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

Eternals: Is Ikaris Actually Dead? 3 Ways Richard Madden Could Return to Marvel

Following the death of Richard Madden's Ikaris in Eternals, The Direct breaks down three ways he could return in future projects.

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Agents of SHIELD Star Wants to Return to Marvel as One X-Men Hero

An Agents of SHIELD star shared her hopes of returning to the MCU as Mockingbird or an X-Men hero.

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DC Films President's Job Reportedly In Jeopardy for Two Frustrating Reasons

DC Films President Walter Hamada might be at risk of being replaced for two major reasons.

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Henry Cavill’s Superman Receives New Funko Pop Despite Questionable Future

A new Funko Pop! figure for Henry Cavill's Superman was revealed as the actor's future in the role remains uncertain.

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Tom Holland, Scarlett Johansson, and More Marvel Stars Win Big at MTV Awards

Marvel Studios took home five awards at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for Loki, Black Widow, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Loki Season 2 Filming Prevents Stars From Accepting Award

Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson missed the MTV Awards due to Loki Season 2 filming.

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New Ms. Marvel Trailer Features Spider-Man: No Way Home Character

A new Ms. Marvel trailer revealed the return of Spider-Man: No Way Home's Agent Cleary.

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Did Marvel Just Contradict Doctor Strange 2's Scarlet Witch Reveal?

Ms. Marvel contradicted Doctor Strange 2's claims surrounding Scarlet Witch's Avenger status.

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Sony Trolled by Fans as Morbius Reopening Flops (Badly)

Morbius flopped at the box office after reopening in theaters, and Twitter is finding it hilarious.

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Top Gun: Maverick Smashes Spider-Man: No Way Home Box Office Record

Top Gun: Maverick beat Spider-Man: No Way Home's weekend-two pandemic box office record.

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New Black Adam Posters Feature Pierce Brosnan & Noah Centineo's Heroes

New Black Adam posters highlighted Dwayne Johnson's hero with the Justice Society of America.

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Marvel's Kevin Feige Considered Jumping Ship to DC Before Promotion

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige reportedly almost left the MCU for a role at DC.

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She-Hulk's Disney+ Series Will Include Deadpool-Style Fourth Wall Breaking (Exclusive)

The Direct has exclusively that the upcoming She-Hulk Disney+ series will feature multiple instances of Tatiana Maslany's Jennifer Walters breaking the fourth wall.

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New Ms. Marvel Video Spoils Return to Avengers: Endgame Location

Ms. Marvel will return to the birthplace of Steve Rogers' Captain America in the MCU.

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Disney+ Leaves Out Loki From New LGBTQ+ Pride Collection

Disney+ added a special collection to celebrate Pride Month, but Tom Hiddleston's Loki was notably absent.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Just Broke a Disney+ Viewership Record

Obi-Wan Kenobi broke the record for the most-streamed Disney+ original series during its opening weekend.

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Disney+ Makes Upgrade to 3 of the 6 Marvel Netflix Shows

Disney+ made updated half of the Marvel Netflix series with 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Vision support.

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Amber Heard’s Aquaman 3 Pay Bump Revealed at Johnny Depp Trial

Amber Heard may receive a significant pay increase for her role as Mera in Aquaman 3.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi's Reva Actress Responds to Racist Comments: 'Y'all Weird'

Star Wars defended Obi-Wan Kenobi's Reva actress Moses Ingram after she suffered hate and racist responses.

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Doctor Strange 2 Fixes Agents Of SHIELD's MCU Canon Problem

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may have fixed a canon issue with Agents of SHIELD's Darkhold.

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Star Wars Exec Reveals Why Donald Glover's Lando Show Is at a Standstill

Donald Glover's Lando Disney+ series received the first official update from Lucasfilm.

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Marvel Reveals Special Funkos for 2 WandaVision Scenes (Photos)

Funko revealed two WandaVision Mini Moments sets, recreating iconic scenes from the 2000s era of the show.

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The Mandalorian Season 4 Receives Exciting Development Update

Jon Favreau confirmed he has begun writing The Mandalorian Season 4.

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Star Wars Reveals Major Change to Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka In New Show (Photo)

Lucasfilm revealed a major appearance change for Ahsoka in her Disney+ solo series.

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Star Wars Announces New Jedi Disney+ Show Coming This Year

Tales of the Jedi was revealed as an animated anthology series of shorts starring Jedi from the prequel era of Star Wars.

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New Mandalorian Season 3 Footage Features Rise of Skywalker Species

New footage from The Mandalorian Season 3 showcased the return of Babu Frik's species.

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Doctor Strange 2 Artist Reveals the HYDRA Easter Egg We All Missed

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featured a HYDRA Easter egg in one of its many alternate universes.

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New Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Video Shows Off Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana & More

Disney Parks revealed a new teaser for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride.

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Disney+ Warns Viewers About Obi-Wan Kenobi Scene Following Uvalde Tragedy

Disney+ added a content warning to Obi-Wan Kenobi following the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Disney+ Confirms History-Making Month for Marvel & Star Wars In August

Marvel and Star Wars will make Disney+ history in August with the longest overlap of two live-action series.

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Captain Marvel's Jude Law Joins Star Wars Disney+ Show

Captain Marvel's Jude Law has joined the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Disney+ series.

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New Data Reveals 5 Most Anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder Characters, Ranked

A recent poll revealed Thor: Love and Thunder's most anticipated characters.

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Doctor Strange 2 Blu-ray and Digital Release Date Revealed

Marvel Studios revealed the Blu-ray and digital release date for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Black Panther 2: Letitia Wright Speaks Out Following On-Set Controversy

Shuri actress Letitia Wright discussed how Chadwick Boseman impacted Black Panther 2 after his passing.

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Iron Man Disney+ Spin-off, Ironheart, Starts Filming Sooner Than Expected

The Ironheart Disney+ series has begun filming in Chicago, Illinois ahead of schedule.

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Paul Rudd's Ant-Man Makes Hilarious Cameo In New Disney+ Movie

Paul Rudd joked about his MCU Ant-Man role in a new Disney+ original movie.

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MCU: 10 Things We Need to See In Spider-Man 4, 5 & 6 Sequels

With Tom Holland set to lead a second Spider-Man trilogy in the MCU, The Direct breaks down 10 things we need to see in the next three films.

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Thor: Love and Thunder Runtime Receives Conflicting Updates

Thor: Love and Thunder had conflicting running times posted by various cinema chains.

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LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Adds Free DLC in New Update

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga released four new ships to be unlocked as part of a free DLC update.

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New Marvel Deal Allows Stan Lee Cameos In Future Movies & Disney+ Shows

Marvel Studios signed a 20-year deal for the likeness and name of Stan Lee.

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