David Thompson
Senior Editor and Podcast Host at The Direct
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thedirect.com | David Thompson
Coming off the heels of 2025's CinemaCon, James Cameron's next Avatar film was given a massive casting update. Avatar: Fire and Ash is the highly anticipated third installment in Cameron's sci-fi saga, continuing the story of Pandora with returning stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, and more.
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flipboard.com | David Thompson
17 hours agoEvery week we are up to our armpits in news from big tech. Between OpenAI, Elon Musk, Meta, Google, antitrust suits, and AI, it’s hard to get attention even if you make an easy-to-use tool, like “Selfie With My Younger Self,” which Pika Labs, a little Generative AI startup that’s raised a paltry …
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thedirect.com | David Thompson
A key weapon was swapped out in Daredevil: Born Again due to Vincent D'Onofrio's guidance. Daredevil: Born Again underwent a major creative overhaul during production, with Marvel replacing its head writers and directors to pursue a darker, more serialized tone closer to the Netflix original. Despite the shakeup, D'Onofrio's return as Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin) was never in question.
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2 weeks ago |
thedirect.com | David Thompson
Herobrine may haunt Minecraft gamers, but his surprise appearance in A Minecraft Movie wasn't planned. A Minecraft Movie has defied early expectations, earning loud cheers and even standing ovations from audiences, especially for moments that had already gone viral online. Despite fears of a critical flop, the film's theatrical debut has been met with enthusiasm, drawing the biggest crowd to theaters thus far in 2025.
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thedirect.com | David Thompson
New U.S. tariffs on China could deal a major blow to Hollywood's bottom line, threatening box office revenue for Marvel Studios and other film giants. United States President Donald Trump is doubling down on his global tariff strategy, urging Americans to remain patient amid ongoing economic turbulence. While international markets showed modest rebounds, U.S. investors remain wary after sharp declines driven by the tariffs' impact.
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Best Daredevil episode since 2018 https://t.co/vP59RmceoT
This sprung a fun question to mind… What was your favorite early childhood theater memory? I’ll start: https://t.co/0PqV6ponyV
This is almost exactly the point I was trying to make on the episode. Just getting into the habit of having fun at the movies at a young age is so important. You've got to make theaters a place people **want** to go, where the memories of their experience are positive and not a
RT @MCU_Direct: THUNDERBOLTS* and THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS may be at risk of not being released in China amid reports of a potential…
