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

Avatar 3: James Cameron Reveals His 'Trick' for Upcoming Sequels

Avatar director James Cameron revealed one of his big secrets in making the next three movies.

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Marvel Finally Confirms Popular MCU Phase 3 Fan Theory

Marvel Studios officially confirmed a fan theory about Ant-Man 3 that ties back to its solo predecessor.

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Avengers 5 Star Shares Hope for Robert Downey Jr. Appearance

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty star Jonathan Majors wants to see Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU.

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Disney+'s First-Ever Star Wars: High Republic Show Revealed (Photos)

Disney+ shared the first look at its new animated High Republic Star Wars show.

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How to Watch All the Hulk Movies in Order

Hulk has appeared in 7 MCU Movies and TV Shows. Here is all of Bruce Banner's iconic appearances in chronological order!

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First Look at Brie Larson In Fast & Furious 10 Released (Photo)

Fans saw the first look at Brie Larson's new character in the upcoming Fast & Furious sequel.

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Marvel Reveals Update on Disney+'s ECHO Amid Delay Concerns

Marvel Studios executive Stephen Broussard provided an update on the status of the Echo Disney+ show.

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Marvel Ignored Elizabeth Banks’ MCU Directing Pitch, Reveals Star

Director Elizabeth Banks revealed that Marvel never responded to her regarding a pitch for an MCU movie.

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WandaVision Director Reacts to Wanda's Controversial Villain Twist In the MCU

WandaVision director Matt Shakman shared his thoughts on Wanda Maximoff being the main villain in Doctor Strange 2.

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Dwayne Johnson Admits Defeat Following DC Superhero Debacle

Dwayne Johnson discussed what went wrong with his time in the DC Universe.

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Ant-Man 4 Gets Promising Update from Marvel Exec

Marvel Studios executive Stephen Broussard teased that the Ant-Man franchise may not end anytime soon.

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Sebastian Stan’s Captain America 4 Role Details Revealed (Report)

A new rumor shared how Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier will be part of Captain America 4.

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James Gunn’s DC Slate Announces 4 New HBO Max Shows

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed four new shows that will join the DC Universe on HBO Max.

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Ant-Man 3 References Chris Hemsworth’s Jacked Thor Body In New Footage

A new clip from Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania referenced Chris Hemsworth's Thor.

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John Krasinski Reveals First Look at New Quiet Place Spin-off Set (Photos)

Director John Krasinski shared the first look into his latest movie in the A Quiet Place saga.

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Ant-Man 3 Includes Tom Hiddleston’s Loki in New Marketing (Photos)

A new featurette for Ant-Man 3 included material from the Loki Disney+ series.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Crew Will Be Missing 1 Fan-Favorite Member (Report)

One important creative from the first two seasons of The Mandalorian won't return for Season 3.

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Upcoming DC Movies In Order: Every DCU Project Releasing in 2023 & 2024

The DCEU will soon come to a close, but before it does, these 5 DC movies will be coming to theaters in 2023 and 2024.

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Marvel Studios' Secret Black Panther Rule Revealed by Ryan Coogler

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler shed new light on a rule that was used during filming.

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MCU: Wong's Deleted Death Revealed in New Doctor Strange 2 Art

New concept art revealed a cut death scene for Wong in Doctor Strange 2.

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DC Announces First Two Actors Starring In Rebooted Movie Slate

DC Studios confirmed the first two actors who will join the newly updated movie/TV slate for the DC Universe.

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Marvel Studios Boss Gets Candid on 'Learning Curve' of Disney+ Shows

Marvel head Kevin Feige shared how the studio learns new ways to improve with each Disney+ series.

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8 MCU Characters Most Likely to Appear In Deadpool 3

Who are the established MCU characters that are most likely to show up in Marvel Studios' Deadpool 3?

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Watch: First Ant-Man 3: Quantumania Clip Released Online

Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Kathryn Newton shone in the first official clip from Ant-Man 3.

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New Superman Movie Report Reveals Unsurprising Director Candidate

A new report hinted at who may be in line to direct the upcoming Superman: Legacy movie in the DCU.

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MCU: Loki & Captain America Team-Up on New Ad (Photos)

A new advertisement featured Loki, She-Hulk, and Captain America from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Black Panther 2's Disney+ Release Confirms Thor 4 Easter Egg You Probably Missed

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever included a previously undiscovered Easter Egg from Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Avatar 3 Producer Confirms Oona Chaplin Will Lead The Fire Na'Vi

The third Avatar movie will feature a notable actor from Game of Thrones as one of the main antagonists.

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Black Panther 2 Cast & Characters: 23 Main Actors and Who They Play

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a massive cast, here are all 23 of them and the Marvel characters they play!

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Hulu Will Terminate Marvel Branding of Upcoming Release (Report)

Hulu shocked fans by renewing one of its recently-introduced Marvel series for a second season.

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DC Studios' First Director Hire Reportedly Revealed (No, Not James Gunn)

DC Studios reportedly hired its first director after James Gunn announced the first part of the new slate.

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Paul Rudd Admits He Struggled With Ant-Man 3: Quantumania Preparation

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania's Paul Rudd shared his thoughts on why the movie was such a challenge.

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12 Best Actors to Replace Henry Cavill as Superman

The Direct picks the best potential actors to replace Henry Cavill as Superman in the new DCU.

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Dave Bautista Explains His Marvel Retirement Decision

Dave Bautista shared new insight into what makes his exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so good.

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Robert Pattinson’s Batman 2 Director Bluntly Reacts to Sequel Announcement

The Batman Part 2 director Matt Reeves shared his reaction to the movie's place in the new DCU.

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New Superman Movie Without Henry Cavill Officially Announces Release Date & More

James Gunn announced a brand-new Superman movie that will kick off his slate of DCU projects.

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James Gunn Teases DC Movie 'Chapters' That Could Copy Marvel Phases

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn provided a hint at how his new DC Universe will be organized.

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The Flash Movie: Ben Affleck's Batman Featured on New Merch

Ben Affleck's Batman was featured in new merchandise for Warner Bros.' The Flash.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Star Wants to Jump from Marvel to DC

Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista shared his ambition to join the DC Universe.

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Netflix Adds Spider-Man: No Way Home Extended Cut In Multiple Regions

Netflix added the extended version of Spider-Man: No Way Home for certain countries.

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