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

Marvel Casts Graham Greene In Hawkeye Spin-off Echo

Marvel Studios has cast actor Graham Greene for the MCU Disney+ series Echo starring Alaqua Cox.

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Andor Post-Credits True Meaning Explained by Producer

Tony Gilroy has explained the meaning of Andor's Season 1 finale post-credits scene.

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Andor Season 1 Proves the Biggest Problem with Disney's Star Wars

An explanation of how Season 1 of Andor illustrates Disney's Star Wars problem.

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Marvel Studios Just Introduced Its 9th Young Avenger Superhero

The first official trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania introduced the MCU's 9th young Avenger.

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Loki Disney+: New Synopsis Teases Possible 'Deletion' of Tom Hiddleston's Character

Marvel's Loki: The Art of the Series book reveals more of the Disney+ series plot and how Loki could be deleted from reality.

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James Gunn Spoils 3 Key Changes to the Guardians After Thor 4

James Gunn has revealed how the Guardians have changed since Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Why Disney's CEO Firing Is Good News for Star Wars Movies (Report)

A new report explained how Disney firing CEO Bob Chapek will benefit Star Wars movies.

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Avengers 5: MCU Director Teases How Ant-Man 3 Sets Up Kang Dynasty

Ant-Man 3 director Peyton Reed hinted at how Quantumania will lay the groundwork for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

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James Gunn Reveals Why He Avoided Nova Hero In His Marvel Movies

James Gunn has revealed why he avoided introducing Nova in his Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

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First Look at Kang the Conqueror Official MCU Merch Revealed (Photo)

New photos have revealed the MCU's first official Kang the Conqueror merchandise.

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Avatar 2's Record-Breaking Runtime Is Even Longer Than Expected

New evidence suggested that Avatar: The Way of Water's runtime is longer than previously reported.

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Black Panther 2 Star Confirms Who Is King of Wakanda by the End of the Sequel

Black Panther 2 star has revealed the identity of the new King of Wankanda.

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Disney Unveils New Marvel Studios Experience on Cruise (Exclusive)

Disney has offered a new dining experience aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wish showcasing the art of Marvel Studios.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Shares Spoilery New Photos From Black Panther 2

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has shared spoiler-heavy photos from the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Daredevil Star Explains the Sad Way Season 4 Got Cancelled

Daredevil actress has opened up about how Season 4 of the Netflix series was cancelled.

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Captain Marvel Directors Reveal All-Star Cast for Next Movie, Freaky Tales

Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were announced for their next project together.

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Robert Downey Jr. Gave New Ironheart Actor the Best Advice

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. had a key bit of advice for MCU newcomer Dominique Thorne.

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Why Disney Replaced HYDRA In 2022 Avengers: Quantum Encounter (Exclusive)

Disney replaced HYDRA with Ultron for the Avengers: Quantum Encounter experience at Worlds of Marvel aboard Disney Cruise Line's new ship, the Disney Wish.

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Disney Reveals New Ant-Man Merch for Cruise Ahead of Quantumania

Disney has revealed new Black Panther 2 and Ant-Man 3 exclusive merchandise aboard Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Wish.

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Netflix's The Sandman: 3 Most Controversial Castings Explained by Creator Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman has responded to The Sandman's backlash and controversial casting choices.

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Disney Announces Historic Cable TV Release for New Star Wars Show

Disney Announces Historic Cable and Streaming TV Release for New Star Wars Show

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Ant-Man 3 Easter Egg Spotted In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever included an Easter egg for Marvel Studios' upcoming 2023 film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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Disney+ Surprise Drops New Baby Yoda Content Ahead of Mandalorian Season 3

Disney has announced an upcoming Baby Yoda short for Disney+ from Studio Ghibli.

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Did Kino Loy Die? Andor’s Andy Serkis Responds to Star Wars Return Possibility

Andy Serkis has commented on whether his Andor character of Kino Loy is dead, as well as his interest in directing a Star Wars project.

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Marvel Downplayed 'Traumatic' Accident on Black Panther 2 Set, Confirms Report

Marvel Studios downplayed Letitia Wright's accident on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever set.

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Star Wars Sneaks Padme Amidala Easter Egg In New Episode of Andor

A Padme Amidala Easter egg was spotted in Episode 10 of Andor on Disney+.

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Kevin Feige Makes Bold Claim About Black Panther 2's Importance

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige believes that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the "most important movie" Marvel has made.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Reveals All 15 Songs Featured In Movie

Marvel has revealed all fifteen songs on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's soundtrack.

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MCU Director Confirms Newest Villain Is as Strong as Chris Hemsworth's Thor

Black Panther 2 director has confirmed that Tenoch Huerta's Namor is as strong as Chris Hemsworth's Thor.

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Logan's Dafne Keene Reportedly Joins New Star Wars Disney+ Show

Logan's Dafne Keene is reportedly joining the Star Wars universe in The Acolyte

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Hugh Jackman Throws Shade at Ryan Reynolds With Deadpool 3 ‘Prep’ Photo

Wolverine's Hugh Jackman made a joke about Deadpool 3's Ryan Reynolds behind-the-scenes of the Music Man.

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Disney+ Adds Special New Collection for MCU Black Panther

Disney+ has added a new Black Panther collection ahead of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's release.

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MCU: New Ironheart Set Photo Spoils Key Doctor Strange Connection

A new set photo from Ironheart on Disney+ has revealed a connection to Doctor Strange.

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Disney+ Just Revealed 6 Subscriber-Exclusive Marvel Movie Merch Items

Disney+ unveiled six Marvel collectibles and items exclusively for Disney+ subscribers.

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First Look at Avatar 2 LEGO Sets Revealed (Photos)

Newly released LEGO sets for Avatar: The Way of Water have revealed a bit of what audiences can expect in the upcoming sequel.

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Ant-Man 3 Trailer Reveals Kang's Dangerous New Superpower

The D23 Expo Ant-Man 3 trailer revealed that the MCU's Kang the Conqueror has a new superpower.

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Rogue One’s Emergency Reshoots: New Details Uncover How Disney Salvaged Star Wars’ First Spin-off

John Gilroy has revealed new details about Star Wars: Rogue One's reshoots.

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MCU Producer Addresses Doctor Doom's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Appearance Rumor

Marvel Studios' Nate Moore has commented on Doctor Doom's rumored role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Marvel Studios to Break Weekly Release Pattern With New Disney+ Series

Disney and Marvel Studios are set to break their new weekly release pattern on Disney+ with I Am Groot.

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Disney+ Makes Fun of 1 Jedi Death With New Star Wars Easter Egg

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi contained an Easter egg referencing the death of a Clone Wars Jedi.

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