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

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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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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