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

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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Star Wars: Rian Johnson Admits He Didn't Know Kylo Ren Would Die While Making The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson's knowledge about Ben Solo's fate in The Rise of Skywalker is revealed in a series of tweets from writer Sariah Wilson.

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Star Wars: Rian Johnson Says He Didn't Really Care About Snoke's Identity

The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson reveals that he really didn't care about Snoke's identity as he was focused on Kylo Ren.

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Disney Boss Explains Why Black Widow and Shang-Chi Have Different Release Plans

Disney CEO Bob Chapek explains why Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Black Widow have different release strategies and the benefits of that flexibility.

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Black Widow Director Reveals Why She Rejected Marvel's Offer at First

Black Widow's Scarlett Johansson talked about having to convince director Cate Shortland to join the MCU.

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Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson Shares Set Photo To Celebrate Filming Start

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announces the start of filming for DC's Black Adam via Instagram.

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Star Wars Reveals Which Clone Wars Episodes To Watch Before The Bad Batch's Premiere

Star Wars shares a comprehensive list of The Clone Wars episodes to watch before Star Wars: The Bad Batch airs on Disney+ on May the 4th.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman Footage Details Include Andy Serkis' Alfred, Gotham City & More

Descriptions of new footage from Matt Reeves' The Batman was revealed at CinemaCon and featured Andy Serkis' Alfred, Gotham City, and the Batmobile.

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The Flash Movie: New Set Photo Shows Young Barry Allen In His Bedroom

Ian Loh who plays young Barry Allen in The Flash shared an on-set photo of himself and director Andy Muschietti to Instagram.

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The Mandalorian Season 3: Evidence Points to Breaking Bad Actor Appearance

Social media posts suggested that a member of the Breaking Bad cast will be appearing in Season 3 of The Mandalorian on Disney+.

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Black Panther Actors Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Two Years After Death

The cast of Black Panther have shared tributes to Chadwick Boseman to commemorate the second anniversary of his death.

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James Gunn Teases Yondu's Impact on Guardians Vol. 3

James Gunn has teased Yondu's influence on the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 song list.

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Hawkeye Star Celebrates Wrap of Disney+'s Echo Spin-off (Photos)

Maya Lopez' Alaqua Cox marked the end of filming her spin-off series Echo with new photos.

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Former HBO Max Bosses Worried Streamer Will Become More Right-Wing

Former HBO Max executives and Warner Bros. employees have expressed concerns about the studio leaning more right-wing and becoming less diverse.

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Marvel's Disney D23 Showcase Announces Livestream Event Schedule

Disney has shared which Marvel-related panels at the D23 Expo are exclusive and which ones will be available to live-stream.

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Mark Ruffalo Teases His ‘World War Hulk’ Future Amid Solo Movie Rumors

She-Hulk's Mark Ruffalo teased his World War Hulk future as rumors of a solo project continue to circulate.

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Batgirl Directors Share Emotional Video Following Movie Cancellation

Batgirl's directors have shared a heartfelt video in regard to the DC film's cancellation.

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The Flash: New Data Reveals How Ezra Miller Controversy Could Hurt Box Office

New data revealed how Ezra Miller's arrests and allegations could impact the release of The Flash.

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HBO Max Abandons Highly Anticipated Batman Show

HBO Max has abandoned the upcoming animated DC series, Batman: The Caped Crusader.

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