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.
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Outer Banks Season 4 Confirmed to Feature These 3 New Storylines
Outer Banks showrunner Josh Pate revealed three storylines to expect in Season 4 of the Netflix series.
The Mandalorian Season 4: Is Disney Ending the Series With the Fourth Season?
Is Lucasfilm planning a Season 5 of The Mandalorian? Here's everything we know about the future of the series.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Reveals Surprising Truth About Her Ahsoka Transformation
Hera Syndulla's Mary Elizabeth Winstead shared details about her makeup process for Ahsoka.
Lars Mikkelsen's Thrawn Just Made Star Wars Villain History
Lars Mikkelsen's Thrawn appearance in Ahsoka was a first for a Star Wars villain.
Disney Unveils New Look at King Thanos Avengers Ride (Photo)
Disney shared new details about its King Thanos Multiverse ride coming to Avengers Campus.
MCU Exec Confirms 1 Big Way the Eternals Differ from the Avengers
According to Marvel Studios, there's one aspect of the Eternals that makes them different than the Avengers.
Marvel Removed Tom Holland's Spider-Man Cameo from 1 Phase 4 Movie (Confirmed)
Marvel Studios chose to cut Tom Holland's Spider-Man cameo from a certain Phase 4 project.
Disney World Announces 3 New Movie-Themed Rides & Attractions
At Destination D23, Disney unveiled three new movie-based rides and attractions coming to Walt Disney World.
Star Wars Confirms What We All Suspected About Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Hera's Son
Episode 5 of Ahsoka revealed more about Hera Syndulla's son, Jacen Syndulla, and proved fan suspicions were right.
Star Wars Space Whales Twist Explained: Ahsoka's Purrgil Powers Revealed
Episode 5 of Ahsoka confirmed that Ahsoka Tano has a surprising Force ability in terms of Purrgil or Space Whales.
Boba Fett Show Merch Hints at Return of Special Mandalorian Character
A gift for The Book of Boba Fett crew appeared online showcasing Lucasfilm's Dave Filoni as Trapper Wolf from The Mandalorian, indicating his character could appear in The Book of Boba Fett series.
Adam Driver Reveals Why He'd Still Return to Star Wars
The Rise of Skywalker's Adam Driver who played Kylo Ren in Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy has revealed why he wouldn't be opposed to reprising his role.
Ahsoka's Ray Stevenson Made 1 Special Change for His Jedi Baylan
Ray Stevenson made a special request for his Ahsoka villain, Baylan Skoll.
Marvel Confirms the Unsurprising Name of Tom Holland's Spider-Man Trilogy
The name of Tom Holland's Spider-Man trilogy was just confirmed by Marvel Studios.
The Crown Season 6: Netflix Confirms Release Window With New Teaser
Netflix's latest teaser for The Crown Season 6 confirmed the final season's release window.
Disney Unveils First-Ever Zootopia Ride Ahead of Sequel (Photos)
Disney just brought the world of Zootopia into our own ahead of Zootopia 2.
7 DCEU Movies Are Now Streaming on a New Service Besides Max
Another streaming service besides Max began streaming 7 DCEU movies this month.
Disney Announces MCU Spider-Man's Return In 'Worlds of Marvel' Show
The MCU's Spider-Man is confirmed to return in a brand-new "Worlds of Marvel" show on the Disney Treasure.
Ahsoka's World Between Worlds Twist Ending Explained
Episode 4 of Ahsoka ended with a live-action version of World Between Worlds. Here's a breakdown of what this Star Wars realm actually is.
Moana's New Disney+ Show Gets Exciting Update (Official)
Disney has commented on its upcoming Moana spin-off series for Disney+.
Disney+ Might've Just Spoiled Hayden Christensen's Ahsoka Episode
A new Disney+ announcement hinted at which Ahsoka episode features Hayden Christensen.
Sabine Wren & Ezra Bridger Romance Prospects Addressed by Dave Filoni
Dave Filoni discussed the possibility of a romance between Ahsoka's Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger.
Gal Gadot's DC Reboot Confusion Explained: Is Wonder Woman's Recast Actually Happening?
Are James Gunn and Peter Safran recasting Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman for the DC Reboot? Here's what we know.
Loki Season 2 Gets Release Update Amid Delay Concerns
A number of Fall 2023 MCU projects have been delayed. Will Loki Season 2 be one of them?
Loki Season 2 Releases First Poster for Ke Huy Quan's Character
The first poster for Ke Huy Quan's Loki Season 2 character has been revealed.
Ahsoka Showrunner Had 1 Request for Mary Elizabeth Winstead Before Filming
Hera Syndulla star Mary Elizabeth Winstead revealed what Dave Filoni required of her prior to filming Ahsoka.
Disney+'s X-Men Reboot Actor Teases 'Wild' Season 1
X-Men '97 actress described Season 1 of the animated Disney+ reboot as a "wild ride."
Star Wars Unveils New Timeline Order for 22 Movies & Shows (Official)
Star Wars revealed new information about its franchise timeline and in which eras certain movies and shows belong.
Captain Marvel 2 Gets Release Update Amid Delay Worries (Report)
New information on whether The Marvels will be delayed has been revealed.
Disney+'s Ahsoka Makes 5 Major Changes to Sabine Wren
Here are five changes Disney+'s Ahsoka made to Star Wars Rebels' Sabine Wren.
Rosario Dawson Accidentally Spoils Major Ahsoka Episode 4 Moment
Ahsoka's Rosario Dawson just spoiled an upcoming lightsaber duel in Episode 4 of the Disney+ series.
Marvel Studios' First-Ever X-Men Funkos Just Got Unveiled (Photos)
Take a look at the first-ever Marvel Studios X-Men Funko Pops for X-Men '97.
Ahsoka's Thrawn Twist Just Broke Star Wars' #1 Rule
The first two episodes of Ahsoka revealed information about Thrawn and broke an important Star Wars rule.
Warner Bros. Cancels Highly-Anticipated DC Superhero Movie (Report)
It looks like Warner Bros. canceled yet another movie that viewers were looking forward to.
Disney Announces Removal of Lord of the Rings Movies on Hulu
Select Lord of the Rings movies are confirmed to be leaving Hulu next month.
Marvel Studios Announces First-Ever Blu-ray Releases for MCU Shows
Marvel Studios announced an unprecedented release of select MCU Disney+ shows on Blu-ray.
Disney+ Announces Release Date for New Secret Invasion Special
The Disney+ release date for Marvel Studios' Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion has been revealed.
Ahsoka Release Date Schedule of Episodes Officially Announced
Star Wars has revealed Ahsoka's Disney+ release schedule.
MCU Director Shuts Down Black Widow 2 Sequel Report
Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier has clarified whether the upcoming MCU film is a Black Widow sequel.
WandaVision's Agatha Spin-off Gets Record-High Episode Count
The reported episode count for Agatha: Coven of Chaos was revealed, and it could be one of the MCU's longest seasons yet.