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 Boss Reacts to Spider-Man: No Way Home Beating Avatar

Spider-Man: No Way Home recently beat out Avatar to become the third highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office.

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Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness Report Debunks Scary Scarlet Witch Rumors

Recent reports debunked rumors of adjustments being made to Scarlet Witch's role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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New LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Photo Pokes Fun at Kylo Ren

LEGO Star Wars pokes fun at Kylo Ren's Darth Vader fandom.

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Marvel Fans Claim Deadpool Is Hiding In Doctor Strange 2's New Poster

Marvel fans believe they may have spotted Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool in the latest poster for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Celebrates Valentine's Day With New Promo Video

Sony wished fans a Happy Valentine's Day with a new Spider-Man: No Way Home promo video.

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Anthony Ramos Breaks Silence on Joining the Marvel Universe

Hamilton star Anthony Ramos has reacted to his Ironheart casting which will reportedly lead to more future appearances.

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Dakota Johnson Reacts to Joining the Marvel Universe With Single Emoji

Dakota Johnson reacted to her reported Madame Web Marvel casting with a recent Instagram post.

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GTA 6: Rockstar Reveals First Update on Next Grand Theft Auto

Rockstar Games gave the first official update on the development of Grand Theft Auto 6.

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CW's Upcoming Batman Spin-off Receives Promising Update

The CW's Batman spin-off series Gotham Knights received a pilot order.

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Justice League's J.K. Simmons Spotted on Batgirl Movie Set (Photos)

J.K. Simmons' Commissioner Gordon returns in new set photos from HBO Max's Batgirl.

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New Data Reveals Which Marvel Shows Drove the Most Disney+ Subscribers

New data reveals which Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ releases attracted the most subscriber growth.

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Eternals Actor Reportedly Returning for Marvel Production This Year

A Marvel rumor indicated a surprising Eternals hero will be returning to the MCU in the not too distant future.

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Who Is Emilia Clarke Playing In the MCU? 3 Most Likely Marvel Characters

With Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke poised to play a key role in Secret Invasion, The Direct breaks down three Marvel characters she could be playing.

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25 Marvel Characters Most Likely to Cameo in Doctor Strange 2

The Direct breaks down 25 Marvel heroes and villains who could appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Marvel Rumor Teases Big Plans for Natalie Portman After Thor 4

Recent rumors claim Natalie Portman's Jane Foster aka Thor will lead her own MCU solo outing.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Blu-ray Bonus Content Rumored to Be 100 Minutes Long

Spider-Man: No Way Home will reportedly feature around 100 minutes of bonus content on the Blu-ray release.

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Batgirl Movie Production Hurting Local Business

Batgirl's filming in Scotland reportedly caused significant disruption to local businesses including one which was forced to close for a week.

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Marvel Is Done With Chris Pratt's Guardians of the Galaxy After Vol. 3, Says Director

Director James Gunn confirmed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the last time Chris Pratt's team appears in the MCU.

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3 New Star Wars Games Announced By EA (Jedi Fallen Order 2 & More)

EA announced 3 Star Wars games coming from Respawn Entertainment including a Jedi: Fallen Order sequel.

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Did Spider-Man: No Way Home Tease a New Black Panther?

Spider-Man: No Way Home may have hinted towards how Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will address its T'Challa issue.

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Avengers Star Cobie Smulders Spotted Filming Marvel's Secret Invasion (Photos)

Avengers actress Cobie Smulders returns as Maria Hill in Secret Invasion set photos.

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Emilia Clarke's Marvel Character Revealed In New Set Photos

Set photos revealed the first look at Emilia Clarke in the Secret Invasion Disney+ series.

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Disney+ Just Added 5 Marvel Studios Short Films

Disney+ just added five of the Marvel Studios One-Shots.

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Disney+ Just Fixed Its Marvel Timeline Mistake

Disney+ updated its Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline to fix a mistake.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Reveals Release Date and Lots of New Gameplay

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga revealed an official release date and a look at plenty of gameplay.

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Marvel's Moon Knight Actor Gaspard Ulliel Dies From Ski Accident

Moon Knight star Gaspard Ulliel passed away, age 37, after suffering serious injuries.

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Thor 4 Star Reveals Valkyrie's Weird New Superpowers

Thor: Love and Thunder actress Tessa Thompson teased Valkyrie's weird new superpowers in the upcoming sequel.

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Hawkeye's Post-Credits Scene Makes MCU History

Hawkeye's post-credits scene just broke an MCU record with its Captain America musical number.

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Ms. Marvel Undergoing Heavy Reshoots: Is the Disney+ Show In Trouble?

Ms. Marvel will reportedly hold significant reshoots in the coming weeks. Is the Disney+ series in trouble?

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James Gunn Doesn't Want to Be DC Movies' New Leader

The Suicide Squad director James Gunn responded to calls for him to take over the DC Extended Universe.

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Iron Man Villain Child Rumored to Appear in Disney+ Spin-Off Series

A classic Marvel villain will reportedly return in the upcoming Ironheart Disney+ series.

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Daredevil Showrunner Wants to Revive Henry Cavill's Superman

Daredevil showrunner describes dream Superman movie with Henry Cavill's DC hero.

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The Flash Rumored to Decanonize Zack Snyder's DC Movies

The Flash will reportedly decanonize Zack Snyder's DC movies marking the end of the Snyderverse.

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Will Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Return for Doctor Strange 2?

After appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans are wondering if Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield return for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Clever Star Wars Easter Egg Was 5 Years In the Making

Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy paid homage to the original Star Wars trilogy with a crazy easter egg.

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Black Panther 2 Soundtrack Reportedly Eyeing 4 Smash-Hit Artists

Marvel is reportedly considering The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Stormzy, and more for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.

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Bill Murray Rumored to Play Weird Hulk Character In the MCU

Bill Murray will reportedly play a weird Hulk and Agents of SHIELD character in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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Andrew Garfield's Stuntman Adds Fuel to Amazing Spider-Man 3 Rumors

Andrew Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man stunt double reacted to rumors of a third film being in development.

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Agents of SHIELD & Walking Dead Actors React to Ghost Rider Casting Rumors

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus may be teasing his interest in playing the MCU's Ghost Rider.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Mind-Blowing Profit Numbers Revealed

Spider-Man: No Way Home is on track to earn record-breaking profits by the end of its theatrical run.

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