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

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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James Cameron Responds to Big Complaint About Avatar 2

James Cameron addressed Avatar: The Way of Water's high frame rate complaints.

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The Mandalorian Season 3: Disney Spoils Return of Major Character

Disney has confirmed the return of a certain Star Wars character in The Mandalorian Season 3.

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Disney Announces Historic MCU Musical

Disney announced a real-life MCU musical is coming to the Disneyland Resort.

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Ant-Man: Quantumania's Ending Got Reshot Last Month - Here's What Changed

An explanation of how Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania's ending was changed during reshoots last month.

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Avatar’s Disney+ Show Prospects Addressed by James Cameron

James Cameron has commented on the possibility of an Avatar Disney+ spin-off series.

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Pixar Boss Breaks Silence on Lightyear Disappointment

Pixar's Pete Docter has commented on Lightyear's issues.

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Marvel Studios' Grim Reaper Actor Choice Reportedly Revealed

The MCU's choice for Wonder Man's Grim Reaper has been reportedly revealed.

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Star Wars Releases New Palpatine Poster for Latest Disney+ Appearance

Star Wars released a new poster for The Bad Batch featuring Emperor Palpatine.

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New Photos Spark MCU Luke Cage & Jessica Jones Return Speculation

Photos of Jessica Jones’ Krysten Ritter and Luke Cage’s Mike Colter led to speculation about their MCU return.

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Disney+: 5 Marvel & Star Wars Shows Releasing In March 2023

Five Marvel and Star Wars shows are set to release on Disney+ in March of 2023.

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MCU Blade Writer Hypes Up Reboot With Spongebob Meme

The writer for MCU's Blade posted a Spongebob meme to hype the upcoming film.

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Batgirl 2 Gets Surprising Update After Cancellation of First Movie

Leslie Grace confirmed discussions about a Batgirl sequel after the cancelation of her first film.

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Robert Downey Jr. Advised Ironheart Star to ‘Microdose’ Blockbusters

Iron Man's Robert Downey Jr. gave new Ironheart star advice about blockbuster projects.

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James Cameron Confesses to Loving 1 Superhero Movie

Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron revealed which superhero movie he loves.

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Marvel Announces Spider-Verse Versions of Thor, Scarlet Witch & More (Photos)

Marvel revealed variant Spider-Verse versions of Thor, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, and more.

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3 Star Wars Live-Action TV Shows Set for 2023 Debuts

Despite newly announced Disney+ delays, three live-action Star Wars shows are still set to release in 2023.

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Loki Season 2: New Details on Kang Villain Role Revealed (Rumor)

A new rumor described more about Kang the Conqueror in Loki Season 2.

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New Guardians of the Galaxy 3 LEGO May Spoil Key Scene

A Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 LEGO set contains potential spoilers for the MCU threequel.

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Marvel Announces Sebastian Stan's Bucky's Surprising Role In Next Movie

Marvel Studios revealed Bucky Barnes' new role in an upcoming MCU film.

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Peter Parker & MJ Are Asked About Spider-Babies In Bizarre New No Way Home Footage

A new TikTok for Spider-Man: No Way Home has shown Zendaya's MJ and Tom Holland's Peter Parker being questioned about spider-babies.

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