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

How Marvel Studios Is Cracking Down on Spoilery Leaks Internally

New information on how Marvel Studios is tightening security to prevent MCU spoilers and leaks was revealed.

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New Black Panther 2 Deleted Scene Reveals Alternate Ending

A Black Panther: Wakanda Forever deleted scene featuring Shuri and Okoye affected the ending of the sequel film.

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Ant-Man 3 Reveals Best Look at Cassie Lang's New Superhero Suit In Action

A new ad has revealed more of Cassie Lang's superhero suit from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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T’Challa’s Son’s Deleted Role In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Revealed

Marvel Studios revealed more about Black Panther 2's plans for T'Challa's son.

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Henry Cavill's Superman Replacement Even Younger Than Expected (Report)

Henry Cavill's Superman replacement is reportedly younger than fans expected.

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Star Wars Just Confirmed Another Jedi Who Survived Order 66

The latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch revealed yet another Jedi who survived Order 66.

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New Wonder Woman TV Show Announced: Will Gal Gadot Be Replaced?

New information about DC Studios' Wonder Woman TV show has led to questions about Gal Gadot's role.

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Iron Man Spin-off Movie, Armor Wars, Gets Conflicting Filming Updates

The reported filming schedule for Marvel Studios' Armor Wars is unlikely and appears to be false.

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Marvel's Top 6 Most Popular Movies on Disney+ Revealed by New Data

Six of the most-watched Marvel movies on Disney+ during December.

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Zachary Levi Shares Controversial Posts Ahead of Shazam 2 Release

Shazam star Zachary Levi has posted controversial tweets leading up to Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere.

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Disney Just Recreated Avengers: Endgame Portals Scene at California Adventure (Photos)

Disney included a new version of the Avengers: Endgame portals scene in its latest nighttime show at Disney California Adventure.

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New The Flash Movie Trailer Runtime Revealed In Advance

The trailer runtime for DC's upcoming film The Flash has been revealed.

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MCU: 10 Rejected Designs for David Harbour’s Marvel Costume (Official Photos)

"Black Widow: The Art of the Movie" book revealed rejected designs for David Harbour's Red Guardian.

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Tobey Maguire Reignites Avengers 6: Secret Wars Cameo Hopes With New Comments

Speculation that Tobey Maguire is in Avengers 6: Secret Wars ramped up following the actor's latest comments.

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Andrew Garfield Reveals the Smart Way He Won His Spider-Man Audition

Andrew Garfield explained how he was cast as Spider-Man and his strategy going into the screen test.

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HBO Max Just Cancelled 2 More DC Superhero Shows

HBO Max has canceled the DC live-action series, Doom Patrol and Titans.

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Warner Bros. Announces New Shazam 2 Trailer Ahead of DC's Rebooted Slate Reveal

The next Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer has a confirmed release date.

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Why DC Studios' Recast Announcements Will Be Delayed Thru 2023

An explanation for why DC Studios will probably wait until after 2023 to announce its major recasts.

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Star Wars Celebration 2023 Announces First Wave of Actors Set to Appear

Star Wars Celebration revealed which celebrity guests will be appearing at the 2023 convention.

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First Details on Ant-Man 3's MODOK Villain Revealed by Writer

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness shared new details about the MCU version of MODOK.

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Jason Momoa Casts Doubt on Aquaman 3's Fun Tone Amid DC Reboot

Following news of the DC reboot, Jason Momoa is unsure about the tone of his Aquaman 3.

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Hugh Jackman Explains His ‘Beef’ With Ryan Reynolds

Wolverine's Hugh Jackman responded to questions about his "beef" with Deadpool's Ryan Reynolds.

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James Gunn Reveals the Secret Protagonist of the Guardians Movies (No, Not Star-Lord)

James Gunn revealed who the secret hero of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise truly is.

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Ant-Man 3 Star Accidentally Spoils Key Quantum Realm Detail

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania actress spoiled information about MCU's Quantum Realm.

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Disney Just Cancelled Lots of Guests' Trips to Star Wars Luxury Hotel

Disney is canceling select stays at Walt Disney World's Star Wars hotel.

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Disney+ Removed MCU Episodes After Fan Complaints - They’re Finally Back Up

MCU episodes featuring Guardians of the Galaxy's Mantis returned to Disney+.

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Channing Tatum Is Still Urging Marvel to Make His X-Men Movie

Channing Tatum still wants Marvel Studios to greenlight his X-Men movie.

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17 MCU Movies to Receive Disney+ Upgrade

Eighteen MCU movies are set to receive IMAX-quality sound on Disney+ later this year.

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Star Wars' Battle Droids Make First Live-Action Return Since the Prequels

The trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian included live-action prequel trilogy battle droids.

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Shazam 2 Reveals New Posters for 6 Main Superheroes

Posters for each superhero in DC's Shazam! Fury of the Gods has been revealed.

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Spider-Verse 2 Reveals New Looks at Peter Parker's Daughter

New images of Peter B. Parker's daughter from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have been released.

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Robert Pattinson's Batman: Joker Actor Teases His Next Appearance

the Batman's Barry Keoghan has commented on his Joker and the potential for a spin-off.

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Star Wars' Sequel Trilogy Receives Official New Gorgeous Poster Collection

A new set of Star Wars sequel trilogy posters highlighting each of the three films has been revealed.

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Marvel Star Claims Executives Are More Comfortable Casting White Villains

Eternals' Kumail Nanjiani believes that studios have been more apt to cast white villains.

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Disney Announces 4 Major Parks Improvements Following Bob Iger's Return

Disney rolled out several improvements at the Disney Parks following CEO Bob Iger's return.

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Daredevil: Born Again Casts Sopranos Prequel Actor In Major Role

Marvel has reportedly cast a Sopranos prequel star in Daredevil: Born Again for Disney+.

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Zachary Levi & DC Studios CEO Spend Vacation Together Amid Shazam Recast Rumors

Shazam's Zachary Levi vacations with DC CEO Peter Safran amidst recast uncertainty.

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Doctor Strange 3 Gets Promising Release Window Update

New evidence suggested that Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange 3 is being fast-tracked.

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Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2 Producers Address Canon Restrictions (Exclusive)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch producers have commented on how they navigated Star Wars canon and other Disney+ shows.

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Ant-Man 3: Quantumania Undergoes Reshoots a Month Before Release (Photos)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is reportedly undergoing reshoots a month prior to its theatrical release.

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