Richard Nebens

Senior Writer, Editor, 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 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

Disney Confirms WandaVision & X-Men 97 Writers for Moon Knight Show

Writers from WandaVision and X-Men '97 were confirmed for credits on Disney+'s Moon Knight.

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Disney Spoils How MCU's Doctor Strange Will Meet America Chavez

America Chavez's introduction to Doctor Strange was teased in Doctor Strange 2.

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Marvel Studios Casts Krypton Star In Blade Reboot

Marvel Studios cast Aaron Pierre in a reportedly major role for the upcoming Blade reboot.

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Sony's Spider-Man Universe Just Cast Its Chameleon Villain

Sony Pictures cast Fred Hechinger as the Chameleon in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter solo movie.

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DCEU Actress Compares Justice League's Peacemaker Cameo to Marvel Crossover

Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland compared the Justice League cameo to similar cameos from the MCU.

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How Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's Negative Test Reaction Helped the Movie

The producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse shared how often they reworked the movie before its release.

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John Cena Breaks Silence on Justice League [SPOILERS] In Peacemaker Finale

John Cena shared his thoughts on the cameos in the Season 1 finale of Peacemaker.

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WandaVision Star Reacts to Doctor Strange 2 Rumors With House of M Reference

WandaVision star Julian Hilliard teased connections between WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Shang-Chi's Simu Liu Wants to Avoid Typecasting With Marvel Hero

Simu Liu shared that he wants to be known as more than just the MCU's Shang-Chi.

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James Gunn Debunks 'Bulls--t' Rumor About DCEU's Bane

James Gunn shot down a rumor saying that Bane will be in Season 2 of Peacemaker.

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Star Wars Confirms Impressive Upgrade to The Mandalorian's New Ship

The Mandalorian's new starfighter was confirmed to be faster than the original model seen in Episidoe I.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jon Watts Reportedly Directing Star Wars

Jon Watts was teased to be directing an episode of the upcoming Stranger Things-inspired show from Star Wars.

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X-Men's Patrick Stewart Breaks Silence on Doctor Strange 2 Role

Patrick Stewart addressed the rumors that he'd be playing Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Justice League's Ray Fisher Calls Warner Bros. Racist After Black Superhero Post

Ray Fisher called out Warner Bros. for their discriminatory acts after the company celebrated Black History Month.

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Star Wars Reveals Different Version of Carrie Fisher's Leia Death

New concept art revealed an alternate version of Leia's death scene from Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.

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Star Wars Just Debunked Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple Theory

Luke's temple from Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett was confirmed to be the same one from Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Online Release Date Just Got Delayed

Spider-Man: No Way Home's home release date was delayed to March 22, 2022.

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Loki Season 2 Gains Familiar Marvel Directors

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead signed on as the directors of Loki Season 2.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Leak Reveals Princess Leia's Role In the Disney+ Show

Princess Leia was rumored to play a key role in the plot of Lucasfilm's Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Venom Director Defends Movie Against Negative Criticism

Venom director Ruben Fleischer discussed the negative reviews that his movie earned.

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Ryan Reynolds Reacts to Doctor Strange 2's Deadpool Rumors

Ryan Reynolds revealed that he's not playing Deadpool in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Disney+ Updates Moon Knight Page With New Teaser Photo

Disney+ updated the show page for Marvel Studios' Moon Knight.

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Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie Included More Justice League Universe Heroes

Matt Reeves teased how Ben Affleck's solo Batman movie would have included other Justice League heroes.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Receives New Digital Release Date

Spider-Man: No Way Home was confirmed to release digitally on March 1, 2022.

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The Batman: Robert Pattinson Wants Robin In the Sequel on One Condition

The Batman's Robert Pattinson teased how Robin could come into play for future movies.

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Doctor Strange 2 Trailer Debunks Major Loki Theory

The second trailer for Doctor Strange 2 debunked a theory about the TVA appearing in one scene from the movie.

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Iron Man Writer Reacts to Alleged Doctor Strange 2 Appearance

Marvel writer Tom Taylor responded to theories about Superior Iron Man appearing in the second trailer for Doctor Strange 2.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Gets Second Chance at Oscars Recognition

Spider-Man: No Way Home got the opportunity to win fan-voted awards at the Oscar awards show.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Admits He Doubted Spider-Man: No Way Home

Benedict Cumberbatch shared his doubts about the potential success of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Watch: New Doctor Strange 2 Trailer Delivers the Crazy

Marvel Studios brought a new spot for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to Super Bowl LVI.

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WandaVision's Westview Location Spotted In Doctor Strange 2 (Photos)

The second trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness showed Wanda Maximoff's home in Westview from WandaVision.

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X-Men's Magneto Location Spotted In Doctor Strange 2 Trailer

The second trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness revealed a location with ties to Magneto.

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Book of Boba Fett Reveals 7 New Posters Featuring Grogu, Cad Bane & More

Seven new posters showed characters like Grogu and Cad Bane from The Book of Boba Fett.

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5 DC Characters Rumored for CW's Batman Spin-off, Gotham Knights

New character descriptions for Warner Bros' Gotham Knights series were released online.

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Hawkeye Deleted Scene Shows More of Avengers Tower & Kate's Dad

A deleted scene from Hawkeye showed young Kate Bishop interacting with her father.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Writer Reveals Which Fight Scene Was Almost Completely Different

Spider-Man: No Way Home's screenwriters explained how the fight at Happy's condo was almost different.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals Historic Trailer for Multiple DC Movies Coming Soon

Dwayne Johnson responded to Warner Bros' tease for its DCEU Super Bowl trailer.

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Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam Movie Casts James Bond Star Pierce Brosnan

Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has been cast as Dr. Fate in Black Adam.

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Brie Larson Reveals Her New Captain Marvel Fitness Goals for the Sequel

The Marvels star Brie Larson detailed her workout strategy for her second MCU solo movie.

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Walking Dead Star Norman Reedus Reacts to Latest MCU Ghost Rider Leaks

Norman Reedus discussed the potential of his casting as the MCU's Ghost Rider.

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