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Loki Ep5 Review, New What If...? Trailer, Best MCU Talkers Draft (w/ Johnny Gargano) Jul 09, 2021

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It's content week baby!With both Loki's penultimate episode and Black Widow's theatrical release both dropping this week, we bring you a brief *spoiler free* review of Natasha's solo flick, as well as an in-depth recap and discussion on the God of Mischief's journey into The Void.Reviews were hot, but the news was even hotter. Is Wolverine coming to the MCU? How much did the Spider-Man toy leaks give away about the movie? What characters did James Gunn cut from The Suicide Squad movie?We also...

BONUS: Black Widow Primer Jul 05, 2021

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The wait is finally over and it is time for Black Widow. After two years of promotion, delays, interviews, and anticipation, the Scarlett Johansson-led solo film drops on July 9th. We are joined by The Direct's Pam Gores to break down the production, characters, trailers, and theories surrounding the first MCU movie of Phase 4. Make sure to find our full review in another special bonus episode of The Direct Podcast on July 11th.

Loki Ep4 Review, WandaVision Post Credits Scene Changed, Mailbag (w/ Barstool's Clem) Jul 02, 2021

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Pay no attention to the podcast behind the microphones. (that was a joke, you should download this podcast.)Loki Episode 4, The Nexus Event, reached new heights of shock and awe and there are plenty of questions still to be answered. With the biggest reveal in the show's run, the story has been flipped on its head. Where do our heroes (and villains) wind up next week? We speculate wildly in our Loki review. The comic book movie schedule for the remainder of 2021 is packed from all ...

Loki Ep3 Review, New Shang-Chi Trailer, Best MCU Opening Scenes Draft (w/ David Thompson) Jun 25, 2021

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The Direct Podcast is back with a packed episode of top news, trailer reactions, episode reviews, drafts and more. The new Shang-Chi trailer is loaded with new footage that is taking excitement around the film to a whole new level. The relationship between Shang-Chi and The Mandarin is at the forefront of the promotion so far, and we dive into what that could mean when Marvel's Kung-Fu master hits screens in September. It also features the return of not one, but two fan-favorite MCU char...

Loki Ep2 Review, Disney+ Moves to Wednesdays, Batman Controversy Jun 18, 2021

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The Direct Podcast's second week on Fridays packs a punch.The sizzle reel is as packed as its ever been thanks to a giant week of news across all three branches. The Sony-Verse dominates the headlines with big revelations coming out of both Kraven the Hunter and Morbius. Disney CEO Bob Chapek says some really encouraging things about the MCU's Fantastic Four. Grant Gustin is rumored to appear in The Flash movie! Obi-Wan Kenobi has direct ties to The Mandalorian?Oh, and that Batman controversy...

Loki Ep1 Review, Michael Waldron Interview, Namor in Black Panther 2 Jun 11, 2021

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The Direct Podcast has found a new home at the end of your week. From this point forward episodes will be dropping on FRIDAYS until the content calendar changes. This week we are burdened with "Glorious Purpose" as we review and break down everything from episode one of Loki. What went into the decisions to give Loki an episode one arc? What is the deal with the drawer full of infinity stones? And who is this mysterious Loki who is terrorizing the timeline?These are all questions we...

Best Loki Moments List, Hemsworth's Thor 4 Biceps, Shazam 2 Footage Jun 06, 2021

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* The Direct Podcast will be releasing on Fridays starting June 11 *This week is full of top news, a look into the content schedule, and a review of the best Loki moments in the MCU. We spend way to much time breaking down Chris Hemsworth's arms in a recent picture announcing the wrap of Thor: Love and Thunder.Shazam 2 will feature an updated look for the title hero. We go into what we like about it and what we are most excited for in the sequel. With Loki being released on Wednesda...

BONUS: Loki Primer Jun 04, 2021

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Wednesdays are now burdened with glorious purpose.Marvel Studios returns to streaming screens next week with Loki, a six episode season following Tom Hiddleston's God of Mischief through a time-traveling adventure. But before we follow the MCU's resident trickster throughout history, we have quite a bit to catch up on.We walk through all the cast and characters, the director and writer's stacked resumes, the mysterious plot, and more. What is the Time Variance Authority? How will this show af...

Eternals Trailer, Spider-Man: No Way Home Rumors, Best Page-to-Screen MCU Moments (w/ ComicBook.com's Jim Viscardi) May 30, 2021

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The Eternals are here!After months of patience and anticipation, Marvel Studios finally satiated our thirst with our first in-depth look at Chloe Zhao's Eternals. We take a deep dive into what the trailer showed us and extensively break down what each member of Marvel's latest ensemble brings to the table.Before that, we bring you the top news of the week in the sizzle reel, dominated by (you guessed it) Spider-Man. New villains from the TASM franchise are now rumored for No Way Home! A marke...

Star Wars Cancels Project, Bad Batch Review, The Rock Hypes Black Adam, Best MCU Needle Drops Draft May 23, 2021

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News from all three corners of The Direct this week.Star Wars has stopped production on The Rangers of New Republic series. The Rock gives us some looks at the filming of Black Adam, and Marvel press tours are BACK!The Bad Batch is a quarter of the way in and we dive into where the series is heading. With all three universes starting a new chapter, we dive into the balance of meeting new characters and expanding on old ones. Finally, we dive into the best needle drops in the MCU. What are you...

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