Liam Crowley

Liam Crowley

Writer, Editor & Podcast Producer

I joined The Direct because I believe in entertainment journalism. My passion for entertainment news started with my fandom for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which quickly spiralled into Oscar-bait films, and eventually propelled me to pursuing a career in the broadcast field.

The MCU has raised me from boyhood. I began watching these films at seven-year-old with Iron Man and have quite literally grown up with each MCU release. This peaked my freshman in college, where I drove 325 miles home to see Endgame with my closest mates at our favorite theatre. These characters and these stories are incredibly special to me, and I want to help ignite that passion with my readers and listeners. With the MCU now being over a decade old, there are some audience members who weren't even born when it began. I see this as an opportunity to help foster fandom within a new generation of MCU viewers. My goals with this platform are to inspire discussions on MCU topics, to create consistent and compelling content, and to have daily interaction with fans on social media.

My favorite MCU movie is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and I attributes that to it’s gritty, realistic, and political approach to the often fantastical Marvel Universe. Its commentary on the world only gets more relevant with age. I saw this film in theatres opening night when I was just 13 years old, and no matter how many times I revisit it, I still find it magnificently compelling.

While I have many honorable mentions, my favorite MCU character has to be Captain America. Watching Cap's seven-film arc is absolutely fascinating. Some view him as a traditional protagonist, but he is so much more than that. He consistently evolves, from being an obedient boy scout, to a man out of time with no one to trust, to being villified by society for standing up for what he believes in. Through all that, his morals never waver. I attributes many of his proudest personality traits, such as the ability to see the good in people to the commitment to doing the right thing over the popular thing, as traits I learned from Steve Rogers. Some even say I resemble a young Chris Evans, but I would never say that. 

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Liam Crowley's Latest Stories

Black Widow's Budapest Flashback Explained: Hawkeye & Avengers Connections Revealed

Natasha Romanoff detailed the events of Budapest in 2021's Black Widow nine years after they were first teased.

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The Direct Podcast: Loki Ep5 Review, What If...? Trailer, Johnny Gargano Interview

This week's podcast covers all your top news, the latest episode of Loki, and welcomes NXT superstar Johnny Gargano to the show!

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Spider-Man 3: Paul Giamatti Breaks Silence on Rumored Villain Return In No Way Home

The Amazing Spider-Man 2's Rhino says he's "happy" with where his character ended in 2014.

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Black Panther 2 Star Offers Update on 'Wakanda Forever' Story Development

The MCU's Queen Ramonda says she has full faith in director Ryan Coogler to deliver a worthy sequel.

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Loki Features Iconic Thanos Easter Egg With Spider-Man Origins In New Episode

A notorious vehicle from Marvel Comics made a brief appearance in Episode 5 of Loki on Disney+.

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Zack Snyder's Star Wars Movie Pitch Is Being Made, Just Not In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Zack Snyder's Star Wars vision is being brought to life by Netflix.

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The Flash: Leaked Concept Art For Michael Keaton's Batman, Sasha Calle's Supergirl Revealed (Update)

Details about The Flash movie continue to unearth as new concept art has made its way to social media.

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Loki Theory Explains Why Avengers Tower Shows Up In Episode 4 Post-Credits

Whether it’s Stark Tower or Avengers Tower, the possibilities are endless for Loki’s mysterious skyline.

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Black Widow Director Explains Why Marvel Moviemaking Is 'A Different Type of Thing'

Cate Shortland said that the script for Black Widow is unlike anything she's ever done.

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Loki Writer on Inheriting Avengers: Endgame-Related 'Plot Hole'

Series creator Michael Waldron detailed his mindset when it came to getting Loki out of his Avengers: Endgame corner.

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Loki: New Photos Show Tom Hiddleston & Sophia Di Martino Smiling Together On Set

Production personnel have taken to social media to showcase images from Loki's Lamentis set, stunt doubles, and more.

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Loki Theory Reveals Parallel Between Guardians of the Galaxy's Ego and the Time-Keepers

Could the Time Variance Authority be peeking into Ego the Living Planet's playbook?

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Zack Snyder's Justice League: New Trailer Announces Blu-ray & 4K Releases

Zack Snyder took to Twitter to pencil in a September release for the Snyder Cut on physical media.

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The Suicide Squad: James Gunn Reveals How Idris Elba's Secret Role Confused His Crew

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn said he kept Idris Elba's identity a secret for almost all production of the film.

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Loki: 5 Locations From Avengers: Infinity War, Age of Ultron & More Movies Where Sylvie Could Hide

The Marvel Universe's storied destructive events could be hiding spots for Sophia Di Martino's Loki Variant.

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Loki: 5 Strange New Versions of Tom Hiddleston's Character Explained

The God of Mischief has quite the array of attires in Loki's second episode.

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Ant-Man 3: Report Teases More Scenes With San Francisco Police

San Francisco law enforcement is set to return in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp adventure.

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Black Adam: Pierce Brosnan Teases His Superhero Costume In Dwayne Johnson Movie

Brosnan revealed his Doctor Fate costume with be created with motion capture.

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Avengers: Endgame's Thanos Returns To Fortnite In Brand New Way

Thanos is set to return to Fortnite as a playable skin in the item shop.

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Why Loki's Time Tech & Scarlet Witch's WandaVision Hex Are More Similar Than You Think

The Time Variance Authority's reset charges are similar to Wanda's hex magic in execution.

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Loki Easter Egg Reveals Thanos' Homeworld From Avengers: Infinity War

The planet Titan made a surprise appearance in Miss Minutes' timeline explanation video.

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Chris Pratt Praises Chris Hemsworth & Taika Waititi's Thor 4 as 'Next-Level'

Star-Lord actor himself Chris Pratt offered high applause for Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Disney Confirms Just How Record Breaking Tom Hiddleston's Loki Is For Streaming Service

The God of Mischief is officially second to none on Disney+.

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Loki Director Reveals How the Pandemic Improved the Disney+ Show

Kate Herron discusses how she made the most of Loki's lengthy production pause.

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Loki: 2 New Images From Next Episode of Disney+ Series Released

Two stills from episode two reveal where Loki will be going in the second episode.

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Doctor Strange 2 Writer Teases Changes To Benedict Cumberbatch's Hero In Sequel

Lead writer Michael Waldron says he's ready to "take chances" with the Sorcerer Supreme.

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Thor 4 Selfie Shows Chris Hemsworth & Chris Pratt In New Marvel Costumes

The Asguardians of the Galaxy reunite in this new Thor: Love and Thunder image.

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Black Widow Audiences Are Already Comparing It To Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Natasha Romanoff's solo debut reportedly borrows themes and tones from the popular 2014 Captain America sequel.

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Loki: Why Lucasfilm Appears In the Credits of Tom Hiddleston's Disney+ Show

Lucasfilm lent their talents to Loki's post-production process.

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Loki Writer Teases MCU Phase 4's Ambitious Plans

Head writer Michael Waldron says Loki is a vital narrative to the MCU going forward.

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LEGO Batman: Cancelled Sequel's Justice League Plot Revealed

Chris McKay says a Lego Batman 2 would've brought back Channing Tatum's Superman and the rest of the Justice League in bigger roles.

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Loki References Iron Man 3 In Tom Hiddleston's Series Premiere

The God of Mischief subtly calls back to a funny Tony Stark moment from his threequel.

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WandaVision Tricked Fans With Green Screen Filming of a Major Location

Marvel's post-production team appear to be masters of hex magic themselves.

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The Direct Podcast: Loki Primer - What To Know Before Watching

The Direct Podcast gets you ready for next week's Loki premiere by running through the cast, characters, plotpoints, and more.

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Scarlett Johansson Reveals Her Most Comfortable Black Widow Costume

Johansson's first solo flick comes with her most comfortable Black Widow costume yet.

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The Direct Podcast - Eternals Trailer, Spider-Man Rumors, Best Page to Screen MCU Moments

Episode 35 of The Direct Podcast brings you a deep dive into all things Eternals, breaks down what each individual Spider-Man: No Way Home rumor means, and builds an immaculate list with Jim Viscardi.

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The Eternals: Angelina Jolie Praises 'Unique' Marvel Co-Star Barry Keoghan

Jolie says she 'thinks highly' of her Eternals co-star.

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MCU's Spider-Man 3: Tom Hardy Rumored to Be in Consideration for Venom Role in Marvel Sequel

Spidey's third outing might just be adding another adversary in the form of Tom Hardy's Venom.

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The Direct Podcast: Hailee Steinfeld is Kate Bishop, The Mandalorian Chapter 14 Review & More

On this week's episode of The Direct Podcast, we dive into all the Hawkeye news, analyze what the major Warner Bros./HBO Max announcement means for Hollywood, and review The Mandalorian Ch.14

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The Direct Podcast - Elijah Richardson Interview, The Bad Batch, Marvel Phase 4 Stock Exchange

Loki's moving to Wednesdays, Eli Bradley joins the show, a Phase 4 investment hour, and so much more!

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