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

GTA 6 Map Video Leak: Is It Real?

Grand Theft Auto 6 just had another massive leak before the trailer.

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First Look at David Tennant's 2023 Doctor Who Regeneration Released (Photos)

A new Doctor Who trailer revealed a look at David Tennant's 2023 regeneration.

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Doctor Who Special 2 Cast: Wild Blue Yonder Actors & Characters (Photos)

Here's every major player in Doctor Who Special 2, "Wild Blue Yonder."

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Who Is Bernard Cribbins? Doctor Who 2023's Wilfred Explained

Doctor Who's latest episode featured Bernard Cribbins' Wilfred Mott.

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Doctor Who 2023: What is the Flux?

What was Doctor Who Special 2's Flux reference all about?

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Godzilla Minus One Ending Explained: Noriko's Final Scene Explained

What comes next after the enticing ending to Godzilla Minus One?

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Virgin River Season 5 Part 2: How Many Episodes Are There?

Virgin River just returned on Netflix for Season 5 Part 2.

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Spider-Man 4: Will Tobey Maguire Return for Another Movie?

Does Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man have a big-screen future at Marvel?

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Barbie Movie's Streaming Release Date Potentially Revealed by HBO Listing

Did Barbie's Max streaming release date just get revealed by HBO?

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Doctor Who's Nerys Joke In 2023 Special Explained

Who is Doctor Who's Nerys - as referenced in "The Star Beast?"

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Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Release Window Breaks This Frustrating Record

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2's release may break a series-long record.

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Marvel Studios Announces Historic Release Plan for Next Disney+ Show

The MCU's next Disney+ show is going to release in a VERY unique way.

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Will Deck the Halls 2 Release In 2023? New Movie Rumors Explained

Rumors have claimed Deck the Halls 2 is coming to Disney+ this year.

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Doctor Who's The Meep Twist Explained: Beep's Secret Revealed

Doctor Who's Beep the Meep came with a big twist in "The Star Beast."

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Doctor Who 2023 Special 1 Cast, Characters & Actors

Here's every major character and actor in Doctor Who's new Disney+ specials.

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Who Is Yasmin Finney? Doctor Who's Rose Noble Explained

Doctor Who just introduced a major new character with Yasmin Finney's Rose Noble.

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James Gunn Announces 10th New Actor for Superman Reboot Movie

James Gunn's Superman reboot has now announced ten actors and characters.

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Will Christmas With the Kranks 2 Release on Netflix? New Movie Rumors Explained

Is Netflix actually bringing back Christmas with the Kranks for a 2023 sequel?

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The Big Bang Theory Exec Gets Candid on Recasting Kaley Cuoco's Character

Did you know The Big Bang Theory almost didn't have Kaley Cuoco?

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Here's Where Tom Hiddleston's Loki Could Return After Season 2

The Loki Season 2 finale has left fans wondering what the future holds for him.

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The Batman 2 Cast: Every Character Expected to Appear In Sequel

Who will be returning for Matt Reeves' The Batman 2 in 2025?

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Doctor Who Showrunner Confirms What We All Suspected About the 14th Doctor

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davis revealed a major and unsurprising detail about the 14th Doctor.

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Disney+ Doctor Who Showrunner Explains 1 Frustrating Change for New Episodes

Doctor Who's showrunner revealed why the show made one major change.

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Avengers 5 Suffers Major Setback Amid MCU Troubles (Report)

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty just hit a major roadblock in development.

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New Photos Spoil 1 Spider-Man Variant In Madame Web Movie

Madame Web set photos revealed a new Spider-Man Variant in the movie.

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Madame Web: Who Is Anya Corazon? New Spider-Girl Explained

Sony just introduced a new Spider-Girl in the Madame Web trailer.

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Loki: Why Renslayer's Memory Got Erased by He Who Remains

Loki Season 2 just revealed Ravonna Renslayer's big secret.

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Loki Season 2's Alioth Ending Explained

Here's how Loki Season 2 teased the future of Alioth in the MCU.

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For All Mankind Season 4 Cast, Characters & Actors

Here's every character and actor in Season 4 of Apple TV+'s For All Mankind.

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GTA 6 Map: Leaks, Potential Size, Location, and More Details

Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally coming soon with a brand-new map to go along with it.

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Disney+'s Star Wars: The Acolyte Gets Promising Season 2 Update (Report)

Star Wars' High Republic show might receive a Season 2 on Disney+.

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New Loki S2 Episode 6 Clip Spoils How Jonathan Majors Returns

An official new Loki clip revealed Victor Timely's finale return.

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The Marvels: Disney+ Starts Streaming Captain Marvel 2 Legends Episodes Ahead of Movie Release

Marvel is celebrating this month's The Marvels with new Legends recap episodes on Disney+.

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Marvel Announces History-Making Day for MCU Releases This Week

Marvel Studios will have one of its biggest release days ever in November.

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Hunger Games 2023 Movie Reviews: Critics Share Strong First Reactions

Critics are raving about the latest movie in The Hunger Games universe.

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Priscilla 2023 Movie Cast, Characters, and Actors

Here's every major character and actor in the new Priscilla Presley movie.

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First Look at Charlie Cox's 2024 Daredevil Return Revealed

Charlie Cox's Daredevil will return to the MCU in a 2024 Disney+ show.

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South Park's Kathleen Kennedy Mockery Explained

South Park's newest episode featured the Lucasfilm boss in a Multiverse story.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s MCU Return Just Got An Exciting Update

Robert Downey Jr. could be coming back as Iron Man in the MCU.

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Gina Carano Issues Statement Blasting Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy After Star Wars Firing

Fired Star Wars star Gina Carano blasted Lucasfilm's CEO.

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