Richard Nebens

Richard Nebens

Senior Writer, 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 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.

About The Direct

The Direct is a leading independent entertainment news outlet covering the biggest franchises in pop culture. The Direct reaches over 10 million page views a month on its website, thedirect.com, and millions more on social media. Learn more about The Direct here!


Richard Nebens's Latest The Direct Articles

Falcon and Winter Soldier: Villain Actor Teases Rematch With Anthony Mackie

Georges St-Pierre teases the eventual return of Batroc the Leaper in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel's Spider-Man 3 Producer Kevin Feige Has Loved Jamie Foxx’s Electro For a While

Kevin Feige has high praise for Jamie Foxx’s Electro according to a 2013 email with then-Sony Chairwoman Amy Pascal.

By Richard Nebens -


Sebastian Stan & Anthony Mackie Featured in New Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Promo Art

The website Zazzle offers a new Marvel banner plus a description for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

By Richard Nebens -


Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa Returns In New Trailer For Marvel's What If...?

Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa was showcased at length as Star-Lord in the second trailer for What If...?

By Richard Nebens -


Agents of SHIELD Star Clark Gregg Hints at MCU Return In Marvel's What If...?

Clark Gregg hinted at a possible MCU return in Marvel Studios' What If...? on Disney+.

By Richard Nebens -


Doctor Strange 2: First Look at New Villain Possibly Revealed In Marvel's What If Trailer

Shuma Gorath may have made an appearance in the second full trailer for Marvel Studios' What If...?.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Director Reveals Chris Hemsworth's Secret Cameo In New Episode

Director Kate Herron revealed that Chris Hemsworth had a secret cameo role in Loki.

By Richard Nebens -


29 MCU Trailer Moments That Never Appear in Marvel Studios Movies or Shows

From Iron Man to Loki, these are the Marvel Studios trailer shots that didn't make the final cut of the movie.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Is Making Another Studio For Upcoming Animated Projects

Marvel producer Victoria Alonso confirmed that Marvel has its own animation division working on future projects.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Studios' What If: New Trailer Highlights Tony Stark, Killmonger & More

Marvel Studios released a new teaser trailer for What If...? on social media.

By Richard Nebens -


Disney Accidently Reveals Which Episodes Doctor Strange & Killmonger Show Up in Marvel's What If

Leaked information from Disney revealed that Episodes 4 and 6 of Marvel Studios' What If...? will feature Doctor Strange and Killmonger.

By Richard Nebens -


Hawkeye: Marvel Studios Artist Reveals Full Look at MCU's Kate Bishop

Marvel concept artist Andy Park shares his image of Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop for Disney+

By Richard Nebens -


Black Widow: Poll Reveals Over 85% of People Would Watch MCU Film at Home

New poll reveals that most fans would be ok with Black Widow releasing at home on-demand.

By Richard Nebens -


MCU's Deadpool: Marvel Rumored to Want Ryan Reynolds to Sign Record-Breaking Deal

Kevin Feige is rumored to be interested in working with Ryan Reynolds on a monumental MCU deal...

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Studios' What If...? Disney+ Show Will Still Release This Summer

Marvel Studios confirms that What If...? will keep its Summer 2021 release slate on Disney+.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Writer Reveals First Set Photo of [SPOILERS]' Actor Filming Finale Scene

Loki producer Eric Martin shared a behind-the-scenes image of [SPOILER] on the set of the Disney+ show.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Writer Teases Renslayer's MCU Future After That Finale

Michael Waldron and Gugu Mbatha-Raw teased Judge Renslayer's future after Season 1 of Loki.

By Richard Nebens -


Ant-Man 3 Star Jonathan Majors Teases Kang Role Following Loki Finale

Jonathan Majors revealed that he can't say anything about where his Kang the Conqueror is going.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Writer Says Season 2 Won't Be Hurt By Fan Service

Loki head writer Michael Waldron explained why the team isn't looking to focus on fan service for Season 2.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Boss Shares Discouraging Update to Loki Fans Anxious for Season 2 Release

Kevin Feige shared an update on filming for Season 2 of Marvel Studios' Loki.

By Richard Nebens -


Watch: Zachary Levi, Margot Robbie & More DCEU Stars Hype Up DC FanDome

Eight new TikTok videos were released on the DC Comics Twitter page promoting the arrival of DC FanDome.

By Richard Nebens -


Zachary Levi's Shazam 2 Receives Official Poster, Titled 'Fury of Gods'

DC FanDome: Everything revealed about the new sequel to 2019's Shazam!

By Richard Nebens -


Shazam 2: Zachary Levi Releases Full-Quality Mock Poster for Fury of the Gods

Zachary Levi takes to instagram to share excitement for the Shazam! sequel.

By Richard Nebens -


Shazam 2 Director Teases Unexpected Villains and More Family Superheroics

David F. Sandberg talks more about about Shazam!: Fury of the Gods at DC FanDome, teasing the film’s villains and family dynamic.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Designer Reveals Episode 1 Easter Egg That Secretly Teased the Main Villain

A Marvel production designer teased the groundwork laid for Kang the Conqueror before his debut in Episode 6 of Loki.

By Richard Nebens -


Hawkeye: Florence Pugh Reacts to New Episode's Big Surprise

Florence Pugh took to social media in response to the latest episode of the Disney+ series, Hawkeye.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Studios Hid Yelena's Black Widow Surprise From Hawkeye Writers

Hawkeye head writer Jonathan Igla had to keep Yelena's arrival a secret after learning about it from the Black Widow writers.

By Richard Nebens -


Marvel Throws Shade at Harley Quinn on Social Media

The Marvel India Twitter account threw shade at Warner Bros. by retweeting a post about Harley Quinn's similarity to Deadpool.

By Richard Nebens -


The Suicide Squad Beating The Dark Knight as Best Rated DC Movie on Rotten Tomatoes

The Suicide Squad ranked as the top DC movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes' website.

By Richard Nebens -


The Suicide Squad: James Gunn Reacts to Review Bombing From Snyder Cut Fans

James Gunn admitted he's not worried about review-bombing for The Suicide Squad.

By Richard Nebens -


Mark Hamill Celebrates Anniversary of Luke Skywalker's Mandalorian Reveal

Mark Hamill celebrated the one-year anniversary of his cameo as Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian.

By Richard Nebens -


Loki Director Comments on Incest Outcry about Sylvie & Loki Romance

Director Kate Herron shared her thoughts on Loki and Sylvie's kiss from Episode 6 of Loki.

By Richard Nebens -


Ant-Man 3 Writer Teases Intense Scene With Evangeline Lilly's Wasp

Ant-Man 3 writer Jeff Loveness teased an epic action sequence for the Wasp.

By Richard Nebens -


Zack Snyder's Justice League: New Evidence Points to Joe Manganiello Having More Deathstroke Scenes

Joe Manganiello sports haircut reminiscent of Deathstroke, sparking rumors that he will appear in the Snyder Cut

By Richard Nebens -


Zack Snyder's Justice League Will Change Certain Flash Interactions From Original Release

Zack Snyder reveals that he didn't enjoy the way the Flash's Speed Force was used to move people in the theatrical cut of Justice League.

By Richard Nebens -


Justice League's Ray Fisher Celebrates Warner Bros. Boss Departure

Ray Fisher expressed his sentiments on Toby Emmerich's departure from his position at Warner Bros.

By Richard Nebens -


Justice League: Zack Snyder Reveals First Martian Manhunter Design For Snyder Cut

Zack Snyder joins Youtube stream to tease a drawing of the Martian Manhunter, possibly for the Snyder Cut.

By Richard Nebens -


Justice League: Zack Snyder Announces New Black & White Version of Trailer Incoming

Zack Snyder discusses his ideal black & white version of Justice League and teases the new trailer coming next week.

By Richard Nebens -


Wonder Woman 1984 Director Believes Joss Whedon's Justice League Contradicts Her DCEU Films

Patty Jenkins explains why she didn't see the theatrical release of Justice League, citing the change in directors from Zack Snyder to Joss Whedon.

By Richard Nebens -


Wonder Woman 1984 Gets Same CinemaScore As Justice League

Wonder Woman 1984 receives a B+ rating on Cinema Score, the same rating that was given to 2017's Justice League.

By Richard Nebens -