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

Star Wars: Palpatine's Guards Rumored to Return In Disney+ Show

A new rumor has claimed that Emperor Palpatine's Royal Guards will be returning in the Star Wars series Andor for Disney+.

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Tobey Maguire's Doctor Strange 2 Rumor Reportedly Debunked

A rumor claiming Tobey Maguire didn't shoot scenes for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been debunked.

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How Elizabeth Olsen's Screentime In Doctor Strange 2 Compares to Cumberbatch's

A new report suggests Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff will have a lot of screentime in Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Disney Reveals 6 Songs In Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Soundtrack

Disney has revealed the soundtrack for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster at EPCOT.

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The Batman Director Reveals Secret Riddler Appearance That We All Missed (Photo)

The Batman's Matt Reeves confirmed the Riddler's hidden appearance early on in the movie.

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Chris Hemsworth Reacts to Thor 4 Trailer With a Promise to the Fans

Thor's Chris Hemsworth has shared his own reaction to the release of Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder's debut teaser.

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MCU Villain Returning for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Photo)

Marvel has revealed the villain of the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster at EPCOT.

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Moon Knight TV Writer Clarifies Confusion About MCU Timeline Placement

Moon Knight writer has admitted that he doesn't know where Disney+'s Moon Knight falls on the MCU Timeline.

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Daredevil’s Kingpin Actor Shares Heartfelt Thanks to Disney+ Viewers

Daredevil's Vincent D'Onofrio shared a social media post thanking viewers for watching Daredevil on Disney+.

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DC Delays Ezra Miller Flash Movie Tie-In Prequel

DC has delayed, not canceled, a tie-in comic for Ezra Miller's The Flash film.

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Doctor Strange 2 Crew Gift Teases Major Unconfirmed Character

A wrap gift from director Sam Raimi hinted at a major unconfirmed character for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Did Sony Just Confirm Tony Stark's Existence In the Venom Movie Universe?

Morbius' post-credits scene featuring the Vulture may have confirmed the existence of Stark Tech in Sony's Venom Universe.

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New Warner Bros. Blockbusters Suffer Set Back Amid Studio Merger

Warner Bros. upcoming slate of blockbusters has been delayed due to the impending merger with Discovery.

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Doctor Strange 2 Will Explore Avengers: Endgame Regret, Says Director

Sam Raimi, the director of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, teased that the sequel will explore characters' regrets from Avengers: Endgame.

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Star Wars Report Debunks Alleged Set Photo From Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka

An alleged photo from the set of Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka for Disney+ has been debunked as a fake.

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Robert Downey Jr. to Reboot Sherlock Holmes Franchise on HBO Max

Robert Downey Jr. has signed on as executive producer for a Sherlock Holmes spin-off series for HBO Max.

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Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley Returns to Social Media Following Backlash

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has announced her return to social media after a hiatus.

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Chris Pine Criticizes Star Trek for Trying to Be Like Marvel

Chris Pine has commented on potentially returning to Star Trek and why he believes the franchise needs to stop trying to be Marvel Studios.

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Morbius Director Reveals Details on Michael Keaton's Vulture Deleted Scene

Morbius director Daniel Espinosa has explained the deleted scene featuring Michael Keaton's Vulture from Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Calls Out Spider-Man’s Mistake In No Way Home

Benedict Cumberbatch defends Doctor Strange's actions in Spider-Man: No Way Home and calls out Spider-Man's mistake ahead of Multiverse of Madness.

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Doctor Strange’s Wong Rumored for She-Hulk Disney+ Appearance

New evidence suggested Wong from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will cameo in Marvel's She-Hulk on Disney+.

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Star Wars: Donald Glover Breaks Silence on Lando Disney+ Show

Donald Glover seemingly confirmed his involvement in the previously announced Star Wars Lando series for Disney+.

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Loki Season 2's Unexpected Story Teased By Marvel Directors

Loki's new directors have teased the unexpected for the second season of the Tom Hiddleston-led series for Disney+.

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Thor 4's Rumored X-Men Cameo Debunked

An X-Men rumor concerning Marvel's upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder has now been debunked.

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New Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Set Photo Spells Danger for Nebula

A new photo from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 teased an injury to Karen Gillan's Nebula.

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First Look at Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Spider-Man Villain Kraven Revealed In Set Video

New on-set videos have showcased action sequences from Sony's Kraven the Hunter spin-off film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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Ryan Reynolds Confirms Another Way Deadpool 3 Will Make MCU History

Marvel's upcoming Deadpool 3 will make MCU history due to the involvement of Ryan Reynolds' own production company.

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First Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Set Photos Show Drax & Mantis Actors

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 photos have revealed Dave Bautista's Drax and Pom Klementieff's Mantis arriving on set in costume.

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New Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Plot Synopsis Teases Trouble With the Empire

A new synopsis for Lucasfilm's Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series teased the Jedi Master's troubles with the Galactic Empire.

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Did Samuel L. Jackson Just Spoil His Ant-Man 3 Role?

Samuel L. Jackson may have spoiled his upcoming role in Marvel's Ant-Man 3.

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Disney+ Announces Unprecedented Moon Knight Release That Has Marvel Fans Worried

Marvel fans expressed concern over Disney releasing four episodes of the MCU's Moon Knight Disney+ series to reviewers in advance of the show's debut.

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Disney Recommends 5 of the 7 Marvel Shows Coming From Netflix

Ahead of Marvel's Netflix shows coming to Disney+, Disney has only recommended five of the seven series set to stream on March 16.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi's Luke Skywalker Actor Replaced Due to Story Problems

Due to Obi-Wan Kenobi story issues, Lucasfilm recast its young Luke Skywalker for the Disney+ series.

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Watch: Daredevil’s Full Scene In Spider-Man: No Way Home Released Online

Charlie Cox's Daredevil scene from Spider-Man: No Way Home was included in Sony's latest release of the film's early moments.

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Ryan Reynolds Reacts to Deadpool 3 News With Funny Poster

Actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to the announcement of Marvel's Deadpool 3 with an amusing poster.

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Disney+ Blasted By Parents TV Group Over Marvel Netflix Shows

The Parents Television Council has spoken out against Disney+ adding Marvel's Netflix series Iron Fist, Daredevil, and Jessica Jones to Disney+.

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CW's Batman Spin-off Casts Its Female Robin Prospect

The CW's Batman spin-off series, Gotham Knights, has cast its female Robin hero, Carrie Kelley.

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Aquaman 2 & The Flash Suffer Release Date Delays

Warner Bros. has delayed much of their upcoming film slate, including Aquaman 2, The Flash, and Shazam 2.

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Star Wars Confirms Luke Skywalker Plot In Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars has now confirmed that Luke Skywalker will be part of plot for Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+.

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Watch: Disney+ Honors Loki’s Sylvie, Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop & More for Women’s History Month

In celebration of Women's History Month, Disney+ has released a video featuring MCU heroines including Hawkeye' Kate Bishop and Loki's Sylvie.

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