Geraldo Amartey is a writer at The Direct. He joined the team in 2025, bringing with him four years of experience covering entertainment news, pop culture, and fan-favorite franchises for sites like YEN, Briefly and Tuko.
A graduate of the University of Ghana with a background in Linguistics, Geraldo has a strong passion for storytelling, movies, and all things geek culture.
Geraldo can be found on X (formerly Twitter) via @geraldoamart42 where he shares the latest MCU and DCU scoops.
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VisionQuest Promo Releases Best Look At Jim Hammond’s Human Torch
Jim Hammond's Human Torch is confirmed to feature in VisionQuest, and Marvel just teased an HD look at the character.
VisionQuest Could Bring Back 7 More Familiar A.I. MCU Characters
The MCU is packed with several AI characters who could appear in Disney+'s VisionQuest series.
Ryan Gosling's Star Wars Starfighter Trailer Breaks a 49-Year-Old Franchise Tradition
The trailer for Ryan Gosling's upcoming Star Wars film has officially broken a significant franchise record.
Jeremy Renner May Have Just Hinted at a New Avengers Team in Secret Wars
An Avengers veteran actor may have just teased a major Marvel team's MCU debut.
All 6 Disney+ LEGO Star Wars TV Specials, Ranked
Star Wars has some of the best LEGO TV specials and here's how they rank in quality.
New 'Ahsoka' Season 2 Trailer Proves Dave Filoni's Replacement For The Star Wars Show's Big Villain Baylan Skoll, Ray Stevenson, Is The Right Choice
Star Wars' new Baylan Skoll actor looks perfect in the role as new footage of him surfaces.
Avengers: Doomsday Excludes Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost Character From MCU Movie's Official Promotional Merchandise Despite Her Role In The MCU Film
Less than three months to Doomsday's release, Marvel Studios is still omitting John-Kamen's Ghost from its marketing.
Star Wars Announces Ahsoka Season 2 Prequel Showing Ezra’s Escape From Thrawn
Star Wars is preparing to release a prequel to Ahsoka Season 2, focusing on Ezra Bridger and Thrawn.
DC Studios Resurrects Lex Luthor In New TV Show Before 'Superman 2'
Lex Luthor appears in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, but he will feature in another DC project before that.
VisionQuest Erases A Key Part of Peter Parker's AI Identity With a Simple Change
The AI persona associated with Tom Holland's Peter Parker will undergo a key change in her next Marvel appearance.
DC Announces Historic Title Change For 2027's Superman TV Show
James Gunn's DC just made history with its upcoming HBO Max Superman spin-off series.
DC Reveals Clayface's 5 Main Powers In James Gunn's DCU
DCU villain, Clayface will officially display at least five superhuman abilities in his titular movie.
Avengers: Doomsday Releases 25 New Posters Featuring Thor, Giant-Man, Professor X, and More MCU Heroes
A plethora of Avengers: Doomsday posters have surfaced on the internet, spotlighting the film's biggest heroes.
Superman 2's Brainiac Casting Looks Even Better Now
Man of Tomorrow’s Brainiac actor's recent comments prove he was the best choice for the role.
Sony Reveals Historic 4-Movie Spider-Man Collection for Tom Holland's MCU Hero
Three months after Spider-Man: Brand New Day's release, Sony has unveiled its first four-movie Spidey collection.
James Gunn's DC Officially Confirms Its 2nd Elseworlds Movie
A major Batman-adjacent DC Studios movie has officially been classified as Elseworlds.
6 Minor Avengers: Doomsday Characters Who Are Secretly More Powerful Than You Think
Avengers: Doomsday is stacked with numerous heroes who are more powerful than they appear.
Marvel Studios Introduces Its 11th Original Villain In Spider-Man: Brand New Day
One of the best villains in Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an original Marvel Studios creation.
Star Wars: Rogue One Actor Refused To Return For Andor Because of a Ridiculous Request
A Rogue One actor turned down a role in Andor over a request from the show's creators that he found outrageous.
Marvel Studios Doubles Down On Its Controversial Decision With 3 Major Doomsday Heroes
Even before Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, three of its heroes are already getting the short end of the stick.
Widow's Bay Season 2 Release Window Gets Revealed By Apple TV+ Star Matthew Rhys (Exclusive)
Fans are eagerly anticipating Season 2 of Widows Bay, and one of the show's stars has finally shared a release window.
VisionQuest's Villain Officially Breaks an 18-Year MCU Rule
The big bad in Marvel's VisionQuest series just made MCU history in the most unexpected way.
VisionQuest: Marvel Studios Confirms The 4 MCU Projects You Need To Watch Beforehand
Marvel has revealed films and series it considers essential viewing ahead of VisionQuest.
James Gunn's R-Rated Batman Spin-off Movie Gets Official Rating
The DCU's next Batman-adjacent movie has now been rated R ahead of its 2026 release.
Marvel Studios Reverses Course, Sets New Plan for Future MCU Movies
Disney has a movie slate problem that the MCU's third saga is officially fixing.
Marvel Studios Releases Highest Quality Image Of Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom Yet
A new look at Doctor Doom ahead of Avengers: Doomsday gives fans their best high-definition view of the villain yet.
Clayface Movie Promos Reveal Best Looks At His Monstrous Final Form
DC has revealed the closest look yet at Clayface's final form via new promo material.
VisionQuest Releases First Look At White Vision’s 2nd Superhero Suit (And It Looks Amazing)
Ahead of his Disney+ return, Marvel revealed the first images of White Vision's more colorful 2nd superhero suit For VisionQuest.
Creature Commandos Season 2 Thankfully Fixes A Major Season 1 Mistake
When Creature Commandos returns in 2027, it will fix one issue fans had with Season 1.
VisionQuest Promo Makes First Scarlet Witch Reference
Ahead of its Disney+ release, Marvel's VisionQuest just made a Scarlet Witch reference.
Man of Tomorrow Art Reveals First Look At Superman and Lex Luthor Teaming Up
Lex Luthor and Superman team up for the first time in a new Man of Tomorrow artwork.
Lanterns Showrunner Confirms That 1 Key Retcon To Hal Jordan’s Origin Story
Hal Jordan's origin story was altered in Lanterns and the series' showrunner has addressed this twist.
Disney+ Releases Avengers: Doomsday Playlist Highlighting 15 Required Movies & TV Series
Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel has unveiled a new set of essential films and series on Disney+.
Star Wars Finally Admits to Its Biggest Blunder from The Mandalorian
Disney+'s The Mandalorian series made a glaring mistake that Star Wars is now admitting to years later.
Supergirl Movie’s Streaming Numbers Are Officially Worse Than 5 Other DC Flops
Supergirl struggled at the box office and it’s underperforming on streaming as well.
Avengers Endgame Encore Theory Reveals Tragic Reason Why So Many Iconic Fox X-Men Are Missing From Doomsday
A new MCU theory explains why Avengers: Doomsday is missing so many iconic Fox X-Men heroes like Storm and Jean Grey.
The Batman 2 Will Abandon One Mainstay from Matt Reeves' First DC Movie
Matt Reeves' Batman sequel will be missing a key element that made The Batman and The Penguin entertaining.
Star Wars: Starfighter Officially Debuts Its Historic Logo
Lucasfilm's next Star Wars release, Starfighter, is changing the game with the debut of its newest logo.
HBO Max Announces the Next DC Show After Lanterns - And It's Coming Soon
DC Studios' Lanterns is ending soon but HBO Max already has new DC shows on the way.
James Gunn's DCU Says Goodbye to One Of Its Biggest Villains
One of the DCU's biggest villains has met their end shortly after their introduction.