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

The Suicide Squad Leak Reveals Runtime of James Gunn's DC Movie

The Suicide Squad was rumored to have a final runtime of two hours and 13 minutes.

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WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn Reveals Hidden Reason Why Agatha Spent So Long In Westview

Kathryn Hahn looked back at her portrayal of Agatha Harkness in Marvel Studios' WandaVision and recalls how long she waited to reveal herself.

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Black Panther Actor Sterling K. Brown Speaks on Possible Marvel Return

Sterling K. Brown revealed that he would be honored to return as N'Jobu in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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WandaVision Originally Featured Darcy's Grandma Following Avengers: Endgame's Blip

Jac Schaeffer revealed an abandoned plot line in WandaVision in which Darcy Lewis' grandmother was blipped.

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How Benedict Cumberbatch Helped Elizabeth Olsen's Nervousness About Doctor Strange 2

Elizabeth Olsen spoke about Benedict Cumberbatch's support for her work in WandaVision ahead of the Doctor Strange sequel.

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Black Widow Director Teases Heavy Russian Music In Scarlett Johansson Movie

Black Widow Cate Shortland praised composer Lorne Balfe on his score inspired by Russian themes.

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Loki: New TikTok Ad Shows Off 4 Versions of Tom Hiddleston's Marvel Character

A TikTok ad teased four of Tom Hiddleston's outfits from the Loki Disney+ series.

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Netflix's Sandman: Casting Critics Get 'Zero F*cks' Response From Creator Neil Gaiman

Sandman creator Neil Gaiman admitted that he "gives zero f***s" about complaints over casting for the series.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron: New Shot of Chris Evans & Hayley Atwell Revealed In Throwback Photo

Photographer Jay Maidment shared behind-the-scenes images of Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell from Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh Make Funny Faces In New Black Widow Selfie With David Harbour

David Harbour shared a behind-the-scenes image of the cast of Marvel Studios' Black Widow

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Justice League: Warner Bros. Reportedly Didn't Understand Flash's Time Travel Scene

Snyder Cut VFX Supervisor DJ Des Jardin discussed the Speed Force scene from Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Disney Delays 2 Upcoming Marvel Studios Movies

Marvel Studios delayed the release dates for two of its upcoming unannounced movies.

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Black Panther Star Danai Gurira To Return as Okoye In Marvel Disney+ Spin-off

Danai Gurira was reported to return as Okoye in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and an unspecified Disney+ series.

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Kumail Nanjiani Teases his Superpowers in The Eternals, Saying His Character Would Beat Deadpool

Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani teases that Kingo could beat Deadpool in a bar fight.

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Kit Harington Comments on Status of The Eternals

Kit Harington gives an update to the status of The Eternals in a new video on Twitter.

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Fantastic Four: John Krasinski Reflects on Marvel Casting Hype & Hopes

John Krasinski spoke about the fancasts for him as Reed Richards in Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four.

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Loki Director Reveals the Biggest Challenge of Creating the Tom Hiddleston Disney+ Show

Kate Herron and Tom Hiddleston discussed Loki's backstory building up to his appearance in the Loki Disney+ series.

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The Suicide Squad: New Art Shows Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, Sylvester Stallone's King Shark, More

DC Comics released ten variant covers featuring characters from 2021's The Suicide Squad.

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Sony Reportedly Approached Brad Pitt To Play Spider-Man Villain Kraven

Sony was revealed to be looking at names like Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves for Kraven the Hunter before the casting of Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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Shazam 2 Director Teases Zachary Levi's New Costume While Confirming Production Start

David F. Sandberg teased the beginning of production for Shazam!: Fury of the Gods.

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Zack Snyder Wants To Do Dark Knight Returns Movie But Without Henry Cavill & Ben Affleck

Zack Snyder revealed that he would love to do a "Dark Knight Rises" movie separate from the DCEU.

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Marvel's Eternals: Superpowers & Abilities of Gemma Chan's MCU Hero Revealed

Gemma Chan explains what drew her to play Sersi in Marvel's Eternals, as well as her powers in the MCU movie.

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Justice League: David Thewlis Acts Confused About His Snyder Cut Cameo

David Thewlis joked about his new look as Ares in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Eternals: Marvel Calendar Leaves Out Angelina Jolie on Front Cover

A Twitter leak teased the main cast of Marvel Studios' Eternals in full costume.

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MCU: First Look at Marvel's New Deaf Superhero, Echo, Revealed By Hawkeye Set Photos

Set photos and videos from Hawkeye show the first look at Alaqua Cox as Echo.

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MCU: Sony Rumored To Want More Character Crossovers With Marvel Studios

Sony wants to keep the door open for more potential crossovers with the MCU in the future.

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Venom 2: Stan Lee Easter Egg Spotted In New Trailer

The first tralier for Venom: Let There Be Carnage included a cameo by the late Stan Lee.

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Venom 2: Marvel Reveals Best Look Yet at Woody Harrelson's Carnage With New Funko Pop

Funko revealed three new Pop! figurines from Venom: Let There Be Carnage available for pre-order.

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WandaVision: 12 Marvel Characters Who Could Have Surprise Cameos

Which MCU Character could have that Luke Skywalker-level cameo that WandaVision fans have been buzzing about? Here are our predictions...

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Chiwetel Ejiofor Confirms His Return

Chiwitel Ejiofor all but confirms his return to the 'Doctor Strange' sequel as he discusses how excited he is to work with director Sam Raimi.

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Thor: Love and Thunder: Natalie Portman Teases 'Really Silly' Parts in Marvel Sequel

Natalie Portman describes Thor: Love and Thunder as "really silly, and funny, and great."

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Natalie Portman Seems to Reveal Her Marvel Character Has Cancer in Thor: Love and Thunder

Natalie Portman teases the possibility of Jane Foster having cancer in Thor: Love and Thunder

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Hailee Steinfeld & Jeremy Renner High-Res Hawkeye Set Photos Tease Plot of Disney+ Show

26 new photos from the set of Disney+'s Hawkeye show off Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Lucky the Pizza Dog.

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Hailee Steinfeld's MCU Superhero Suit Revealed in New Photos From Marvel's Hawkeye Set

New set photos reveal the first look at Hailee Steinfeld fully suited up as Kate Bishop.

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Hailee Steinfeld's Multi-Project Marvel Deal Didn't Factor Into Her Decision To Join Hawkeye

Hailee Steinfeld dives into the experience she's had signing on to play Kate Bishop, as well as if she had any doubts.

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Marvel's Hawkeye: Hailee Steinfeld Possibly Teases Kate Bishop Casting With Cryptic Instagram Post

Hailee Steinfeld confirms on her Instagram page that she is playing Kate Bishop in Hawkeye on Disney+.

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Marvel's Hawkeye: Hailee Steinfeld Teases 'Badass' Kate Bishop In Disney+ Series

Hailee Steinfeld discusses how excited she is to play the 'badass' that is Kate Bishop in Marvel Studios' Hawkeye.

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Black Widow: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Plays Coy on Rumored Marvel Return

Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed that she can't say when her next appearance in the MCU will be.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Val Was Originally Going To Be CIA Character In Falcon & Winter Soldier

Malcolm Spellman spoke about Julia Louis-Dreyfus playing Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Why Eternals' Diversity Is Not Forced, According To Salma Hayek

Chloé Zhao and Salma Hayek spoke about Marvel's diversity and inclusion in Eternals.

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