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

Andrew Garfield's Lizard Actor Breaks Silence on Spider-Man: No Way Home Role

The Amazing Spider-Man star Rhys Ifans avoided confirming a return as the Lizard in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Secretly Reuses Footage From Maguire & Garfield Movies

Marvel and Sony recycled villain footage for the final battle in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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New Spider-Man: No Way Home Concept Art Reveals Changes to Electro Battle

Concept art from Spider-Man: No Way Home showed the first battle between Spider-Man and Electro.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Concept Art Shows Tom, Tobey & Andrew Spider-Men vs. Goblin

Concept art showed a different version of the final battle with Green Goblin from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Ahsoka Star Casts Doubt on Cad Bane’s Fate After Boba Fett Finale

Rosario Dawson shared her response to Cad Bane's death in Chapter 7 of The Book of Boba Fett.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Disney+ Rumor Reveals Possible Trailer Release Date

Rumors teased that Obi-Wan Kenobi's first trailer will debut on either March 9 or March 10.

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WandaVision: New Footage of Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany's Marvel Heroes Revealed in TV Spot

A new TV spot for WandaVision begins playing on TV, and it includes nearly 15 seconds of never-before-seen footage.

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WandaVision Video Reveals Family Dog, Sparky, Coming Soon To Marvel Series

A recent WamdaVision featurette indicates the imminent arrival of Sparky the Dog.

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Hawkeye: Jeremy Renner Gave Brutally Honest Advice to Hailee Steinfeld When They First Met

Hailee Steinfeld revealed what she found out about CGI in her first days of work on Disney+'s Hawkeye.

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Wonder Woman Star Gal Gadot Cast as Disney Villain in Snow White Remake

Gal Gadot reportedly signed on to play the Evil Queen in Disney's live-action Snow White adaptaion.

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Watch: Spider-Man: No Way Home Clip Spoils the First Scene

Marvel and Sony debuted the first minute of footage from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Actor Teases Disney+ Future After Post-Credits Twist

Cobie Smulders teased the effects of what happened in the post-credits scene from Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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Marvel's Kevin Feige Addresses Long Wait Between Spider-Man: Far From Home & WandaVision

Marvel Studios CCO Kevin Feige addresses the extended wait between Phases 3 and 4 of the MCU and teases big things to come.

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Captain America Villain Crossbones Will Return To MCU In Disney+'s What If...? Show

Frank Grillo is confirmed to return to the MCU as Crossbones in the Disney+ series What If...?.

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MCU Leak Reveals How Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man Will Play Into Disney+'s What If...? Show

A leaked LEGO set confirmed how Tony Stark's story will be told in Marvel Studios' What If...?

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Marvel's Abomination Will Finally Return To MCU in She-Hulk Disney+ Series

Kevin Feige confirms Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk and Tim Roth as the Abomination for She-Hulk on Disney+.

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Former Ant-Man Director Edgar Wright Shares Excitement For Marvel's Eternals Theatrical Release

Edgar Wright and Kumail Nanjiani engage in a fun conversation on Twitter urging Marvel movies to stay in theaters.

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WandaVision Easter Egg: New Episode References MCU's Skrulls

Jimmy Woo's whiteboard in Episode 4 of WandaVision includes a reference to the MCU's Skrulls.

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Marvel Studios Adds Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim to Direct MCU's Secret Invasion

Thomas Bezucha and Ali Selim will be seated at the directing chair for Samuel L Jackson's Secret Invasion Series

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Emilia Clarke Breaks Silence on Joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Emilia Clarke explained what it was that drove her to be in Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion on Disney+.

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Emilia Clarke Is Prepared To Spend a Decade In the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Emilia Clarke shared her excitement for joining the MCU with her appearance in Secret Invasion.

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Marvel Rumor Points To When Disney Plus' Secret Invasion Starts Filming

Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion was rumored to be filming from mid-August to December 2021.

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Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury Has a Beard In Disney+'s Secret Invasion (Photo)

Marvel Studios revealed the first look at Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury from Secret Invasion.

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Captain America Musical Tease Spotted on Disney+'s Secret Invasion Set (Photos)

Filming from London showed a Rogers: The Musical poster on the set of Secret Invasion.

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Watch: Emilia Clarke's Marvel Character Fights for Her Life In New Set Video

Set video showed Emilia Clarke battling a CGI character in Secret Invasion.

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MCU Secret Invasion Disney+ Show Gets Disappointing Release Update

Secret Invasion was reportedly set to premiere on Disney+ in 2023.

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Marvel Confirms Don Cheadle’s Return In 2023 Disney+ Show

Don Cheadle made his return to the MCU in the Secret Invasion footage shown at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Marvel Studios Head Comments on Potential X-Men Set Up In WandaVision

Kevin Feige discusses the potential of a set up for the X-Men in WandaVision on Disney+.

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WandaVision Casts New Neighbor Character Who Might Be MCU's Hulking

Marvel Studios adds Isaiah Knott to the cast of WandaVision, potentially as the MCU's Hulkling.

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Marvel Just Cast the MCU's First Non-Binary Actor

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has cast its first non-binary actor.

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Taika Waititi Reportedly Filming Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Disney World Ride

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will film scenes for the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride at Disney's Epcot.

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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Receives Surprising Honor on Disney+ Show

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recieved a new credit for Marvel's Hawkeye on Disney+.

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Iron Man's Stark Tech Returns In New Hawkeye Disney+ Trailer

The latest TV spot for Marvel Studios' Hawkeye featured tech from Stark Industries.

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Hawkeye & Kate Bishop Buy Ammunition In New Deleted Scene (Photo)

A photo from a deleted scene in Hawkeye shows Clint Barton and Kate Bishop buying materials to build trick arrows.

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Will Ant-Man Appear In Spider-Man: No Way Home? Paul Rudd Has Hilarious Response

Paul Rudd remained silent when asked if he was appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Cumberbatch Deflects Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Questions

Benedict Cumberbatch avoided answering Spider-Man: No Way Home questions about Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.

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New Captain Marvel 2 Merch Shows Monica Rambeau, Carol Danvers & Kamala Khan

Nia DaCosta's The Marvels reportedly finished filming ahead of its February 17, 2023 release.

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Brie Larson Praises Her Marvel Co-Stars on International Women's Day

Captain Marvel 2 star Brie Larson shared an image of herself alongside Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani for International Women's Day.

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Watch: First She-Hulk Episode 3 Clip Released Online

Marvel Studios released the first clip from Episode 3 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

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Marvel’s WandaVision Producer Confirms Parks and Recreation, Friends Influences In Disney+ Series

WandaVision producer Jac Schaeffer confirms that Friends and Parks & Recreation served as influence for the Disney+ show.

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