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

Nicolas Cage Reveals Why He's Against Joining Star Wars

Nicolas Cage has explained why he has no interest in joining the Star Wars Universe.

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Ant-Man 3: Quantumania Runtime Sets New Franchise Record

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's runtime has set a new record for the franchise.

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Black Panther 2 Blu-Ray Release Date Revealed

The Blu-ray release date for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was revealed.

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Disney+ Is Setting Up Thrawn vs. Luke Skywalker In Live-Action (Theory)

How Star Wars Disney+ series have been laying the groundwork for a live-action Thrawn and Luke Skywalker showdown.

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Disney Omits Fired CEO Bob Chapek from New Disneyland Paris Recap Video

Disneyland Paris video celebrating Avengers Campus omitted former Disney CEO Bob Chapek.

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Hugh Jackman Speaks on Traumatic X-Men Movie Set Experiences

Wolverine star Hugh Jackman addressed the controversy surrounding Bryan Singer and his experience on the set of X-Men.

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Deadpool 3: Did Hugh Jackman Just Reveal Its Surprising Official Title?

Wolverine's Hugh Jackman may have revealed Deadpool 3's official title.

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Disney Unveils Loki Family Pin Ahead of Season 2

Disney has released a new pin featuring the God of Mischief's family ahead of Loki's Season 2 release on Disney+.

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Star Wars Producer Addresses Boba Fett Return Possibilities in The Bad Batch (Exclusive)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch producer commented on Omega and Boba Fett's surprising connection.

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How Disney's Fired CEO Damaged the Company from the Inside (Report)

A new report detailed how former Disney CEO Bob Chapek negatively impacted Disney and its market.

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Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2's Time Jump Confirmed (Exclusive)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch producers revealed the time jump between Season 1 and Season 2.

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Fantastic Four Actor Admits He Was Terrible as Doctor Doom

Fantastic Four star Toby Kebbell had discussed his Doctor Doom role in the 2015 film.

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The Mandalorian Star Teases Season 3's Evil Villain Comeback

The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito teased Moff Gideon's character and what to expect from the villain in Season 3 on Disney+.

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Marvel Removes 2023 Movie & TV Schedule, Signaling Major Delays

Marvel Studios has deleted a 2023 promo, adding to speculation that certain MCU Disney+ series have been delayed.

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Black Panther 2 Director Explains Why T'Challa Couldn't Get Killed In Battle

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler explained why T'Challa died from illness instead of battle.

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New Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2 Character Posters Released

New posters have been released for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 coming to Disney+.

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8 Best Actresses to Replace Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

The Direct picks the best potential actors to replace Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in the new DCU.

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DC Studios Boss Calls Out Fake Rumor About Green Lantern's Future

James Gunn has debunked a rumor concerning the Green Lantern series for HBO Max.

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Star Wars Is Making 5 Big Changes for Bad Batch Season 2

The producers of Star Wars: The Bad Batch have shared the five biggest changes between Season 1 and Season 2.

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Tobey Maguire Shares Honest Opinion on Those Bully Maguire Memes

Tobey Maguire has commented on his internet memes, including Bully Maguire.

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Gal Gadot Returning for Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive)

Gal Gadot is expected to return to the Fast & Furious franchise.

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Star Wars: Live-Action Hera Syndulla Actress Reportedly Revealed

The actress cast to play the live-action version of Hera Syndulla in Ahsoka has been revealed.

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Helen Mirren Admits New DC Superhero Role Was 'Terribly Hard Work' Yet Still 'Fun'

Helen Mirren opened up about her role in DC's Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

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Did DC Just Reveal the First Movie of Its Rebooted Slate?

A new poster for Blue Beetle may have hinted its role in DC Studios' new rebooted slate.

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MCU Exec Confirms What We All Suspected About Killmonger's Shuri Connection

Marvel has confirmed a connection between Killmonger and Shuri's Black Panther suits.

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James Cameron In Talks to Reboot Terminator Franchise

James Cameron claims one of his past franchises may be rebooted.

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Spider-Verse 2 Reveals Disney XD's Spectacular Spider-Man Crossover

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is confirmed to include Disney XD's Spectacular Spider-Man.

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Justice League's Ray Fisher Blasts New DC Boss James Gunn

Justice League's Ray Fisher has criticized new DC CEO James Gunn for deleted Tweets.

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Disney Pirates Producer Refutes Margot Robbie's Claim About New Movie

Jerry Bruckheimer claims that Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean film is still happening.

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DC to Recast Justice League With New Actors (Report)

A new report suggests that DC intends to recast the Justice League cast with new actors.

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DC Officially Replacing Henry Cavill as Superman

James Gunn has addressed Henry Cavill's future as Superman within the new DC Universe.

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Superman Reboot Movie Announced: First Plot Details Surface Online

Details about James Gunn's Superman reboot have been revealed.

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CW’s Batman Spin-off Announces Release Date

The CW announced the release dates for two of its series, including a new Batman spin-off.

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James Gunn Shuts Down Fake The Batman 2 Report

James Gunn has shut down claims about The Batman 2 and the DCU.

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James Gunn Confirms Surprisingly Short Time Jump from Endgame to Thor 4

Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn has confirmed the time jump between Avengers: Endgame and Thor 4.

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Eternals Actor Shares Honest Opinion on Negative Reactions to Marvel Movie

A Marvel star has commented on the negative response to Chloe Zhao's Eternals.

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Hulu Is Losing 5 Marvel Movies This Month

Five Marvel movies, including Blade and X-Men, are set to leave Hulu in December.

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Spider-Verse 3 Main Villain Confirmed by Director

The director of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has revealed the third film's villain.

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Ant-Man 3 Director Disappoints Fans Who Want 1 Villain to Return

Peyton Reed, the director of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, shut down fan speculation about the return of a past villain.

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Bob Iger Needs to Fix Another Big Star Wars Problem Besides Movies & TV

Disney CEO Bob Iger is facing a Star Wars problem that doesn't relate to movies or Disney+ shows.

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