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 Stories

Rick and Morty Season 7: Release, Cast and Everything We Know So Far

What do we know about Rick and Morty Season 7 and its release date?

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Ben Affleck Set to Return as Batman In 1 More DC Movie After The Flash

Ben Affleck still has one more confirmed Batman appearance after The Flash.

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Emilia Clarke Admits Marvel Is Better Than Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke has been in many franchises, but she thinks the MCU is the best.

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When Will Morbius Stream on Disney+?

Sony's Morbius movie will be coming to Disney+, but when?

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Marvel's Namor Actor Drops Out of Next Movie Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

Tenoch Huerta has left an upcoming movie due to allegations against him.

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Disney Just Removed 2 MCU Movies from Its 2025 Release Slate

Two of Marvel Studios' 2025 movies have been wiped from the release slate.

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Batman's Reboot Movie Loses SnyderVerse Writer (Report)

The DCU's Batman reboot won't be written by one popular SnyderVerse contender.

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Disney Announces the MCU's New President of the United States

Disney announced the MCU's new United States President actor.

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The Flash Omits 1 Major Justice League Movie Superhero

The Flash only left out one member of the Justice League from the DCEU movie.

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DC Studios Announces Its 3rd Director for New Superhero Movie Reboot

James Gunn's DCU has already brought on three movie directors.

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The Flash Director Defends CGI Scenes That Fans Call 'Terrible'

The Flash director responded to the movie's "terrible" CGI.

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Netflix Announces Avatar: The Last Airbender's Live-Action TV Release Window

When will the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender release on Netflix?

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Disney Just Introduced Pixar's First Non-Binary Character

Pixar will debut its first non-binary character this year.

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Did The Flash Just Destroy Christopher Reeve's Superman Universe?

The Flash might have destroyed Christopher Reeve's classic Superman movie universe.

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The Flash Movie Receives Worst Audience Score In DCEU History

The Flash received a shockingly low and record-breaking audience score.

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The Flash Movie Director Reveals Who Killed Barry's Mom

The Flash's director revealed who murdered Barry Allen's mom, and it's not at all surprising.

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George Clooney's The Flash Cameo Explained: Is He DC's New Batman?

Did The Flash's ending reveal the DCU's new Batman actor?

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Disney+ Removes Original MCU Avengers from New Marvel Poster

Disney+ changed up the banner on its MCU section to add and remove certain heroes.

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The Flash 2 Sequel Will Happen Under One Condition (Report)

The Flash might still get a sequel amid Ezra Miller's controversy.

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4: New Report Reveals Potential Release Date

Spider-Man 4's release date might have just been revealed.

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The Flash Post-Credits Scene Isn't Worth Your Time (Spoiler Description)

Here's what happened in the post-credits scene of The Flash and why it isn't worth sticking around for.

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Who Dies in The Flash Movie? Full List of Character Deaths

DC's The Flash had some major casualties, but who were they?

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Disney Stops Production on Major MCU Phase 5 Show

A highly-anticipated MCU Disney+ show stopped production entirely.

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10 Spider-Man Characters That Are Illegal for Marvel Studios to Use In Their Own Movies

Several Spider-Man characters that Sony owns the rights to are off-limits for Marvel Studios to use in its movies.

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6 Actors Now Rumored for Superman's Reboot Movie

James Gunn's Superman: Legacy casting process is narrowing down.

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When Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Starts Streaming Online

The newest Transformers movie is playing in theaters now, but when will it be released on streaming?

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Tom Holland Hypes Up Spider-Man 4's Story

Tom Holland had some exciting words to offer on the MCU's Spider-Man 4.

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9 Upcoming Spider-Man Movies & Spin-offs Releasing In 2023 & Beyond

Spider-Man has nine movies on the way in 2023 and beyond.

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Captain Marvel's Lie Gets Called Out In New MCU Disney+ Show

Brie Larson's Captain Marvel isn't so popular with some people in Secret Invasion.

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Disney+ Just Upgraded Avatar, And Fans Are Blown Away

James Cameron's first Avatar movie just got way better on Disney+.

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House of the Dragon Season 2: New Set Photo Spoils Character's Surprise Return

An unexpected character will be coming back for House of the Dragon Season 2.

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Hailee Steinfeld Dresses Up as Spider-Verse 2's Gwen Stacy In Real-Life (Photos)

Hailee Steinfeld was cosplaying Gwen Stacy, but will she ever play her in live-action?

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Chris Hemsworth Points Out 1 Problem With Ant-Man 3

Thor's Chris Hemsworth pointed out a problem with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

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Chris Hemsworth Breaks Silence on Thor 4's Disappointing Reviews

Chris Hemsworth commented on backlash to Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Avatar 2 Gets Disney+ Release Date (Official)

Avatar: The Way of Water officially announced its release date on Disney+.

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Spider-Verse 2 Producer Takes Action Following Audio Issues In Theaters

Across the Spider-Verse had audio issues for some theater audiences.

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When Will Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Stream On Disney+?

With other Spider-Man movies now on Disney+, will Into the Spider-Verse join them?

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Marvel's Agatha Gets Exciting Filming Update: When Will It Release?

Agatha: Coven of Chaos' Disney+ release date is still up for debate.

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Deadpool 3: Release, Cast, Plot & Everything We Know

Here's everything fans need to know about the MCU's Deadpool 3.

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Hocus Pocus 3 Officially Announced by Disney

The Hocus Pocus franchise isn't quite done yet at Disney.

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