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
Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Reviews: What Are Critics' First Reactions?
Fans at Star Wars Celebration shared their thoughts on the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Why Marvel Gender-Swapped Moon Knight’s New Hero
Moon Knight's cast and crew spoke about changing the Scarlet Scarab to a woman.
Kathleen Kennedy Reveals Why Star Wars Movies Got Excluded at Celebration
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy explained why there were no movie announcements at Star Wars Celebration 2022.
HBO Max’s Black Canary Spin-off Receives Exciting Development Update
Jurnee Smollet provided an update on her solo Black Canary movie from Warner Bros.
Emmy Rossum on Losing Fantastic Four Role: ‘I Didn’t Understand the Dialogue’
Emmy Rossum shared what went wrong in her screen test for Fantastic Four.
Disney+ Improves She-Hulk CGI Quality of New Trailer (Photos)
Disney+ released a new version of She-Hulk's first trailer with improved HD quality.
Doctor Strange 2 Writer Addresses Nightmare's Role In Original Script
Michael Waldron explained Nightmare's original place as the villain in Doctor Strange 2.
Johnny Depp Reveals How He Helped Amber Heard Get Cast In Aquaman
Johnny Depp shared how he helped Amber Heard secure her role in Aquaman.
Avengers 5: Russo Brother Declines to Comment on Marvel Return Rumors
Director Joe Russo clarified the rumors regarding discussions surrounding a fifth Avengers movie.
New Doctor Strange 2 Set Video Reveals Deleted Scene With Minotaur Rintrah
Behind-the-scenes footage from Doctor Strange 2 showed more action for Rintrah.
Marvel Studios' ECHO Reveals New Logo On Set
The head writer and director from Marvel Studios' Echo shared a new version of the show's title card.
Loki Season 2: Tom Hiddleston Confirms ‘Whole Cast’ Is Returning
Tom Hiddleston confirmed that the entire cast of Loki Season 1 will return for Season 2.
Chris Hemsworth Joins Scarlett Johansson In Exclusive MCU Club
Chris Hemsworth joined Scarlett Johansson as the only actors/executive producers in the MCU movie-verse.
Watch: Natalie Portman Is Jacked In New Thor 4 Trailer
Marvel Studios showed a new look at Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor in the second trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder.
DC Films President Testifying Against Amber Heard Over Aquaman 2 Issues
DC President of Films Walter Hamada is set to testify soon against Amber Heard in the actress' trial against Johnny Depp.
Aquaman 2 Plot Spoilers Revealed at Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Trial
Details about the plot of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom were spoiled at Amber Heard's defamation trial.
Daredevil Season 4: Disney+ Reboot Confirmed
Marvel Studios officially gave the green light to a Daredevil show for Disney+.
Suicide Squad: David Ayer Reveals First 40 Minutes of Scenes Were Removed From DC Movie
David Ayer reveals that the first 40 minutes of Suicide Squad were the toughest to leave on the cutting room floor.
James Gunn Says Suicide Squad's Ayer Cut Has Chance of Releasing After The Suicide Squad
James Gunn shows his support for the Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad, hoping that it will come to be once his own film releases.
Disney+ Poll Includes John Krasinski & Emily Blunt Fantastic Four Movie Art
Disney+ used a fan poster for Fantastic Four featuring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.
She-Hulk's Disney+ Show Will Reportedly Feature This Weird Marvel Villain
Rumors teased that Porcupine will appear in the She-Hulk Disney+ series.
Spider-Man: Sony Confirms 3 Different Branches for Its Future Marvel Movies
Tim Rothman detailed how Sony separates its Spider-Man stories.
Thor: Love and Thunder's Next Trailer Release Date Reportedly Revealed
A new report has revealed when Marvel Studios will release the second trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder.
Zack Snyder Reacts to The Boys’ Justice League Movie Parody
Zack Snyder reacted to the trailer for The Boys' Bourke cut of Dawn of the Seven.
Doctor Strange 2 Reveals New Funkos for Captain Carter, Evil Wanda & More
Entertainment Earth unveiled a handful of Funko Pops! celebrating Doctor Strange 2's biggest moments.
Sydney Sweeney’s Spider-Man Spin-off Movie Receives Filming Update
Sony's chariman shared an update on filming for the Madame Web Spider-Man spin-off.
John Krasinski Plays Coy About Doctor Strange 2 With Funny Tweets
John Krasinski joked about his appearance as Reed Richards in Doctor Strange 2.
Doctor Strange 2 Writer Gets Honest About Online Leaks: 'It's Cool'
Doctor Strange 2's head writer addressed the leak culture that surrounded his latest MCU release.
Marvel Studios Reveals Exciting Spider-Man 4 Update
Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige gave an update on the progress being made on Spider-Man 4 in the MCU.
Kingpin's Vincent D'Onofrio Reveals Spider-Man 4 Hopes
Vincent D'Onofrio shared that he'd love to play the Kingpin in Spider-Man 4.
Sam Raimi Reveals Why He Won't Direct Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4
Sam Raimi discussed the idea of directing Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man movie.
Marvel Studios Reportedly Didn't Want She-Hulk Too Muscular
A former VFX artist on She-Hulk explained how Marvel wanted the heroine to be smaller.
Avengers: Endgame Director Reveals His Favorite MCU Phase 4 Movie
Joe Russo revealed that Spider-Man: No Way Home is his favorite Phase 4 movie in the MCU.
MCU: Adam Warlock Actor Addresses His Future After Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Will Poulter discussed his future as Adam Warlock in the MCU after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
New Photo Sparks Theories on Luke Cage & Jessica Jones’ MCU Return
Krysten Ritter shared an image of herself and Mike Colter, sparking ideas of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage coming to the MCU.
Warner Bros. Officially Cancels DC Wonder Twins Superhero Movie
Discovery CEO David Zaslav is looking to change Warner Bros. and its plans with future streaming movies like The Wonder Twins.
Doctor Strange 2 Poster Reveals Scarlet Witch's Deleted Opening Scene
Marvel hid a nod to the deleted opening scene between the Scarlet Witch and Mordo in a Doctor Strange 2 poster.
She-Hulk Trailer Introduces One of Spider-Man's Weirdest Allies to the MCU
The first trailer for She-Hulk showed the first look at the MCU's Frog-Man.
Doctor Strange's Wong Confirmed to Appear In Upcoming MCU Disney+ Show
Marvel confirmed that Benedict Wong will return as Wong in the upcoming She-Hulk Disney+ show.
Amber Heard Casts Doubt on Her Justice League Future at Johnny Depp Trial
Amber Heard revealed that Warner Bros. wouldn't renegotiate her contract after Aquaman 2.