Richard Nebens

Richard Nebens

Senior Writer, Content Creator

Richard Nebens holds a position as The Direct's Senior Writer, also working as an assistant editor and content creator for the site. 

Richard first joined The Direct in March 2020 and plays a big role in the site's day-to-day operations by writing, editing, ideating, and posting multiple articles daily, helping readers keep up with the latest from every fandom. He started his writing career in July 2019 with MCU Exchange and worked as a writer/podcast host with The Illuminerdi from 2020 to 2022, also writing/podcasting with Agents of Fandom.

Prior to joining The Direct, Richard worked a variety of jobs, including as a bellman, valet, photographer, and escape room manager, later going on to own a brewery/sports bar in South Lake Tahoe, California. Richard earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Business/Management from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the class of 2013.

Richard can be found on Twitter (@RichardNebens), Instagram (@richardnebens), and TikTok (@richardnebens sharing his latest article from The Direct, cheering on his sports teams, giving his best attempts at comedy, or hyping up the latest epic movie or TV show.

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Richard Nebens's Latest The Direct Articles

Spider-Man: No Way Home Teaser Reveals New Quotes From Tom Holland & Cumberbatch

A Chinese TV spot revealed new footage from Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Dwayne Johnson Reacts to 'Directors Cut' of Black Adam

Dwayne Johnson teased what he's seen from the director's cut of Black Adam.

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Shang-Chi Star Celebrates Eternals Release With Marvel Actors

Shang-Chi star Simu Liu congratulated Gemma Chan and Kumail Nanjiani for the success of Eternals' opening weekend.

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The Batman: New Movie Promo Images Feature Catwoman, Riddler & The Dark Knight

New promotional material showed looks at characters from Robert Pattinson's The Batman.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home: New Poster Reveals First Look at Green Goblin

Marvel and Sony unveiled the first official poster for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Marvel's Eternals Stars React to Underwhelming Opening Weekend Numbers

Eternals earned $71 million at the domestic box office and $161 million globally over its opening weekend.

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Eternals: Salma Hayek Reveals Her Multiple-Movie Deal With Marvel

Salma Hayek revealed that she signed a multi-picture contract with Marvel Studios before her Eternals debut.

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Marvel's Eternals: Kit Harington Breaks Silence on Blade Easter Egg

Chloe Zhao and Kit Harington spoke on the implications of the post-credits scene in Eternals, including its surprise cameo.

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Eternals Audience Score Ranks Worse Than Venom 2 and Lots More Marvel Movies

Eternals recieved a B rating from CinemaScore, making it only the second MCU movie to rate lower than an A-.

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Eternals: New Scores Reveal Audiences Love It Way More Than Critics

Eternals debuted to an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Eternals: Why Kumail Nanjiani Feels 'Super Weird' About Avengers Campus' New Heroes

Eternals' Kumail Nanjiani commented on how good the Kingo actor from Disney's California Adventure looks.

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Avengers vs. Justice League? Dwayne Johnson Teases Superhero Team-Up Plans

Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson teased the potential of a crossover with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool.

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Captain Marvel 2: The Marvels Actor Wraps Filming on Brie Larson Sequel

Park Seo-Joon finished his material for Marvel Studios' The Marvels and is now home in South Korea.

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Eternals: New Clip Features Avengers: Endgame Recap From Salma Hayek's Hero

A new clip from Eternals featured Ajak recapping the events of Avengers: Endgame.

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Thor 4: New Set Photos Show Natalie Portman & Chris Hemsworth Filming Possible Flashback Scene

Set photos from Thor: Love and Thunder confirmed a flashback scene with Thor and Jane Foster.

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Thor 4: New Set Video Shows Chris Hemsworth Back Filming as Marvel Hero

Set pictures revealed additional photography taking place for Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Robert Downey Jr Credits 47 People, Including Tobey Maguire & Ryan Reynolds, for Marvel Success

Robert Downey, Jr. paid tribute to 47 names involved with the MCU in his afterword from The Story of Marvel Studios.

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Marvel's Shang-Chi 2 and Black Panther's Disney+ Spin-off Receive Production Updates

Rumors revealed plans for the start of shooting on a Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel and Black Panther spin-off series.

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Disney+ Accidentally Reveals New Images from Marvel Studios' What If...? Docuseries

Marvel released promotional images from the Marvel Studios Assembled episode of What If...? early.

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Are Marvel Reshoots a Bad Sign? MCU Director Gets Candid About Additional Filming

Peyton Reed and the stars of Ant-Man expressed how reshoots work within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Marvel Wanted Iron Man 3 & Thor 2 to Include Guardians of the Galaxy Shorts In Theaters

James Gunn and Kevin Feige confirmed plans for One-Shots on the Guardians of the Galaxy to be made before their solo movie.

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MCU's Spider-Man 3: Photos Indicate Tom Holland’s Brother Cast In Marvel Movie

Leaked set photos confirm that Tom Holland’s brother, Harry, will have a role in Spider-Man 3.

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Marvel's Kevin Feige Reveals Which MCU Moment 'Emotionally Overwhelmed' Him

Kevin Feige explained how he hoped Avengers: Endgame would be bigger than Avengers: Infinity War.

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Brendan Fraser Cast as Batman Villain in HBO Max's Batgirl Movie

Brendan Fraser signed with Warner Bros. to play the villain in the DCEU's Batgirl movie.

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Captain Marvel Director Admits Lots of Scenes Had Last-Minute Rewrites

The directors of Captain Marvel revealed how often the movie's script changed during shooting.

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Avengers: Endgame Director Admits Marvel Movie Grind Hurt His Health

Anthony Russo spoke about the sleepless nights he endured directing Avengers: Endgame.

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Marvel Celebrates Tom Holland's Spider-Man Casting With New Photos from Captain America: Civil War

Marvel gave a new look at the early days of filming for Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War.

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Chris Evans' & Anthony Mackie's Captain Americas Pair Up In New Marvel Legends Collection

Marvel Legends released pre-orders on figurines for Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Bucky Barnes.

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Marvel Director Gets Candid About 'Beautiful' Sex Scene In Eternals Movie

Eternals director Chloé Zhao discussed her process behind bringing the MCU's first sex scene to the big-screen.

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Marvel Almost Cast Benedict Cumberbatch as MCU Thor Villain

Benedict Cumberbatch was almost cast as Malekith in 2013's Thor: The Dark World.

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Marvel Director Breaks Silence on Batman & Superman Easter Eggs In MCU's Eternals

Eternals director Chloe Zhao explained her reasoning behind the movie's reference

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Avengers Director Wanted Zooey Deschanel to Play MCU's Wasp

Marvel Producer Jeremy Latcham revealed early plans for Zooey Deschanel to play the Wasp in 2012's The Avengers.

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The Flash Producer Reveals Ben Affleck's 'Emotional' Reaction to Batman Return

The Flash producer Barbara Muschietti described the emotion behind Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton's returns as Batman.

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The Office Meets Superheroes: First Trailer For John Cena's Peacemaker Show Released

The first trailer for Warner Bros.' Peacemaker debuted at 2021's DC FanDome.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Teases Romantic 'Make Out' Scenes With Gemma Chan

Gemma Chan and Richard Madden spoke about their longtime friendship helping their on-screen relationship in Marvel Studios' Eternals.

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Ant-Man 3 Actor Teases Scenes Between Kang and 'Ant-Man Family'

Jonathan Majors teased his upcoming interaction with the heroes in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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Marvel's Eternals: New Scenes Featuring Angelina Jolie & Don Lee Revealed In Korean Teaser

A new Korean trailer for Eternals teased footage of Don Lee's Gilgamesh and Angelina Jolie's Thena.

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Shang-Chi Writer Explains Awkwafina's Convenient Shot During Final Battle

Shang-Chi's screenwriter explored Awkwafina's hero moment as Katy from the end of the movie.

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Casts Will Poulter as MCU's Adam Warlock

Marvel Studios cast Will Poulter as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Marvel Reveals 10 Gorgeous New Eternals Movie Character Posters

Disney released ten new character posters featuring the core cast of Marvel Studios' Eternals.

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