40 Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Moments of 2021

Marvel Studios' nine 2021 projects in theaters and on Disney+ saw many epic and emotional moments go down, and The Direct reviews 40 of those best moments.

By Julia Delbel -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

Zendaya Wanted Different Ending to Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Zendaya reveals her thoughts on the film's ending.

By Klein Felt -

Tom Holland Breaks Silence About Spider-Man: No Way Home's 'Brutal' Ending

Tom Holland and Zendaya shared how heartbreaking it was to see how Spider-Man: No Way Home ended.

By Richard Nebens -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

Spider-Man Writer Explains That Venom: Let There Be Carnage Plot Hole

Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriter Chris McKenna explained Venom's addition into the movie.

By Richard Nebens -

How Spider-Man: No Way Home Hid Tobey & Andrew Secrets From Its Own Actors

Betty Brant actress Angourie Rice discusses Spider-Man: No Way Home’s extreme secrecy.

By Jennifer McDonough -

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Director Confirms Which Characters Are Off Limits

Director James Gunn shared which characters aren't available to use in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

By Richard Nebens -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writer Explains Loki Finale Connections

Spider-Man: No Way Home writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers detailed how the events of Loki potentially tie into the MCU film.

By Liam Crowley -

Hawkeye Director Explains Why Spider-Man & Ant-Man Didn't Appear

Hawkeye director Rhys Thomas commented on whether it was ever considered to bring in Spider-Man or Ant-Man for the Disney+ series.

By Russ Milheim -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Explain Emma Stone & Kirsten Dunst Absences

The Spider-Man: No Way Home writers commented on if there was ever a point when Emma Stone and Kirsten Dunst made it into the film.

By Russ Milheim -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Tease Future Movies With Tobey & Andrew

Spider-Man: No Way Home writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers discussed Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's future after the threequel.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Reveal Implications of Peter Parker Ending

The Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriters recently discussed the film's ending, and how the world will see Peter Parker in the future.

By Nathan Johnson -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writer Reveals Deleted Intros for Tobey & Andrew

The screenwriters from Spider-Man: No Way Home shared alternate ideas for Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's introductions.

By Richard Nebens -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writer Reveals Venom's Bigger Scrapped Role

Spider-Man: No Way Home's screenwriters explained ideas that included Venom in the movie's final battle.

By Richard Nebens -

Spider-Man Movie Writer Explains How Tom Holland's Peter Differs From Tobey & Andrew's

The writers behind Spider-Man: No Way Home explain how Tom Holland's Peter Parker is different to Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's iterations.

By Lauren Rouse -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Clear Confusion About Uncle Ben

Spider-Man: No Way Home's writers recently discussed Aunt May's impact on Peter's life and how she took Uncle Ben's place as his parental figure.

By Nathan Johnson -

All of Spider-Man: No Way Home's Big Scenes That Got Rewritten On Set

The Spider-Man: No Way Home writing team reveals what big scenes were changed on the day of shooting.

By Klein Felt -

Star Wars Director Gets Secret Cameo In Book of Boba Fett Premiere

A Star Wars director received a cameo in the debut of episode of Lucasfilm's The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+.

By Savannah Sanders -

MCU Writers Speak on Spider-Man 4 Setup In No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home writers commented on if they always envisioned the film’s ending as a conclusion or a new beginning for Tom Holland’s character.

By Russ Milheim -

The Matrix's Ellen Hollman Reveals How Resurrections Differs From Past Movies (Exclusive)

The Matrix: Resurrections star Ellen Hollman discusseed the fourth installment's impact on modern audiences, her stunt work, and her dream Marvel role.

By Liam Crowley -

Andrew Garfield's Input on Spider-Man: No Way Home Script Revealed

Spider-Man: No Way Home writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers shared Andrew Garfield's input on the film's script in a new interview.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Update Reveals When Tobey & Andrew Signed On

The writers on Spider-Man: No Way Home discuss when Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield signed on to the project.

By Benny Stein -

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Reveal Tobey Maguire's Script Requests

The Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriters explained the process behind bringing Tobey Magurie and Andrew Garfield into the movie.

By Richard Nebens -

Star Wars Just Secretly Teased Darth Maul's Role In Book of Boba Fett

Ludwig Göransson's theme for The Book of Boba Fett contained a reference to Darth Maul's crime syndicate from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

By Savannah Sanders -

Marvel Reveals Best Look Yet at America Chavez in Doctor Strange 2

New promotional art for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness gives fans their best look yet at America Chavez.

By Russ Milheim -

Black Panther 2 Rumor Reveals Okoye's New LGBTQ+ Relationship

A new rumor indicated that Danai Gurira's Okoye will have an LGBTQ+ relationship in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

By Russ Milheim -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

Doctor Strange 2 Plot Details Hint at New Avengers Hierarchy

A new synopsis for Doctor Strange 2 teased the central hero's place amongst the Avengers.

By Richard Nebens -

Which MCU Movie/Show Will Release Next After Spider-Man: No Way Home?

After Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans have been left wondering which Marvel movie or series will be releasing next.

By Sam Hargrave -

New Doctor Strange 2 Promo Art Shows Cumberbatch's Updated Costume

A new piece of promo art provides a look at Doctor Strange's updated costume in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

By Benny Stein -

Marvel Reportedly Wanted Zendaya to Become an MCU Superhero

Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland and Zendaya revealed that MJ could have been a superhero at one point in the creative process.

By Russ Milheim -

Why Spider-Man: No Way Home Pokes Fun at DC’s Flashpoint

Spider-Man: No Way Home featured a fun nod to DC Comics’ Flashpoint storyline thanks to Peter Parker’s resident bully.

By Russ Milheim -

Marvel Boss Explains How Harry Potter Movies Influenced the New Spider-Man

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige compared the Spider-Man franchise to Harry Potter while discussing the young hero's age in the MCU trilogy.

By Richard Nebens -

New Spider-Man: No Way Home Video Shows Green Goblin Flying Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes clip from Spider-Man: No Way Home featured the Green Goblin atop his glider.

By Jennifer McDonough -

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.

By Sam Hargrave -

Brie Larson Fuels Captain Marvel 2 Theories With New Photos

Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson shared photos of her and actress Zawe Ashton, who's expected to play the villain in 2022's The Marvels.

By Savannah Sanders -

Marvel Boss Explains Why Green Goblin's Oscorp Wasn't Featured In the MCU

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige discussed Oscorp's presence in the MCU in a new interview.

By Aeron Mer Eclarinal -