Sam Hargrave is the Associate Editor at The Direct. He joined the team as a gaming writer in 2020 before later expanding into writing for all areas of The Direct and taking on further responsibilities such as editorial tasks and image creation.
At the time of joining The Direct, Sam was studying Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, where he resides, and running a gaming YouTube channel.
Sam can be found on Twitter where he often shares his latest articles and additional thoughts on recent news.
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Sam Hargrave's Latest The Direct Articles
Avengers: Doomsday’s 3 Latverian Witches Could Be Hiding Major MCU Cameos
Avengers: Doomsday may be hiding significant MCU cameos behind the masks of Doctor Doom's 3 Latverian Witches.
DC Studios Officially Casts Its First Joker Actor
DC Studios has finally cast its first Clown Prince of Crime, and he will be introduced soon.
Star Wars Brings Back Greef Karga 2 Years After Carl Weathers' Death
Check out how Carl Weathers' The Mandalorian character officially returned to Star Wars in these photos.
Marvel Studios Unveils Its First-Ever Punisher Movie Poster
Jon Bernthal's Punisher finally received a Marvel Studios movie poster of his own.
Star Wars' Next Disney+ Show Is Just 2 Weeks Away
An often-overlooked Star Wars Disney+ series is coming back with a new season this year.
Kevin Feige Shares Excitement For Miles Morales' Possible MCU Debut
Miles Morales' MCU debut is edging closer after an update from Kevin Feige.
Ahsoka Season 2 Is Officially Abandoning the First Season's Winning Formula
Ahsoka Season 2 is making a major adjustment from the first season that could change everything.
Marvel's Next Movie Now Projected To Outearn the Last 3 MCU Movies Combined
Marvel Studios' next blockbuster will finally get the MCU box office back on track.
Shang-Chi 2 Movie Gets Encouraging Update After Years Of Silence
The Shang-Chi sequel has finally gotten some good news ahead of his return.
Star Wars Announces Historic Disney+ Expansion, Saying Goodbye To The MandoVerse
Star Wars is solidifying plans for its next multi-series venture in the galaxy far, far away.
The Batman 2 Set Photo Confirms Key Nightwing Connection In Sequel
The Batman: Part 2 is hiding a major Nightwing connection in plain sight.
Zack Snyder Reveals Which DC Movie He Wants To Make Next, And It Stars Ben Affleck’s Batman
The architect of the SnyderVerse knows what DC movie he wants to make next, and it sounds perfect.
'Incredibles 3' Producer Brad Bird Admits Aging Up The Characters With A Time Jump In Pixar's Upcoming Sequel Movie Would Not Make Them 'Hipper Or Cooler Or More Like Them' (Exclusive)
The Incredbiles creator Brad Bird spoke to The Direct about the looming third movie in the popular Pixar franchise.
Marvel Studios Releases First Ever Spider-Man Brand New Day Poster Featuring Sadie Sink
Stranger Things' Sadie Sink officially made her Marvel Studios poster debut.
Avengers: Doomsday’s First Trailer Added 1 Important Loki Scene That Changes Everything
Avengers: Doomsday's first trailer officially unveiled Loki's return, and it changes everything.
Marvel Studios Releases Its First-Ever Doctor Doom Poster (Photos)
Avengers: Doomsday just got its first-ever Doctor Doom poster alongside the trailer release.
Sadie Sink Confirms What We Suspected About Her Secret MCU Role
Stranger Things' Sadie Sink shed some light on her MCU debut before Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The Odyssey Movie: Who Are The Giants and Child That Odysseus and His Men Fight? Laestrygonians Explained
The giants in The Odyssey who attack Odysseus and his men are well-known figures in Greek mythology.
'Obsession' Hits Major Box Office Milestone That Even Marvel Studios Couldn't Reach With 14 Movies
2026's sleeper hit, Obsession, dethroned 14 MCU movies at the box office.
Say Goodbye to a Major Disney+ Staple as Marvel Studios Officially Sets Phaseout for Fall 2026
A cornerstore of the MCU's Disney+ slate will officially conclude in Fall 2026.
Helen of Troy’s Face Scar In The Odyssey Movie Has a Much Deeper Meaning
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey made a crucial change to Helen of Troy.
Did Elliot Page’s Sinon Replace Homer’s Achilles in The Odyssey Movie?
Here’s how Elliot Page’s Sinon fits Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey movie.
Marvel Studios Is Changing The MCU Forever In 8 Days
Marvel Studios is about to shift its trajectory in an exciting (but familiar) direction.
Chris Hemsworth Chooses Perfect Follow-Up Movie To Avengers: Doomsday
Chris Hemsworth's next movie after Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will be different from his prior work.
Marvel Studios’ Answer to DC’s Lanterns Finally Gets Some Good News
The MCU is reportedly introducing its own version of the Green Lantern Corps.
Marvel Studios Might Be Recasting This Eternals Star To Replace Patrick Stewart In The MCU (Rumor)
Marvel is reportedly looking at Bill Skarsgård, the actor who played the Eternals' villain Kro, to replace Patrick Stewart as the MCU's Professor X.
The Batman Part 2 Unveils First Official Look at Robert Pattinson's New Batsuit
Matt Reeves finally unveiled Robert Pattinson's return in The Batman: Part 2.
First Official Look at God of Stories Loki in Avengers: Doomsday May Confirm a Key Secret Wars Theory
Avengers: Doomsday's first official look at Loki might confirm his key role in replacing Secret Wars' Beyonder.
MCU's Rumored Ian McKellen Magneto Replacement Actor Splits The Marvel Fanbase
Move over Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender, there might be a new Master of Magnetism in town.
Cancelled 'Fantastic Four' Movie Revealed — New Photos Show Old Reed Richards, A Massive Ben Grimm, And More
Years later, fans have caught their first glimpse at Fox's Fantastic Four 3 that never was.
James Gunn’s Rumored Wonder Woman Casting Suffers Setback Following New Man of Tomorrow Set Photos
Wonder Woman's imminent DCU debut chances look bleaker than ever after the latest Man of Tomorrow set leaks.
The Hulk Ditches Mark Ruffalo Look For Spider-Man: Brand New Day, And There is a Great Reason For It
Mark Ruffalo's Hulk is getting at least one major design change in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Avengers: Doomsday’s First Trailer Just Passed 1 Major Release Milestone
The release of Avengers: Doomsday's first trailer looks closer than ever after this exciting update.
James Gunn's DCU Is Already Having Its Snyder Cut Moment
DC Studios officially has another Snyder Cut problem on its hands after Supergirl.
Marvel's Phase 6 Will Officially Debut 1 Historic Spider-Man Character
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is bringing a historic Marvel character into the fold.
DC Studios Reportedly Abandons Elseworlds HBO Series Following Supergirl Box Office Flop
HBO has reportedly called it quits with one upcoming DC Studios TV show.
Fast & Furious 11 Not Filming, Despite Vin Diesel Announcing Production Start
The tale behind Fast & Furious 11’s production just got more confusing.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Photo Debunks 1 Popular Boomerang Twist
A new photo from Spider-Man Brand New Day's director Destin Daniel Cretton might debunk a theory about the true identity of Boomerang.
Robert Downey Jr. Unveils Avengers: Doomsday Poster Teasing The Destruction Of The X-Men
Avengers: Doomsday is already teasing the X-Men's destructive defeat at Doctor Doom's hands.
Sebastian Stan’s New Look Seemingly Confirms His The Batman Part 2 Villain
The Batman: Part 2's Sebastian Stan is sporting a brand new look as filming begins.