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

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Creature Makes Appearance in The Mandalorian Season 2's First Episode

A species of Tusken Dogs, also known as Massiffs, reappeared in live-action during the season two premiere of The Mandalorian.

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The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Reveals New Detail About Season 2 Premiere Performance

Actor Pedro Pascal reveals a key detail of his performance in the Season two premiere of The Mandalorian.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: Jacob Batalon Reveals New Look For Ned Leeds

Spider-Man 3 star Jacob Batalon takes to Instagram to show off a new look for Ned Leeds.

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Marvel Releases New Look at Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner With Liv Tyler's Betty Ross

A new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files shows off artwork of Marck Ruffalo's Bruce Banner alongside Betty Ross.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: One of the MCU's Most Popular Composers Teases Return

Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino drops a strong tease of his involvement in Spider-Man 3.

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Letitia Wright Shares Excitement For Potential MCU Avengers Film With Brie Larson & All-Female Cast

Shuri-actress Letitia Wright shares excitement and hopes for a potential all-female Marvel team-up film.

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Marvel Reveals Prior Attempts From Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner To Stop His MCU Hulk-Outs

An MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files gives details on a treatment Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner developed to control his Hulk-outs.

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The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal Teases Why Episode 1 of Season 2 Doesn't Disappoint

Pedro Pascal hypes up The Mandalorian season two in a new interview.

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The Mandalorian: Star Wars Releases New Monday Night Football Promo Narrated By Giancarlo Esposito

A Mandalorian themed promo forESPN's Monday Night Football features narration by Giancarlo Esposito.

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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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Marvel Reveals Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes' Extensive Brain Damage in the MCU

The Wakanda Files, a new MCU tie-in book, reveals intriguing new details on Bucky Barnes' mental state.

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Marvel Confirms Why the MCU's War Machine Name Briefly Changed to Iron Patriot

The new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files gives in-universe details on why War Machine was Called Iron Patriot in Iron Man 3.

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Marvel Confirms Just How Fast Chris Evans' Captain America Can Run

A new MCU tie-in book called The Wakanda Files reveals just how fast and strong Captain America is.

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Why James Gunn Refuses To Bring Yondu Back to Life In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

James Gun explains why he refuses to bring back Yondu after the character's death in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Green Lantern: Arrowverse Producer Teases HBO Max's Ambitions For Movie-Quality Production

Former Arrowverse producer Marc Guggenheim details his ambitions for Green Lantern on HBO Max.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Photos Confirm Same Set Location As The Dark Knight Joker Scene

New set photos from The Batman show filming on a street that might be familiar to fans of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.

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Marvel Releases Official MCU Spider-Man Web Fluid Formula

An official MCU tie-in book reveals Peter Parker's notes for his webbing.

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Elizabeth Olsen's WandaVision Priorities Cause Cancellation of Expo Appearance

Last-minute changes in WandaVision's filming schedule have caused star Elizabeth Olsen to cancel a con appearance.

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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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Zachary Levi's Shazam 2 Villains Rumored to Be Trio of Sisters

A new rumor suggests that three evil sisters will be the villains of Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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Star Wars: John Boyega Opens Up About Finn's Alternate Role in Colin Trevorrow's Episode 9 Script

John Boyega discusses abandoned plot lines for his character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

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Justice League: Amber Heard Called to Return as Mera For Zack Snyder Reshoots

Amber Heard will shoot new scenes as Mera for Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor Reveals He'll Return in Familiar Costume For Disney+ Show

Ewan McGregor discusses his return to wearing Oi-Wan's Jedi robes for the upcoming Kenobi series on Disney+.

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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 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 Taps Alejandra López to Direct Upcoming Audiobook

Puerto Rican director Alejandra López announces her new Marvel Studios directing job on Facebook.

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Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Receives +$1000 Collectible Figure

Ion studios unveils a high end statue of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman To Use Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Virtual Film Technology

The Batman is using virtual production methods made popular by The Mandalorian.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Marvel Legends Unveils Sam Wilson's Captain America Shield

Hasbro has put a replica of The Falcon's new shield up for pre-order.

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Marvel's Shang-Chi: New Set Video Teases Inner City Action

A set video for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shows a damaged bus.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman: Set Photos Reference Arkham Knight Location & More

Several set photos from The Batman have been revealed, which tease various connections.

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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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The Mandalorian Season 2: New Trailer Set to Air During Monday Night Football

A recording of a new promo for The Mandalorian season two has found its way online.

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The Batman Set Video Teases Nefarious Villain Ploy

A video from the set of The Batman could possibly tease the Scarecrow.

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Disney+ Gives New Collective Name to Fox's X-Men & Fantastic Four Marvel Movies

Disney+ has rebranded the Marvel movies from Fox's X-Men, Wolverine, and Fantastic Four franchises.

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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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The Flash: Ray Fisher Reportedly Wants Double the Money Warner Bros. Offered for Role

Ray Fisher's Cyborg cameo in The Flash movie may be in jeopardy, as negotiations over Fisher's appearance in the film stall.

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Ezra Miller's The Flash Director Teases Terrifying, Epic & Funny Elements

The Flash director Andy Muschietti teases the tone of his upcoming DCEU film starring Ezra Miller.

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The Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie Teases Insane & Difficult Harley Quinn Action Sequence

Harley Quinn actress Margot Robbie shared intriguing details on a The Suicide Squad action sequence and spoke on the future of her character.

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The Batman: DC Reveals New Promo Images of Robert Pattinson's Batsuit & Bat Symbol

Fresh new promo art for The Batman has surfaced online during part ll of DC FanDome.

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