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.
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Russ Milheim's Latest The Direct Articles
Batwoman Finds Its Poison Ivy In Agent Carter Alum
Bridget Regan has been cast as Poison Ivy in Season 3 of Batwoman on the CW.
James Gunn Debunks Idris Elba's Bloodsport Spin-off Rumors While Teasing DC Character's Future
James Gunn has shot down the rumors that an Idris Elba Bloodsport project is in development at Warner Bros.
Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood Wants to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood has expressed interested in joining both the Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universes.
Loki's Captain Marvel Easter Egg Confirmed by VFX Supervisor
Loki VFX Supervisor Jared Simeth sat down with Screen Rant, where he was able to confirm a Captain Marvel Easter egg in the Miss Minutes TVA introduction video.
Spider-Man 3 Theory Explains Why Doctor Strange's Infinity Stone-Missing Necklace Is Still Worn
The new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home showed Doctor Strange with a now-empty Eye Of Agamotto around his neck, but why would Strange still have it after Avengers: Infinity War?
Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Trailer Sneaks Tobey Maguire's Green Goblin Location Into New Trailer
The new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home showed a parallel to a classic scene in the original Sony Spider-Man film involving a particularly famous bridge.
Black Panther 2 Set Photos Reveal Noteworthy Change to Martin Freeman's CIA Agent
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever set photos show Martin Freeman's character for the first time since 2018's original film, who had a notable change for the upcoming film.
Black Panther 2 Leak Reveals Shuri & Okoye Scene Details
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was seen filming at MIT in Cambridge, and now, scene descriptions have made their way online.
Why Shang-Chi Star Wants Future Team-Up With Chris Pratt's Guardians of the Galaxy
The cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings commented on who their characters would team up and get along with the most.
Black Panther 2: Shuri Rides a Motorcycle In New Set Photos
New set photos for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever showcase Shuri riding a motorcycle.
Scarlet Witch Rumored to Fight X-Men or Fantastic Four Character In Doctor Strange 2
Daniel Richtman has revealed that Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, will have a mind-blowing fight sequence with a character from the Fox-Verse.
Black Panther 2: New Set Photo Reveals Ironheart Actress at Marvel Production
A brand-new photo shared by an Instagram user shows Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, on set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Shang-Chi Director Teases Major Reason Why Doctor Strange Is Missing From Marvel Movie
Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton reveals why Doctor Strange is absent from his film.
Shang-Chi: Doctor Strange's Wong Talks In New Trailer That Highlights Endgame, Thor & More
Marvel Studios released a brand-new promo for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which teases past heroes while including a new warning from Wong.
Tom Holland's Response to Spider-Man 3: No Way Home's Trailer Gets Fans Even More Excited
Tom Holland posted to his Instagram story, commenting on how he has just seen all the excitement and support for Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Reveals Loki Multiverse Connections With New Trailer
Spider-Man: No Way Home’s first trailer has arrived and teases its connections with the multiverse that Loki set up on Disney+.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Director Jon Watts Mocks Trailer Leaks With Hilarious New Video
Spider-Man: No Way Home director posted a video on his Instagram where he hilariously mocked the recently leaked trailer for the highly anticipated film.
Spider-Man 3 Theory Explains Snow In Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Santorum
The new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer revealed a curious scene in the Sanctum Santorum, so the question presented itself: why all the snow?
Shang-Chi Movie Review: How It Succeeds In Bringing New Elements to the MCU Blueprint
Shang-Chi is finally here, but how does the Master of Kung Fu fair in the MCU? And does his first solo film give the character a strong foundation to start on?
Marvel Reveals New Tom Holland Spider-Man Book Ahead of No Way Home Trailer
Marvel officially unveils a brand-new book that goes behind the scenes of the many appearances of Tom Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU.
Spider-Man 3 Producer Admits Tom Holland’s Stunts Are a Little Scary
Marvel Studios announced the release of a brand-new behind the scenes book about Spider-Man’s MCU appearances, where it’s revealed that the producers thought Tom Holland’s stunts were scary.
Marvel’s Eternals: Villain Performance of Barry Keoghan Praised By MCU Actor
Upcoming Marvel Studios Eternals star Barry Tyree Henry gave high praise to Barry Keoghan, who will be playing a chief antagonist in the MCU film.
Black Panther 2 Director Gave This Key Advice to Shang-Chi's Destin Daniel Cretton
Shang-Chi director reveals how he worked with Black Panther’s Ryan Cooler for the upcoming Marvel Studios film.
Spider-Man 3 Star Tom Holland Admits Andrew Garfield's Web-Shooters Never Made Sense to Him
Tom Holland admits that the web-shooter invented by Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker never quite made sense to him.
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey Spin-off Reportedly Being Developed for Black Canary
Warner Bros. reportedly tapped Lovecraft Country's Misha Green to write a Black Canary project, a film following the events of Birds of Prey with Jurnee Smollett returning.
Moon Knight: Oscar Isaac on Why He's Returning to Marvel After Negative X-Men Experience
Oscar Isaac comments on returning to the superhero genre after his negative X-Men experience as Apocalypse in the X-Men franchise.
Loki's New Concept Art Reveals Best Look at Thor's Frog Variant, Throg
Long-time Marvel Studios artist Ryan Meinerding posted on Instagram showing a brand new look at Throg while thanking his team of artists for their work on Loki.
Marvel Celebrates MCU Phase 1 Movies With New Infinity Saga Covers
Marvel Comics unveils new variant covers for upcoming comics which pay tribute to the films within the first phase of the MCU's Infinity Saga.
Marvel Celebrates Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa With Social Media Profile Switch
Star-Lord T’Challa, an upcoming character in Marvel Studios’ What If…?, officially took over the Guardians of the Galaxy Twitter account.
The Flash Movie: New Set Photo Reveals Key Barry Allen Location
A brand-new set photo from upcoming DC Comics film The Flash revealed what seems to be Barry Allen's place of work.
Marvel's Avengers Reveals New Captain America Suit Inspired by Chris Evans' MCU Look
Marvel's Avengers revealed a brand-new Captain America cosmetic outfit inspired by the character's appearance in the 2012's The Avengers.
Marvel Star Samuel L. Jackson Shares New Photo as Filming Starts on Next MCU Gig
Actor Samuel L. Jackson shared a new image of his Nick Fury facial hair, teasing his imminent return as the famous Marvel character.
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool Teases MCU Debut With Korg In Hilarious New Free Guy Promo
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and Korg actor Taika Waititi both take part in a parody YouTube reaction video to promote their upcoming film Free Guy.
Marvel's Ant-Man 3: Leaked Set Photo Teases Quantum Realm Exploration
A first look at what seems to be a Quantum spaceship/vehicle that is set to be used in the upcoming film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, has leaked.
Marvel’s Shang-Chi: First Single Featuring 21 Savage Announced
The brand-new lead single for Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which features 21 Savage has been announced to drop on 8/10.
Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Reveals Magic Powers of Tom Holland's Black & Gold Suit on New Promo Art
New promotional material on Amazon shows off new looks at Spider-Man's brand-new Black and Gold suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Composer Celebrates Doctor Strange 2 With New Posts
Doctor Strange composer celebrates the long relationship he has with Sam Raimi, with whom he previously worked on the original Spider-Man films.
Disney Calls Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow Lawsuit a PR Stunt
Longtime Disney attorney Daniel Petrocelli talked with Variety about how Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit is “far out of the actor’s contract…”
MCU Writer Addresses Spider-Man Rights Complications With Disney+'s What If Show
The head writer and director for What If...? discussed whether or not they had any issues using Spider-Man for the Disney+ series.
MCU Writer Explains Why Loki's TVA Will Be Absent From Marvel's What If Show
Head writer and series director for What If…? discussed how the two didn’t collaborate all that much on other projects, which meant that concepts such as the TVA weren’t going to show up.