Jennifer McDonough

Jennifer McDonough

Writer

Jennifer 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.

Jen 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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Jennifer McDonough's Latest The Direct Articles

The Mandalorian Season 3: Moff Gideon’s Twist Ending Explained

Chapter 21 of The Mandalorian featured a Moff Gideon-related surprise moment.

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Superman's Next TV Show Gets Release Update

The when and the where of My Adventures with Superman's debut have been revealed.

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Marvel Gives Loki Twitter Page Official Makeover

Loki's social media feeds got a bit of a makeover in anticipation of the series' upcoming second season.

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Shazam: Warner Bros. Releases Alternate Ending Online for Free

An alternative ending scene for the first Shazam movie arrived online.

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Popular Star Wars Meme Gets Referenced In The Mandalorian Season 3

The latest episode of The Mandalorian seemingly featured a reference to a classic Star Wars meme.

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Superman & Lois Star Reveals Season 3's Unexpected Villain

The most recent episode of Superman & Lois introduced an enemy that Clark can’t beat.

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Ahsoka Disney+ Show Rumor Reveals Mid-Season Twist

A new Ahsoka rumor points to a specific narrative device being employed halfway through the show.

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Disney+'s Daredevil Reboot: Photo Debunks Thanos Blip Theory

Fan speculation about Matt Murdock’s Blip status has been disproven.

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Spider-Verse 2 Scene Pokes Fun at Sony Execs, Reveals Producer

Phil Lord and Chris Miller had a bit of fun at the expense of Sony executives in the Spider-Verse sequel.

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Ahsoka Disney+ Show: First Details on Sabine Wren’s Role Revealed (Rumor)

A new report details the special weapon Sabine is rumored to be weilding in Ahsoka.

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Star Wars Releases New Timeline of Phantom Menace Events

A new Star Wars book details the exact chronological placement of events from Episode I.

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Batman's Nightwing Spin-off Movie Gets Update Amid DC Reboot

Chris McKay gave an update on his long-gestating Nightwing film.

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Is Gal Gadot's Shazam 2 Cameo Deepfaked? Director Responds to Concerns

David F. Sanberg responts to accusations that DC employed some digital trickery on Wonder Woman.

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The Mandalorian Brings Key Star Wars Rebels Character to Live-Action (Rumor)

A memorable character from Star Wars Rebels is rumored to make the jump to live-action.

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Zendaya Reflects on Gwen Stacy Tribute In Spider-Man: No Way Home

Zendaya broke down the scene in which Peter 3 got to right a past wrong in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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John Wick Star Lance Reddick Dies

Fan-favorite actor Lance Reddick tragically passed away at 60.

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The Mandalorian’s Next Episode Breaks Frustrating Runtime Record

The next Mandalorian installment will have a significantly different runtime than recent episodes.

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Nick Fury’s Wife Casting Confirmed by MCU Actress

The wife of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury is officially coming to the MCU.

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Ant-Man: Quantumania Reveals Creepier Rejected Kang the Conqueror Design

Concept art for Ant-Man 3 takes a look at alternate looks for Jonathan Majors' MCU villain.

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New Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Footage Revealed in 4DX Trailer

A fresh look at Guardians Vol. 3 showed new scenes from the highly anticipated MCU trilogy capper.

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Elizabeth Olsen Might've Just Spoiled Her Scarlet Witch Return

The Wanda Maximoff actress discusses a potential role reprisal.

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Captain Marvel 2 Gets Exciting News from Test Screening

Audieces have reportedly acted quite favorably to the upcoming MCU sequel!

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Ahsoka Disney+ Show Will Be Missing Fan-Favorite Character (Report)

The series will be without a popular Star Wars character who has ties to Tano.

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Marvel Announces Historic New MCU Superhero

An all-new MCU hero will be introduced in the second season of What If...?

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Michael Shannon Breaks Silence on His Surprising DC Return as Zod

Michael Shannon, Zod in 2013’s Man of Steel, discussed reprising the character in The Flash.

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Marvel Studios Eyeing Werner Herzog for MCU Role (Rumor)

The famous documentarian and former Mandalorian guest star may be joining the MCU.

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Avengers 5 Gets Surprising Fantastic Four Update from MCU Writer

Kang Dynasty's writer, Jeff Loveness, reveals an interesting tidbit regarding the FF.

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MCU: The Avengers Chose 1 Hero After Endgame to Publicize Thanos Events (Confirmed)

It turns out that a certain in-universe memior might have been commissioned by the super-team themselves.

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New Update on John Krasinski's Replacement as Fantastic Four Hero

Reed Richards and Sue Storm might be portrayed in a new light according to fresh intel on their MCU debut.

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Hasbro Reveals Star Wars Black Series Figures For Din Djarin, Scout Trooper & The Child

Hasbro unveils new Black Series, 6-inch scale figures from The Mandalorian.

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MCU Toy Brought To Life With New Captain America Figure From Falcon and Winter Soldier

New merchandise has been revealed of John Walker's new Captain America from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Marvel Confirms Chris Evans' Captain America's Massive Daily Calorie Burn Rate

The new MCU book, "The Wakanda Files" gives readers information on just how fast Captain America's metabolism is.

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Marvel Confirms Shuri's Connection to Iron Man 3 Technology

"The Wakanda Files," a new MCU tie-in book, reveals Shuri's research into the heart shaped herb as well as Extremis.

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Marvel Confirms 5 Most Important Superheroes for MCU Phase 5

An official Disney website indicated which heroes will be the most prominent in the MCU’s upcoming Phase 5.

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Alison Brie Breaks Silence on Community Movie Announcement

Annie Edison herself touched on the excitement surrounding the much-anticipated film.

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How Avengers: Endgame Secretly Set Up Ant-Man 3 Kang Villain

A line from Tony Stark hinted at Kang the Conqueror's dynasty-to-come.

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Star Wars Casts Doubt on Captain Rex Theory With New Official Merch

A longstanding fan theory involving Rex and an Endor trooper may have been disproven.

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Kevin Feige Admits He Was Very Worried About Marvel's Movie Business In 2020

The Marvel Studios boss expressed deep concern over the state of the moviegoing experience.

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Marvel Studios’ First Trans Masculine TV Actor Speaks Out on Major Role

Zoe Terakes discusses the signfificance of his upcoming Ironheart character.

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First Look at Michael Keaton’s New Batwing in The Flash Movie Merch (Photo)

The design of one of Batman's famous modes of transportation has been revealed!

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