David is a Senior Editor and podcast host at The Direct. He joined in November 2020 to cover the film industry, with a focus on Marvel, Star Wars, and DC. David's favorite subject to cover is the box office and the business side of Hollywood.
While working for The Direct, David worked as a high school English teacher from 2021-2023. He attended Florida Tech where he studied Multiplatform Journalism and worked as the Managing Editor of The Crimson newspaper during his junior year.
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David Thompson's Latest Stories
Star Wars' John Boyega Explains Why Movie Franchises Could Be 'Luxury Jail' For Actors
Stars Wars actor John Boyega alludes to Star Wars being "luxury jail" for people in the industry.
The Mandalorian: Mark Hamill Grateful To Play Luke Skywalker When He Was Still a Symbol of Hope
Mark Hamill says his experience with Peyton Reed on The Mandalorian "means more to me than I can say."
Suicide Squad Director Reveals Brief Deleted Scene of Jared Leto's Joker
Suicide Squad director David Ayer has released a new clip of Jared Leto's Joker.
WandaVision Easter Egg: Episode Intro References Marvel's Jessica Jones Character
The intro of WandaVision's second episode teases comics character The Whizzer.
Liam Neeson Shares Interest In Joining Ewan McGregor For Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Show
Liam Neeson says he'd be "up for" returning in Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3 Director Worked Together With WandaVision Director For MCU Plotlines
WandaVision director reveals he worked with Spider-Man 3 and Doctor Strange directors to keep the MCU's continuity.
Why Disney Decided Not To Release WandaVision's Episodes All at Once
Kevin Feige confirms the weekly episode releases are in part because of The Mandalorian success.
Marvel CCO Compares Avengers: Endgame's Post-Snap World To Real Life Conditions
Marvel President Kevin Feige draws the parallels between the MCU's Thanos Snap and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Samuel L. Jackson's Secret Invasion: Marvel Producer Teases Paranoia of Disney+ Show
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige says Secret Invasion show won't feature as many characters as the comic books.
WandaVision's New Trailer References Spider-Man Trilogy Director's Past Movie
The latest WandaVision trailer shows an Oz the Great and Powerful reference.
Marvel Writer Teases Surprising MCU Cameos In Upcoming What If...? Disney+ Show
A.C. Bradley, showrunner of Marvel's What If...?, reveals more MCU characters will appear.
Star Wars Actor Reveals How Hayden Christensen Improved Jedi Younglings Scene In Revenge of the Sith
Youngling actor reveals Hayden Christensen yelled "boo!" before killing him.
WandaVision Director Teases Heartbreaking Scenes Between Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany
WandaVision director teases "life-or-death" moments in the upcoming Disney+ series.
Star Wars Author Wanted Daisy Ridley's Rey To Be Part Robot In Episode 9
Author Alan Dean Foster discusses how he would've written The Rise of Skywalker after calling The Last Jedi "a terrible Star Wars movie."
Star Wars Author Reveals Disney Removed Rey & Finn Romance Hints From The Force Awakens Novel
Author Alan Dean Foster reveals Lucasfilm made him remove moments between Rey and Finn in the Star War: The Force Awakens novelization.
The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Features Star Wars: The Clone Wars Fighter Easter Egg
A fighter ship from Clone Wars made an appearance in The Mandalorian season finale.
The Mandalorian: Moff Gideon Actor Addresses Star Wars Future, Potential Spinoff Appearances
Giancarlo Esposito reveals he's open to appearing in a spin-off series.
Gotham Producers Say Robert Pattinson's The Batman Spinoff Will Explore 'Nastiness' of DC City
Gotham producers share their thoughts on the upcoming The Batman spinoff Gotham HBO Max series.
The Mandalorian Actor Reveals Kim's Convenience Easter Egg on New Republic Helmet
The Mandalorian actor reveals a fun Easter egg for fans.
Marvel's Ant-Man 3: Evangeline Lily Hypes Up Paul Rudd Team-Up Film
Evangeline Lilly shares excitement for the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania film.
Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder Will Have a Very Touching Story, Says One MCU Star
Tessa Thompson gives more details on the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder.
Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 From PlayStation Store
PlayStation is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from their online shop.
Why Oscar Isaac Wasn't Cast as MCU's Moon Knight at Disney Investor Day
Why didn't Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirm reports that Oscar Isaac is the title role of Moon Knight?
Marvel's Fantastic Four: John Krasinski & Emily Blunt Lead Vegas Odds For MCU Casting
Vegas odds have been listed for the Fantastic Four cast.
Star Wars: Boba Fett Actor Temuera Morrison Reportedly Joins Obi-Wan Kenobi Cast
A new video suggests that Temuera Morrison, the actor who played Jango Fett and now Boba Fett, will return in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.
Marvel's Loki: New Photos Show Tom Hiddleston Behind the Scenes of Action Sequence
A new Instagram post gives a new look at an action set piece for Loki.
Black Adam: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Shares Photo From DC Training, Confirms Coming Production
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says on Instagram that Black Adam production will begin Spring 2021.
Did Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Cameo in the New Loki Disney+ Trailer?
A woman that looks similar to Black Widow spotted in Loki Trailer
Christian Bale Cast as Symbiote-Related Marvel Villain In Thor: Love and Thunder
Christian Bale is officially set to star in Thor: Love and Thunder as Gorr the God Butcher.
Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four Movie Set To Be Directed By Spider-Man Director Jon Watts
Kevin Feige has announced a Fantastic Four movie is in development and being directed by Jon Watts.
Star Wars: Disney To Announce Plans For Significant Franchise Expansion
A new report reveals that a lot of new Star Wars content is being announced by Disney on Thursday.
Star Wars Releases New Look at Younger Yoda on Official High Republic Cover
A Star Wars comic book illustrator tweets a over variant of the upcoming High Republic issue featuring Yoda.
The Mandalorian's Butterflies Have Unique Connections To Darth Vader & Ben Solo
A recent Force connection has been discovered between Grogu, Darth Vader, and Ben Solo.
The Last of Us Designer Reveals In-Game Uncharted Easter Egg Gone Largely Undiscovered Until Now
A former Naughty Dog game designer reveals that Sully's plane from Uncharted 1 appears in The Last of Us.
The Mandalorian Listing Reveals Runtime of Upcoming Season 2 Episode
This recent report reveals the runtime of the upcoming 14th episode of The Mandalorian.
Rosario Dawson's Relationship With Darth Vader Actor Hayden Christensen Factored Into Ahsoka Casting
The relationship between Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen ultimately played a part in the Ahsoka Tano casting in The Mandalorian.
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Location Connects to The Mandalorian's Latest Episode
The home of The Magistrate from Mandalorian has seeminingly been revealed to tie in with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Cuphead DLC Delayed to 2021 Due To Recent Challenges
Cuphead developer announces that The Delicious Last Course is delayed until 2021.
The Mandalorian: Moff Gideon Actor Teases Larger Season 3 Role
The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito says we'll see "more of [Moff Gideon]" in Season 3.
Marvel Studios Reportedly Shifting Priority From Movies to Disney+
A source has confirmed that Marvel Studios is making their Disney+ series' "the priority" moving forward.
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