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+ Reveals Rey Will Meet Young Kylo Ren in Star Wars Holiday Special

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special will be utilizing multiple timeline versions of different Star Wars characters interacting with each other.

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Sony Debunks Venom 2 Delay Rumors

Sony reportedly isn't delaying the theatrical release of Venom: Let There Be Carnage

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Keeps Christmas-Themed Working Title

"Hot Christmas" has been revealed as the working title for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3.

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Tom Hiddleston Gets Honest About Why Loki Acted So Differently in the Finale

Tom Hiddleston went into depth on Loki's character development in Episode 6 of Loki.

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Chris Evans' MCU Replacement Actor Breaks Silence on Marvel's What If Role

What If...? star Josh Keaton broke his silence on replacing Chris Evans as Steve Rogers.

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DC FanDome: New Poster Features Robert Pattinon's Batman, Ezra Miller's Flash & Over 20 More Heroes

DC FanDome released its new poster for its 2021 event online.

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Deadpool 3: Ryan Reynolds Teases Updates Coming Soon About MCU Sequel

Ryan Reynolds gave an update on Deadpool 3 while teasing who would win in a fight between Deadpool, Black Adam, and Wonder woman

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Did James Gunn Just Tease Guardians of the Galaxy 4?

James Gunn teased the possibility of a fourth Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

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Warner Bros. Rejected Zack Snyder’s Superman Theme Request

A Warner Bros. storyboard artist responded to claims regarding the use of John Williams' Superman theme in the DCEU.

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Ezra Miller Rep Denies Disturbing Allegations About The Flash Star

Ezra Miller's representative pushed back against the numerous allegations against the star.

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Chadwick Boseman 'Pushed' for Black Panther 2 to Move Forward Without Him, Says Star

Chadwick Boseman expressed his desire to see Black Panther 2 continue before he passed away.

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Thor 4 Timelapse Reveals Christian Bale's Incredible Transformation as Gorr (Video)

A new video showed how Christian Bale transformed into Gorr the God Butcher for Thor: Love and Thunder.

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MCU: LEGO Spoils New Black Panther vs. Namor Battle (Photo)

A new MCU LEGO set spoiled an upcoming battle scene from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Peacemaker Season 2 Receives Exciting Filming Update From James Gunn

Director James Gunn offered an encouraging update for Season 2 of Peacemaker.

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Are MCU’s Thunderbolts Heroes or Villains? Kevin Feige Responds

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige discussed whether the Thunderbolts are heroes or villains.

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Sony Delays 2 Upcoming Spider-Man Spin-off Movies

Sony Pictures delayed the releases for both Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web.

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Shang-Chi 2 Release Date Reportedly Revealed (Rumor)

A rumor hinted that the sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has a release date.

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Black Panther 2: Letitia Wright Dedicated Every Scene to Chadwick Boseman

Letitia Wright shared how much the late Chadwick Boseman influenced her on Black Panther 2.

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How Charlie Cox Reacted to Daredevil’s Yellow Suit Changes In She-Hulk

Charlie Cox shared his reaction to the yellow version of the Daredevil suit in She-Hulk.

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Disney+ Adds Spider-Man’s Best Animated Show Next Month

Disney+ is set to add The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series in October.

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Spider-Man 3: New Merch Teases Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio Role In MCU Sequel

An online listing teased Mysterio's impact on the plot of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Receives Promising Trailer Update

Spider-Man: No Way Home’s first trailer is reportedly being dubbed in India right now.

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Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Theory: How Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio Could Return

The first trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home teased the aftermath of Spider-Man’s identity crisis from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming Actor Confirms His Appearance In No Way Home

Jorge Lendeborg, Jr. confirmed his return in Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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MCU: Spider-Man Writer Reveals How Justice League Influenced Major Plot Point

Spider-Man: Homecoming writer Jonathan Goldstein explained why the movie included Ned finding out about Peter's secret identity.

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Shazam 2 Director Confirms DC Films' Justice League Intro for Sequel

Shazam! 2 director David F. Sandberg confirmed that his next movie will include the DCEU introduction.

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The Batman Cast Adds Marvel's The Eternals Star Barry Keoghan

The Batman adds Barry Keoghan to the cast, his second comic book movie of 2021 including Marvel's The Eternals

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DC's Peacemaker Finale Just Broke a Major HBO Max Record

Peacemaker's John Cena and James Gunn celebrated the show's record-breaking performance on HBO Max.

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Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man 3 Rumored to Have Massive Action Scenes

Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man 3 is set to film on the same stages as Star Wars and James Bond, making for the biggest scale movie of the franchise.

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Why Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Is the Ultimate Tribute to Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Movies

The Direct explains why Spider-Man : No Way Home will pay tribute to the Spider-Men of the past: Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Barry Keoghan Hospitalized After Assault

Barry Keoghan was the victim of an assault in Ireland and had to be hospitalized.

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WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn Explains Why Agatha's Ending Is a 'Nightmare'

Kathryn Hahn lamented Agatha Harkness' ending in the final episode of WandaVision.

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Marvel's Eternals Star Discusses MCU's First Gay Superhero Relationship

Haaz Steiman discusses his pride for Marvel Studios as he plays Brian Tyree Henry’s on-screen husband in Eternals.

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MCU's Avengers Receive New Funko That Gives One Infinity Stone to Each Hero

Funko Pop! released plans for a set of six Infinity Stone-centric figurines based on the MCU's original Avengers.

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Marvel Spoils Title for What If Season 1 Finale Ahead of Disney+ Release

Marvel revealed that the final episode in Season 1 of What If...? will be titled "What If...The Watcher Broke His Oath?"

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Marvel Planned New MCU Show for Chadwick Boseman's Animated T'Challa

What If...? director Bryan Andrews revealed plans for a T'Challa Star-Lord spin-off series before Chadwick Boseman's death.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: U.S. Agent Choke Lifts a Female Assailant In New Set Video

A new set video from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier shows U.S. Agent fighting an unidentified female assailant.

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Avengers: Endgame: Hasbro Reveals Full-Size Marvel Replica of Thor's Stormbreaker

Marvel and Hasbro come out with Stormbreaker replica for $159.99 USD available for preorder.

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Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Set to Direct Ms. Marvel Disney+ Show (Exclusive)

Marvel Studios has hired the "Bad Boys For Life" directing duo for their upcoming Kamala Khan-focused MCU series.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Sebastian Stan Shows Off Golden Bucky Arm In New Set Photos

Brand new image released of Bucky Barnes in full tactical gear from the set of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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