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

Disney+'s Ahsoka: New Character Confirmed for Live-Action Show

A new Ahsoka character has been revealed ahead of the Star Wars Disney+ series debut.

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New Andor Season 2 Set Video Reveals Stormtrooper Sequence

New footage from the set of Andor Season 2 included the presence of Imperial Stormtroopers.

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Marvel Unveils Gorgeous 2023 Avengers Poster for 60th Anniversary

Marvel revealed a 60th Anniversary tribute poster for the Avengers.

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Why Disney Fired MCU Co-Founder, Revealed by New Report

A new report has explained why Disney fired Marvel Studios' Victoria Alonso.

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The Mandalorian Season 3: Episode 5 Runtime Revealed In Advance

The runtime for The Mandalorian's Episode 5 runtime has been reportedly revealed.

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Zack Snyder Shares First Glimpse at New 2023 Justice League Movie Poster Art

Zack Snyder revealed a first look at Justice League poster art ahead of his upcoming event.

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Star Wars' Next Movie Gets Possible Title Announcement Update

An update on when the next Star Wars movie will be announced has been revealed.

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Here’s Why Mandalorians Never Remove Their Helmets

There's a reason why Mandalorians never remove their helmets in public, and it's integral to The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere.

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Florence Pugh Breaks Silence on Next Marvel Movie Role

Florence Pugh commented on her upcoming role in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts.

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Disney Unveils TRON Ride Following Third Movie Announcement

Disney revealed its newest TRON roller coaster in addition to announcing TRON 3.

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Disney Unveils First-Ever Toy Story Restaurant (Photos)

Disney revealed its first Toy Story restaurant at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios ahead of Toy Story 5.

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MCU: First Look at Kingpin's Rebooted Origin Story (Photos)

New photos revealed Kingpin's rebooted origin story for Daredevil: Born Again.

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New Disney+ Daredevil Set Photos Reveal Flashback Scene

New Daredevil: Born Again set photos suggested the series will include a flashback scene.

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Disney+'s Daredevil Set Photo Reveals New MCU Character With Matt Murdock

A new MCU character has been spotted with Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock on the set of Daredevil: Born Again.

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Avengers 5 Theory Sets Up Loki's Surprising Role In Movie

A theory of what role Tom Hiddleston's Loki may fill in Marvel Studios' Avengers 5 is explored.

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Marvel Reportedly Diminishes Kit Harington's Planned MCU Return (Rumor)

Marvel Studios has supposedly changed its plans for Kit Harington's return and his character's connection to Blade.

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James Gunn Made a Major Last-Minute Change to Mantis (Photos)

James Gunn made a last-minute change to Mantis' design ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

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Dave Filoni Feared Ahsoka & Anakin Romance Would Get Shipped by Fans

Dave Filoni had concerns about fans shipping an Ahsoka and Anakin romance.

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Dwayne Johnson Breaks Silence on Henry Cavill's Awkward Retirement as Superman

Dwayne Johnson commented on Henry Cavill's Superman retirement.

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Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2 Just Featured Another Mandalorian Connection

Episode 12 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 included a connection to The Mandalorian.

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The Flash’s Delay Accidentally Ruined 1 Shazam Connection, Reveals Director

The director of Shazam 2 revealed how The Flash's delay ruined a detail in the sequel.

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Marvel Studios' Upcoming Horror Movies/TV Shows Teased by Exec

A Marvel Studios executive has hinted at more MCU horror movies and Disney+ series to come.

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Star Wars' Next Movie Reportedly Revealed

According to a new report, Lucasfilm decided that the next Star Wars movie is Damon Lindelof's.

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Jenna Ortega In Talks for Beetlejuice 2 (Report)

Actress Jenna Ortega has been approached to star in Beetlejuice 2.

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Star Wars Officially Developing Sequel Stories to Rise of Skywalker

According to Jon Favreau, Star Wars is developing new stories set after The Rise of Skywalker.

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Disney Issues Statement on Mass Cancellations of Star Wars Hotel Voyages

After reducing the number of operation dates for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Disney issued a statement.

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Disney+ Launches New Brie Larson-Starring Captain Marvel Documentary

Disney+ released a Captain Marvel documentary starring Carol Danvers' Brie Larson.

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James Gunn Debunks Rumor About Henry Cavill's DC Future

James Gunn clarified speculation that Henry Cavill was considered for Creature Commandos' Frankenstein.

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First Look at Colin Farrell’s Batman Return In HBO Max Spin-off Show (Photos)

Colin Farrell was spotted on the set of The Batman spin-off series, The Penguin.

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MCU: 5 Biggest Criticisms of New Marvel Movies In the 2020s

Here are the five biggest fan critiques of MCU movies that have followed Avengers: Endgame.

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Mark Ruffalo Says Marvel 'Should Be Sweating' After Losing James Gunn to DC

Mark Ruffalo commented on Marvel Studios losing director James Gunn to DC.

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Disney Reveals First Look at Jim Gaffigan's Mr. Smee In Peter Pan Reboot

Jim Gaffigan's Mr. Smee has been revealed for Disney's upcoming Peter Pan and Wendy film.

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MCU Writer Admits to the Downsides of the Multiverse

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Avengers 5 writer Jeff Loveness has revealed the downsides of Multiversal storytelling.

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Disney Reveals New Looks at Anthony Mackie's Latest Captain America Role (Photos)

A new Disney+ documentary revealed Anthony Mackie's latest Captain America role.

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Avatar 3: Disney Is Secretly Teasing Sequel’s New Characters

Disney may have teased an Avatar 3 tribe at Pandora - The World of Avatar.

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The Batman’s HBO Max Spin-off Starts Filming (Photo)

Filming for The Batman's HBO Max spin-off series has begun.

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Disney+ Reveals New MCU Timeline Order With Doctor Strange 2

Disney+ confirmed when in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness occurred.

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Avengers Endgame: Elizabeth Olsen Reveals Her Deleted Doctor Strange Scene

Elizabeth Olsen has discussed a deleted Avengers: Endgame scene featuring the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange.

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Daredevil Star Spotted In NYC for Disney+ Reboot Filming (Photo)

Charlie Cox has been seen in New York City for Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again.

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Marvel's Kang the Conqueror Actor Gets Candid on 'High Stakes' Role

Jonathan Majors responded to online haters concerning online critics of his Kang.

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