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

New Guardians of the Galaxy 'Awesome Mix' Announced, Coming Later This Year

James Gunn confirmed a new Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix soundtrack will release this year.

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Why Marvel Fans Believe Doctor Doom Will Appear In Black Panther 2

Fans have speculated Doctor Doom may appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Loki Director Shares Reaction to Thor: Love and Thunder

Loki director Kate Herron revealed what she thought of Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Thor: Love and Thunder’s Surprising Ending Teased by Director

Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi teased the movie's unexpected ending.

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She-Hulk's CGI Problem Explained By VFX Artists

A group of VFX artists reacted to the first trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

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Disney+ Just Changed the Title of Jessica Jones' Netflix Show

Disney+ renamed Netflix's Jessica Jones amid rumors of Krysten Ritter's MCU return.

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How Chris Pratt Is Preparing for His Marvel Departure

Chris Pratt shared his thoughts on departing the MCU with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Harry Potter's Voldemort Restricted Marvel's Christian Bale Villain Design

Gorr the God Butcher's resemblance to Harry Potter's Voldemort restricted Christian Bale's MCU villain design.

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Black Panther 2 Reveals First Look at Namor Villain (Photo)

Black Panther 2 revealed the first look at Namor villain Attuma.

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Chris Evans Reveals His Favorite MCU Movies & Marvel Characters

Captain America's Chris Evans confirmed his favorite MCU heroes and movies.

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5 MCU Movies & Disney+ Shows Wanda Should Appear in Next

Where will Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch appear next after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

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Ms. Marvel Sound Mixer Chris Giles on Final Episodes' 'Dynamic' Shift (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel's sound mixer, Chris Giles, spoke with The Direct about the "dynamic" shift to come in the series.

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How to Watch Spider-Man Movies on Disney+ In the United States

A clever method will soon allow Disney+ subscribers to watch Spider-Man movies in the United States.

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Disney+ Releases 5 Spider-Man Movies This Week In UK

Five Spider-Man movies are coming to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland this month.

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Chris Hemsworth Reveals His 'Brutal' Thor 4 Training Regimen

Chris Hemsworth explained how he got into shape for Thor: Love and Thunder.

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How Ms. Marvel Reshoots Changed Parts of the Show (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel's sound mixer, Chris Giles, discussed how reshoots changed the Disney+ series.

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PS5's Spider-Man 2 Recruits Avengers: Endgame Talent

Insomniac Games' Spider-Man 2 recruited an MCU concept artist as its art director.

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Marvel's Kingpin Actor Hits the Gym Amid Disney+ Return Rumors (Photo)

Kingpin's Vincent D'Onofrio shared a picture in the gym amid rumors he will soon return in the MCU's Echo Disney+ series.

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Watch: Doctor Strange 2 Deleted Scene Reveals New Flashback With Rachel McAdams

A Doctor Strange 2 deleted scene featured a flashback with Rachel McAdams' Christine Palmer.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale Runtime Rumors Debunked

Obi-Wan Kenobi's rumored finale runtime may have been debunked.

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Venom 3 Photo Teases 'Last Dance' for Tom Hardy's Anti-Hero

Tom Hardy indicated Venom 3 will be the "last dance" for his Marvel anti-hero.

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Ms. Marvel Episode 2 Accidentally Ruins Doctor Strange 2 Line

Ms. Marvel created an inconsistency with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Illuminati.

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Star Wars Speaks Out Against LGBTQ Hate

The official Star Wars Twitter account responded to recent LGBTQ hate comments.

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Chris Hemsworth Explains Why Thor 2 Disappointed Him

Chris Hemsworth explained why he wasn't happy with Thor: The Dark World.

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Moon Knight: 10 Bold Predictions for the Finale (Hulk, Werewolf by Night & More)

The Direct makes ten predictions for the season finale of Moon Knight.

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Ms. Marvel Episode 2 Almost Featured Black Panther Song

Ms. Marvel Episode 2 almost featured a song from the Black Panther soundtrack.

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The Flash's Ezra Miller Reacts to Allegations Against Them By Posting Memes

Ezra Miller responded to allegations by sharing memes on Instagram.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Video Reveals Deleted Electro Fight Sequence

Spider-Man: No Way Home deleted an extended fight against Electro.

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Oscar Isaac Reveals What Makes His Spider-Man Different In Spider-Verse 2

Oscar Issac explained what makes Spider-Man 2099 different in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 Reveals First Look at Scary New Villain

Sony revealed the villain for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Knives Out 2 Confirms Casting of 4 Marvel Actors

Rian Johnson's Knives Out 2 confirmed the casting of four MCU stars.

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Shazam 2 Director Makes Bold Claim About Spoilers: 'I Don't Even Care'

Shazam! Fury of the Gods' director shared his bold feelings about spoilers.

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The Boys Makes Fun of Morbius' Embarrassing Re-Release Flop

Amazon's The Boys poked fun at Sony for its failed re-release of Morbius.

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Doctor Strange 2 Receives Second-Worst Audience Score Ever for an MCU Movie

Doctor Strange 2 tied for the second-worst audience score in MCU history.

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Thor: Love and Thunder's Runtime Is Shorter Than Expected

Thor: Love and Thunder's runtime has been officially revealed and it's shorter than expected. Is this short movie length a problem for the Thor sequel?

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Kevin Feige Rejected a Wild Avengers: Endgame Retcon From MCU Writer

Ms. Marvel's executive producer revealed that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige rejected her idea for an Avengers: Endgame retcon.

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5 Bold Predictions For Anthony Mackie's Captain America 4 Title

As the U.S. celebrates the Fourth of July, here are five of The Direct's bold predictions for the subtitle that will accompany the upcoming fourth Captain America film starring Anthony Mackie.

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Anthony Mackie Reveals His Captain America 4 Prep Song

Anthony Mackie revealed what song he's listening to as he prepares for Captain America 4.

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New Rumor About Amber Heard’s Bigger Aquaman 2 Role Causes Viral Boycott

A viral boycott for Aquaman 2 has begun following rumors that Amber Heard's role in the film has been expanded.

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Ms. Marvel Gets Review Bombed on IMDB After Disney+ Premiere

Ms. Marvel has been review bombed on IMDB for a variety of reasons.

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