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.
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Richard Nebens's Latest The Direct Articles
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.
Marvel's Echo Cast Revealed: Another Hawkeye Actor Returning for Disney+ Show
Marvel announced multiple cast members who will appear in Echo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ms. Marvel Disney+ Show Gains Familiar MCU Composer
Marvel hired Laura Karpman to compose the score for Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel series.
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.
Marvel Reportedly Wanted Deadpool In Doctor Strange 2 Post-Credits Scene
Deadpool was reportedly cut from a post-credits scene in Doctor Strange 2.
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.
MCU Boss Compares New Ms. Marvel Actress to Tom Holland
Kevin Feige compared Iman Vellani to Tom Holland ahead of Ms. Marvel's debut.
Doctor Strange 2 Reveals Alternate Ending for Avengers: Endgame
Doctor Strange 2 shared an alternate ending to Thanos' story in Avengers: Endgame.
How Doctor Strange 2's Misleading Trailer Lines Hid Scarlet Witch Twist
Doctor Strange 2's trailers hid the reveal that Wanda Maximoff was the movie's main villain.
MCU Writer Confirms Major Difference Between the Avengers and the Illuminati
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' writer explained how the Illuminati differ from the Avengers.
Natalie Portman Is Reportedly A Lot Funnier In Thor: Love and Thunder
Natalie Portman will be funnier than ever in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Zack Snyder's Justice League Reshoots Only Lasted 3 Days
Deborah Snyder confirms that the reshoots for Zack Snyder's Justice League were only for one scene.
Jared Leto Teases Post-Justice League Plans With Zack Snyder
Jared Leto skirts around confirming that he will appear as the Joker in Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Disney Reveals Marvel's WandaVision Has At Least 8 Episodes
The Disney Latino website that WandaVision will run for eight weeks.
How Many Episodes Is WandaVision? Disney Reveals Official Episode Count For Marvel Show
An official press release from Disney reveals that Marvel Studios' WandaVision is confirmed to have nine episodes.
WandaVision Reveals MCU Connection Between Agent Carter & Maria Rambeau
Twitter user @kaludiasays finds a parallel between Captain America's Peggy Carter and WandaVision's Monica Rambeau.
WandaVision: New Scene Shows Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch Waking Up Paul Bettany's Vision
Elizabeth Olsen appears in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live and brings the first new clip from WandaVision on Disney+.
Marvel's Thor 4: Karen Gillan Arrives In Sydney For MCU Nebula Role
Karen Gillan posts on Instagram that she has arrived in Sydney, Australia, likely for production on Thor: Love and Thunder.
New 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' Set Photo Teases Biker Gang Threat, Possibly Bigger Villains
New set photos from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier potentially tease huge Marvel villains planned for the series.