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

Ahsoka Finale: 5 Bold Predictions for Episode 8

The Ahsoka finale will debut on Disney+ soon, here's what we think could happen.

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James Gunn Clarifies Comment on Zack Snyder's DC Return Prospects

The DC Studios CEO just clarified his past comments about Zack Snyder.

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Marvel Phase 6 at Risk of Major Delays Following MCU Slate Shift

Marvel's Phase 6 might be starting later than once expected.

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Disney Just Changed the Controversial Name of 1 Country Bear

Disney is making moves to resolve a controversy surrounding one Country Bear.

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Top Boy Cast, Characters & Actors In All 5 Seasons

Here's all the main characters and actors in the cast of Netflix's Top Boy.

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Marvel Fan Breaks Guinness World Record Watching Spider-Man: No Way Home

A Florida man watched Spider-Man: No Way Home 292 times to break a Guinness World Record.

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Dwayne Johnson Criticizes WB for Forcing Him Out of DC

The Black Adam actor was the first to be ousted from DC under the new reboot.

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Loki Writer Addresses How Season 2 Connects to Doctor Strange 2

Marvel Studios writer Michael Waldron discussed how Loki Season 2 connects to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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The Flash 2: Director Reveals If Ezra Miller Will Be Replaced In Possible Sequel

The Flash's director addressed Ezra Miller's DC future.

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MCU: Travis Scott Wants to Collab on This 1 Marvel Phase 5 Movie

Rap sensation Travis Scott has big hopes to join the MCU.

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Marvel Fans Are Upset Over Ant-Man 3 CGI In New Footage

New Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania footage has been panned for its CGI.

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Ant-Man: Quantumania Suffers Second-Worst MCU Performance Ever With Thursday Gross

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania suffered a significant drop at the box office.

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Ben Affleck's Batman Replacement Casting Receives Disappointing Update from DC Boss

Fans won't know who will be Ben Affleck's Batman replacement for a while.

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Doctor Strange 2: Pizza Parlor Scene Teased By New Listing

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will reportedly feature a pizza parlor scene that will include the Italian restaurant's boss.

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New Thor 4 Promo Image Shows Korg With Facial Hair

Korg appears to have grown facial hair in Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Stranger Things Season 5: Is Netflix Officially Ending the Franchise With the Fifth Season?

Is Netflix actually ending Stranger Things? Here's what's coming next.

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James Gunn's Justice League Reboot Movie: When Will It Happen?

James Gunn's DCU reboot is expected to culminate with a Justice League movie.

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Rick and Morty Season 7 Release Date Schedule of Episodes Officially Announced

When will every episode of Rick & Morty Season 7 release?

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Vampire Diaries: The Originals Gets Disappointing Streaming Update

The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals is making an unfortunate streaming shift.

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Disney+'s Little Mermaid 2023 Release Is Disappointing Fans for 1 Reason

The Little Mermaid's Disney+ release has left some fans disappointed.

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Batgirl Actress' Dad Pleads for Unreleased Scene WB 'Promised' Him

The father of a young Batgirl actress has pleaded for photos of his daughter in the canceled DC movie.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man Could Return in These 3 MCU Movies

Here's when Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man could make his MCU comeback.

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Disney's Seven Dwarfs Replacement: Will Snow White Remove the Dwarfs from Live-Action Movie?

Disney's controversial Snow White remake is making big changes.

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Sound of Freedom Streaming: Did Netflix Turn Down the Movie?

Where will Sound of Freedom end up releasing on streaming?

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The Flash Movie Suffers Worst Box Office Flop In DCEU Superhero History

The Flash was one of the DCEU's biggest financial disasters.

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Marvel Celebrates Phase 4 & 5's Cosmic Expansion With New Teaser Video

Marvel Studios celebrated its many new cosmic projects and characters.

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New Captain Marvel 2 Trailer Includes Iconic WandaVision Scenes

The Marvels' latest promo highlighted Monica Rambeau and WandaVision scenes.

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Warner Bros. Suffers Record-Breaking Box Office Losses from DC Movies

Can James Gunn save DC after a year of box office failures?

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Why Meghan Markle Left Suits TV Show

Here's what happened to Meghan Markle's Rachel Zane on Suits.

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Star Wars Omits Ahsoka's Boba Fett Episode from New Rewatch List

Ahsoka's Book of Boba Fett cameo may not be relevant to her Disney+ series.

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Rick & Morty Season 7 Gets Release Date Announcement (Official)

When will Rick and Morty Season 7 finally release, and what's going on with Justin Roiland?

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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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