Nathan is a writer at The Direct where he covers Star Wars, the MCU, and DC news. He joined The Direct in April 2021 and currently writes news and feature articles about all three brands mentioned above, but his main specialty is his knowledge about anything and everything Star Wars.
Nathan recently graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in December 2022 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a major in Journalism & Electronic Media.
You can follow Nathan on Twitter (@nathansmalls_13) to keep up with his thoughts on Star Wars, fantasy books, and pro wrestling.
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Nathan Johnson's Latest The Direct Articles
Interview With the Vampire Season 3's Release Month Seemingly Revealed by Jacob Anderson
Interview with the Vampire actor Jacob Anderson just revealed when the show is returning.
DC Officially Unveils New Harley Quinn Logo Amid Margot Robbie Exit Reports
DC just gave Harley Quinn a brand new logo as the company ushers in a new era.
Darth Revan Makes First-Ever Star Wars Disney+ Appearance
A legendary Star Wars character who has never been in canon recently appeared on Disney+.
MCU: 7 Confirmed Details About X-Men Reboot Movie (Cast, Plot & More)
The MCU's X-Men movie is moving forward at Marvel Studios and fans already know some details.
Marvel Studios Omits 1 MCU Staple from Its 2026 Movie & TV Slate
2026 will include something the MCU hasn't had since 2010, and fans can decide if it's good or bad.
Key Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter Egg Found In Mandalorian and Grogu Movie
One major Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter egg was included in The Mandalorian and Grogu's first teaser.
Disney+ Finally Adds Star Wars Collection That's Been Missing for Years
These aren't the droids you're looking for, but it is the Star Wars collection fans have been missing.
Gabby's Dollhouse Movie Popcorn Buckets & Merch Are Cat-Tastic
The special popcorn buckets for the Gabby's Dollhouse movie have finally been revealed.
Peacemaker Season 2 Just Recast a Major 'Suicide Squad' Actor as a New DC Villain
One of James Gunn's most popular actors appeared in Peacemaker despite having a role in the Suicide Squad.
Marvel Unveils Florence Pugh's Scrapped Spider-Gwen Look
Yelena Belova almost channeled her inner Spider-Gwen in Thunderbolts*.
Star Wars Releases First Official Look At Zeb In The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie (Photos)
Star Wars Rebels' Garazeb Orrelios was finally revealed in The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer.
'Marvel Zombies' Just Revealed 14 MCU Characters Are Now Zombies
Some fan-favorite superheroes will be brainless monsters in Marvel Zombies.
Marvel Studios Just Unveiled Iron Fist's New Superpower for Phase 6
Marvel made some significant changes to Iron Fist's power in Eyes of Wakanda.
James Gunn Admits 2 New DC Studios Projects Are Not Actually Canon
The DCU is in full swing, but there are already some releases featuring DCU characters that aren't canon.
Star Wars' Newest Disney+ Show Receives Near-Perfect Reviews
Nearly everyone has highly praised an upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series.
Star Wars Announces Return of Key 'Andor' Character In Next Disney+ Show
A major Andor character is already making their return to the Star Wars universe.
Lucasfilm Is Reviving 1 Shelved Star Wars Movie (And I'm So Excited)
One Star Wars movie everyone thought was dead is now finally on its way back.
Spider-Man Repeats Thor's Avengers: Infinity War Mistake In Disney+'s Marvel Zombies Trailer
Spider-Man should have gone for the head, but he wasn't around to learn from Thor's mistake in Infinity War.
Disney Releases New Avengers Doomsday Promo; Showing Doctor Doom, X-Men & More
A special promo for Avengers: Doomsday was revealed by Disney at one of its expos.
Star Wars Releases First-Ever Poster for Darth Jar Jar
Darth Jar Jar has finally made his way onto an official Star Wars poster.
Star Wars Officially Confirms Baby Yoda's Preferred Name
Star Wars is fully embracing the Baby Yoda name for Grogu, as it was recently mentioned on-screen.
Marvel Studios Boss Gives First Official Update on Phase 9
Fans finally learned of Marvel Studios' first plans for Phase 9 of the MCU.
1 Purged Disney+ Show Is Finally Streaming Again
A Disney+ series that was entirely taken off the platform will be returning on another streamer.
Star Wars' 4th Movie Trilogy Will Happen Under One Major Condition (Report)
Star Wars wants to bring another trilogy to the fans, but only if one thing happens.
A Thousand Tomorrows Season 2 Is Already In Progress, Confirms Series Creator Karen Kingsbury
A Thousand Tomorrows could already be on its way to releasing another season.
Star Wars Just Fixed a Big 'Kylo Ren' Plot Hole
An important plot hole regarding Kylo Ren was recently filled by Star Wars.
Stranger Things Season 5 Confirms 1 Major Character Is Now Obsessed With Vecna
One Stranger Things Season 5 character is absolutely obsessed with Vecna.
Marvel Zombies Confirms 29 MCU Characters In the Main Cast
Marvel Zombies is going to include a lot of characters from MCU history.
DC Studios Just Erased Ezra Miller's Flash from Official Canon
Ezra Miller's version of the Flash officially got erased from James Gunn's DCU.
3 Real-Life Celebrities Who Inspired Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards (Confirmed)
Reed Richards may be a fictional character, but he was based on real people.
Star Wars Just Cast Their 27th Game of Thrones Actor in Starfighter
One Game of Thrones actor will have a major role in an upcoming Star Wars movie.
New DC Video Game Strongly Hinted At By Superman & Green Lantern Actors
Prominent voice actors in the DC realm seemingly confirmed that a new video game is on the way.
A 3rd MCU Netflix Defender Actor Has Officially Been Announced For NYCC 2025, Sparking Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Cameo Speculation
Mike Colter will be reuniting with the cast of Netflix's Defenders at New York City Comic-Con 2025.
Beast Games Season 2: Mr. Beast Reveals First Photo & Massive Grand Prize
The first official photo from Beast Games Season 2 has been revealed alongside the grand prize.
Marvel Studios Officially Begins Working On First MCU Phase 7 Movie
Work is underway on one of the MCU's most anticipated films of all time.
Major 'WandaVision' Actor Will Have Key Role In 'Avengers: Doomsday' - But It's Not Elizabeth Olsen
One character and actor from WandaVision will have a bigger Avengers: Doomsday role than we thought.
Marvel Replaces 7 MCU Avengers on New 'Endgame' Poster
Marvel just recreated the Avengers: Endgame poster but replaced multiple heroes.
A Non-Disney Movie Claims Top Spot on Disney+ Streaming Charts
One movie that Disney did not produce has been dominating the Disney+ charts recently.
DC Confirms 2026's Supergirl Movie Will Bring Back 1 'Superman' Character In Major Role
One character from Superman will be returning in Supergirl and will have a major role.
Spider-Man Will Pop Up In 1 More MCU Release In 2025
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is not the only MCU project the web-slinger will be in.