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 Stories

Marvel Studios Secretly Set Up MCU’s First Mutant Team In Phase 3 (Theory)

Spider-Man: Far From Home may have secretly set up the MCU's Mutants.

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New Spider-Verse 2 Merch Spoils First Look at Spider-Punk Superhero (Photos)

The first look at Spider-Punk in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been revealed.

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James Gunn Weighs In On MCU's Steve Rogers Virginity Debate

James Gunn addressed got involved in the recent conversation regarding Captain America's virginity.

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Will She-Hulk Appear In Avengers: Secret Wars? MCU Producer Responds

She-Hulk head writer Jessica Gao addressed Jennifer Walters' Avenger future.

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Star Wars Might’ve Just Revived Its Knights of the Old Republic Remake

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake may not be quite as dead as many believed.

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Marvel Confirms When Chris Evans' Captain America Lost His Virginity

Marvel finally confirmed when Steve Rogers' Captain America lost his virginity.

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Marvel Announces New Fantastic Four Run Ahead of MCU Movie

Marvel Comics announced an all-new Fantastic Four series ahead of the upcoming MCU reboot.

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MCU Spider-Man Director Jon Watts Producing Next Movie at Warner Bros.

Spider-Man director Jon Watts just joined a new comedy project at Warner Bros.

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She-Hulk Gets Review Bombed on IMDB Ahead of Disney+ Premiere

She-Hulk faced review bombing on IMDb from one major demographic.

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Amber Heard's Next Legal Battle May Clash With Aquaman 2 Release

Amber Heard's legal appeal against Johnny Depp may overlap with the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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MCU X-Men: Giancarlo Esposito Reveals 3 Traits His Professor X Would Possess

Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito explained what qualities he would play Professor X with in the MCU.

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Avengers 5: Marvel Might’ve Revealed How Iron Man Will Return (Theory)

Avengers 5 theory explains how Iron Man and other dead characters could return.

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Why Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Will Return In Disney+'s Agatha Spin-off (Theory)

Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch may be gone for now, but she could be back in Agatha: Coven of Chaos.

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DC Reportedly Developing Avengers-Style Superhero Show With JJ Abrams

J.J. Abrams is reportedly developing Justice League Dark as an "Avengers-style show" for HBO Max.

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Shang-Chi 2: When Does It Fit Into MCU Phase 6-7?

After the success of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, when will the sequel release?

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MCU: New Evidence Reveals When Hulk Movie Rights Could Return to Disney

Disney may regain distribution rights to the Hulk from Universal next year.

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Avengers 5 Kang Dynasty Cast: Every MCU Character Likely to Appear

Marvel Studios has announced Avengers: The Kang Dynasty for May 2025, but who will appear?

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Mark Ruffalo Throws Shade at Star Wars While Defending the MCU

Mark Ruffalo compared the differences between Marvel and Star Wars.

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Spider-Man: Sony Reportedly Including Baby Peter Parker In New Spin-off Movie

Sony may be introducing a baby Peter Parker to its Spider-Man spin-off universe in an upcoming movie.

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Idris Elba Breaks Silence on Thor: Love and Thunder Valhalla Post-Credits Surprise

Idris Elba addressed his return in Thor: Love and Thunder's post-credit scene.

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DC's Avengers: Endgame? Warner Bros. Planned Crisis Event Superhero Movie

DC was reportedly planning its own Avengers: Endgame-level crossover event.

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Warner Bros. Abandons Another DC Superhero Project Amid Cancellation Spree

Warner Bros. may have canceled another DC project amid its cancelation spree.

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Henry Cavill's Superman Future Receives Promising Update

A Twitter Spaces conversation revealed new rumors about Henry Cavill's future as Superman.

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Warner Bros. Announces 10-Year DC Movie Plan Will Mirror Marvel

Warner Bros. revealed its intentions to build a ten-year plan for DC moving forward.

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Loki Writer Reacts to Fan Complaints About MCU Time Travel Inconsistency

An MCU writer responded to criticism of how time travel was handled in Ms. Marvel.

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Warner Bros. Expected to Call It Quits With The Flash's Supergirl Spin-off

DC's The Flash movie spin-off Supergirl, starring Sasha Calle, may not move forward at Warner Bros.

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Moon Knight Season 2 Teased by Oscar Isaac in New Video

Moon Knight's director teased Season 2 may be in the works at Marvel Studios.

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Batgirl Directors Break Silence on Cancellation: 'Saddened and Shocked'

Batgirl Directors Break Silence on Cancellation: 'Saddened and Shocked'

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Marvel Filmmakers React to DC's Batgirl Movie Abandonment

Several Marvel filmmakers have reacted to HBO Max canceling the Batgirl movie.

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Kevin Feige Wanted To Kill Off Thor & Cap In Avengers: Endgame

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige considered killing off all the big three heroes in Avengers: Endgame.

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James Gunn Addresses Concern of DC Cancelling His HBO Max Show

Director James Gunn set the record straight about the future of HBO Max's Peacemaker.

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John Boyega Addresses Marvel Cinematic Universe Casting Rumors

John Boyega addressed the rumors that he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Ant-Man 3's Kang Footage Teases Avengers Murders (Trailer Description)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's first trailer teased Kang the Conqueror's Avengers history.

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Marvel Just Teased Elizabeth Olsen's Mutant Retcon

Ms. Marvel may have set the course for Scarlet Witch to return as a mutant in the MCU.

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The MCU’s Next Villain Will Be the ‘Most Annoying’ One Yet, Claims Actress

She-Hulk's Titania actress revealed her villain is the MCU's most annoying yet.

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Kevin Feige Promises Even More MCU Announcements Following Comic-Con

MCU boss Kevin Feige promised there is more news on the way after the San Diego Comic-Con mega panel.

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Avengers: Secret Wars Will Reportedly Film Differently Than Endgame

Avengers: Secret Wars reportedly won't be directed by Shang-Chi's Destin Daniel Cretton.

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Black Panther 2 Actor Wants Fans to Alter Their Expectations

A Black Panther actor encouraged fans to alter their expectations for Wakanda Forever.

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Marvel Reportedly Casting Zac Efron-Type For Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Role (Updated)

The Illumnerdi has exclusively revealed that Marvel Studios has put a casting call out for the role of Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and are said to be looking for a 'Zac Efron type.'

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She-Hulk Director Teases Deadpool-Style Fourth Wall Breaking

She-Hulk's cast and crew addressed the fourth-wall-breaking in the Disney+ series.

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