Marvel's announcement tour continues despite San Diego Comic Con ending a week ago and D23 coming up in the future. Among the recently announced announcements: microcontroller Avengers: Doomsday on May 1, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027, will be released on November 6, 2026, the surprise third chapter in a multiverse superhero saga. That’s right, Marvel wants another taste of this weirdo. For now, its title is simply Doctor Strange 3a less complex (but still Cumberbatch-esque) title than Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Check out the new release schedule Marvel posted on X (formerly Twitter) below:
It’s been less than three months since star Benedict Cumberbatch appeared to be in the dark about the fate of his caped superhero. During his May 26, 2024 interview on The Playlist podcast, Cumberbatch expressed uncertainty about the timing and context of Doctor Strange’s next appearance in the MCU. In response to questions about a potential third Doctor Strange appearance: Doctor Strange It was unclear at the time whether the film would be set and located in relation to the upcoming Avengers film franchise:
Who knows! We'll see. We'll find out. I'm not sure where he was, what he was doing, or who he was with, but yeah, I know a little like you.
Since his last appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness In 2022, there have been plenty of rumors about when Cumberbatch's wizard might return to the silver screen. Marvel Studios has hinted at Doctor Strange's involvement in the Multiverse Saga, but has offered few concrete details until its post on X today, August 2, 2024.
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How Benedict Cumberbatch was destined to play Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across the multiverse, to combat multiple threats, including otherworldly versions of himself, who threaten to wipe out millions of people across the multiverse.
- release date
- May 6, 2022
- the show length
- 2 hours and 10 minutes
- The studio
- Marvel Studios
- Franchise
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In late April 2024, Scott Derrickson, Director Doctor StrangeDirector Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed how he was cast to play Stephen Strange. The director shed light on the meticulous process that ensured Cumberbatch took on the mantle of the enigmatic superhero in an interview with /Film.
Doctor Strange This was a major change for the MCU, introducing audiences to its mysterious dimensions—a bold move that mostly deviated from its cosmic narratives. According to Derrickson, while the film was designed as a standalone film, it inadvertently laid the groundwork for future multiverse stories, just as Iron Man It set the stage for the wider MCU.
I certainly didn't have my eyes on this particular goal, and how it would be used in the future.
Derrickson stressed that unlike many of his peers, he was fortunate to be able to direct a film without the pressure of aligning it too closely with pre-established MCU arcs, allowing for a more creative and focused narrative approach.
“But I was very fortunate that very few Marvel directors have been able to step forward and make an MCU movie that had no obligations to the MCU… There was nothing we were intentionally preparing for future movies. It was a standalone movie.”
As Robert Downey Jr. was originally set to play Tony Stark, Derrickson confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch was the perfect Stephen Strange. Derrickson said they also considered Joaquin Phoenix for the role after discovering that Cumberbatch was committed to another project. Derrickson had his heart set on Cumberbatch for the role, believing he was the perfect fit.
What happened, to be clear, is that we offered the film to Benedict. I wanted Benedict… I flew to London to try to convince him to do the film. In the end, the film was coming out in the summer, and Benedict had committed to doing Hamlet in the London theatre.
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The turning point came when Derrickson suggested delaying the film's release to accommodate Cumberbatch's schedule, a move that required approval from top Disney executives. “I just went back to Kevin [Feige] “I just said, ‘We have to change the date because it has to be Benedict.’ Kevin went to Bob Iger and Alan Horn and told them what I said,” Derrickson explained. “And fortunately, they changed the date and the movie is now in the fall.
Derrickson's insistence that Cumberbatch be the main focus of the role was proven when Doctor Strange The film was a successful domestic gross of $85 million, and peaked at a worldwide gross of approximately $678 million.
