Tom Drew is the Executive Editor at The Direct. He joined The Direct as a writer back in 2020, before taking on editorial tasks and then assuming a more prominent role as Executive Editor. Tom helps to manage the workflow of the team and ensure that content is as informative and engaging to readers as possible.
Before joining The Direct, Tom worked as a video editor for JES Media in Dubai. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Film from the University of Reading.
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Shang-Chi End-Credits Theory Connects Falcon and Winter Soldier Figure to Ten Rings' Future
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' post-credits scene teases some major implications for a potential sequel down the road.
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley Says She Wishes Rey Was Related To Harrison Ford's Han Solo
Daisy Ridley says that she would want Rey to be related to Han Solo.
Star Wars: Domhnall Gleeson Is Up For Return on One Condition
The Rise of Skywalker's Domhnall Gleeson reveals the one condition that would make him return for a Star Wars film.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Merch Confirms Captain America Mantle For New Character
A toy from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier reveals that U.S. Agent will use the Captain America title.
Is Morbius In the MCU? Confusing Spider-Man & Venom Connections Explained
The Morbius trailer contains some interesting connections to other Spider-Man properties, which has led many fans to wonder: Which Marvel universe is this?
Zack Snyder's Justice League: Composer Teases "New Spin" for Superman & Wonder Woman Themes
Justice League composer Tom Holkenborg, AKA Junkie XL, talks about the music of Zack Snyder's Justice League, saying there will be a "new spin" on Hans Zimmer's Superman and Wonder Woman themes.
Star Wars Announces Minecraft DLC Based on The Mandalorian, Original Trilogy
Star Wars announces new DLC for Minecraft, based on the Original Trilogy and Disney+'s The Mandalorian.
Joss Whedon's Justice League Reshoot Was a Rumored 'Nightmare' For Cast & Crew
The reshoots for Justice League led by Joss Whedon were a "nightmare" according to a leaked email revealed by YouTuber John Campea.
Star Wars Unveils The Clone Wars Season 7 Funkos for Ahsoka, Darth Maul & More
A new set of Star Wars Funko Pop Vinyls have surfaced based on season 7 of The Clone Wars, including Darth Maul and Ahsoka.
Shang-Chi Box Office Numbers: Second Most Successful Pandemic Thursday Preview
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has opened to $8.8 million in Thursday previews, the second highest box-office preview numbers during COVID behind Black Widow.
Star Wars Reveals First Trailer for Next Disney+ LEGO Special
Disney+ revealed the first trailer for the upcoming Star Wars special, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation.
Andrew Garfield Reflects on Amazing Spider-Man 'Fights' With No Way Home Producer Amy Pascal
Andrew Garfield reflected on his experiences working on The Amazing Spider-Man and how him and Sony producer Amy Pascal didn't always see eye-to-eye.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Reportedly Delays Filming
The Mandalorian Season 3 has reportedly delayed filming due to rising COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles.
Marvel's Eternals Leak Shows the MCU's Newest Superhero Team Together
New leaked merchandise from 2021's Eternals shows off the ornate costumes of the main characters.
Marvel's Shang-Chi: Simu Liu Teases Humor While Celebrating Historic All-Asian Cast
Simu Liu teases the humor Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and celebrates the all-Asian cast.
Disney+ Releases New Ad Promoting Marvel's WandaVision, Star Wars' Cassian Andor Show & More
A new Disney+ advert teases upcoming original series', including WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Cassian Andor series, and more.
Sebastian Stan Shares Excitement For Oscar Isaac's Moon Knight
The leading stars of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier revealed which upcoming MCU characters they are most excited to explore and star alongside.
Andrew Garfield Reveals If He's Annoyed By Spider-Man Reboots
Andrew Garfield opened up about why he's not annoyed that Spider-Man keeps getting rebooted and what makes the character so special.
Zoe Kravitz Wants to Avoid Fetishizing & Stereotyping Catwoman In The Batman
The Batman star Zoë Kravitz discussed how much she wanted the role of Catwoman and how she worked with director Matt Reeves to prevent the character from becoming fetishized or stereotyped.
The Mandalorian: Disney+ Releases Two New Posters Featuring Razor Crest & Tatooine
Two new banners from the second season of The Mandalorian have appeared on Disney+.
MCU Eternals: New Leak Shows Kumail Nanjiani's Marvel Superhero in Costume
A new leak from Marvel's Eternals provides a new look at Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo.
Chris Evans Reacts To Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Trailer
Captain America star Chris Evans has shared his simple yet strong reaction to the trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Yes, Marvel Filmed WandaVision In Front of a Live Studio Audience
The premiere episode of WandaVision was filmed in front of a live studio audience.
Robert Pattinson's The Batman: LEGO Set Teases Batcave Battle Featuring Riddler
A LEGO set based on The Batman's Batcave has been revealed, with many key characters present in the Dark Knight's headquarters.
Venom 2 Star Tom Hardy Teases Spider-Man Battle With Removed Photo
Tom Hardy shared a post to social media teasing Spider-Man vs. Venom before deleting it.
Spider-Man Producer Compares Tom Holland vs. Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield
Sony producer Amy Pascal compared Tom Holland's portrayal of Spider-Man to Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's versions.
Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman 1984 Expected To Lose Money, Per Analysts
Analysts believe that Wonder Woman 1984 will make a financial loss, comparing it unfavorably to Warner Bros.' Tenet.
Justice League: Leaked Steppenwolf Merchandise Gives New Look at Zack Snyder's Villain
Merchandise from the DC Comics Shop has given a new look at Steppenwolf's design from Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Hawkeye Episode 2 Ending Explained: Daredevil & Kingpin Connections Teased
The final moments of Hawkeye's second episode revealed a character that teases connections to Daredevil and Kingpin.
3 More Spider-Man Movies to Release After No Way Home
Sony producer Amy Pascal announced three more MCU Spider-Man films after No Way Home.
Spider-Man: No Way Home Director Boldly Claims It's a New Version of Avengers: Endgame
Director Jon Watts described Spider-Man: No Way Home as being the wallcrawler's equivalent of Avengers: Endgame.
Star Wars: Patty Jenkins Teases Unannounced Script Writer, Big Story For Upcoming Film
Patty Jenkins talks about how she is "super excited" for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor Debunks Reports While Sharing Production Update
Ewan McGregor shares an update on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+, teasing the use of the Volume.
Star Wars: Andor Set Photos Reveal Massive Intergalactic Town From Disney+ Show
Set photos from the United Kingdom show off Andor's massive sci-fi town from the upcoming Star Wars series.
Star Wars: Andor Set Photos Seemingly Reveal New Planet
New set photos show off more of the locations and props used for the upcoming Andor series for Disney+.
The MCU Is Reportedly Changing Ms. Marvel's Powers to Look More Like Green Lantern's
A rumor suggested that Ms. Marvel's powers will be changed to resemble the constructs used by Green Lantern.
Star Wars: New Boba Fett Trailer Reveals Epic Return
Star Wars released a brand new trailer for The Book of Boba Fett, which teases the bounty hunter's history on Tatooine and his new rule from Jabba's Palace.
Marvel Director Explains the Major Way Hawkeye Differs from WandaVision & Every MCU Show
The lead creatives on Hawkeye explained how sharing directorial duties impacted the production of the Disney+ series.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Trailer Includes References To MCU's Second Captain America Movie
The trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier features a few references to Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Marvel Reportedly Wants Oscar-Winner Olivia Colman For Disney+'s Secret Invasion
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman is reportedly in talks for a role in the Secret Invasion Disney+ series.