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
Benedict Cumberbatch Is In An Iron Man Suit In New Avengers: Infinity War BTS Photo
Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters share behind the scenes look of Benedict Cumberbatch
Marvel Moves Release Dates for Doctor Strange 2 and Thor: Love And Thunder
Marvel moves release dates for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder
Scarlett Johansson Says That The Black Widow Release Is Perfect Timing
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson reveals her solo film will delve deep into the idea of self-forgiveness from past mistakes
Thor: Love and Thunder Casting Call Points to Mysterious New Character
Thor: Love and Thunder casting call reveals search for a young black male to play Zappa, which could be a cover for a huge MCU return
Scorpion Actor Michael Mando Won't Confirm or Deny Spider-Man 3 Appearance
Scorpion actor Michael Mando tight-lipped on Reddit about a potential return to the MCU Spider-Man movies
Shang-Chi Director Shares Last Look at the Cast and Crew Before Production Shutdown
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Shares Last Look At Cast and Crew before virus-caused shutdown
James Gunn Shares His Personal MCU Trilogy Rankings
Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy director James Gunn shares his thoughts and rankings of other MCU movies
Michael Rooker Would Return For Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, But Not as Yondu
Michael Rooker wouldn't mind returning to the MCU and in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, but will not come back as Yondu
Bob Iger Returns To Disney CEO Duties Amid Coronavirus Emergency
Bob Iger returns to role as Disney CEO, taking over for Bob Chapek amid Coronavirus pandemic
Disney Furloughs Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm Jobs
Walt Disney Company confirms job furloughs for the parent company of Marvel and Lucasfilm, temporarily dismissing jobs as of April 19
Parks and Recreation Writer Alan Yang Could Be Next Marvel Studios Director
Alan Yang reveals he has had talks with Marvel about possibly directing a future movie.
Black Widow Will Explore "Surprising" Events Between Other MCU Movies
Kevin Feige teases Black Widow will explore her entire MCU storyline, throughout all of her appearances.
New Black Widow Images and Concept Art Show Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and Others
Black Widow releases new set photos and old concept art
New Avengers: Infinity War Comic-Con Trailer Screencaps Released
Avengers: Infinity War SDCC Trailer Screenshots
The Eternals VFX Artists Now Working Remotely From Home
Scanline VFX, a production company that is working on Marvel Studios' The Eternals production, will continue working on their special effects work from home.
Black Widow Movie Merchandise Shows Off Taskmaster and Black Widow Products
Black Widow Movie Merchandising
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Shut Down Production Due to CoronaVirus
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Shut Down Due to CoronaVirus