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

Russell Crowe Takes Double-Dip Into Marvel, Joins Spider-Man's Kraven Movie

Russell Crowe has joined Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Kraven the Hunter solo movie in an undisclosed role.

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New Spider-Man Concept Art Shows Tobey, Andrew & Tom's Heroes Swinging Together

Concept art showed imagery of all three Spider-Men swinging together in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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5 New Book of Boba Fett Promo Images Show Off Luke, R2-D2, Ahsoka & More

New merchandise featured nearly a dozen characters from The Book of Boba Fett.

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Star Wars: Rian Johnson Reveals New Images of Carrie Fisher, Yoda & More on The Last Jedi Set

Rian Johnson takes to Twitter to release five new behind the scenes photos from Episdoe VIII: The Last Jedi, which released three years ago.

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The Batman Reveals Tragic Backstory of Paul Dano's Riddler

A tie-in book for The Batman revealed the Riddler's creepy origin story.

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Marvel Studios' X-Men 97 Reveals Episode Count & Release Date Window

Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 was revealed to be premiering on Disney+ in mid-2023.

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Superman Location Confirmed to Exist In The Batman Movie Universe

A tie-in book for The Batman teased the existence of Metropolis and Lex Luthor from Superman's story.

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Watch: Vin Diesel Teases His Groot Return In Upcoming Marvel Project

Vin Diesel shared a video teasing his return as Groot in future Marvel Studios projects.

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New Aquaman 2 Poster Shows Jason Momoa's Hero With Blonde Hair & Updated Suit

A fan-made poster for Aquaman 2 teased Jason Momoa's new blonde hair in the DCEU sequel.

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Star Wars Reveals Ahsoka, Grogu, Cad Bane & More Characters In New Boba Fett Trailer

Star Wars released a new TV spot highlighting more than half a dozen characters from The Book of Boba Fett.

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Hawkeye: Unused Costume Design Shows Florence Pugh's Yelena Wearing a Cape

Concept art teased an unused costume for Yelena Belova in Hawkeye, which featured a cape.

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Tom Holland Teases Future Daredevil & Spider-Man Team-Up

Tom Holland expressed hope that his Spider-Man will team up with Charlie Cox's Daredevil again in the MCU.

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Marvel Reveals Adorable New WandaVision Halloween Figures

Entertainment Earth opened preorders for new figurines of Wanda and Vision in their WandaVison Halloween costumes.

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New Spider-Man: No Way Home Photo of Tobey Maguire Criticized By Fans

Fans voiced their opinions on the VFX for Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man suit from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Captain America Star Wyatt Russell to Play In NHL All-Star Competition

Wyatt Russell was announced as a goalie for the NHL's Breakaway Challenge at All-Star Weekend 2022.

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Daredevil & Spider-Men Deleted Scenes Teased for No Way Home Blu-ray

Reports teased the names of five deleted scenes on Spider-Man: No Way Home's home release.

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Andrew Garfield's Amazing Spider-Man 3 Receives Support From MCU Star

Tom Holland shared his support for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 should Sony decide to make the movie.

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Samuel L. Jackson Photo Teases Young Nick Fury In New Disney+ Series

Samuel L. Jackson shared a selfie from the set of Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion.

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Book of Boba Fett Actress Reacts to Episode 6 [SPOILERS]

Actress Jennifer Beals spoke about the events in Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett.

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Loki Season 2 Confirmed to Bring Back Another Key Character

Gugu Mbatha-Raw confirmed her return as Judge Renslayer in Season 2 of Loki.

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Channing Tatum Defends His Deadpool-Inspired Take on X-Men's Gambit

Channing Tatum looked back to how his Gambit movie would have taken inspiration from Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool.

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Marvel Celebrates Chris Hemsworth's Thor With Special MCU LEGO Set

LEGO released a look at a new set depicting Thor's hammer Mjolnir from the MCU's Infinity Saga.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Reveal Alternate Aunt May Death Scene

Spider-Man: No Way Home's screenwriters shared how Aunt May's death scene was nearly different.

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Loki Season 2 Receives Exciting Filming Update

Filming for Loki Season 2 was reported to begin in the United Kingdom in Summer 2022.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Writer Speaks on Daredevil's Scrapped Scenes

Spider-Man: No Way Home writer Chris McKenna explained the process behind bringing Charlie Cox's Daredevil into the movie.

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Spider-Man VFX Supervisor Reveals the Big Differences Between the 3 Spider-Men

Spider-Man No Way Home VFX supervisor Chris Waegner explained how the team made all three Spider-Men look and feel different.

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Thor: Love and Thunder Star 'So Nervous' About Accidental Spoilers

Tessa Thompson expressed her fear of leaking spoilers from Thor: Love and Thunder.

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New Doctor Strange 2 Plot Synopsis Confirms 'Dangerous' Alternate Realities

A new Doctor Strange synopsis teased the threat of dangerous alternate realities.

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Eternals VFX Supervisor Reveals Why Pip the Troll Has Questionable CGI

The VFX supervisors on Eternals shared their thoughts on Pip the Troll's CGI.

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Ex-Disney CEO Admits Marvel Shows Are Hurting Movie Theaters

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger shared his thoughts on the streaming vs. theatrical debate for major movies.

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Tobey Maguire Rumored for Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness Return

Rumors teased that Tobey Maguire is reprising his role as Spider-Man in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Tobey Maguire Reveals Why He Loves Spider-Man: No Way Home's Ending

Tobey Maguire shared his feelings about the ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Tobey Maguire Breaks Silence on Spider-Man: No Way Home Return

Tobey Maguire spoke about his appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home for the first time.

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Oscar Isaac's Moon Knight Writer Hired for Mortal Kombat Sequel

Moon Knight writer Jeremy Slater joined the production for the upcoming Mortal Kombat sequel.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Is Bringing Back Another Familiar Star Wars Director

Bryce Dallas Howard was rumored to direct an episode of The Mandalorian Season 3.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Reveals the Stan Lee Easter Egg We All Missed

Spider-Man: No Way Home's screenplay revealed a hidden tribute to the late Stan Lee.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Script Confirms Thor: Ragnarok Easter Egg

Marvel included a Thor: Ragnarok Easter egg in the screenplay for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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New Spider-Man: No Way Home Art Reveals Mysterio's Deleted Scene

Concept art teased Mysterio's presence in Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Eternals 2: Marvel Actress Teases Sequel Possibilities

Eternals star Lia McHugh teased her potential future role in a possible Eternals sequel.

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Watch: Emilia Clarke's Marvel Character Is Acting Weird In New Set Video

Set video showed footage of Emilia Clarke in character for Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion.

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