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

When Will Amazing Spider-Man 2 Stream on Disney+?

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected to join other wall-crawler movies on Disney+.

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Warner Bros. Blames James Gunn's DC Reboot for Some of Shazam 2's Poor Performance (Report)

Did James Gunn's DC reboot kill Shazam 2's chances at the box office?

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Disney+ Release: New Report Gives Promising Update

Sony offered an update that may indicate when Spider-Man: No Way Home could come to Disney+.

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Star Wars: 8 New Jedi Actors Announced for 2024 Disney+ Show

Star Wars has a huge new cast of High Republic Jedis on the way to Disney+.

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New Data Reveals Top 10 Most Successful Movies of 2022

These ten movies took home over $100 million in profit, including four superhero blockbusters.

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Scarlett Johansson Disappoints Marvel Fans With Latest Comments

Scarlet Johansson shared disappointing comments about her Marvel future.

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Is Chris Evans Annoyed by Constant MCU Return Questions? Cap Star Responds

Chris Evans was honest about the constant post-MCU Captain America return questions.

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The Flash Movie's Arrowverse Connection Teased by New Rumor

The Flash may include an Arrowverse connection after all.

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Avatar 2's Massive $1 Billion-Plus Expenses Revealed (New Data)

New data revealed just how expensive Avatar: The Way of Water really was.

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Elizabeth Olsen Disappoints Scarlet Witch Fans With MCU Return Comments

Scarlet Witch's Elizabeth Olsen addressed her next MCU appearance.

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The Flash Movie Ending Reportedly Gets Last-Minute Changes (Rumor)

The Flash's ending is getting some huge changes just ahead of its release.

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Baby Yoda Officially Gets New 'Father' In The Mandalorian

Grogu finally has a new father after The Mandalorian Season 3 finale.

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Will Thrawn Appear In The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale? Director Teases Answer

Dave Filoni teased whether Thrawn could appear in The Mandalorian Season 3 ahead of Ahsoka.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale: 10 Bold Predictions for Last Episode

Here are 10 things that could happen in The Mandalorian Season 3 finale.

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New Data Reveals Marvel's Most Successful Movie of 2022

Which of Marvel Studios' three 2022 movies made the most money?

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Disney+'s Ahsoka Just Cast Another New Villain Alongside Thrawn

Disney+'s Ahsoka just added another villain actor, and no, it's not Thrawn.

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First Footage of Michael Keaton's Unmasked Batman in The Flash Movie

New footage of Michael Keaton's Batman return in The Flash was released.

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Deadpool 3 Just Cast Another Major X-Men Hero

Two Fox actors will be coming back to the MCU for Deadpool 3.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Slumps to Worst Audience Demand Since Launch

The Mandalorian Season 3 may be struggling to live up to its predecessors.

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J.K. Rowling Is Rebooting Harry Potter With Warner Bros. (Report)

The controversial J.K. Rowling may be involved with Harry Potter's reboot.

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Harry Potter 9: Emma Watson Reportedly Skeptical to Return (Rumor)

Emma Watson reportedly wasn't sure about returning for Harry Potter 9.

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Captain America 4: First Look at Anthony Mackie’s Return (Set Photos)

The first Captain America: New World Order set photos emerged as production gets underway.

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James Gunn Teases Marvel-DC Crossover Possibility Now That He's a Studio Exec

James Gunn believes a Marvel and DC crossover is a real possibility.

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Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Gets Record-Breaking Runtime (Update)

UPDATE: Matt Damon hypes up Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer while also revealing the movie's runtime.

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Warner Bros. Removes 2023 Mystery DC Movie from Release Slate

Warner Bros. removed an untitled DC movie from its 2023 schedule.

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Emilia Clarke Reacts to Her Marvel Character Announcement

Emilia Clarke teased her MCU debut in Secret Invasion after her character got announced.

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The Mandalorian: Jack Black Celebrates His Wild Star Wars Debut With New Photos

Jack Black made a shocking appearance in The Mandalorian Season 3's latest episode.

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Was Thor 4 a Flop? New Data Reveals the Truth

How did Thor: Love and Thunder really do at the box office?

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DC Studios' Reboot Just Got Its First New Actor (Confirmed)

James Gunn's DCU just confirmed its first actor in the reboot.

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Watch Ant-Man 3 Online: Digital Release Date Revealed

Find out when fans can watch Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania at home.

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Zachary Levi Breaks Silence on Losing Lex Luthor Role

The DCEU's Shazam actor was once almost cast as Lex Luthor.

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Disney+'s Doctor Who Cast: Every Actor Appearing In 2023 Specials

Doctor Who icons are coming back for 2023's 60th Anniversary Specials.

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Deadpool 3: Ryan Reynolds Brings on She-Hulk Writer for Sequel

A She-Hulk writer has signed on for more MCU fourth-wall-breaking with Deadpool 3.

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Super Mario Bros. MOVIE Reviews: What Are Critics' First Reactions?

The first reviews for The Super Mario Bros. movie have arrived.

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The Punisher Rumored to Get His Own Disney+ Show

Jon Bernthal's Punisher might be getting the Daredevil: Born Again treatment.

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Marvel's Avengers Game: 60 MCU Outfits Now Free to Download

The Avengers game just made dozens of MCU outfits free for all players.

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DC's Blue Beetle Movie: First Trailer Release Date Revealed (Report)

The first look at DC's Blue Beetle looks to be coming soon.

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Leonardo DiCaprio's Next Movie Gets Record-Breaking Runtime

Nobody could have guessed the runtime for Leonardo DiCaprio's next movie.

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Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion Villains Officially Revealed (Photos)

Who is the true villain behind the MCU's Skrull invasion?

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Ed Harris Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Report)

The Top Gun: Maverick is on his way to the MCU on Disney+.

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