Richard Nebens

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Daredevil Season 4: Disney+ Reboot Confirmed

Marvel Studios officially gave the green light to a Daredevil show for Disney+.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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She-Hulk's Disney+ Show Will Reportedly Feature This Weird Marvel Villain

Rumors teased that Porcupine will appear in the She-Hulk Disney+ series.

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Spider-Man: Sony Confirms 3 Different Branches for Its Future Marvel Movies

Tim Rothman detailed how Sony separates its Spider-Man stories.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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John Krasinski Plays Coy About Doctor Strange 2 With Funny Tweets

John Krasinski joked about his appearance as Reed Richards in Doctor Strange 2.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Marvel's Echo Cast Revealed: Another Hawkeye Actor Returning for Disney+ Show

Marvel announced multiple cast members who will appear in Echo.

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Doctor Strange 2 Just Canonized a Deleted Scene From the First Movie

Doctor Strange 2 referenced Donna Strange, tying back to an unused scene from the hero's first movie.

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Samuel L. Jackson Shares Cryptic Tease About His Marvel Future

Samuel L. Jackson teased what's in store for his future as Nick Fury within the MCU.

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Marvel's Simu Liu Explains Why He Criticized Moon Knight's Ethan Hawke Accent

Simu Liu clarified his comments on the Mandarin used in Moon Knight.

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Warner Bros. Removed Amber Heard Scenes from Aquaman 2, Claims Star

Amber Heard revealed that her role in Aquaman 2 was cut down during production.

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Aquaman 2 Producer Gets Candid About Amber Heard's Controversial Return

Aquaman 2 producer Peter Safran explained the decision to bring Amber Heard back to play Mera.

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Ms. Marvel Disney+ Show Gains Familiar MCU Composer

Marvel hired Laura Karpman to compose the score for Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel series.

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Daredevil & Shang-Chi Stars React to Moon Knight's New Episode

Stars from Daredevil and Shang-Chi reacted to the latest episode of Moon Knight.

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Marvel Reportedly Wanted Deadpool In Doctor Strange 2 Post-Credits Scene

Deadpool was reportedly cut from a post-credits scene in Doctor Strange 2.

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Doctor Strange 2 Easter Egg Connects John Krasinski's Mr. Fantastic to Loki's Kang

Mr. Fantastic's entrance in Doctor Strange 2 used a visual effect similar to Loki.

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MCU Boss Compares New Ms. Marvel Actress to Tom Holland

Kevin Feige compared Iman Vellani to Tom Holland ahead of Ms. Marvel's debut.

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Doctor Strange 2 Reveals Alternate Ending for Avengers: Endgame

Doctor Strange 2 shared an alternate ending to Thanos' story in Avengers: Endgame.

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