The Direct Exclusive News & Interviews
Marvel's Eternals Writer Teases Galactus In Sequel (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with Ryan and Kaz Firpo, the screenplay writers for Marvel's Eternals, to discuss how Galactus influenced the Celestials.
Marvel's Eternals Writer Clarifies Kurt Russell's Celestial Connection (Exclusive)
The Direct got to sit down with the writers of Marvel's Eternals and ask them the question on everyone's mind: is Ego really a celestial?
Lia McHugh Talks MCU Future for Dane Whitman (Sersi's Boyfriend) After Eternals
Eternals actress Lia McHugh speculates that Sprite and Kit Harington's Dane Whitman could continue working together in the future.
Marvel's Secret Invasion: Killian Scott to Play X-Men-Connected Skrull In Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
The Direct can exclusively reveal details of Killian Scott's Secret Invasion Skrull character and his X-Men connections.
MCU: Is Sprite's Magic Different Than Loki & Doctor Strange's? Eternals Star Responds (Exclusive)
Eternals actress Lia McHugh compares Sprite's illusionist powers to Loki and Doctor Strange.
Spider-Man's Tom Holland Gave Sweetest Advice to Young Marvel Eternals Star Lia McHugh (Exclusive)
Eternals actress Lia McHugh detailed Tom Holland's words of encouragement to her back at 2019's D23 Expo.
Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness Will Feature Ultron Bots (Exclusive)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will bring back the Ultron bots from the second Avengers installment.
Why Star Wars Didn't Want a Darth Vader Story In Latest Disney+ Show Visions (Exclusive)
The minds behind Star Wars: Visions have revealed in an exclusive interview with The Direct why fans did not see familiar faces and locales in the anime anthology series.
James Gunn Hid One Funny Inside Joke In Guardians of the Galaxy's Credits (Exclusive)
Nightbooks director David Yarovesky detailed his experience working on Guardians of the Galaxy alongside longtime friend James Gunn.
Star Wars Exec Explains Why 2022 Is Packed With So Much New Content (Exclusive)
Lucasfilm VP has commented on the high volume of Star Wars content coming in 2022 and what the jam-packed slate means for the franchise.
Tom Holland's Replacement Voice Actor on His Future as Spider-Man (Exclusive)
Voice of Peter Parker, Hudson Thames, talks about his dream What If...? scenario for Spider-Man.
Will Star Wars Visions Characters Appear In Live-Action? Lucasfilm Producer Responds (Exclusive)
Lucasfilm VP James Waugh commented on the potential for Star Wars: Visions characters to appear in future stories.
MCU: Spider-Man Voice Actor Weighs In on Recording Emotional ‘Uncle Ben’ Line in What If (Exclusive)
What If...?'s Spider-Man voice actor, Hudson Thames, explained his reaction to verbally introducing Uncle Ben in the MCU.
Lucasfilm VP Addresses Star Wars Oversaturation Concerns (Exclusive)
Lucasfilm Vice President James Waugh discussed the potential concerns over Star Wars oversaturation.
Tom Holland's Replacement Actor Breaks Silence on Spider-Man Voice Role In What If (Exclusive)
Peter Parker voice actor Hudson Thames talked about his experience becoming Spider-Man in What If..?
Shang-Chi Producer Teases Future of Mystical Village Ta Lo (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz commented on where exactly Ta Lo is in the MCU.
Marvel's What If Designer Reveals Season 1 Challenges, Teases Season 2 Characters (Exclusive)
What If...? Production Designer Paul Lasaine teased brand new stories from Phase 4 coming in Season 2.
Shang-Chi: Fala Chen Teases Future of Her Marvel Character (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with actor Fala Chen to discuss her character's untold backstory within the film.
Shang-Chi: Sister Actress Addresses Final Battle Spoilers (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with Meng'er Zhang, the actress who plays Xialing in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and discussed what it was like to film the Ta Lo sequences from the film.
Shang-Chi Actress Explains Why Evil Wenwu Attracted Mom Character (Exclusive)
Fala Chen, the actress responsible for bringing Shang-Chi's mom to life, commented on what exactly made her character fall for someone like Wenwu.
Shang-Chi Actress Gives Her Take on Questionable Ending Choice (Exclusive)
Actor Fala Chen commented on how her character might feel about where her son, Shang-Chi, is by the end of the newly released Marvel Studios film.
What Are Shang-Chi's Superpowers In the MCU? Marvel Producer Explains (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz to discuss what exactly they wanted to establish in the film when it comes to the titular hero's power-set.
Shang-Chi Producer Explains Why Avengers: Endgame's Blip Gets Ignored In Movie (Exclusive)
Jonathan Schwartz, the producer of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, sat down with The Direct to comment on why the film never really addressed the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Shang-Chi Post-Credits: Xialing Actress Addresses MCU Future (Exclusive)
Xialing actress Meng'er Zhang discussed where Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings leaves her character by the end, and what it might mean for her.
How Avengers: Endgame & Other MCU Movies Influenced Marvel's What If Score (Exclusive)
What If...? composer Laura Karpman says she drew inspiration from Avengers: Endgame when it came to working in multiple scores in a singular episode.
How Marvel's Kevin Feige Improved Doctor Strange's What If Episode (Exclusive)
What If...? editors Joel and Graham Fisher revealed how Kevin Feige improved the show's fourth episode.
Marvel's What If Composer Confirms Return for Season 2 (Exclusive)
What If...? composer Laura Karpman confirmed that she is returning for Season 2 of the animated Marvel Studios show during an exclusive interview with The Direct.
Marvel to Adapt Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Movie For What If Season 2 (Exclusive)
What If...? production designer Paul Lasaine revealed that Season 2 will have a Black Widow episode in an exclusive interview with The Direct.
Did Shang-Chi Almost Feature Ant-Man? Marvel Producer Responds (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi takes place in San Fransico, the exact location of another MCU mainstay in Ant-Man—was there ever a chance that he was going to show up in the film?
Shang-Chi Producer Confirms Tim Roth's Voice Performance as Hulk Villain Abomination (Exclusive)
Jonathan Schwartz, the producer for Shang-Chi, commented on Abomination's return in the film and why that character was chosen.
Shang-Chi Producer Jonathan Schwartz Developing Secret Invasion Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios Producer Jonathan Schwartz reveals that his next project is Secret Invasion, alongside another mystery project.
Shang-Chi Producer Confirms Avengers' Infinity Stones Influenced MCU's Ten Rings Design (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz comments on the similarity between the Ten Rings and the Infinity Gaunlet.
Black Panther 2 Scene Details for Letitia Wright's Shuri & Danai Gurira's Okoye Revealed (Exclusive)
The Direct can exclusively report that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever features a car chase including Shuri and Okoye.
Chris Evans' MCU Voice Replacement Actor Reveals How Marvel Prepared Him for What If (Exclusive)
Chris Evans's MCU voice replacement Josh Keaton has revealed his preparation and performance methods for playing Steve Rogers in the Marvel Disney+ series What If...?
MCU Newcomer Josh Keaton on Replacing Chris Evans and Fan Pressure for Marvel's What If (Exclusive)
What If...? voice actor Josh Keaton shared his thoughts on joining the MCU and the process to do so, taking over for Chris Evans as Captain America, and the fan response to the MCU Disney+ series.
Star Wars: Alex Lawther Cast In Andor Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
Actor Alex Lawther will play an unspecified role in Star Wars: Andor.
Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam Will Feature Original Atom Superhero (Exclusive)
Black Adam will feature the classic DC superhero Al Pratt as the Atom, who will act as an uncle figure to Noah Centineo's character.
Ezra Miller's Barry Allen to Face a Darker Version of Himself in The Flash Movie (Exclusive)
We can exclusively reveal that the primary villain of The Flash will be a "Dark" version of the titular hero, but not Reverse-Flash.
MCU Writer on Hayley Atwell's Live-Action Return & Captain Carter's Cultural Importance (Exclusive)
A.C. Bradley, head writer of Marvel Studios' What If...?, spoke on both Captain Carter's rumored return in next year's Doctor Strange sequel and the significance behind the animated character's story.
Loki Director Explains Why Sylvie's Gender Surprised the Variants (Exclusive)
Loki director Kate Herron offers her perspective on the various Lokis' reaction to Sylvie.