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

Black Panther 2 Ramps Up Marketing Ahead of New Trailer

New Black Panther 2 merchandise has signaled the potential start of Wakanda Forever's promotional campaign and when fans can expect the next trailer.

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Captain Marvel 2 Trailer Confirms 9 MCU Characters Appearing

The D23 Expo trailer for The Marvels revealed 9 different MCU characters that are confirmed to appear in the 2023 film.

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Shang-Chi Joins Black Panther & Guardians of the Galaxy In Special MCU Club (Box Office)

Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings latest box office numbers put the film on par with Black Panther and the Guardians of the Galaxy theatrical performances.

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Zack Snyder Wanted Daniel Day-Lewis To Be In Man of Steel

In an interview for Zack Snyder's Justice League, Snyder discussed how he originally wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play Zod in Superman: Man of Steel.

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Falcon and Winter Soldier: Torres Would've Had 'Giant' Storyline With More Episodes

Marvel's Falcon and Winter Soldier creator shares Joaquin Torres' character would've had a giant storyline if the Disney+ series had more episodes.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Rumor Reveals When Next Trailer Finally Releases

A new rumor has revealed that Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: No Way Home's second trailer is expected to drop next week.

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Doctor Strange's Wong Is Back In Action In New MCU Shang-Chi Trailer

Marvel's Doctor Strange's Wong appears to be fighting The Incredible Hulk's Abomination in the new Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings trailer.

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Marvel's Shang-Chi: 7 Images Reveal Magical New Scenes

New stills from Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings highlight Simu Liu's Shang-Chi and Awkwafina's Katy, as well as Shang-Chi's family Wenwu/Mandarin and his sister Xialing.

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The Mandalorian Season 3: Bo-Katan Star Addresses Darksaber Uncertainty

Bo-Katan Kryze's Katee Sackhoff discussed her character's unfinished business and uncertainty surrounding the Darksaber from Season 2 of The Mandalorian and what it could lead to in Season 3.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Leak Spoils Scene at Clone Wars Location

A leak from Season 3 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ has revealed a location from Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.

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Star Wars Teases Captain Rex's Whereabouts In Latest Episode of The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch's second episode on Disney+ teases the location of Captain Rex's whereabouts.

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Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Actress Opens Up About Marvel Secrecy

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Angourie Rice talks about the secrecy involved in shooting a Marvel movie and her experience filming all three Spider-Man films.

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Spider-Man 3 Trailer: Why Is Tobey Maguire's Doctor Octopus Now In the MCU?

In the first trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Alfred Molina returned as a de-aged version of Doc Ock - the primary villain of Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 2.

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Alfred Molina Teases Doc Ock's MCU Future After Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Alfred Molina has responded as to whether he will return as Doc Ock.

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Black Panther 2 Faces Cancellation Concerns In France

Disney considered having to cancel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in France due to rules concerning streaming and theatrical releases.

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She-Hulk Director Responds to Surprising X-Men & Fantastic Four Nods

She-Hulk's director has responded to Episode 5's shoe artwork teasing the Fantastic Four and X-Men.

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Marvel Star Hayley Atwell Is Very Excited For Superpowered Peggy Carter Cosplayers

Peggy Carter's Hayley Atwell shares her hopes for how fans will respond to her character becoming Captain Carter in Marvel's What If...? for Disney+.

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Hunger Games Actress Reportedly In Talks for Star Wars Disney+ Show

A new report has suggested that a Hunger Games actress is in talks to play the lead character in the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte on Disney+.

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Captain Marvel's Brie Larson Reveals She Tried Out for Star Wars Role

Captain Marvel's Brie Larson shares she auditioned for Star Wars.

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Marvel To Use Replacement Actors For Brie Larson, Chris Evans & More In MCU's What If...?

Iron Man's Robert Downey Jr, Steve Rogers' Chris Evans, and Captain Marvel's Brie Larson won't be voicing their characters for Marvel's upcoming series What If...? on Disney+.

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Marvel Community Petitions Kevin Feige Over MCU Canon Concerns With Lengthy Letter

Marvel Television fans appeal to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige over the canonical status of shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and more within the MCU.

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Marvel's Kevin Feige Says Disney's CEO Is Underestimated Amid Black Widow Backlash

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige praised Disney CEO Bob Chapek despite the legal drama that played out between the company and Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson.

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Michael Keaton's Batmobile Spotted on Ezra Miller's Flash Movie Set (Photos)

Leaked images from the set of DC's upcoming film The Flash show Sashe Calle as Supergirl, Michael Keaton's Batmobile, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen, and the Batcave.

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Do Fans Need To Watch Suicide Squad 1 Before Seeing the Sequel? James Gunn Responds

James Gunn responds to whether audiences need to see David Ayer's 2016 Suicide Squad before his film The Suicide Squad releases in theaters and on HBO Max.

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How Ezra Miller Reportedly Abused Others Using His Flash Role

New reports detailed how Ezra Miller reportedly abused others using their role as The Flash.

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Captain Marvel 2 Actress Spoils Return of Ms. Marvel Characters In Brie Larson Sequel

Ms. Marvel actress Zenobia Shroff confirmed her return as Kamala Khan's mother in The Marvels starring Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris.

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She-Hulk Actress Renee Elise Goldsberry Comments on MCU Involvement

Marvel actress Renee Goldsberry shared her thoughts on being part of the MCU in the upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk and its importance to her kids.

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Ms. Marvel Season 2 Receives Exciting Update

A new report has claimed that Season 2 of Ms. Marvel for Disney+ is currently being developed.

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Marvel Tragically Twists Avengers: Endgame's Black Widow Death in New Episode of What If

In the latest episode of Marvel's What If...? on Disney+, Black Widow's Natasha Romanoff and Hawkeye's Clint Barton experienced a twist on Natasha's death scene from Avengers: Endgame.

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Star Wars Unveils Posters Depicting Iconic Planets From Past Movies

Star Wars reveals new posters of iconic Star Wars planets from past films, as well as new Ahsoka artwork inspired by The Clone Wars.

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WandaVision's Paul Bettany Is Already Brainstorming Ideas for White Vision's Future

WandaVision's Paul Bettany discussed his infamous cameo tease and his ideas for White Vision's future within the MCU.

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Robert Downey Jr. Shares MCU Selfie With Avengers: Endgame's James D'Arcy

Iron Man's Robert Downey Jr posted an Avengers-themed selfie on Twitter which also inclluded an actor who played JARVIS in Agent Carter.

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Marvel's Eternals: 5 New Images Feature Richard Madden, Gemma Chan & More

New stills from Marvel's Eternals show Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and director Chloe Zhao.

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Eternals: Richard Madden Reveals What's 'Sad' About Reunion With Game of Thrones' Kit Harington

Richard Madden from Eternals admitted what was sad about his reunion with Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington and what appealed to him about Marvel Studios' new film.

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Star Wars: Diego Luna Reportedly Rejected Andor’s Original TV Plan

Diego Luna was reportedly against Andor's initial number of seasons for Disney+.

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Avengers 5 Writer Reacts to Announcement With Hilarious Iron Man Promise

Jeff Loveness reacted to news of him writing Avengers 5: The Kang Dynasty with a promise concerning Iron Man.

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First Footage of Captain Marvel 2 Villain Released (Trailer Description)

A trailer for The Marvels which was shown at the D23 Expo revealed the first footage of Captain Marvel 2's villain.

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Pedro Pascal Reignites The Mandalorian Movie Possibilities

Star Wars actor Pedro Pascal has teased the potential for The Mandalorian movie.

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Joker 2 Rumor Reveals Lady Gaga’s Unexpected Role In Sequel

A new Joker 2 rumor suggested that the sequel will be told from Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn's perspective.

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MCU Producers Praise Brie Larson’s New Disney+ Short

Marvel Studios producers praised Brie Larson's Disney+ short, "Remembering."

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