Majors' MCU debut.
The Flash Movie: New Set Photos Show Alternate Reality Version of Ezra Miller's Barry Allen
New set photos from The Flash reveal a potentially big plot point of the upcoming DC film.
Loki: Fan Video Syncs Iron Man, Thor & More MCU Scenes With Finale Opening
A video has been released that visualizes the opening sounds of the Loki Season 1 finale.
Loki: How Mobius & Renslayer's Relationship Got Hurt By the Pandemic
A Loki writer revealed that the pandemic altered one of their plot points involving Mobius and Judge Renslayer.
Black Widow Is Already Breaking Records on Disney+ and In Theaters
Black Widow sets a new 2021 record with its opening weekend Box Office performance.
The Batman: Colin Farrell Reveals How Many Minutes the Penguin Will Be In the Movie
Colin Farrell revealed how little screen time Penguin has in Robert Pattinson's The Batman.
Loki Finale Makes Disney History With MCU's First Marvel-Fox Character From Merger
Loki introduced the first Fox-owned character in the MCU.
Black Widow Writer Reveals Robert Downey Jr. Cameo In Early Draft
A Black Widow writer revealed that Iron Man was in an early draft of the film.
Don Cheadle Teases War Machine's Journey In Iron Man Spin-off Armor Wars
War Machine actor Don Cheadle teased an inside look at his character in the Armor Wars Disney+ series.
Tom Hiddleston's Loki Song Is So Popular It's Cracking Top Song Charts
Tom Hiddleston's song from Loki lands on the Billboard charts.
How Black Widow Copies From Captain America: Civil War's Special Visual
Black Widow uses the same font for location cards as Captain America: Civil War.
Black Widow Star David Harbour Teases His Marvel Future as Red Guardian
Black Widow's David Harbour said there is some "chatter" around his return as Red Guardian.
Black Widow Director Speaks on Post-Credits Scene Spoilers
Black Widow Director Cate Shortland talked about the major surprise in the film's post-credits scene.
Black Widow Audience Score Ranks Lower Than Iron Man 2 & Avengers: Age of Ultron
Black Widow received an A- from CinemaScore, placing it amongst few others in the greater MCU.
Black Widow: Why China Is Preventing the Scarlett Johansson Movie From Releasing
Marvel Studios' Black Widow hasn't been released yet in China. This is why it hasn't and how long it could be until it premieres.
Black Widow Beats Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy With Box Office Previews
Black Widow grossed the most of any movie so far in 2021 during its opening night at the domestic box office.
Loki Theory Explains King Loki's Villain Role In Disney+ Show
Is a variant of Tom Hiddleston's Loki the true villain of Marvel's latest series?
Loki's New Episode Includes Thor, But Not the Version of the Hero We Expected
The latest Loki episode introduced a surprising Thor Variant.
Star Wars Director Patty Jenkins Explains Why Working With Lucasfilm Is So Different
Patty Jenkins says working with Star Wars is "an entirely different way of working."
Will Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow Succeed or Fail at the Box Office?
How will the first MCU film in two years perform at the box office? We predict.
WandaVision: Alternate Looks For Scarlet Witch's Chaos Magic Revealed In New Concept Art
New WandaVision concept art has been released showing Wanda creating Vision and Westview.
How Loki Makes Andrew Garfield & Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Returns a Real Possibility
Loki's second episode "The Variant" may have set up a major explanation in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Loki Theory Connects Fantastic Four's Negative Zone To Female Loki
The Variant breaks the Sacred Timeline and sends the TVA into chaos, but what happened?
Thor 4: New Look at Chris Hemsworth's Electric Superhero Revealed In Official Art
A new look at Thor in Love and Thunder has been featured on a t-shirt given to the MCU movie's crew members.
Star Wars: Taika Waititi Provides Update on His Lucasfilm Movie
Taika Waititi is unsure when he will being work on his upcoming Star Wars film.
The U.S. Federal Court Just Declared That Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is 'Mediocre' & 'Schlocky'
A judge called Star Wars sequels "mediocre and schlocky" in federal court according to a new post on Twitter.
Disney Prepares Release of Marvel Studios' What If...? (Updated)
Marvel Studios' What If...? animated series gets a release date for Disney+.
Hawkeye Disney+: Hailee Steinfeld Reveals How She's Catching Up on Marvel Characters
Hailee Steinfeld shares that she has been reading comics to help her performance as Kate Bishop.
Doctor Strange 2 Writer Addresses Loki's Connection To Benedict Cumberbatch Sequel
Loki head writer Michael Waldron says Disney+ series will have "wide-reaching ramifications across the MCU."
WandaVision Easter Egg: Episode Intro References Marvel's Jessica Jones Character
The intro of WandaVision's second episode teases comics character The Whizzer.
Marvel Didn't Originally Plan For Anthony Mackie's Captain America Suit To Be Vibranium
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier visual effects supervisor said that Sam's "suit was not considered made of vibranium."
Sony Debunks God of War Movie Rumors
The rumors about a God of War film have been debunked by a Sony spokesperson.
Uncharted Movie Reveals First Look at Tom Holland & Mark Wahlberg Together
A new image of the Uncharted film fives fans their first look at Nathan Drake and Sully together.
Loki: Marvel Reveals Official Slogan For TVA In Tom Hiddleston Series
Tom Hiddleston's Loki revealed the Time Variance Authority's slogan on a new magazine cover.
Falcon and Winter Soldier: Why Sharon Carter Could Be the Power Broker
A few hints point to Sharon Carter being the Power Broker in the latest episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Falcon and Winter Soldier: Why Sharon Carter Could Be a Skrull
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale hinted at the possibility of Sharon Carter being a Skrull.