The Direct Podcast

Who are we? You sure you want to know?The Spider-Man rematch has begun and from this point on we will spend every week breaking down every entry of live-action Spider-Man movies leading up to Spider-Man: No Way Home. This week, we start at the beginning, Spider-Man (2002). From the iconic moments to the 2002ness throughout the film, we go through all the highs and lows of one of the most influential and important comic book movies of all time. The introduction of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man...

Headlines! Get your headlines here!Today's episode of The Direct Podcast is packed with top news from all the universes you love, but especially the red brand. We deep dive into the MCU delays, Hawkeye's new premiere, and the big spoiler controversy after Eternals' world premiere in Los Angeles.Speaking of Eternals, we bring our SPOILER FREE reactions of the film. Without going into heavy detail, we let you know what certain aspects stood out to us from Marvel's latest major motion picture.If...

Forget everything you know. In a shocking Deadline report, Disney has completely shifted its 2022-23 release schedule featuring a total overhaul on MCU Release Dates. DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Disney) previously dated on 3/25/22 moves to 5/6/22THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Disney) previously dated on 5/6/22 moves to 7/8/22BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Disney) previously dated on 7/8/22 moves to 11/11/22THE MARVELS (Disney) previously dated on 11/11/22 moves to 2/17/23ANT-M...

DC FanDome is back!This year's virtual panel brought us new trailers, featurettes, behind the scenes looks, concept art, and more about DC's upcoming projects. Did the four-hour presentation live up to the hype? We dive into each individual project on this special BONUS EPISODE of The Direct Podcast!TIMECODES5:07 - Black Adam13:13 - Peacemaker18:36 - Aquaman 222:58 - Shazam 226:30 - The Flash36:37 - The Batman50:47 - Marvel vs. DC Match-Ups in 2022

Phase 2 of The Direct Podcast has begun and we cannot thank you enough for joining us on this ride. The first episode of this new era for The Direct Podcast is made for the fans, by the fans. We kick things off with a trio of Quick Questions that act as What If...? cleanup. We walk through what aspect of What If...? could be carried into live-action in the MCU ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Stange in the Multiverse of Madness. Also, we give our dream episodes of What If...

Happy Birthday The Direct Podcast!To celebrate our one year anniversary, we bring you not one, not two, but THREE feature segments this week alongside the top news.Venom: Let There Be Carnage was a smash success at the domestic box office. Our Box Office Correspondent David Thompson joins the show to break down the numbers and offers expert insight on what this means for future comic book movie theatrical releases.What If...? has reached its end. Did the finale stick the landing? How did we e...

We have a double feature of reviews this week on The Direct Podcast!What If...? debuts its penultimate episode, exploring a universe where Ultron won. We recap and review Marvel animated's eighth episode, analyze what the groundbreaking ending means, and offer our predictions for the finale.On the theatrical side, Venom: Let There Be Carnage has hit theaters! With much of the marketing campaign focused on the film's post credits scene, was the movie itself any good? We analyze all things Eddi...

More Marvel news. More Marvel content. Another Marvel-packed episode!This week we sit down with the voice of What If...?'s Peter Parker, Hudson Thames. Thames talks to us about the What If...? experience, the feelings of being cast as Peter Parker, and what it means to play such a big role in the MCU. Speaking of What If...?, we are in the endgame now with Episode 7 in the books. We review the Party Thor episode and break down the pros and cons of leaning into the Saturday morning cartoo...

This might be the most packed episode of The Direct Podcast ever.What If...? officially enters the home stretch with the latest installment asking the question: What if Killmonger rescued Tony Stark? We break down the much anticipated episode featuring Erik Stevens and Tony Stark.Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been a box office darling in these pandemic times and it is now time to decide where it falls on our MCU rankings. Liam and Matt break down where Shang-Chi falls on their...

Between one of the most anticipated episodes of What If..? and Shang-Chi being the biggest box office story of the year, we have another Marvel-packed show this week. All of the top news this week warranted some big conversation. Starting with the Ruso Bros. rumors and the Venom: Let Their Be Carnage being pushed UP to October 1, there is a lot happening behind the scenes of these Marvel projects. On the screen, we talk about where the Eternals fall on the complicated MCU timeline, and t...