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

Chris Hemsworth Responds to Rumors He's Done With Marvel

Chris Hemsworth has responded to the rumors that he's done with Marvel and playing Thor within the MCU.

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Brie Larson Says Her 'Fear' of Marvel Failure Made Her a Gym Nut

Brie Larson has explained how her fear of failure for her Captain Marvel role made her a workout nut.

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Star Wars Casts Netflix Breakout Actor In Upcoming Disney+ Show

Star Wars has cast Netflix's Squid Game star in The Acolyte for Disney+.

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First Look at Tobey Maguire’s Next Movie After Spider-Man Comeback

Tobey Maguire's first role following Spider-Man: No Way Home comeback has been revealed.

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Avengers 5: How Thor & Loki Will Reunite In Kang Dynasty (Theory)

A theory explained the different ways that Thor could reunite with Loki in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

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Black Adam’s Next Trailer Gets Imminent Release Date

Dwayne Johnson announced that Black Adam's next trailer is on the way.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Extended Cut Gets Mixed Reactions from Fans

The release of Spider-Man: No Way Home's extended cut and its additional footage has led to mixed reviews from fans.

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Disney CEO's Grandson Had Secret Cameo In Thor: Love and Thunder (Photos)

The grandson of Disney CEO Bob Chapek had a role as Baby Thor in Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Disney+ Showcases Star Wars Timeline Order In New Andor Trailer

Disney has explained where Andor takes place within the Star Wars timeline through a new promo for the upcoming Disney+ series.

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Tom Holland Reacts to Spider-Man 3: No Way Home Trailer Leak With Cryptic & Blunt Response

Spider-Man's Tom Holland shared a message on Instagram in response to the Spider-Man: No Way Home leaked trailer.

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Daredevil’s Deleted Spider-Man: No Way Home Scene Released (Description)

One of Spider-Man: No Way Home's deleted scenes featuring more of Matt Murdock's Daredevil has been released.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Fill-In Runtime Longer Than Avengers: Infinity War

The UK CineWorld theater chain seemingly revealed the runtime for several upcoming Marvel films including Tom Holland's Spider-Man: No Way Home, Eternals, and Venom 2.

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Listen: The Batman's Score Sounds Epic In New Behind-the-Scenes Preview From Composer

Michael Giacchino who's composing Matt Reeves' The Batman starring Robert Pattinson posts a preview of the film's score for Batman Day.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Doc Ock Battle Just Changed Colors In New Teaser

A new teaser for Marvel's Spider-Man: No Way Home updated the color balance of the Doc Ock fight from the original trailer.

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Ms. Marvel Actor Suggests Disney+ Show Could Release Much Later Than Expected

A comment from a member of the Ms. Marvel cast suggests that Marvel's upcoming Disney+ series starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan could air later than originally anticipated.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Reveals Glimpse of New Footage In Teaser Spot

A new Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser revealed more footage from the upcoming film starring Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Star Admits Multiple Sets Got Wasted

Marvel actress Marisa Tomei admitted that multiple sets were wasted when making Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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The Mandalorian: 7 Things We Want Season 2 To Continue From the First Season

In preparation for The Mandalorian's season 2 debut October 30 on Disney+, The Direct recently revisited the series' first season to determine seven things they want to see continue from season 1.

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Why Doctor Strange's Astral Push Failed In Spider-Man: No Way Home

A new theory explained why Doctor Strange's astral push didn't work on Tom Holland's Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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James Gunn Reacts to Guardians of the Galaxy Actors Crying Over Vol. 3 Script

Marvel director James Gunn posted amusing reactions to Nebula's Karen Gillan and Mantis' Pom Klementieff crying over the script for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Star Wars: Last Jedi Director Responds to Mark Hamill’s Biggest Criticism

Director Rian Johnson responded to criticism concerning The Last Jedi's handling of Luke Skywalker.

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Hawkeye Disney+: Hailee Steinfeld Teases 'Wild Ride' With Jeremy Renner's Hero

Hawkeye's Hailee Steinfeld teased what to expect in the upcoming Marvel Disney+ series and how she learned archery to play Kate Bishop.

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She-Hulk Director Spoils the Biggest Surprise of Season 1

She-Hulk's director and producer revealed that the show's biggest MCU surprise has already been spoiled.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Star Teases '3 Generations' Amid Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield Rumors

Amidst rumors of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's roles in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland teased the film's "three generations coming together."

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How Marvel Convinced Andrew Garfield to Appear In Spider-Man: No Way Home

Andrew Garfield has opened up about his appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home and how he was convinced to return to the role.

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Why Star Wars Fans Are Freaking Out Over Boba Fett Episode 6

Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett gave Star Wars fans a bounty of Star Wars content and cameos ahead of the show's finale on Disney+.

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Boba Fett Post-Credits Scene Explained: How It Sets Up The Mandalorian Season 3

The Book of Boba Fett's finale continued the new Star Wars tradition of a post-credits scene and may have teased more of what its come on Disney+.

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Did Marvel Just Tease Superman In the MCU?

Marvel Studios' teaser for Eternals might have teased the existence of Superman within the MCU.

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Ms. Marvel's Disney+ Show Officially Delayed to 2022

Marvel Studios' Ms. Marvel Disney+ series has been bumped for its 2021 slot to a 2022 release.

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Marvel Reveals How Tom Hiddleston's Loki Would Look Without Brother Thor In New What If Episode

In the latest episode of Marvel Studios' What If...?, fans saw what Tom Hiddleston's Loki would look like if he hadn't been raised by Odin and as Thor's brother.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Star Confirms Surprising Rumor About Key Actors' Contracts

Tom Holland opened up about filming Spider-Man: No Way Home and the uncertainty surrounding key actors who waited to sign on for the film.

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Star Wars Just Secretly Teased Darth Maul's Role In Book of Boba Fett

Ludwig Göransson's theme for The Book of Boba Fett contained a reference to Darth Maul's crime syndicate from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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Will Hawkeye's Disney+ Show Be as Popular as Loki & WandaVision? New Data Reveals Clues

New projections have shown that Marvel's next Disney+ series - Hawkeye - starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld is on par with Loki in terms of audience anticipation.

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7 Marvel Movies & Shows Launching the MCU's Multiverse Saga

A breakdown of the seven Marvel Studios projects that have been setting up the MCU's Multiversal Saga.

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Hayley Atwell Teases Her Future as Captain Carter After Doctor Strange 2

Hayley Atwell has teased her potential future as Captain Carter following her role in Doctor Strange 2.

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Why Gamora & Iron Man Unexpectedly Appear In What If Finale (Deleted Episode Explained)

A breakdown on why Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy's Gamora were in Marvel Studios' What If...? Season 1 finale.

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Disney+ Reveals Season 2 Logo For Marvel's What If...? Season 2

Marvel Studios confirmed that What If...? Season 2 is coming soon to Disney+.

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Receives First Low-Res Glimpse From Omega Actress

The voice actress for Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Omega on Disney+ shared a photo of her recording Season 2.

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trailer Shows Off First Footage From Clone Wars Spinoff Disney+ Show

Disney announces Star Wars: The Bad Batch series coming to Disney+ this spring during Disney Investor Day 2020.

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Willem Dafoe Has a Crazy Idea for a Joker Sequel Starring Himself & Joaquin Phoenix

Spider-Man: No Way Home's Willem Dafoe has shared his idea for a sequel to Joaquin Phoenix's Joker that would involving dueling Jokers.

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