Pierre Chanliau

Pierre Chanliau

Writer

Pierre Chanliau was approached to join The Direct as a writer before the site launched in 2020 based on his prior two years of experience at MCU Exchange and his extensive role as a moderator for the unofficial Marvel Studios subreddit, which had, at the time of his hiring, one million members and boasts over three million today.

His understanding of comics makes him especially adept at writing about the MCU and DCU. Pierre routinely uses his extensive knowledge of comic books to help write insightful features and assist his colleagues in enhancing their news articles.

Before joining The Direct, Pierre graduated from Breda University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Creative Media and Game Technologies. But, he is currently pursuing a Masters in Writing for Script & Screen at Falmouth University.

You can follow Pierre on Twitter (@Pierre_Chanliau) to keep track of his latest thoughts about films, comic books, and the entertainment landscape.

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Pierre Chanliau's Latest Stories

Captain America Brave New World Cut Major Young Avenger From 2025 Movie

One of the original Young Avengers still will not get his due after a four year's absence.

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Samuel L. Jackson Just Returned as Nick Fury In 2025 Disney+ Marvel Show

Fury will make another animated appearance after his recent stint in the last season of What If...?

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Disney+ Announces the End of Beloved Marvel Show

The final batch of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episodes has finally been announced.

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Is Huggy Wuggy Alive In Poppy Playtime Chapter 4? His Absence from Most of Game Explained

The ending of the latest chapter of Poppy Playtime features the return of its iconic mascot.

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Is Doey the Doughman Evil? Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 Antagonist Explained

While every chapter of Poppy Playtime has had a malicious mascot character, Doey certainly was not one of them.

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Hazbin Hotel Season 2: Release Estimates and All Confirmed Details

Here is when fans should expect the next season of Hazbin Hotel, along with other juicy details.

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Brie Larson Gives Blunt Response About Men Upset by Her Captain Marvel Casting

The Marvel star is put on the spot again about how weirdos online feel about her playing a superhero.

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New 'Avatar: Earth' Series Will Make Avatar Franchise History In a Massive Way

Massive new plot details for the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Korra have been revealed.

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Stranger Things Season 5 Gets New Release Window (Report)

As the final season of Stranger Things approaches, a new report points to a familiar release strategy.

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Castlevania Nocturne Season 3 Just Got Set Up In 4 Key Ways

The last season of Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne teed up the next batch of episodes in some major ways.

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Marvel Rivals Gets Exciting Captain America 4 Movie Crossover Items & Costume: How To Unlock

A new promotional campaign from Regal Cinema promises a new skin for Marvel Rival players if you see Brave New World.

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Is Castlevania Nocturne a Sequel? Here's Exactly How It Connects to 'Castlevania' Original Series

Here is how much Netflix's Nocturne carries over from its original Castlevania predecessor.

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Ben Stiller's Severance Season 2 Involvement Explained

Continuing his involvement from Season 1, Ben Stiller talked about his influence on Season 2 of Severance.

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Castlevania Nocturne Season 2 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos)

After the cliffhanger from last season, fans are eager to see James Callis's return as Alucard in Nocturne.

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Max's Latest Removal Is a Bad Sign for HBO Streaming App's Future

What was once advertised as a streaming home for cartoons is turning into their tomb.

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Helluva Boss Confirms Who Replaces Lucifer as Leader of the 'Deadly Sins'

The penultimate episode of Helluva Boss Season 2 showed the last of the Seven Deadly Sins, including Satan.

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DC Studios Reveals Scary First Look at the New Batman

Fans finally get their first look at Batman in the new DCU, and this time, he isn't a corpse!

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Marvel Rivals: Who Is Malice? Sue Storm & Invisible Woman Connections Explained

One of the first skins for the newest heroes of Marvel Rivals comes straight from the comics.

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The SnyderVerse Is Officially Dead - And James Gunn Just Put Another Nail In the Coffin With New Cast Decision

As if the SnyderVerse couldn't get deader, James Gunn manages to do it with his newest DCU casting.

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Marvel Studios Is Now Rebooting Netflix's Final MCU Show (Report)

A new rumor points to Marvel Studios rebooting the show of a certain murderous vigilante.

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The Lion King Family Tree: Every Main Relative of Mufasa, Scar & Simba

The latest live-action Lion King prequel has expanded the family tree of Mufasa, showing the longevity of his legacy.

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Marvel Rivals' Fantastic Four Explained: Roles, Abilities & Everything We Know

The first season of Marvel Rivals is coming soon, and Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing will release with it!

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Return of the Living Dead 2025 Release Date, Cast & Everything We Know

Rising from the grave in 2025 is Return of the Living Dead franchise with fresh new characters with Tarman in tow.

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New Zootopia 2 Poster Features 'Creepy' New Main Character

Seems only appropriate, with it being the Year of the Snake, that the new Zootopia 2 poster features a slithery reptile.

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Charlie Cox's Next Marvel Movie Might've Just Got Accidentally Revealed - And It's a Big One

Marvel's Daredevil might be making his next big appearance in one of the Avengers movies!

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Secret Level's Warhammer 40K Episode Plot & Game Connections Explained

Following Space Marine's Titus, the video game anthology short is a treasure trove of Warhammer 40k details for fans.

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Helluva Boss Season 3 Gets Disappointing Release Update from Creator

The creator of Helluva Boss tells fans they'll have "quite a wait" until the next season of the Hazbin Hotel spin-off.

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Marvel Studios Finally Debuted Iron Fist Into The MCU

While an episode between Shang-Chi and Danny Rand's Iron Fist was scrapped, What If...? snuck in another Iron Fist instead.

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Sinsmas Helluva Boss: Did Millie Cheat On Moxxie In The Season Finale?

Some fans are getting the wrong idea about a certain reveal in the season finale of Helluva Boss.

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What If Season 3 References This Canceled Marvel Television Show Twice

The latest episode of What If...? has a surprising connection to Agent Carter, but it isn't just Edwin Jarvis.

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Digital Circus Character Ages Confirmed: Here's How Old Jax, Pomni, Gangle & More Actually Are

The creator of Amazing Digital Circus was wise to anticipate fan speculation and already confirmed the characters' ages.

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2025 Superman Movie: Why Lex Luthor Hates Superman

Luthor has hated Superman for decades, but what will drive this new iteration of the billionaire supervillain?

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Helluva Boss Just Set Up Its Hazbin Hotel Crossover (Photos)

The latest episode of Helluva Boss is the closest fans have gotten to a crossover with Hazbin Hotel.

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Fionna & Cake Season 2 Will Bring Back This Fan-Favorite 'Adventure Time' Character (Photo)

Finn's last love interest from Adventure Time finally makes her return.

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Arcane Star Ella Purnell Says Goodbye to Jinx Role

Does this farewell mean it's the last time audiences have seen Jinx in Arcane or its future spin-offs?

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Marvel Rivals: Here's Why Squirrel Girl Is So Strong

Marvel's newest hero shooter exposed many players to the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.

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Marvel Rivals Tier List Mashup: Ultimate Combined Character Rankings

See who ranks top to bottom in Marvel's newest and hottest superpowered hero shooter.

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Avatar The Last Airbender: Earth Avatar Series First Rumors Revealed

New rumors give fans the first plot details of the upcoming sequel series to The Legend of Korra and its newest Avatar.

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Venom 3's Biggest Symbiote Mystery Just Got Answered a Month Later

Some of the unnamed Symbiotes from Venom: The Last Dance are unnamed no more!

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Arcane Season 3 Will Likely Happen In This Confirmed Spinoff Show Starring Mel

A new spin-off of Arcane has been announced, exploring three regions in the world of Runeterra.

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