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

Watch: Ewan McGregor Speaks Out Against Fans Attacking Obi-Wan Kenobi Actress

Ewan McGregor has posted a video in response to the racist statements made towards Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 Features Horrific Jedi Younglings Easter Egg

Episode 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi revealed a horrific Easter egg that's connects to the fate of Jedi younglings.

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How Star Wars Wasted Hayden Christensen In Obi-Wan Kenobi

How Star Wars wasted Hayden Christensen throughout Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+.

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Star Wars: Ewan McGregor Gets Honest About Spoilery Leaks Online

Ewan McGregor addressed the online leaks leading up to Obi-Wan Kenobi's debut on Disney+.

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Watch: Disney+ Reveals First Trailer for New Obi-Wan Kenobi Special

Star Wars has revealed a trailer for its upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi special on Disney+.

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Eternals 2: Marvel Director Teases Another Oscar-Winning Actress Who Could Join MCU Franchise

Eternals director Chloe Zhao teased the potential interest of a frequent collaborator joining the MCU for Eternals 2.

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New Spider-Man: No Way Home Photo Teases Fight In Doctor Strange's Sanctum

New photos from Spider-Man: No Way Home seemingly confirm a shared location that will be featured in the upcoming film starring Tom Holland.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home: New Photo Shows Tom Holland's Hero Struggling In Doc Ock Fight

A new image from Spider-Man: No Way Home shows Tom Holland's Spider-Man struggling to hang on.

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Spider-Man Fans Discover Mystery Hand In No Way Home Trailer (Is It Tobey Maguire's?)

Spider-Man fans discovered an editing mistake in the background of the Spider-Man: No Way Home that could be evidence for Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield.

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Andrew Garfield's Stuntman Clarifies Amazing Spider-Man 3 Confusion

Andrew Garfield's stuntman has clarified the confusion surrounding a revival of The Amazing Spider-Man 3.

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Star Wars: R2-D2 & C-3PO Join Forces For New Disney+ Animated Show

Star Wars: A Droid Story, featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO, was announced for Disney+ during Disney Investor Day 2020.

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Star Wars Confirms Episode Count of Rogue One Spinoff Andor

The sizzle reel for the Star Wars series Andor starring Diego Luna revealed the Disney+ series episode count and more.

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Spider-Man Producer Explains Return of Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Villains

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explained the return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's villains in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Star Wars Reveals Best Look Yet at Boba Fett's New Armor In Mandalorian Spin-off

New magazine covers featuring Boba Fett have been revealed ahead of The Book of Boba Fett's debut on Disney+.

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J.J. Abrams Co. Disagreed With Lucasfilm on Major Star Wars: Force Awakens Scene

A Lucasfilm Executive has shared what J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot wanted in Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy in comparison to Lucasfilm.

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Hawkeye Director Confirms Spider-Man: Homecoming Trope In Disney+ Show

Hawkeye's directing team shared how Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye relationship compares to Tony and Peter's from Homecoming.

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Marvel Studios' First Animated Show Wasn't Kevin Feige's Idea

Marvel producer Brad Winderbaum shares that the upcoming "What If...?" series was the first Marvel Studios greenlit for Disney+ and how the idea sold Kevin Feige.

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Marvel Boss Speaks on Avoiding 'Overabundance' of Disney+ MCU Shows

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige explained Marvel's attempt to avoid too much MCU on Disney+.

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Doctor Strange 2's Scrapped Fantastic Four Post-Credits Scene Revealed

Doctor Strange 2 writer Michael Waldron wrote a Fantastic Four post-credits scene in his original draft for Multiverse of Madness.

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Marvel Fans Boycott Hawkeye Show In Defense of Artist

Marvel fans have boycotted the MCU's latest Disney+ series Hawkeye for failing to compensate Marvel artist David Aja.

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Batman: The Animated Series Sequel Rumored For HBO Max

According to a rumor from Kevin Smith, a sequel to Batman: The Animated Series could be coming to HBO Max.

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Robert Downey Jr Thrawn Rumors Debunked For Star Wars Ahsoka Series

New rumors indicate Robert Downey Jr will NOT be playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars upcoming Ahsoka series for Disney+.

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Hawkeye Artist Reacts to Disney+ Copying His Cover With New Poster: 'Start Paying'

Hawkeye artist David Aja posted on social media that Marvel Studios should pay creators for basing its Disney+ Hawkeye poster on his work.

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Thor 4 Promo Images Reveal Chris Hemsworth's Wild New Costume

New promotional material for Thor: Love and Thunder offered new looks at Thor's colorful new costume.

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James Gunn Teases Another DC Project After The Suicide Squad & Peacemaker

Director James Gunn of DC's The Suicide Squad and the MCU's The Guardians of the Galaxy hints on Instagram that he's working on another DC project.

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How Loki & Avengers: Endgame Secretly Explain Spider-Man: No Way Home's Confusing Ending

Spider-Man: No Way Home's plot points involving time, and what happens in the future, have already been explained by Marvel's Avengers: Endgame and Loki.

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How Doctor Strange 2 Sets Up Chris Evans' MCU Return

A new theory has explained how Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness could resurrect past MCU characters.

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J.K. Simmons Teases Another Marvel Appearance In Spider-Man Movie

Spider-Man: Far From Home actor J.K. Simmons shared that he's sure people know he may show up in Spider-Man Land again.

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Spider-Man 4: Jacob Batalon Stirs Hobgoblin Speculation With New Photo

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jacob Batalon stirred up new Hobgoblin speculation with a social media photo.

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Ezra Miller's The Flash: New Evidence Suggests Michael Keaton's Batmobile Will Appear

A photo posted to Instagram of a Batmobile indicates Michael Keaton's Batman will appear in Ezra Miller's The Flash film.

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The Batman Director Reveals Tragic Real-Life Inspiration for Robert Pattinson's Hero

The Batman director Matt Reeves has explained how a '90s musician inspired the character of Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne.

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The 8 Best Spider-Man Movies, Ranked From Tom Holland's Homecoming To Tobey Maguire's Original

Ranking all the Spider-Man films to date, ranging from Tobey Maguire's original Spider-Man Trilogy to Tom Holland's Marvel Cinematic Universe stand-alone films.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Address New Suit Mystery

The writers of Spider-Man: No Way Home have addressed Peter Parker's new Spider-Man suit as seen at the end of the film.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Photos Reveal Weird Use of CGI

Marvel's Visual Effects Supervisor has revealed a surprising CGI scene from Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League Opening Scene Includes Lex Luthor

Zack Snyder breaks down the opening scene of his cut of Justice League for HBO Max in an online interview.

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Marvel Officially Releases Abomination's Unseen Poems from She-Hulk

Marvel has released Abomination's haiku which were mentioned in Episode 2 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

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Moon Knight Theory Reveals Ethan Hawke Villain's True Intentions

A Moon Knight theory has presented the possibilities for Ethan Hawke's villain Arthur Harrow and his intentions.

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New Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer: What Exact TIME Will It Release During NBA Playoffs?

A breakdown has revealed the possible times for when Marvel Studios' new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer will drop during the NBA Playoffs.

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Loki: Deleted 'Kang' Scenes From Finale Revealed

The latest Marvel Studios Assembled special about Loki on Disney+ revealed deleted 'Kang' scenes from the season finale.

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Shazam 2 Star Asher Angel Shares Zachary Levi Photo to Celebrate Sequel's Filming Wrap

A new photo from Billy Batson's Asher Angel suggests Shazam! Fury of the Gods starring Zachary Levi has wrapped.

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