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

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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Watch: Jeremy Renner Stuntman Fights on the Avengers: Endgame Set In New Video

A new behind-the-scenes video from Avengers: Endgame has been posted, showing the rehearsal and stuntwork for the Ronin/Akihiko fight in Tokyo, Japan.

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Avengers: Endgame Art Shows Deleted Scene With Scarlett Johansson's Natasha & Jeremy Renner's Clint

Marvel Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding shared keyframe art of an alternate take on the Vormir scene from Avengers: Endgame.

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WandaVision: Official Banner Features Paul Bettany & Elizabeth Olsen's Marvel Characters

New listing on Zazzle debuts brand new promo image from WandaVision

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WandaVision: Marvel Releases 10 New Merchandise Items Promoting Disney+ Series

A new listing from the Marvel website gives a look at ten new wearable merchandise items from WandaVision.

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WandaVision: Leaked Images Show Pregnant Scarlet Witch, Kathryn Hahn's Nosy Neighbor & More

A new Twitter leak teases stills from Entertainment Weekly article promoting the arrival of WandaVision on Disney+.

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WandaVision Writer Teases Twist Involving Randall Park & Kat Dennings' Marvel Characters

WandaVision head writer Jacob Schaeffer discusses the meta twist surrounding Randall Park and Kat Dennings' MCU roles in the new Disney+ series.

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WandaVision: Magic Show Scene With Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany Confirmed By Merch

A new release of WandaVision merchandise confirms a magic show scene in this new series.

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Marvel's WandaVision References Avengers Team In New Promo Spot

A new spot for WandaVision shows Kathryn Hahn's Agatha mentioning the Avengers by name.

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Daredevil Star Jokes About Captain America While Denying Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Cameo Rumors

Charlie Cox again denied the rumors that he will be appearing as Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Daredevil Star Vincent D'Onofrio Responds to Marvel Fan Hopes for Hawkeye Appearance

Vincent D'Onofrio addressed the rumors of his return as Kingpin in Marvel Studios' Hawkeye

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Punisher Star Jon Bernthal Admits He Needs Marvel Return to Be Dark Enough

Jon Bernthal explained what he would want to see if The Punisher was rebooted with Marvel Studios.

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Daredevil's Charlie Cox Kept His Spider-Man Role Secret Even Longer Than We Thought

Iron Fist star Jessica Henwick revealed how long she knew about Charlie Cox's inclusion in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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WandaVision: Marvel Releases 4 New Promo Art Images With Official Merchandise

Four new WandaVision T-Shirts available on Amazon tease new images from the MCU’s debut mini-series

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Warner Bros. Wanted to Replace Henry Cavill's Superman Over 4 Years Ago

Rumors hinted that Warner Bros. plans to replace Henry Cavill's Superman in the DCEU.

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Marvel's Eternals: New Theatrical Window Guarantees Delayed Disney+ Release

Disney set a 45-day exclusive theatrical run for Marvel Studios' Eternals.

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Black Widow Actor Teases Marvel Return

O-T Fagbenle teased a potential return as Rick Mason after Black Widow.

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Sony Celebrates Zendaya’s Birthday With New Photo From Spider-Man: No Way Home Ending

Sony celebrated Zendaya's birthday with an image of her from the final moments of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Iron Fist's Jessica Henwick Hopes to Rejoin MCU as Another Marvel Hero

Jessica Henwick from Netflix’s Iron Fist would love the chance to take on another MCU hero

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Marvel's Shang-Chi: Awkwafina Teases Her Secretive New MCU Role

Awkwafina teases her undisclosed role in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and also reveals which MCU characters she would most like to meet.

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Andrew Garfield Knows What Happens In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Despite Claiming Not To Be In It

Andrew Garfield teased that he knows what happens in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Angry Spider-Man: No Way Home Fans Dislike-Bomb Sony Videos Waiting for New Trailer

Spider-Man fans have bombarded Sony videos with dislikes and angry comments about the lack of a second trailer for No Way Home.

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Andrew Garfield Reveals Why Spider-Man Role Damaged Him

Andrew Garfield spoke on how playing Spider-Man damaged him emotionally.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Hypes Up Tom Holland's Spider-Man: No Way Home Performance

Benedict Cumberbatch shared how much fun he had filming Spider-Man: No Way Home with Tom Holland.

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Andrew Garfield Says His Spider-Man Would Not Like Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man

Andrew Garfield teased how an interaction between his Spider-Man and Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man would go.

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DC Almost Censored a Batman Line In Peacemaker Show

James Gunn shared that a shot at Batman in Peacemaker was almost cut from the show.

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The Mandalorian: Star Wars Releases 8 International Posters For Season 2 Debut

Disney and Star Wars have released eight new posters teasing tomorrow's release of Season 2 of The Mandalorian.

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HBO Max Reveals Premiere Dates For Young Justice, Titans & More

HBO Max announces release dates for Season 2 of Titans, Season 2 of Young Justice, and season 1 of Stargirl

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The Mandalorian Season 3's Expected Release Window Revealed

Reports teased a December 2022 debut for The Mandalorian Season 3.

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