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

Hulk Star Eric Bana Addresses Possible Return In MCU Multiverse

Eric Bana revealed that he has no plans to reprise his version of Bruce Banner from 2003's Hulk.

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Elizabeth Olsen Reveals Her Original Marvel Contract Terms

Elizabeth Olsen revealed that her Marvel contract gets renewed almost by the project.

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Tom Hiddleston Is Shirtless In New Footage From Marvel's Loki Disney+ Show

A new TV spot for Loki premiered and showed off new footage from the Disney+ show.

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WandaVision: Kathryn Hahn Reflects on All Those Mephisto Fan Theories

Kathryn Hahn revealed that she enjoyed the fan theories of Mephisto being behind everything in WandaVision.

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Anthony Mackie Calls Out Spider-Man Star Tom Holland During Marvel Award Win

Anthony Mackie called out Tom Holland at the MTV Movie Awards.

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Justice League 2: Zack Snyder Reveals Green Lantern vs. New Gods Plans For Sequels

Zack Snyder teased the potential inclusion of the Green Lanterns, New Gods, and Female Furies in a Justice League sequel.

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Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam: Details Tease How Awesome Hawkman's Space Ship Will Look In DC Movie

Murphy's Multiverse revealed a description for Hawkman's Thanagarian Star Cruiser from the set of Black Adam.

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Captain America Star Anthony Mackie Jokes About New Marvel Contract

Anthony Mackie joked about sticking with the MCU for another two decades.

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Marvel Stars Elizabeth Olsen and Anthony Mackie Win Big at MTV Awards

Anthony Mackie and Elizabeth Olsen won awards for Best Hero and Best Performance at the 2021 MTV Movie Awards.

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Marvel's Black Widow: New Scene Shows Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh In Car Chase

Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hiddleston showed off new footage from Marvel Studios' Black Widow at the MTV Movie Awards.

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Ms. Marvel Disney+: New Photos Show Kamala Khan With Mask on MCU Wrap Gifts

Two photos revealed multiple wrap givfts for the Thai crew of Ms. Marvel on Disney+.

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Superman Actor Henry Cavill Responds To Fan Animosity on Social Media

Henry Cavill addressed fan animosity in his latest Instagram post, possibly alluding to him being upset about the Superman reboot.

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DC Fans Keep Threatening James Gunn Over The Suicide Squad Character Deaths

James Gunn spoke about the death toll in The Suicide Squad and threats on Twitter.

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Black Panther 2: Rumor Points To Conflict Between Wakanda & Europe

Character descriptions released for four new characters in an undisclosed MCU movie filming from July to December 2021.

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Marvel's Ant-Man 3: Casting Report Teases Another Important Child Character

A new Marvel casting report revealed a casting call for a 9-12 year old female lead in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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Disney CEO Explains Why Black Widow & Other Franchises Won't Fail on Disney+

Bob Chapek explained why he's confident Disney will succeed even with big movies like Black Widow having Disney+ releases.

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Marvel's Shang-Chi: Disney Reveals Length of MCU Movie's Exclusive Theatrical Window

Bob Chapek confirmed a 45-day theatrical run for Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Marvel's Avengers: More Endgame & Black Panther MCU Outfits Teased

Marvel's Avengers announced a new roadmap teasing MCU-accurate suits for Black Widow and Hawkeye from Avengers: Endgame.

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Avengers: Endgame: Alternate Scene With Black Panther & Shuri Depicted By Leaked Marvel LEGO Set

A new leak revealed a look at the Dragon Flyer set piece from Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga LEGO set.

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Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Reportedly Has No Interest In Star Wars Exec Role

A report confirmed that Kevin Feige's run with Star Wars is a one-time thing, revealing that he's the most essential executive at Disney.

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Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn Really Wants To Do Another HBO Max Show

Director James Gunn sang the praises for HBO Max and John Cena when answering fan questions.

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WandaVision Originally Included Therapy Scenes For Monica Rambeau

WandaVision writer Jac Schaeffer revealed a scrapped therapy session scene for Monica Rambeau.

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Justice League: Producer Deborah Snyder Comments on Absence of Snyder Cut Viewership Numbers

Deborah Snyder shared her thoughts on the lack of box office numbers and streaming numbers for Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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TV Writer Claims Marvel Will Hurt Itself With Creative Approach To WandaVision, Loki & Other Shows

Two unnamed TV executives expressed concern over Marvel Studios' style of making TV shows in the MCU.

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Marvel's Black Panther 2 Plot Is 'Odd' at Parts, Claims Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman teased that fans are in for something truly special in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Justice League: 'Scary' Unused Version of DeSaad In Snyder Cut Revealed

Concept artist Jerad Marantz shared early designs for DeSaad from Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Chris Hemsworth Celebrates Casting of Tom Hiddleston & Himself on Anniversary of Marvel's Thor

Chris Hemsworth celebrated the ten-year anniversary of Thor's release on social media.

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Ant-Man 3: Evangeline Lilly Shares Videos From Marvel Training

Evangeline Lily shared new videos on social media showing her preparation for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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MCU: 4 Time Periods the New Fantastic Four Movie Could Take Place

The Direct takes a look at what time period the MCU could use for the Fantastic Four's introduction in the upcoming MCU solo movie.

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Zack Snyder Reacts To Black Superman Movie Rumors

Director Zack Snyder shared his public support for J.J. Abrams' Black Superman movie, calling it "an overdue move."

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Dave Bautista Claims Marvel Dropped the Ball on Drax's MCU Story

Dave Bautista admitted that Marvel Studios "dropped the ball" with some of Drax's story in the MCU.

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The Batman: Official Art Shows Robert Pattinson's Hero Holding Batarang

A new leak on Twitter revealed a look at one of Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight suits from The Batman.

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Zack Snyder Still Hopeful For Justice League 2 Despite Warner Bros. Being 'Anti-Snyder'

Zack Snyder touched on the support of the #RestoreTheSnyderverse movement after the release of the Snyder Cut.

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Black Widow: David Harbour Teases Unannounced Superheroes Appearing In MCU Movie

Black Widow star David Harbour teased the possible introduction of the Winter Guard in Black Widow on social media.

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The Flash Movie Reportedly Rebuilding Tim Burton's Gotham City For Michael Keaton's Batman

A recent report revealed that Michael Keaton's Gotham City is being recreated for The Flash.

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Iron Man 2 Star Mickey Rourke Trashes Marvel Acting In New Social Media Post

Iron Man 2 actor Mickey Rourke included a shot at Marvel Studios in his latest Instagram post.

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Why Patton Oswalt Really Wants To Be the Marvel Cinematic Universe's MODOK

Patton Oswalt revealed how much he would love to bring MODOK into the MCU.

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Marvel Studios Reportedly Doesn't Care That Hulu's MODOK Isn't In the MCU

MODOK showrunner Jordan Blum spoke on not caring that his series isn't canon with the MCU.

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Justice League: Gal Gadot Confirms Threats To Her Career Were Made By Joss Whedon

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot revealed details of what director Joss Whedon threatened to do on the set of Justice League.

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Batman's Wayne Manor Surrounded In Smoke In New The Flash Movie Set Photos

Set photos revealed smoke surrounding the set of Wayne Manor in The Flash.

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