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
Black Widow: Florence Pugh Kicks Off Marvel Movie Press Tour
Florence Pugh teased that she's starting the promotional tour for Black Widow.
Sebastian Stan Addresses How Long He'll Be Bucky In MCU
Sebastian Stan revealed that he's happy to continue playing Bucky Barnes as long as Marvel will have him.
Zack Snyder Says His Marvel Cinematic Universe Would Not Have Made as Much Money
Zack Snyder admitted that he wouldn't have had as much success with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tom Hiddleston Addresses Marvel Future After Season 1 of Loki Disney+ Series
Tom Hiddleston expressed his willingness to return to the role of Loki after Season 1 of his Disney+.
Loki Disney+: Tom Hiddleston Reveals the Best Idea of the Entire Show
Tom Hiddleston praised the Time Variance Authority as the best idea anybody had pertaining to the Loki Disney+ series.
Watch: Tom Hiddleston Recaps Loki's Journey In Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame & More Marvel Films
Tom Hiddleston appeared in a recap video detailing Loki's MCU journey before the Loki series releases on Disney+.
Avengers: Endgame's Time Travel Will Reportedly Be Surpassed By Loki's Disney+ Show
A feature on Loki revealed that the Disney+ show will feature more time travel than Avengers: Endgame.
Kevin Bacon Really Wants MCU Role In James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise
Kevin Bacon expressed his desire to be in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 with director James Gunn.
Disney Reveals Spider-Man Merch From Tom Holland-Featured Avengers Campus Attraction
Disney Parks revealed plans for Avengers Campus merchandise at Disneyland centered around Spider-Man.
HBO Max Wants Gay Green Lantern Hero To Be Played By War Horse Star Jeremy Irvine
The Illuminerdi revealed that Jeremy Irvine is in final negotiations to play Alan Scott in the Green Lantern Series.
DC Hires Ms. Marvel Directors For Batman Spin-off Movie, Batgirl
Warner Bros. hired Ms. Marvel directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi to direct Batgirl.
The Batman Leak Reveals New Look at Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight Costume
A Reddit leak revealed a new look at Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne from 2022's The Batman.
Yes, Zack Snyder Does Still Like Marvel. Especially Hulk
Director Zack Snyder answered Google questions about himself, writing comics, and his love for Marvel.
Black Panther 2: Angela Bassett Addresses Fan Concerns About Marvel Sequel
Angela Bassett revealed that fans shouldn't worry about anything for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Hulk Star Eric Bana Addresses Possible Return In MCU Multiverse
Eric Bana revealed that he has no plans to reprise his version of Bruce Banner from 2003's Hulk.
Elizabeth Olsen Reveals Her Original Marvel Contract Terms
Elizabeth Olsen revealed that her Marvel contract gets renewed almost by the project.
Tom Hiddleston Is Shirtless In New Footage From Marvel's Loki Disney+ Show
A new TV spot for Loki premiered and showed off new footage from the Disney+ show.
WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn Reflects on All Those Mephisto Fan Theories
Kathryn Hahn revealed that she enjoyed the fan theories of Mephisto being behind everything in WandaVision.
Anthony Mackie Calls Out Spider-Man Star Tom Holland During Marvel Award Win
Anthony Mackie called out Tom Holland at the MTV Movie Awards.
Justice League 2: Zack Snyder Reveals Green Lantern vs. New Gods Plans For Sequels
Zack Snyder teased the potential inclusion of the Green Lanterns, New Gods, and Female Furies in a Justice League sequel.
Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam: Details Tease How Awesome Hawkman's Space Ship Will Look In DC Movie
Murphy's Multiverse revealed a description for Hawkman's Thanagarian Star Cruiser from the set of Black Adam.
Captain America Star Anthony Mackie Jokes About New Marvel Contract
Anthony Mackie joked about sticking with the MCU for another two decades.
Marvel Stars Elizabeth Olsen and Anthony Mackie Win Big at MTV Awards
Anthony Mackie and Elizabeth Olsen won awards for Best Hero and Best Performance at the 2021 MTV Movie Awards.
Marvel's Black Widow: New Scene Shows Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh In Car Chase
Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hiddleston showed off new footage from Marvel Studios' Black Widow at the MTV Movie Awards.
Ms. Marvel Disney+: New Photos Show Kamala Khan With Mask on MCU Wrap Gifts
Two photos revealed multiple wrap givfts for the Thai crew of Ms. Marvel on Disney+.
Superman Actor Henry Cavill Responds To Fan Animosity on Social Media
Henry Cavill addressed fan animosity in his latest Instagram post, possibly alluding to him being upset about the Superman reboot.
DC Fans Keep Threatening James Gunn Over The Suicide Squad Character Deaths
James Gunn spoke about the death toll in The Suicide Squad and threats on Twitter.
Black Panther 2: Rumor Points To Conflict Between Wakanda & Europe
Character descriptions released for four new characters in an undisclosed MCU movie filming from July to December 2021.
Marvel's Ant-Man 3: Casting Report Teases Another Important Child Character
A new Marvel casting report revealed a casting call for a 9-12 year old female lead in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Disney CEO Explains Why Black Widow & Other Franchises Won't Fail on Disney+
Bob Chapek explained why he's confident Disney will succeed even with big movies like Black Widow having Disney+ releases.
Marvel's Shang-Chi: Disney Reveals Length of MCU Movie's Exclusive Theatrical Window
Bob Chapek confirmed a 45-day theatrical run for Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Marvel's Avengers: More Endgame & Black Panther MCU Outfits Teased
Marvel's Avengers announced a new roadmap teasing MCU-accurate suits for Black Widow and Hawkeye from Avengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Endgame: Alternate Scene With Black Panther & Shuri Depicted By Leaked Marvel LEGO Set
A new leak revealed a look at the Dragon Flyer set piece from Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga LEGO set.
Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Reportedly Has No Interest In Star Wars Exec Role
A report confirmed that Kevin Feige's run with Star Wars is a one-time thing, revealing that he's the most essential executive at Disney.
Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn Really Wants To Do Another HBO Max Show
Director James Gunn sang the praises for HBO Max and John Cena when answering fan questions.
WandaVision Originally Included Therapy Scenes For Monica Rambeau
WandaVision writer Jac Schaeffer revealed a scrapped therapy session scene for Monica Rambeau.
Justice League: Producer Deborah Snyder Comments on Absence of Snyder Cut Viewership Numbers
Deborah Snyder shared her thoughts on the lack of box office numbers and streaming numbers for Zack Snyder's Justice League.
TV Writer Claims Marvel Will Hurt Itself With Creative Approach To WandaVision, Loki & Other Shows
Two unnamed TV executives expressed concern over Marvel Studios' style of making TV shows in the MCU.
Marvel's Black Panther 2 Plot Is 'Odd' at Parts, Claims Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman teased that fans are in for something truly special in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Justice League: 'Scary' Unused Version of DeSaad In Snyder Cut Revealed
Concept artist Jerad Marantz shared early designs for DeSaad from Zack Snyder's Justice League.