The Direct Podcast

Marvel Studios' Phase 4 rookie class gains a cosmic member next Wednesday. Who is Ms. Marvel? What are Kamala Khan's powers? Where will this series take the Marvel Cinematic Universe?We break down everything you need to know going into Ms. Marvel's June 8 premiere on this primer edition of The Direct Podcast!Thank you all for rocking with us. Be a friend and tell a friend about The Direct Podcast!Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/Follow Liam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiamTCrowleyF...

Star Wars momentum barrels full-steam ahead on this week's episode of The Direct Podcast.Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped its third chapter and, well, wow. We break down everything that happened in this week's Star Wars installment and speculate where it could take the series moving forward. We double up on reviews as well, as we give you our initial impressions of the first two episodes of Ms. Marvel!Before that, we kick things off with the top news from Marvel, DC, and Star Wars. Disney+ Day is retur...

It is Star Wars week on The Direct Podcast and we have a loaded episode from a Galaxy Far, Far Away!We cover all of the breaking news from the Star Wars Celebration. First, we break down the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Andor series set to release on August 31st. We then dive into the future of the Mandalorian franchise as Mando 3 official arrives next February. And finally, a new Star Wars project was announced with Jude Law attached. Obi-Wan Kenobi is here! Episodes 1 & 2 ...

Surprise! First of TWO episodes of The Direct Podcast this week!We kick things off with top news from all three universes, captained by the new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer. How do we feel about the first look at Christian Bale's Gorr the God-Butcher? Where is this story heading? Is this the last MCU appearance for Chris Hemsworth?Beyond that, we dive into updates from Disney+ and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Daredevil is getting an MCU streaming series! Obi-Wan Kenobi is two days away! ...

Just when we think it's going to be a light news week, Disney drops all the announcements on The Direct Podcast.We kick things off with top news from all three universes. She-Hulk has its official trailer! Black Panther connections are confirmed in Thor: Love and Thunder! Star Wars has its release schedule on Disney+!From there, Doctor Strange 2 and WandaVision star Jett Klyne joins the show. Jett talks all things Tommy Maximoff, shares fascinating behind the scenes stories, and lets us know ...

This week's The Direct Podcast takes on all things Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.The receipts are in! Doctor Strange 2 premiered to an unbelievable domestic opening weekend haul. We bring on Box Office Correspondent David Thompson to help us break down all the numbers. For more of David's movie business thoughts, check out his podcast: Cinema Spending!From there, we hash out our updated MCU Rankings. Where did Doctor Strange 2 land for Matt and Liam? Did Moon Knight eclipse any ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has arrived!Marvel Studios' first May release since Avengers: Endgame is unlike anything the franchise has ever done before. What landed? What fell flat? What comes next? We deep dive into everything Doctor Strange 2, break down where Multiverse of Madness took us, and speculate the futures of every character.Thank you all for rocking with us. Be a friend and tell a friend about The Direct Podcast!Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/Follow Liam ...

Big things are rumbling this week on The Direct Podcast. May the Fourth be with you! Happy 10 YEARS of The Avengers!To celebrate both occasions, we share our memories of the first Avengers film and celebrate Star Wars in a discourse with The Direct's Jack Pues. Before that, we kick things off with the top news. Obi-Wan Kenobi has dropped its official trailer! Jon Watts has departed Fantastic Four! Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has moved up by five months! Aquaman is going to be a dad...

Marvel Studios kicks off its new year at the theaters in just one week with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and anticipation is reaching a fever pitch.Where will this film take the MCU's Multiverse narrative? Who from past franchises could show up? What are our biggest predictions? Find out everything you need to know on this special primer episode of The Direct Podcast.Thank you all for rocking with us. Be a friend and tell a friend about The Direct Podcast!Visit The Direct: http...

Buckle up, this is a packed episode of The Direct Podcast. Did we mention Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys joins us for the full show?We kick things off with your top news, captained by all the announcements we got from CinemaCon 2022. Sony has announced some new Spider-Man spin-offs! The Batman 2 is coming! Kevin Feige said THAT thing about the MCU's next decade!From there, we venture into the psyche of Marc Spector and review Moon Knight Episode 5. How did this penultimate stack up against other MC...