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

James Gunn Reveals Chronological Order of His New DCU (So Far)

What order do the DCU's 10 confirmed movies and shows take place in?

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Ahsoka's Touching 'For Ray' Tribute Explained

Ahsoka's series premiere featured a touching tribute to one cast member.

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Warner Bros. Suffers Worst-Ever DCEU Superhero Box Office Opening Overseas

DC's latest movie Blue Beetle struggled at the box office.

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Marvel's 2024 Crossover Movie Gets Exciting Character Update

The MCU's next big crossover will still have plenty of heart.

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7 Rejected Designs for Angelina Jolie's Marvel Superhero Costume Revealed (Photos)

Angelina Jolie's Thena could have looked very different in Eternals.

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Little Mermaid 2023 Box Office: Is It a Major Flop for Disney?

Did Disney's live-action Little Mermaid movie turn a profit or was it a flop?

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Secret Invasion's Historically Bad Rotten Tomatoes Score Breaks an MCU Streak

Secret Invasion's Rotten Tomatoes score was record-breakingly bad.

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Don Cheadle's Upcoming Marvel Movie Suffers Big Setback After Rhodey Retcon

Don Cheadle's Armor Wars movie is going to have a tough time for several reasons.

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Marvel Studios Just Released Its 3rd-Ever 'Rotten' MCU Project

The MCU now has three movies and series rated "Rotten" by critics.

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Captain Marvel 2 Director Criticizes Doctor Strange 2 Incursion Scene

Nia DaCosta has some problems with Doctor Strange 2's Secret Wars set-up.

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Fast X Box Office: Is It a Flop Or a Success?

Did Fast & Furious 10 turn a profit for Universal? Here's what we think.

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Marvel Fans Are Concerned About Loki Season 2 After MCU's Latest Disappointment

Will Loki Season 2 disappoint fans as much as Secret Invasion just did?

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Guardians 3's Disney+ Viewership Ranking Revealed Following Streaming Debut

How did Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 perform on its first weekend on Disney+?

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Why Secret Invasion's Director Quit the Show, Revealed by Marvel Producer

One of Secret Invasion's original directors left the series before filming began.

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The Flash Movie's Streaming Release Breaks a Frustrating DC Record

DC's The Flash still won't be streaming on Max for a while.

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Marvel Sets Record-Breaking 2024 Slate With These 6 Movie Releases

2024 could be Marvel's biggest year ever as it makes history for the superhero brand.

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5 Biggest Criticisms of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, According to Critics

Most fans loved Guardians of the Galaxy 3, but some people still had some problems with it.

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Don Cheadle Reacts to Criticism About the MCU's Downfall

What did Don Cheadle really think of becoming a Skrull in the MCU?

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Jack Quaid Gives Perfect Response to MCU Casting Rumor

The Boys' Jack Quaid was very briefly caught up in MCU casting rumors.

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Super Mario Bros. Movie Streaming Release Breaks a Frustrating Record for Universal

The Super Mario Movie movie just broke a record as it arrives on streaming.

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Matt Smith Responds to Fantastic Four Casting Reports Through Reps

House of the Dragon's Matt Smith is the latest actor named in Fantastic Four casting rumors.

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Gal Gadot Makes Surprise Announcement About Her DC Superhero Return

Wonder Woman 3 just got an exciting update amid James Gunn's DC reboot.

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Loki Season 2: 14 Easter Eggs & Hidden Details In New Trailer

Loki Season 2's new trailer teased Jonathan Majors' Kang, Ke Huy Quan's character, and much more.

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Oppenheimer Sets Historic Box Office Streak In Its Second Weekend

Christopher Nolan's latest movie is making history at the box office.

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New Disney+ Update Teases the X-Men's Name Change In the MCU

The MCU might abandon the iconic X-Men name for its new reboot.

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Amazing Spider-Man 3? Andrew Garfield Teases His Marvel Future: 'Endless Potential'

Will Andrew Garfield return as Spider-Man? The actor gave his thoughts.

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Disney+ Celebrates Streaming Release With New Collection Update

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 recently announced its Disney+ release, and with it came a new collection on the streaming service.

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Emilia Clarke Breaks Silence on Becoming a Marvel Superhero

Emilia Clarke just became one of the MCU's most powerful superheroes ever.

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Cillian Murphy Shares Honest Response to Marvel Fan Casting

Is the Oppenheimer and Peaky Blinders star joining the MCU?

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Secret Invasion Director Confirms Exactly When Rhodey Became a Skrull

Rhodey may have been a Skrull in Secret Invasion, but was he in any other MCU projects?

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Donald Glover Makes Star Wars History on New Disney+ Show

Donald Glover's Star Wars show just got an exciting and historic update.

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Five Nights at Freddy's Movie Gets Unsurprising Rating

The horror video game adaptation just revealed its age rating.

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Marvel Just Revealed Emilia Clarke's Insane MCU Superpowers

Did Emilia Clarke just become the MCU's most powerful superhero?

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DC's Next Superhero Movie Projected to Be Another Disappointing Flop (Report)

DC's year of box office failures is on track to continue.

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Secret Invasion Finale: 6 Bold Predictions for the Last Episode

Secret Invasion has a lot left to do in its big Disney+ finale.

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Does Barbie Have an End-Credits Scene?

Is Margot Robbie's Barbie hiding a sequel tease after the credits roll?

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Disney+ Percy Jackson: First Posters for Main Characters Revealed

The first posters for Percy Jackson's three main characters are out.

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DC Announces 2 More Superhero Movies Coming In 2024

DC will adapt two huge superhero comic events in 2024 movies.

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Captain Marvel Star Breaks Silence on His MCU Death In Secret Invasion

What does the Captain Marvel star think about his dying in the MCU?

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Disney+ Reveals Doctor Strange's Deleted WandaVision Role

Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange almost appeared in WandaVision.

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