Sam Hargrave

Sam Hargrave

Associate Editor (Content)

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

Jessica Jones & Luke Cage’s Daughter Hints at a Tragic Iron Fist Twist

Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's daughter's name may be hiding a much deeper meaning.

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The MCU's Spider-Man Will Steal An Iconic Iron Man Moment In 'Brand New Day'

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is copying a major Iron Man moment from Avengers: Age Of Ultron.

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The Boys Season 5 Is Forgetting To Set Up One Of Its Two Upcoming Spinoff Series

The Boys Season 5 is spending all its time setting up Vought Rising, while completely forgetting about its The Boys Mexico spinoff.

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Luke Cage Was Up To No Good During 'Daredevil: Born Again'

Mike Colter's Luke Cage has had a lot going on since his Netflix series ended.

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X-Men ’97 Season 2 Just Revealed Its 5 Mutant Teams (X-Factor, X-Corp & More)

X-Men '97 is going to have more mutant teams on the table than ever before.

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Marvel Studios Unveils First Look at Phase 6's Next Major Villain

Marvel Studios' upcoming Phase 6 villains officially look terrifying.

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'Dexter: Resurrection' Star Jack Alcott Admits He Received Death Threats For a Whole Year After His 'New Blood' Role of Dexter's Son (Exclusive)

The actor behind Dexter’s Harrison Morgan received massive backlash to New Blood.

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New Spider-Verse 3 Trailer Gets Strong First Reactions Online: 'Full Body Chills'

Here's what critics had to say about Beyond the Spider-Verse's debut trailer.

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Disney+ Announces Its Next Marvel Studios Series (And It's Releasing Soon)

Here's what's next for the MCU on Disney+ after Daredevil: Born Again Season 2's finale.

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Avengers: Doomsday Evidence Mounts Claiming This Young Avenger Is Joining Marvel’s Biggest Movie

This Young Avengers superhero might appear in Avengers: Doomsday after all.

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2026's The Punisher Reboot Will Abandon 1 Beloved Mainstay from the Netflix Series

The Punisher: One Last Kill won't be exactly the same as the Netflix show.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Officially Making Disney+ History

Marvel Studios is giving Spider-Man: Brand New Day a historic Disney+ crossover.

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Kevin Feige Has 5 Regrets About The MCU

Kevin Feige will need a time machine to undo his five biggest MCU missteps.

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Zach Cregger’s 2026 Resident Evil Movie Will Honor The Video Games In 5 Major Ways

Fans of the Resident Evil games will enjoy these exciting Easter eggs from Zach Cregger.

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Spider-Man Brand New Day Merch Confirms 1 Key Design Change For Hulk

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially redesigning Hulk in a major way.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Just Confirmed Its 3 Main Superheroes

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will feature more superheroes than ever for the wall-crawler.

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2026's Resident Evil Movie: All 3 Monsters Spotted In New Trailer (Full List)

This year's Resident Evil reboot movie already revealed three scary monsters.

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Omni-Man’s JK Simmons Almost Played a Very Different Invincible Character, Confirms Robert Kirkman

Invincible's most iconic voice actor was originally offered a different part.

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DC Studios Officially Changes Plans For Next HBO TV Series Release

DC Studios' next HBO show will no longer be the live-action Lanterns, but instead be the animated My Adventures With Superman Season 3.

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Daredevil Born Again Confirms What We All Suspected About Luke Cage

Fans are one step closer to seeing Mike Colter's Luke Cage in the MCU again.

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James Gunn's DCU Answer To 'Game Of Thrones' Is Now Closer Than Ever

James Gunn's DCU is getting its own Game of Thrones-esque HBO Max show.

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DC Studios Unveil New Look At Lanterns Following Trailer Removal

Perhaps John Stewart and Hal Jordan's real investigation should be where the Lanterns trailer went.

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New 'Superman' Movie Concept Art Reveals Superman's Parents Almost Looked A Lot Cooler

James Gunn almost designed Superman’s Kryptonian parents differently from what was seen in the new DCU.

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Disney+ Confirms 3 Marvel Studios & Star Wars Shows Set To Release In May 2026

Disney+ will have one of its biggest months ever for Marvel and Star Wars in May.

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Marvel Studios’ 2026 Disney+ Plan Is Not Working Out Yet, According To New Data

Marvel Studios is fixing how it makes Disney+ shows, and yet it still isn't working for now.

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Report: Disney+ Won't Release 'Maul Shadow Lord' Finale To Subscribers At The Same Time

Maul: Shadow Lord’s final chapters will have a strange Disney+ release plan.

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James Gunn Gives Official Production Update On 5 DCU Projects (1 Movie Is Shelved)

DC Studios’ James Gunn shed some light on its future movie and TV projects.

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It's Officially The End Of An Era For Sony's Spider-Man Movies

The greatest chapter in Spider-Man movie history is almost over (sort of).

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Marvel Studios Confirms Season 2 Renewal For 7th Disney+ Series

The MCU is officially bringing back yet another Disney+ series for Season 2.

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James Gunn's DCU Will Undergo a Significant Change In 2026

Fans of James Gunn's DCU should brace for a major tonal shift later this year.

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It's Long Past Time For A Remake Of This 17-Year-Old Sci-Fi Series

A British sci-fi series is well overdue for a modern update, and it almost happened.

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Disney Calls It Quits With Sydney Sweeney’s 2026 Movie Role

Sydney Sweeney's next movie role under Disney has reportedly been scrapped.

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New DC Studios Lanterns Logo Highlights Two Justice League Heroes

DC Studios' next show, Lanterns, just unveiled a gorgeous brand-new logo.

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Ahsoka Season 2 Takes One Step Closer To Release

Disney+ is getting ever-closer to Ahsoka finally returning for Season 2.

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It’s The End of an Era For MCU’s Deadpool

Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool will face a major change in his next major appearance.

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The Boys Season 5 Just Revealed The Seven's New Roster

Vought announced the Seven's newest member, who will join Homelander in his quest for justice to save America from the Starlighters.

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Marvel Studios Confirms The MCU's 15th Evil Scientist Villain

Fans will meet the MCU's smartest and scariest evil scientist villain this year.

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2026's WandaVision Sequel Trailer Reveals 3 Major Plot Spoilers

Disney+'s VisionQuest trailer already revealed several key plot spoilers.

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Marvel Studios Set to Officially Debut Its First-Ever Gwen Stacy In 2026

Fans will meet a brand-new Gwen Stacy from Marvel Studios this year, but there's a catch.

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