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Hailee Steinfeld is Kate Bishop, Mando Ch.14 Review, HBO Max Announcement Dec 05, 2020

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That Hawkeye series is really commanding the news cycle, don't ya think?On this week's episode of The Direct Podcast, we break down everything you need to know about Clint Barton's debut solo project, from set photos, casting announcements, plot rumors, and much more. We also take a deep dive into what that industry-shifting Warner Bros./HBO Max announcement means for the future of Hollywood as we know it. Oh, and The Mandalorian Chapter 14 happened...We analyze all the major reveals fro...

Ahsoka in The Mandalorian, Thanksgiving Dinner Draft Nov 29, 2020

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Even with all of the Marvel and DC news coming across our desks this week, we all know that this episode is about one thing and one thing only.... Ahsoka *expletive* Tano in Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian. We break down everything that Chapter 13 had to offer and what it means for the Star Wars universe moving forward. With all of the reveals and questions involved this week, we talk about how excited we are for the final stretch of The Mandalorian season 2. We also have a Thanksgivi...

Deadpool in the MCU, WW84 Release, Mando Ch. 12 Review Nov 22, 2020

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WHAT. A. WEEK. We have major news coming from all three universes this week. Anything we didn’t cover can be found on TheDirect.com!We talk about Wonder Woman 1984 officially being released on Christmas Day and what that means for movies and theatres moving forward. We also break down everything that happened in The Mandalorian Chapter 12 and how we see the season going in the 2nd half. And finally, we draft the MCU characters we are most excited to meet!Oh.... and Deadpool. TIMECO...

WandaVision Release Date, Mando Ch. 11 Review, MCU Most Re-watchable Movies Nov 15, 2020

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We have a TON to be excited about this week and it seems to only be getting better. Between WandaVision FINALLY getting a release date and a new episode of The Mandalorian that had Star Wars die-hards standing on the couch, we have a packed show for you!We dive into what the January 15 release date for WandaVision means for the show, the rest of the MCU, and our feelings. And since we are officially going to go an entire calendar year without MCU content for the first time since '09, we give ...

MCU Costume #DirectDraft, Mando Ch.10 Review Nov 07, 2020

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What a week it has been. How are you feeling? If you do happen to be looking for a mental vacation, come listen to us talk about our favorite MCU costumes and break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Where is this story going? Are we digging these monsters? Why is Baby Yoda so hungry? We dive into everything that Chapter 10 had to offer and give our thoughts on what is to come. And we also get into #DirectDraft where we have our fellow TheDirect.com writer Tom Drew to help ...

Mando Chapter 9 Review, Predicting Returning MCU Characters Oct 31, 2020

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THE DROUGHT IS OVER! And we FINALLY have new content to talk about on this week's episode of The Direct Podcast. We break down The Mandalorian Chapter 9. We walk through what we liked, what we didn't like, and where we think the show goes next after that INSANE ending. But more than anything, we just geek out about seeing something new. We will be breaking down everything about The Mandalorian every single week throughout the next seven episodes until the season finale in December.As alw...

Recapping Mandalorian Season 1 Oct 25, 2020

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For the first time in over six months, we are going to have new content to review when Mandalorian Season 2 premieres next Friday! Buuuut before we start reviewing the sophomore season, we take a deep dive into all things Mando Season 1. We recap what went down, our favorite moments, where we think Season 2 can improve, and more.As always, we kick things off with the Sizzle Reel, breaking down the top stories from the universes you love, main evented by that MASSIVE Jared Leto/Joker news...

The Future of Streaming Oct 18, 2020

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Are you a movie-going truther who will not rest until you are sitting in red seats eating overpriced popcorn? Or do you just want to see some new content already?Today we take a look at the future of streaming services and movie theaters and how it will impact our fandom moving forward. We take a look at how we got here with streaming services, the grim outlook for theaters, and the pros and cons of each.We also piggy-back off of some recent marvel casting news and we fancast some fan-favorit...

Breaking Down the MCU Multiverse Oct 11, 2020

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If I have said it once, I have said it 616 times... things are about to get weird.Over the past few weeks, MCU news has been dominated by the Multiverse. And it seems more and more likely that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to get a lot more complicated. So we are going to do our best to break down everything we know so far. But in the spirit of transparency, we have to admit, we are guessing just like everyone else!1:10 - Thank you fans!2:12 - Sizzle Reel3:40 - DC Movie Delays7:...

Jamie Foxx's Electro in the MCU Oct 04, 2020

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This is the very first episode of The Direct Podcast! We dive into Jamie Foxx reprising his role as Electro in the upcoming Spider-Man 3 project. What does it mean for the rest of the MCU? Does this open the door for other Sony characters? And will Jamie Foxx be once again as blue as the ocean?

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