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

Chris Pratt's Mario Movie Title Reportedly Revealed

Chris Pratt's Mario movie reportedly received a new title ahead of its April 2023 release.

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New Black Panther 2 Photos Reveal Main Villains & Lead Heroes

Promotional material revealed new looks at multiple leading characters from Black Panther 2.

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Who Is the New Black Panther? 5 Most Likely MCU Characters

The Direct analyzes the characters most likely to become the Black Panther in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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James Gunn Shuts Down MCU Drax Criticism With Blunt Response

James Gunn addressed the criticism about Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Reveals More Mysterio Scenes In Extended Cut

Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version included more shots of Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio.

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DC’s Newest Superhero Actor Didn’t Even Audition for Movie Role

Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña revealed that he got the movie's leading role without an audition.

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Captain America 4: Marvel Consulted With 1 MCU Actor for Director Choice

Marvel Studios asked a She-Hulk star what he thought of Captain America 4's new director.

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Will Daisy Ridley Return to Star Wars? Rey Actress Shares Blunt Response

Daisy Ridley teased that she's always ready to return to the role of Rey for Star Wars.

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Watch Spider-Man: Lotus' Gorgeous VFX Scenes Before It Got Cancelled

A new video revealed some of the VFX work done on the canceled Spider-Man: Lotus.

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Sebastian Stan Reacts to His & Anthony Mackie's Marvel McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

Sebastian Stan takes to Instagram to celebrate the arrival of his and Anthony Mackie's McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

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Morbius Suffers From Worst Marvel Opening Since New Mutants

Morbius had the lowest Thursday night opening box office revenue since 2020.

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Justice League Will Feature Fan-Favorite Song From Batman v Superman

Zack Snyder teases that Junkie XL's "Beautiful Lie" theme from Batman v Superman will make an appearance in the Snyder Cut of Justice League.

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Spider-Man: New D23 Posters Tease Upcoming Announcements

Advertising at the D23 Fan Expo teased new Spider-Man-related announcements on the way.

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She-Hulk's New Post-Credits Scene Has Completely Divided Fans

The post-credits scene from Episode 3 of She-Hulk has garnered extreme reactions, both positive and negative.

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Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Reacts to Venom 2 Rumors on Opening Night

MCU star Tom Holland congratulated the debut for Venom: Let There Be Carnage while teasing rumors of an MCU connection.

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Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson & More Avengers Stars Teaming for Biden Campaign Trivia Night

Eight of the MCU's biggest stars will come together for virtual Q&A/trivia session during Joe Biden/Kamala Harris campaign

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She-Hulk: Marvel Casts Orphan Black Star Tatiana Maslany as Lead MCU Hero

She-Hulk on Disney+ casts Tatiana Maslany in the lead role of Jennifer Walters

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WandaVision: New Evidence Suggests November Disney+ Premiere

Source code from the Disney+ page for WandaVision indicates its release coming soon in late November.

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Justice League's Ray Fisher Reacts to Green Lantern HBO Show Announcement

Ray Fisher publicly endorses new Green Lantern showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith on Twitter

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Justice League: Ray Fisher Reveals the 30 Seconds of Footage That Wasn't Reshot For Theatrical Cut

Ray Fisher reveals he reshot all but one of his scenes for the theatrical cut of Justice League

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Justice League: Ray Fisher Reveals Joss Whedon Withheld DC Script From Him

Ray Fisher reveals that Joss Whedon wouldn't let him see the script for Justice League after taking over directorial duties.

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Justice League's Ray Fisher Slams WB Execs Following The Batman's Release

Ray Fisher called out Warner Bros. executives after the opening weekend for The Batman.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's New Promo Art Features JK Simmons' Jameson & Benedict Cumberbatch's Hero

New promotional images show looks at J. Jonah Jameson and Doctor Strange from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Marvel Stars Pay Tribute to Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman One Year After Death

MCU actors and actresses remember the late Chadwick Boseman on the one-year anniversary of his passing.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home: Even Timothee Chalamet Is Obsessed With the New Trailer

Timothée Chalamet shared his excitement for the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer.

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Disney Reveals Hawkeye Is Done With the Avengers In Post-Endgame MCU

The official synopsis for Hawkeye revealed that Clint Barton has left the Avengers in the Disney+ series.

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Hawkeye's New Trailer Just Broke One Major Record for Marvel Studios

The first trailer for Hawkeye became the most-viewed MCU Disney+ trailer to date.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Website Includes Andrew Garfield's Amazing Spider-Man Image

The Russian website for Skittles used an image of Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man in new promotional material for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man Rumored to Lose Loved Ones In No Way Home

Peter Parker was rumored to suffer during the plot of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home: New Projections Set Aim for Record-Breaking Box Office

Spider-Man: No Way Home was predicted for a $135M-$185M opening weekend at the box office.

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Marvel Studios' Plan for Marisa Tomei Didn't Work Out

Marisa Tomei looked back on her journey as Aunt May through all three Spider-Man MCU movies.

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Hawkeye Producer Teases Annoying Side of Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop

Marvel producer Trinh Tran teased the "annoying" side of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye.

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Hawkeye: Hailee Steinfeld Namedrops the Avengers In New Disney+ Teaser

A new TV spot showed fresh footage from Marvel Studios' Hawkeye.

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Disney+'s Hawkeye Reveals 3 New Character Posters

Marvel Studios released three new character posters featuring the heroes from Hawkeye on Disney+.

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Marvel Studios Releases Official Christmas 2021 Poster

Marvel and Disney released six Christmas-themed posters centered on the MCU's Hawkeye.

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League Reshoots With Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill Reportedly Set for Next Month

Justice League's Snyder Cut is set to shoot new material for about a week before the film's release next year.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League: Joe Manganiello Shares What He Can About Deathstroke's Role in Cut

Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello opens up on what he hopes to see in the Snyder Cut of Justice League

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Gal Gadot, Lynda Carter & More Celebrate DC’s Wonder Woman Day

Gal Gadot, Jim Lee, Patty Jenkins and Lynda Carter take to Twitter to celebrate Wonder Woman Day

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WandaVision: 4 Official Images Reveal Paul Bettany & Elizabeth Olsen's Marvel Characters

Four brand new still shots of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany from WandaVision have been released.

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Loki & Ms. Marvel Showrunners Praise 'Incredible' WandaVision Show

Three of the biggest names from Marvel Studios share their joy and excitement from seeing the first trailer for WandaVision.

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