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 Stories

Ezra Miller's The Flash: Brandon Routh Teases Possible Superman Appearance

Superman Returns star Brandon Routh discusses the possibility of an appearance as the Man of Steel in 2022's The Flash film.

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Anthony Mackie Complains About 'Awful' Conditions for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Production

Anthony Mackie describes ongoing filming for The Falcon and the Winter Solider as "rough."

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Star Wars: Andor Trailer Reveals Tragic Jedi Death Callback

A new TV spot for Andor includes an Easter egg that references a fan-favorite Jedi.

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First Look at Arrowverse’s Next Crossover With Stargirl & Titans (Set Photo)

First Look at Arrowverse’s Next Crossover With Stargirl & Titans (Set Photo)

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Marvel's Shang-Chi Merch Teases The Mandarin's Superpowers With The Ten Rings

Marvel revealed two Hasbro toys that tease the full power of the MCU's Mandarin in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Marvel's Shang-Chi: Mystery Item Reveals Connection Between MCU Siblings

Shang-Chi was seen wearing a striking green pendant around his neck in the trailer, but does it hold any significance?

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Marvel Star Simu Liu Reportedly Has Huge Plan For X-Men Sunfire Series

Simu Liu revealed his ambitions of making a series based on the X-Men character, Sunfire, during a new interview.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3 Casting Detective & Agent, Bringing Back Teachers

Two actors from previous MCU Spider-Man outings will return for the third film along with two mysterious new characters.

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Emma Stone Reacts To Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Rumors

Former Gwen Stacy actress, Emma Stone seemingly sets straight those Spider-Man: No Way Home rumors.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: Sony Confirms First Look at Marvel Film Coming Later This Year

A Sony executive has promised a first look at the third MCU Spider-Man film in December, 2020.

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Star Wars Confirms When Disney+ Acolyte Takes Place on the Timeline

The Acoloyte’s showrunner Leslye Headland details the time period in which the upcoming Star Wars series is set.

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Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Gets Release Update

Tony Gilroy hints at the release window for Season 2 of the hotly-anticipated Star Wars series.

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Marvel's Young Avengers: 7 Characters Who Will Likely Be on the MCU Team

Various rumors and confirmations have hinted at the Young Avengers in the MCU, with characters like Kate Bishop and Cassie Lang likely to help assemble the youthful squad.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Reveals Deleted Jedi Cameo in Official New Art (Photos)

New pieces of concept art from Obi-Wan Kenobi revealed a cut appearance of a prequel-era Jedi.

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Marvel’s Don Cheadle Sets the Record Straight on Iron Man Replacement Rumors

The War Machine actor responded to speculation that his character would become the next Iron Man.

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Watch: Zack Snyder's Darkseid Battles Teen Titans In Epic Official Crossover

The popular Cartoon Network series got a Snyder Cut makeover from the special guest star.

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Thor: Love and Thunder Post-Credits: 4 Surprising Facts About Hercules Scene

The visual FX supervisor for Thor: Love and Thunder revealed how the movie's post-credits scene was put together.

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Avengers’ Official Twitter Account Changes Name After She-Hulk Episode 5

The social media page for Earth's Mightiest Heroes received a bit of a makeover after a She-Hulk gag.

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Eternals Writers Team Up With Russo Brothers for New TV Show

Kaz and Ryan Firpo, who wrote the story for Marvel Studios’ Eternals, have joined the Russo Bros' new series.

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Marvel Celebrates Daredevil’s She-Hulk Crossover with Special New Merch

A new merchandise bundle for subscribers of Marvel Unlimited features a tie-in with the MCU’s She-Hulk series.

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Marvel’s Benedict Wong Shares Honest Thoughts on Wong Spin-off Talks

Benedict Wong, the MCU’s Wong, remarked on his character’s popularity and whether or not he’d do a solo adventure.

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Thor 4: Kevin Feige Defends Christian Bale’s Gorr Decision

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige disclosed the reason behind not making Gorr the God Butcher a CGI character in Thor 4.

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First Look at Superman's New Season 3 Costume In Superman & Lois (Photos)

New Superman & Lois set photos have revealed the updated suit worn by Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent in Season 3 of the CW series.

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Marvel’s Blade Fans Receive Disappointing Update on MCU Future

A new rumor suggested that Blade's appearance in an upcoming MCU project was ultimately scrapped.

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Marvel's Kit Harington Shares the Truth About His MCU Future

Kit Harington, who played Dane Whitman in Eternals, opened up on the possibility of reprising the role.

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She-Hulk Director Addresses Which Episode Daredevil Shows Up

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law director Kat Coiro dropped some hints as to when Matt Murdock could appear in the series.

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How Spider-Man: No Way Home Set Up Star Wars’ Newest Show

Lucasilm’s upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series features a fun behind-the-scenes connection to the MCU’s Spider-Man threequel.

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MCU: When Will Fantastic Four's Cast Get Announced? 4 Most Likely Dates

The Fantastic Four are coming to the MCU, but when will fans know which actors are playing Marvel’s First Family?

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Why Thanos' Creator Is So Convinced He'll Return to the MCU

Legendary comic artist Jim Starlin spoke on why he believes audiences haven't seen the last of Avengers baddie, Thanos.

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Avengers 6: Secret Wars Rumor Reveals Unsurprising Director Candidate

A new rumor suggests a familiar, established Marvel director will be taking the reigns of Avengers: Secret Wars.

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Rosario Dawson Hopes to Play Mutant Role In the MCU

Fan-favorite actress Rosario Dawson discusses her dream roles, including playing a Mutant for Marvel.

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Don Cheadle Confirms He's Done With Marvel Contract

Don Cheadle, one of the longest serving MCU actors, revealed at D23 that after Armor Wars, his contract with Marvel will be up.

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Ms. Marvel Season 2 Prospects Addressed by Lead Star

Kamala Khan actress Iman Vellani revealed if she's heard anything about a second season for Ms. Marvel.

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Kevin Feige Confirms the Avengers No Longer Exist

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige revealed that the Avengers, as a team, are no more in the current MCU.

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Marvel’s Werewolf by Night: Kevin Feige Teases ‘Scary’ New Disney+ Special

Marvel’s Werewolf by Night: Kevin Feige Teases How ‘Scary’ Disney+ Special Will Be

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Russell Crowe's Zeus Almost Sounded Way Different In Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi originally considered having Russel Crowe's Zeus speak with an entirely different accent.

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Captain Marvel 2 Director Teases ‘Madness’ In Brie Larson Sequel

The Marvels director Nia DaCosta hyped up the "full comic book madness" in the upcoming MCU film.

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Disney Celebrates 16 of MCU's Biggest New Heroes From Multiverse Saga

An official display at D23 Expo 2022 features a myriad of MCU characters, both established and new!

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MCU: Jon Hamm Reacts to X-Men Villain Prospects

The Mad Men star discussed his missed opportunity to play Mr. Sinister and if he'd still go for the role now.

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WandaVision Star Announces Pregnancy With Adorable Photo

Teyonah Parris, who played Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios' WandaVision, announced she is expecting her first child.

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