Savannah Sanders

Savannah Sanders

Writer

Savannah Sanders joined The Direct as a writer in 2020. In addition to writing for The Direct's Star Wars, Marvel, and DC teams, Savannah specializes in the relationship between Disney's blockbuster franchises and the Disney Parks.  

Prior to joining The Direct, Savannah was a high school history, government, and English teacher, as well as a freelance writer with bylines for the Touring Plans Blog and Screen Rant. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Southern Illinois University

You can follow Savannah on Twitter (@DisneyParkSavvy) to keep up with her thoughts and reviews. 

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Savannah Sanders's Latest Stories

Marvel Just Teased the Marriage of Zendaya's MJ & Tom Holland's Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse may have hinted at the marriage of the MCU's Holland's Spider-Man and Zendaya's MJ.

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Spider-Verse 2 Producer Breaks Silence on Toxic Work Accusations

Producer Amy Pascal has responded to claims of VFX artist abuses in the making of Sony's Spider-Man: Across the Verse. What did she have to say?

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Indiana Jones 6? Lucasfilm Boss Teases Franchise Continuation AFTER Indy 5

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy commented on how Indiana Jones could continue after Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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Disney Just Announced the First-Ever Movie With a 2030s Release Date

Disney's theatrical slate now includes a movie releasing in the 2030s. Which film is it?

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Here's Why Nick Fury No Longer Wears an Eyepatch In the MCU

Nick Fury is no longer shown wearing his eyepatch in Secret Invasion. Why is that?

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Sony Just Removed Spider-Man Spin-off Movie from Upcoming Slate

A Spider-Man spin-off movie was removed from Sony's upcoming slate. Which one was it?

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Disney+ Reveals New MCU Timeline Order With Ant-Man 3

Disney+ revealed when exactly Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania takes place in the MCU's timeline.

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Book of Boba Fett Season 2: Will It Release or Get Cancelled?

Will Star Wars fans ever see Season 2 of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+?

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Gal Gadot Teases Her Wonder Woman Return In the New DCU

Gal Gadot has hinted at a potential future for her Wonder Woman in the new DCU. What exactly did she say?

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Marvel Reveals 8 MCU Movies to Watch Before Secret Invasion

Marvel recommended eight MCU movies for audiences to watch before Secret Invasion. Which movies made the list?

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'I'm Blown Away': James Gunn Hypes Up Superman Movie Reboot Actors

James Gunn commented on the auditions for Superman: Legacy. What did the director and studio head have to say?

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The Flash Movie Blu-ray Release Date Potentially Revealed by New Listing

A new listing may have revealed The Flash's Blu-ray release date. When should fans expect to bring this DCU film home?

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Disney World Announces 5 Major Events for 2023 Christmas Celebration

Disney made a huge announcement about Walt Disney World's 2023 Christmas celebrations. How many events can fans experience?

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MCU: Fantastic Four Frontrunner Reacts to Casting Reports

A rumored Fantastic Four actress has commented on MCU casting reports. What did she have to say?

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Disney Brings Back MCU Spider-Man for Avengers: Quantum Encounter (Exclusive)

Disney has added the MCU's Spider-Man to its Avengers: Quantum Encounter experience on Disney Cruise Line.

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DC Announces R-Rating for Robert Pattinson's Batman Spin-off Show

The R-rating for The Batman spin-off series, The Penguin, was confirmed. What could that entail?

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Disney+ Is Making an 'Inside Out' TV Show (Report)

A new report claimed that Pixar is making an Inside Out series for Disney+. What could it be about?

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Disney+ Announces Release of the MCU's Most Forgotten Movie

The MCU's most overlooked movie is confirmed to be headed for Disney+.

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Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion Becomes Worst-Rated MCU Show on Rotten Tomatoes

According to Rotten Tomatoes, Secret Invasion has landed the title of the lowest-rated MCU Disney+ series.

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Why Andor Murdered [SPOILERS], Explained by Show Creator

Andor's Tony Gilroy revealed why Cassian murdered a Season 1 character.

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James Gunn Admits His Problem With Lex Luthor's Movie & TV Portrayals

James Gunn explained his issue with previous Lex Luthor portrayals.

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James Gunn Announces Unexpected First Superhero for DC's Rebooted Universe

James Gunn has confirmed which character will be the first superhero of his new DC reboot.

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Dwayne Johnson's Live-Action Moana Movie Gets Exciting Release Announcement

Disney's live-action Moana movie received its release date.

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Scarlett Johansson Confirms New Marvel Project Is In the Works

Actress Scarlett Johansson revealed that the Marvel project she's producing is still happening.

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Andor's Massive Budget Breaks Star Wars Record

Lucasfilm's budget for the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor was made public.

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Black Panther 3 Gets Discouraging Update from Star

Shuri's Letitia Wright shared an update on when MCU fans expect Black Panther 3.

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11 Rejected Designs for Spider-Verse 2's Spider-Punk (Photos)

Take a peek at what could have been when in terms of Spider-Punk in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Disney+ Just Removed Its First Two Marvel Originals

The first two Marvel Disney+ originals were just removed from the streamer.

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Marvel Accused of 'Abusing' TV Writer System by MCU Editor

An MCU writer explains how Marvel Studios has further taken advantage of the writer system.

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Gal Gadot Responds to 'Female James Bond' Hopes for Next Movie

Is Gal Gadot trying to emulate a female James Bond in her upcoming film?

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Avatar 2's Kiri Almost Looked A Lot Different (Photos)

New concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water revealed a different look for Sigourney Weaver's Kiri.

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Ahsoka Season 1: Disney+ Announces Release Date

The Disney+ release date for Season 1 of Ahsoka was revealed.

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Marvel Studios' Newest Show Can Fix Disney+'s Frustrating Runtime Problem

The runtimes for Secret Invasion may have solved fan complaints with past MCU Disney+ series.

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Gets Unsurprising Disney+ Episode Count

The episode count for Star Wars' next Disney+ series, Skeleton Crew, has been revealed.

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Disney+'s X-Men Reboot Gets Disappointing Release Update

New reports suggest that Disney+'s X-Men 97 reboot could be coming later than expected.

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Pixar's Elemental Becomes Lowest-Rated Original Movie In Studio History on Rotten Tomatoes

Pixar's Elemental is currently the studio's lowest-rated original film to date.

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Awkwafina's Scuttlebutt Song in Little Mermaid Gets Mixed Reactions From Fans

How are fans reacting to Awkwafina's Scuttlebutt song in The Little Mermaid?

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Disney Rejected The Mandalorian Upgrade to Revive Star Wars' Luxury Hotel

Disney decided against a pitched retheme of The Mandalorian for its struggling Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

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Mantis Actor Speaks on MCU Future After Emotional Guardians 3 Ending

Pom Klementieff commented on Mantis' MCU future after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Mark Hamill Comments on Recasting Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill discussed the odds of Luke Skywalker being recast for a future Star Wars project.

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