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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The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie Gets Unsurprising Rating
Star Wars' next theatrical release is confirmed to carry a film rating many fans expected.
Marvel Sets Historic Upcoming TV Show Lineup For May 2026
The next set of Marvel shows arriving in May 2026 will have an unprecedented release strategy.
Milly Alcock Has Already Spoiled a Major Scene In 'Supergirl' Featuring Superman Star David Corenswet
Milly Alcock has revealed the role DCU's biggest hero plays in her Supergirl film.
Creature Commandos Season 2 Won't Be the Only New DC TV Show Releasing In 2027
In 2027, James Gunn’s DC will release several TV shows in addition to Creature Commandos Season 2.
Marvel Studios Confirms Daredevil’s 6 Canon MCU Suits
Marvel fans have seen several iterations of the Daredevil suit in live-action, but only six are confirmed to be canon.
Marvel Studios Just Replaced Its 8th Superhero With a New Actor
A new MCU hero will join a long list of characters who have inherited iconic hero mantles.
DC Studios Announces Historic Movie Slate For Summer 2026
DC will make history in the James Gunn era with its June 2026 release plan.
Disney+ Just Debuted Its 12th-Ever Star Wars Prison Break Scene
Disney+ already has a long list of iconic Star Wars prison breakouts, and it just added another one.
Avengers: Doomsday Confirmed to Feature 2 of the MCU's Most Powerful Children
Avengers: Doomsday will spotlight its established heroes, but two younger characters will also have a chance to shine.
Marvel’s Long-Delayed Iron Man Spin-Off Movie Is the Perfect Place to Bring Back Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark
The MCU has an ideal way to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, but there’s a catch.
Marvel Studios Vetoed 1 Wonder Man Decision That Would've Made Simon Williams' Powers Look Even Cooler
Wonder Man's ionic powers could have looked much better if Marvel Studios hadn’t made these key changes.
Darth Maul Makes Star Wars Timeline History With Shadow Lord Disney+ Series
Star Wars villain Darth Maul just got more iconic after making history on Disney+.
Marvel Studios Officially Unveils Its New 'Game of Thrones' Show
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 was compared to a famous high-stakes political drama, but it's actually very different.
Pedro Pascal's Next Sci-Fi Movie Looks Way More Fun Than 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'
The Mandalorian & Grogu already looks like it will be much more fun than Pedro Pascal's last MCU film.
Marvel Studios Officially Delays the MCU's 3rd Saga
The MCU's next saga, expected to happen after Avengers: Secret Wars, has officially been delayed.
2026's The Mandalorian Movie Villain Officially Breaks a 49-Year-Old Star Wars Rule
The Mandalorian and Grogu's latest live-action villain has broken an unfortunate Star Wars record.
Star Wars’ Mandalorian Movie Gives Lucasfilm the Perfect Chance to Reverse Grogu’s Major Luke Skywalker Decision
The Mandalorian & Grogu will be even more interesting if it reverses one major choice Grogu made in the past.
Doctor Strange’s Avengers: Doomsday Chances Just Got More Likely
One of the MCU's most important characters may appear in Avengers: Doomsday after all, thanks to a new viral image.
Star Wars Reveals 'Maul: Shadow Lord's' Placement On Official Timeline
Lucasfilm's latest Disney+ show's timeline placement has been confirmed, and it’s an interesting one.
James Gunn's DC Reboot Will Soon Introduce Its Own Thanos (Official)
DC's most menacing villain will officially appear in an upcoming animated DCU show.
Disney+ Unveils Punisher’s New Design For MCU Disney+ Special
One of the MCU's most controversial characters will be sporting a different look in his upcoming Disney+ appearance.
DC Studios Chooses 2nd Color For the DCU Lanterns (Report)
The DCU's reason for choosing the name Lanterns for its next show has been revealed, and it makes sense.
Marvel Studios’ 2026 Crossover Movie Will Copy 1 Key Avengers Infinity War Team-Up Element
Avengers: Doomsday will officially include one of the best dynamics that made Infinity War so good.
Avengers Doomsday’s New X-Men Suits Pose 1 Major Problem for the MCU’s Future Mutant Team
One of the most exciting elements of Avengers: Doomsday could create future problems for the MCU’s X-Men.
Disney+ Launches New Feature That Marvel Fans Will Love
The best Marvel content just got easier to find thanks to a new feature on Disney+.
Marvel Studios Confirmed To Debut Scarlet Witch’s Sister In 2026
Scarlet Witch appears to be dead in the MCU, but a close relation of hers is returning this year.
Marvel Studios Merch Unveils 2 New Looks At Apocalypse
Marvel Studios has unveiled a new look at Apocalypse ahead of X-Men '97 Season 2, and he looks great.
Marvel Studios Confirms First Unplanned MCU Sequel Series
Marvel Studios didn’t plan a second season for this Disney+ show, but it's so good that it's getting renewed.
Spider-Man Brand New Day: 4 Big Spoilers Secretly Revealed In New Trailer
MCU fans watched the trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day hundreds of times and still missed these key spoilers.
Star Wars' Newly Announced Mandalorian Villain Will Be Missing 1 Key Weapon in Upcoming Movie
Embo is confirmed for The Mandalorian & Grogu, but he's showing up without his famous weapon.
James Gunn's DC Universe Will Officially Introduce 6 More Cosmic Level Beings Before 2028
James Gunn's Gods and Monsters phase of the DCU is living up to its name with these incoming additions.
Marvel Studios’ 4 Biggest Projects of 2026 Will Crush the MCU’s 2025 Slate
Marvel's film and TV lineup for 2026 is a significant improvement on last year's slate, thanks to four projects (including Avengers: Doomsday).
Star Wars Reveals Its 5th Villain to Jump from Animation to Live-Action
After Embo's unveiling, here's how many animated villains Star Wars has brought to live-action.
Star Wars Just Confirmed Ahsoka's Replacement Ahead of Season 2
The next Star Wars animated series will repeat Ahsoka Tano's Star Wars arc with an unexpected twist.
Star Wars Just Unveiled Its Next On-Screen Sibling Duo (Photos)
Star Wars will add an exciting sibling pairing in its upcoming animated entry on Disney+.
5 Years Ago, Marvel Studios' Best TV Show Ended With a Bad Finale (But There’s Hope to Fix It)
WandaVision's most underwhelming episode could be improved upon by an upcoming MCU show.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reveals Its 2nd Official Poster
Spider-Man: Brand New Day's first poster was great, but the second, which has just arrived, might not be as intriguing.
Marvel Studios To Resurrect Abandoned MCU Superhero Team In Next Saga (Report)
A long-forgotten fan-favorite Marvel team could be making a comeback in the MCU.
Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Showrunner Shuts Down An Expected Cameo
Marvel Studios has shut down the possibility of one MCU character appearing in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.
12 MCU Stars Who Completely Transformed Their Physique For Marvel Roles
These MCU actors reshaped their bodies to play the Marvel characters we all love.