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.

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Richard Nebens's Latest The Direct Articles

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Zack Snyder Was Surprised Watching Joss Whedon's Justice League Cyborg Scene

Zack Snyder explores the scene in Justice League where Cyborg and Wonder Woman first meet, explaining how he will change it for the Snyder Cut.

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Zack Snyder Shares Old Photo of Henry Cavill's Superman In Support of Fan Trend

Zack Snyder jumps onto the #HenryCavillSuperman trend by posting his own picture of the DCEU star in costume.

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Justice League Actor Confirms New Martian Manhunter Scenes Filmed For Zack Snyder's Cut

Harry Lennix confirms that General Swanwick will become the Martian Manhunter in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Justice League: Zack Snyder Shares New Photo From Post-Production

Zack Snyder shares a new update from the studio as he works on the Snyder Cut of Justice League two months before its release.

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Justice League: Zack Snyder Reveals New Image of Steppenwolf With Atlantean

Zack Snyder takes to social media to share a new image of Steppenwolf from the Snyder Cut of Justice League.

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The Batman: Robert Pattinson Opens Up About Surprises, Pressure That Comes With Playing the DC Hero

Robert Pattinson speaks on a philosophical level about his approach to playing Bruce Wayne in 'The Batman.'

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DC Super-Pets Gets Surprising HBO Max Streaming Release Date

DC Super-Pets was confirmed to come to HBO Max only two months after its theatrical debut.

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Watch: Spider-Man’s Madame Web Films NYC Action Scenes In New Set Videos

New set videos from Madame Web highlighted new action sequences from New York City.

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Zack Snyder Shares His Reaction to The Batman Trailer: 'What the F---!'

Zack Snyder shared unbridled joy when talking about the trailer for The Batman from DC FanDome.

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The New Ms. Marvel Actress Made an Adorable Iron Man-Centric Short Film

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani made her own video in Summer 2021 showing her love for Iron Man.

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Justice League 2: Zack Snyder Reveals His Expectations for Sequel to Snyder Cut

Zack Snyder teases the possibility of his return to the DCEU, along with the potential for more depth into Lex Luthor.

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Zack Snyder Releases Justice League-Inspired Darkseid Art For Charity T-Shirts

Zack Snyder teases new artwork featuring Darksied, inspired by his look in the Snyder Cut of Justice League.

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Justice League Cinematographer Shares New Zack Snyder Set Photo, Teases Coming Announcement

Cinematographer for the Snyder Cut of Justice League teases new announcement coming on the anniversary of the original movie's release.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League Will Correct Batcave Mistake From Original Release

Zack Snyder wants to make it clear that the Batcave is not shown in the new trailer for the Snyder Cut.

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She-Hulk Disney+: Star Tatiana Maslany Receives High Praise From Marvel Actress

She-Hulk star Ginger Gonzaga offered praise to her co-star Tatiana Maslany for her portrayal of Jennifer Walters.

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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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