Russ Milheim is the Industry Relations Coordinator at The Direct. On top of utilizing his expertise on the many corners of today’s entertainment to cover the latest news and theories, he establishes and maintains communication and relations between the outlet and the many studio and talent representatives.
Prior to his time here, Russ wrote for The Game of Nerds. From there, he then joined the team at The Direct in 2021 as a writer for the PlayStation side of the website. However, it didn’t take long for his reporting to expand quickly to everything the site covers.
You can follow Russ on Twitter (@RussMilheim) to stay up-to-date with his latest opinionated thoughts and ideas on Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Gaming, and everything in between.
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Russ Milheim's Latest Stories
LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Confirms One Disappointing Missing Feature
The upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game will not have any online multiplayer.
Gal Gadot's Replacement Actress Celebrates Wonder Woman Cameo (Photos)
Peacemaker's finale featured a surprising Justice League cameo, and now one of those secret actors has revealed new BTS photos.
Horizon Forbidden West: What to Know Before Playing
Horizon: Forbidden West has now been released, so what can players expect going in?
Brie Larson Celebrates Captain Marvel 2's Release With New Set Photo
The Marvels star Brie Larson teases her return as Captain Marvel in just under a year.
Doctor Strange 2 Gives Unused Spider-Man Concept Art a New Twist
The new trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has given new context to concept art of what could have been in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Marvel Exec Teases Future of Hawkeye’s Tony Dalton as Swordsman
Hawkeye’s executive producer has teased the future of Tony Dalton's Swordsman in the MCU.
How Marvel’s Kevin Feige Convinced Oscar Isaac to Join the MCU
Oscar Isaac has revealed how Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was able to convince him to come back.
LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Reveals Franchise-High Download Size
The download size for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was released online.
New Avengers: Infinity War Funko Combines 6 MCU Characters Into One Set
Marvel Studios and Funko have revealed a new six-part Funko display piece starring the Guardians of the Galaxy.
How Eternals Let Salma Hayek Overcome Her Fear
Marvel Studios' most recent episode of Assembled has revealed that Salma Hayek was able to overcome one of her fears while filming the recent film Eternals.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Releases Stunning New Cinematic Trailer
Star Wars: The Old Republic has officially released the CGI trailer for its new expansion, Legacy of the Sith.
Ex-Doctor Strange 2 Director Reacts to New Trailer
The former Doctor Strange director has commented on the sequel's new trailer.
Star Wars Announces Next Old Republic Trailer
EA Games has announced when fans will be able to see the CGI trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion.
Doctor Strange 2 Trailer Reveals Vision's Role In the Sequel
The new Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer may have revealed Vision's subtle influence within the film.
The Batman 2: Robert Pattinson Reveals His Hopes for the Sequel
The Batman star Robert Pattinson talked about his hopes for the DCEU sequel, should it come to fruition.
The Book of Boba Fett Review: Why Season 1 Failed
The Book of Boba Fett just finished its first season; so how did it fare?
Marvel Fan Spots Annoying Doctor Strange Portal Mistake In MCU Movie
After nearly six years, a fan on Reddit has called out a fairly significant error in 2016's Doctor Strange.
DCEU's Hawkman Revealed In New Trailer
A new sizzle reel by Warner Bros. has given fans their first proper look at Aldis Hodge's Hawkman in Black Adam.
Marvel Report Reveals Exact TIME 6 MCU Shows Will Leave Netflix
It's been officially revealed that all of the Netflix Marvel shows will be leaving their home service on March 1.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Deleted a Hilarious Nod to Ben Affleck's Daredevil
Charlie Cox talked about his return as Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way home and how he and Jon Favreau tried to sneak in an Daredevil Easter egg.
Loki Star Teases 'Darker' Turn In Season 2
Loki actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has commented on how Loki’s second season will go to some darker places.
Florence Pugh's Unused Hawkeye Costume Features a Black Widow Logo (Photos)
New concept art has revealed a new outfit for Yelena in Hawkeye inspired by her late sister, the Black Widow.
Marvel Studios Originally Wanted Kingpin to Be Even Fatter
During a new episode of Marvel Studios Assembled on Disney+, one of the directors of Hawkeye commented on how the returning Kingpin could have been fatter.
The Batman Star Compares Spider-Man: No Way Home to DC's New Movie
The Batman star Colin Farrell revealed how excited he was while watching Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Secures HBO Max Release Overseas
Spider-Man: No Way Home will be arriving on HBO Max internationally after its VOD release window.
Hamilton Star Anthony Ramos Joins Iron Man's Disney+ Spin-off, Ironheart
Deadline reported that Hamilton and In the Heights star Antony Ramos joined Marvel Studios' Disney+ series Ironheart.
Titans Season 4 Reportedly Casting Lex Luthor In 'Memorable' Role
DC's Titan television show has rumoedly added Lex Luthor to the cast of characters set to appear in the show's fourth season.
Andrew Garfield Reacts to Spider-Man: No Way Home's Oscars Snub
Spider-Man: No Way Home actor Andrew Garfield has commented on the film's Best Picture nominee snub.
Marvel Finally Changes Hawkeye Art to Include Hailee Steinfeld
Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park revealed old Hawkeye concept art, this time with the correct likeness of Hailee Steinfeld.
James Gunn Calls Out Steven Soderbergh Over Superhero Sex Criticism
Guardians of the Galaxy and Peacemaker director James Gunn calls out Steven Soderbergh about sex.
Disney Releases Gorgeous New Shots of Star Wars' Darksaber In Action
Disney has released new images from The Book of Boba Fett that showcase Mando using his new Dark Saber.
MCU Director Discloses the Secret to Winning a Marvel Studios Job
She-Hulk director Kat Coiro talked about her experience with She-Hulk and how her passion for the character landed her the gig.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Reveals Insanely Detailed Doc Ock Hot Toys Figure (Photos)
Hot Toys has continued their Spider-Man: No Way Home reveals, this time with Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock.
Why Avengers 5 Will Be a Secret Wars Movie
Plenty of signs are pointing towards an adaptation of Secret Wars being the next big Avengers film.
Tom Holland Angered Sony During Spider-Man: No Way Home Press Tour
Spider-Man: No Way Home star Tom Holland revealed that Sony disliked how he initially marketed the film ahead of its release.
Ex-Star Wars Director Tells His Side of Lucasfilm Firing
Chris Miller and Phil Lord get candid about their firing by Lucasfilm.
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Star Chukwudi Iwuji Talks Shift From DC's Peacemaker to Marvel
Peacemaker and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 actor Chukwudi Iwuji discussed his time working on both DC and Marvel projects.
Peacemaker Star Chukwudi Iwuji Explains Murn's Butterfly Twist
Peacemaker actor Chukwudi Iwuji discussed the big twist with his character and how he approached playing the role with that in mind.
The Flash Star Casts Doubt on Ben Affleck's Batman Retirement
The Flash star Ezra Miller made an interesting Instagram post that may point towards the upcoming film not being Ben Affleck's final DCEU performance.
Sebastian Stan Reflects on the Crazy Way He Got 'Cast' In Black Panther
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Sebastian Stan confirmed how he was nonchalantly handed his part in 2018's Black Panther.