Richard Nebens

Richard Nebens

Senior Writer, Editor, 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 also served as a writer/podcast host with The Illuminerdi from 2020 to 2022.

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 at @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's arrival.

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Richard Nebens's Latest Stories

Disney+ X-Men Reboot: First Look at Villain Revealed by Merch (Photos)

New merchandise put an upcoming villain from X-Men '97 into the spotlight.

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Agatha: Coven of Chaos Gets Release Update (Report)

When will Kathryn Hahn's Agatha: Coven of Chaos series debut on Disney+?

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Loki Season 2: Owen Wilson Teases 'Deeper' Story

Owen Wilson got fans prepped for a deep and heavy story as Loki prepares to return to Disney+

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Netflix Just Removed 12 Major Movies & Shows

Netflix bid farewell to dozen TV and movie titles in its latest round of content shifting.

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The Flash: Rejected Ben Affleck Batsuit Color Designs Revealed (Photos)

Ben Affleck had a number of differently colored Batsuit options for his comeback as Batman in The Flash.

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Barbie Movie Reviews: Critics Share Strong First Reactions

What are the critics saying after seeing Barbie for the very first time?

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Brie Larson Gives Blunt Response About Captain Marvel 2 Spoilers

The Marvels' leading actress Brie Larson addressed her thoughts on potential spoilers from the movie.

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Disney+'s Ahsoka Reveals Major Change to Hera Syndulla's Son Design (Photos)

Star Wars will make some major changes to Hera Syndulla's son in their next appearance.

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Elizabeth Olsen Reveals Her X-Men Crossover Hopes for MCU Future

How does Elizabeth Olsen want her character to evolve in the MCU's future? It involves mutants.

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Ryan Reynolds' Company Announces Major Deadpool 3 Casting With X-Men Tease

Ryan Reynolds teased some more time-traveling mayhem from X-Men characters in Deadpool 3.

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The Flash Reveals Rejected Ezra Miller Costume They Should've Kept (Photos)

Did Warner Bros. and DC Studios use the wrong version of the Flash's suit in The Flash?

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First Look at Spider-Verse 2's Deleted Post-Credits Scene Setting

Fans got a look at a post-credits scene that never came to be for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Disney+ X-Men Reboot: New LEGO Set Celebrates Wolverine's Return

LEGO hopped on board the MCU Wolverine train with a brand new set of claws.

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Paramount+ Just Removed 12 Major Movies & Shows In Historic Content Purge

Paramount+ became the latest streamer to partake in a massive purge of content.

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Spider-Verse 3's Sinister Six Plot Teased by Sony

How are Marvel Comics' Sinister Six being set up for the next Spider-Verse movie?

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Super Mario Movie Streaming Release Date Gets Announced

When will The Super Mario Bros. Movie be available for all fans to stream?

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Psych 4 Movie: Release, Cast and Everything We Know So Far

Suck it, Psych-o's! Here's everything we know about the fourth Psych movie, and yes - we've heard it both ways.

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Spider-Verse 2 Reveals Never-Before-Seen Looks at Miles Morales' Prowler (Photos)

A new unreleased scene from Spider-Verse 2 teased the new Miles Morales' rise to Prowler power.

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New Spider-Verse 2 Photo Reveals Fantastic Four Easter Egg You Probably Missed

The Fantastic Four showed up in a previously-undiscovered Spider-Verse 2 Easter egg.

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Hawkeye Season 2: Potential Release, Cast, and Everything We Know

What do we know so far about a potential second season for Hawkeye on Disney+?

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New Captain America 4 Set Video Reveals Washington D.C. Action

The United States capital, Washington, D.C., takes the spotlight in shooting for Captain America 4.

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Marvel Just Grew Its Exclusive Club of Actors Who Play 3 MCU Characters

Marvel's list of actors who have played three roles just gained one more member.

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Harley Quinn Season 5 Gets Teased by New Photo from Director

What does the future look like for Kaley Cuoco's fan-favorite Harley Quinn animated series?

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman 2 Gets Exciting Update from Director

Director Matt Reeves shared an update on The Batman 2 that should have fans excited.

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Avatar 5 Designer Shares Surprising Development Update on 2031 Sequel

Fans shockingly got an update on development for Avatar 5, which doesn't release until the next decade.

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James Gunn's DC Reboot: All 14 Actors Set to Appear In New Universe

Which actors are already set to take on roles in James Gunn's new DC Universe

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Spider-Man 2: PlayStation Confirms 3 New Open-World Locations

Where will players be able to swing to outside of New York City in Insomniac's Spider-Man 2?

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The Flash Star Gets Candid on Painful Experience Making the Movie

How difficult was the experience making DC Studios' The Flash for so many years?

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Avengers 5 Star's Violent & Abusive Behavior Exposed by New Report

A new report shared disturbing details about Avengers 5 star Jonathan Majors' behavior.

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First Deadpool 3 Photos Show Ryan Reynolds With Fan on Set

Ryan Reynolds met a lucky fan on the set of Deadpool 3 in the movie's first set photos.

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DC Cancelled Gal Gadot's Major Wonder Woman Future Plans

What did Warner Bros. have planned for Gal Gadot's next Wonder Woman movie?

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Disney Announces Special Re-Release of 8 Beloved Movies In Theaters

Disney will come to theaters this summer with more than half a dozen classic movies.

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She-Hulk Season 2: Potential Release, Cast, and Everything We Know

When will Marvel Studios look to return to She-Hulk for a second season on Disney+?

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The DCEU's Final Movie Gets Disappointing Crossover Update from Director

The director of the DCEU's final film let fans down in terms of what kind of crossovers will be seen.

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Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 3 Gets Exciting Update from Omega Actress

Star Wars' latest animated show, The Bad Batch, provided fans with a thrilling status update on production.

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Netflix Announces New Pokemon Show Reveal Date

Gotta catch 'em all! The fan-favorite pocket monsters will return in a new Netflix Pokemon show.

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Venom 3: First Look at Tom Hardy's Return on Set (Low-res)

Tom Hardy brought back his symbiotic Spider-Man character in new set photos.

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Disney Announces When Ahsoka's Next Trailer Footage Will Get Released

When will fans see more new action from Rosario Dawson's solo Ahsoka series?

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Christian Bale's Flash Movie Rejection Claim Gets Clarified by New Comments

New comments set the record straight on Christian Bale's inclusion in The Flash.

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Bryan Cranston Calls Out 'Lazy' Lex Luthor Casting Claims

Bryan Cranston shared his blunt reaction to the claims that he's in the discussion to join Superman: Legacy.

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