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

Justice League: Green Lantern Actor Breaks Silence on Getting Cut From Movie

While admittedly upset at his scenes being cut, Wayne T. Carr provided his support for the Snyder Cut and friend Ray Fisher.

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Falcon and Winter Soldier: Wanda Maximoff Mentioned In Infinity War Events Summary

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes's premiere episode explores MCU history, including the events of Avengers: Infinity War.

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Spoiler Review - Falcon and the Winter Soldier: How Episode 1 Delivers

Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier balances high-energy action with dramatic character-driven scenes in its premiere episode.

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Falcon and the Winter Soldier Reveals How Avengers Get Paid

Sam Wilson revealed avenging is not exactly a lucrative career in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's premiere episode.

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WandaVision Finale Includes Clever Easter Egg With Evan Peters' Character & Monica

WandaVision made a subtle allusion to Monica's future powers in the big finale.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: New Scenes With Captain America Shield Released In Teaser

New shots of Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, and more come in this latest TV spot.

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WandaVision Reveals More of SWORD's True Plan For Vision

S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward's shady email, revealed in the latest episode of WandaVision, offers insight into his greater plan.

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WandaVision: How Many Hours Remain For Final Episodes

WandaVision's last three episodes' runtime has been debated by fans for the past week.

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WandaVision References Marvel Character From Wolverine's Team X

WandaVision's latest episode gave a subtle hint towards Weapon X's existence.

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WandaVision Theory Connects Ultron With SWORD Director

S.W.O.R.D.'s acting director could end up being a familiar foe.

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Marvel Studios' Black Widow Receives Official Chinese New Year Poster

Natasha Romanoff's silhouette shimmers in a new promotional poster.

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Thor 4: Tessa Thompson Arrives on Marvel Set For Valkyrie Role

The Valkyrie actress confirmed her arrival on set with an Instagram story.

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WandaVision Tracks Behind The Mandalorian While Audience Demand Grows

WandaVision's growing popularity paces it to out-perform The Mandalorian in future weeks.

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WandaVision Reveals Captain America: Civil War Plot Point Still Impacts MCU

Captain America: Civil War's controversial set of superhero laws are once again active in the MCU.

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Thor 4: James Gunn Teases Ties To Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 While Praising Script

The Guardians director gives his stamp of approval for Waititi's Thor 4.

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Star Wars Reportedly Adds Netflix's The Crown Director For Andor Disney+ Show

Andor adds two new directors to it's 12-episode season.

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Taron Egerton Joins Netflix's The Sandman DC Comics Show

The Kingsman star is reportedly joining the Netflix series in an unknown role.

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The Mandalorian: Bo-Katan Star Didn't Know of Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker Cameo Until Finale Airing

Mandalorian actress Katee Sackhoff, who was in the same room as Luke Skywalker, didn't know it would be him until the finale aired.

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James Gunn Teases Lots of Mature Content in Peacemaker HBO Max Series

The director says most of Peacemaker's content is not suitable for family-friendly TV.

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Star Wars: Donald Glover's Lando Announced For Disney Plus

Kathleen Kennedy announces a Lando series for Disney+ at Disney Investor Day 2020.

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Marvel Studios Reportedly Adds Young Avenger To The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Cast

The latest rumored casting has major implications, including both a Young Avengers and mutant connection, on the future of the MCU.

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The Directies: Our First Annual The Direct Podcast Awards

The Direct Podcast presents The Directies: an award show voted on by you, the fans.

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MCU's Fantastic Four: New Evidence Points to Marvel Studios Possibly Ramping Up Development

Could Marvel's First Family have an MCU reboot in the works?

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Every Captain America: The First Avenger Reference in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Trailer

Falcon visits a museum full of Captain America: The First Avenger references the opening trailer shot of Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Black Panther 2: Marvel Reveals Chadwick Boseman Won't Be Recast

Black Panther 2 will hit theaters on July 8, 2022, and T'Challa will not be recast.

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The Direct Podcast: MCU's Spider-Man 3 Eyeing Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone & Tobey Maguire For Return

We break down everything you need to know about all the wild Spidey 3 news!

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Hawkeye's Avengers: Endgame Family Members Return To MCU In New Set Photos

Clint Barton is reunited with his wife and kids in new set images.

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Marvel's Mark Ruffalo Reveals His 'Random' Thor & Avengers Spoilers on Cellphone

The Hulk actor jokingly references his spoiler tendencies in a new Tweet.

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Marvel's Hawkeye: New Photos Reveal Series Is Set Years After Avengers: Endgame

New images suggest a future New Year's time period for the series.

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The Suicide Squad's Alice Braga Says Women Are Powerfully Portrayed In DC Film

Expect some epic female characters in James Gunn's DC flick

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The Batman: Everything We Learned From DC FanDome

The Robert Pattinson-led flick debuts new looks at the latest iteration of The Batman

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Wonder Woman 1984: Gal Gadot Looks Elegant in New Image

Wonder Woman still dresses to impress in this new still image from the upcoming sequel.

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Introducing The Direct Podcast - For All Fans of Pop Culture

The Direct Podcast is a weekly show bringing you everything you need to know about the universes you love.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League: DC Reportedly Takes Issue With Movie Title

DC higher-ups have concerns for HBO Max's current title of the director's cut.

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WandaVision: 12 Easter Eggs & Hidden Details in the New Marvel Trailer

We break down everything you might've missed from the WandaVision teaser trailer

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How Scarlett Johansson Learned About Black Widow's Death in Avengers: Endgame

Johnasson says she knew of Natasha Romanoff's fate before filming Avengers: Infinity War.

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Chadwick Boseman, Marvel's On-Screen Black Panther, Dies of Colon Cancer

Boseman had been battling colon cancer for four years, his publicist revealed.

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Doctor Strange 2 Reportedly Still Planning to Shoot in New York City & Norway

Strange's sophomore solo flick intends to shoot across the world.

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The Batman: Evidence Suggests a Second Batsuit for Robert Pattinson in the DC Movie

An old rumor saw an accurate prediction of The Batman's funeral scene in the teaser trailer. Could new Batsuit information be accurate as well?

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Black Adam Sits Upon Throne, Battles Original Shazam in Official Concept Sketches

The Rock's Black Adam looks as intimidating as ever in new sets of concept art.

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