Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is officially the biggest film of 2022 so far, unseating Matt Reeve's gritty take on The Batman and still ...

When does Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness release on DVD/Blu-ray? When does Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness release on VOD? Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is available on Disney+ now

A new deleted scene from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been released.

Now that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been released on Disney+, Marvel fans have the chance to rewatch the sequel to experience Wanda Maximoff and Stephen Strange's journeys thus far, as well as catch any missed details or answers. Leading up to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' release, Bruce Campbell teased Marvel fans about his role in the film on social media, including an April Fool's posting on him as a Doctor Strange Variant. Doctor Strange 2's second post-credits scene circled back to Campbell's Pizza Poppa, finally free of Strange's spell, who laughs maniacally before informing audiences that the spell - and the film - is over.

A guide to movies and TV shows you should see before you stream "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

The latest edition of " The Frame" features a matte, anti-reflection display. "Everything Everywhere All at Once" is now available to purchase on Prime Video, and is still showing select in theaters. You can stream all five seasons of "Rick and Morty" on Hulu or HBO Max, or catch the latest episodes on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. All four seasons of "Infinity Train" are available to stream on HBO Max. The trippy 2020 movie "Palm Springs" stars Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg as a maid of honor and wedding guest, respectively, who hook up, only to get trapped in a time loop. This popular animated series by Dan Harmon ("Community") and Justin Roiland follows the mad (and usually intoxicated) scientist Rick and his grandson Morty as they go on adventures across the multiverse with the aid of Rick's inventions. That's more reason to check out "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" now. In late April, a new TV commercial for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" featured an apparent flash of Peggy Carter's Union Jack shield from the comics (and a certain episode of "What If..."). The ad fueled speculation that the Carter character will play a role in the new film. Turns out "Spider-Man: No Way Home" wasn't Spidey's first time at the multiverse rodeo. The first episode is called "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?" So, um, yeah, you might want to start with that one. Plus, we've got family-friendly TV show and movie suggestions, recommendations for the best Hulu originals and a crash course on everything you should catch up on before Vol. 2 of "Stranger Things" Season 4. In preparation for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," you're definitely going to want to see the first film to fully explore the MCU multiverse.

Disney+ revealed today that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film to join the streaming platform in IMAX ...

In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Stephen must explore multiple dimensions to prevent a powerful villain from conquering the entire universe. With Ms. Marvel still going strong after three episodes, the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Disney+ release should also give hardcore fans some more means to pass the time before the next MCU secret is revealed. Love or hate Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it’s impossible to ignore that Raimi is a filmmaker with a beautiful personal style, which he gladly brought to the MCU. So, having 26% more of Raimi is a good enough reason to watch (or rewatch) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on Disney+.

But even though the latest Spider-Man movie preceded Strange in theaters by almost five months, Doctor Strange will be streaming on Disney Plus weeks before No ...

But Disney's "windows" -- the period of time after a movie opens in theaters but before it starts streaming -- have been all over the map. Sony and Starz, on the other hand, have been locked in a deal struck years ago, before the pandemic sped up how quickly new films reach a streaming service. Even though the pandemic upended movie release traditions, Sony's deal with Starz still abides by those pre-pandemic standards. Almost immediately, Disney reimagined the service as an outlet to release big new movies. Each company can arrange to "borrow" the characters (and the actors who play them) from the other to be part of its own MCU films. So Starz will start streaming No Way Home on July 15.

Ritchie Palmer: "And swing you did. Those Jonathan Hickman Illuminati comics were some of the greatest comics ever written, I think those New Avengers comics ...

The Wasp is known as one of the first key members of the Avengers in Marvel Comics' history, having appeared alongside Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk nearly 60 years ago. "Yeah, I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked. Waldron then explained how, initially, the Wasp was included in a version of the Illuminati, although the other team members weren't revealed. Waldron: "I was just trying to get through the first draft of the script desperately in August of 2020. And I just thought, 'Well, why don't I take a swing and drop the Illuminati in there?'" This included another version of Bruce Campbell's post-credits scene as the Pizza Poppa and a deleted moment with Rachel McAdams' Christine Palmer that gave further depth to her history with Strange.

A sly allusion to X-men '97 has surfaced in the closed captions of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Indeed, a rendition of the X-Men: The Animated Series theme is heard when Charles appears on-screen, but according to the official closed captions provided by Disney+, it's meant as a bit of an Easter egg. It is on Earth-838 that Strange and Chavez are apprehended by the Illuminati, a "meeting-of-the-minds" style team of superheroes who convene to make decisions that shape the fate of their world. It's called X-Men '97 and it actually has a connection to Doctor Strange 2.

Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), aka The Wasp, could have appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Marvel Studios. Marvel's ...

Waldron continued: "Yeah, I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked. And I just thought, 'Well, why don't I take a swing and drop the Illuminati in there?'" head writer Michael Waldron said ( via The Direct). Didn't really have a second half of the second act and had no idea where the hell I was going.

Pizza Poppa was played by Bruce Campbell in Sam Raimi's sequel, and he's back in a deleted scene you can watch here.

That’s when the Pizza Poppa is finally free to carry on with his life. The Digital release comes packaged with bonus features on Vudu, Fandango’s video-on-demand streaming service. Campbell makes a brief appearance as Pizza Poppa in the Doctor Strange sequel, who exists in another universe entirely.

I don't want to spoil his identity, but his name rhymes with "Mizza Moppa."

When the MCU’s Strange tells Pizza Poppa to back off, the Poppa gets ready to squirt mustard on what he believes is an imposter and a thief, only for Strange to magically cause Poppa to squirt the mustard in his own face and then begin punching himself in the face... But in his jaunt through the multiverse, Strange managed to create a new foe—one that might test him to his limits. If you’ve seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, you know the Marvel hero faces a bevy of villains—Gargantos the tentacle monster, the mentally unbalanced Scarlet Witch, and even an extremely evil version of himself.

Marvel Studios has officially released Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on the Disney+ streaming service today and fans are already gushing about ...

The multiverse isn't just a MacGuffin where we're like, 'Okay, this is just a kitschy thing that we're playing with in this movie.' If you're faced with alternate realities and with alternate versions of yourself that has to become the emotional heart, exploring who you might be if you were a different version of yourself, if you made other choices, the right choices or the wrong choices. During a previous interview with SFX Magazine, the Loki and Doctor Strange scribe detailed how Marvel Studios use of the multiverse could become a double-edged sword. But the opportunity in the multiverse is to have characters confront literal 'What ifs?' and alternate versions of themselves and perhaps others in their lives. Michael Waldron, who wrote both Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Loki, recently detailed what he believes is a major concern with Marvel Studios' use of the multiverse. Theron is being set up for future appearances due to Stephen Strange creating an incursion after his use of the Book of the Damned aka the Darkhold. It's for certain that Strange will return in a future film, but now Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he hopes to finish his trilogy. I would love to do another one," Cumberbatch told New Indian Express. "Doctor Strange is such a complex character and it feels like there is so much more to explore with him.

Benedict Cumberbatch expressed his hope of seeing a third Doctor Strange movie: "I would love to do another one."

Even though Multiverse of Madness is only his second solo movie, the actor's time butting heads with other Avengers in crossover films like Iron Man and Spider-Man essentially contributed to his growth while also making him stronger and wiser for future installments. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige previously unveiled that Benedict Cumberbatch is now the MCU's "anchor" due to his "tremendous" vision for where he could take Doctor Strange as a character. The more I have discovered about him, the more I have loved him as a character. Doctor Strange is such a complex character and it feels like there is so much more to explore with him. In the post-credits scene, Strange was recruited by Charlize Theron's Clea to fix an Incursion that he caused, thus directly setting up the story for his potential third solo movie. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featured a thrilling adventure like never before for Benedict Cumberbatch's titular sorcerer.

Daniel Craig almost appeared in Doctor Strange 2 and it's easy to see why fans are taking about it. Major spoilers for Doctor Strange 2 ahead.

That tweet contained a GIF of Craig, implying that he was the actor. However, it turns out that we almost had one more, as it was recently revealed that James Bond star Daniel Craig almost appeared in the film too. Would you have liked to see Daniel Craig play a version of Mr. Fantastic or Balder the Brave in the MCU? Let us know in the comments below! Major spoilers for Doctor Strange 2 ahead. In response to the news that Daniel Craig almost made a cameo appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, digital artist BossLogic took to social media to share an incredible image, imagining what Daniel Craig could have looked like as Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic. And just to make it all the more of a “What If…?” scenario, digital artist Boss Logic has given us an idea of what he could have looked like.

A breakdown of every character that was cut from Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

For instance, eliminating the additional Variant of Wong and Christine likely led to a tighter film and one that focused more on Strange, Wanda, and America Chavez. The fact that the film went in a different direction is actually a good thing. While Derickson never got the chance to actually shoot his Doctor Strange sequel, the concept of dreams did play a role in Raimi's take on the film. However, a deleted Doctor Strange 2 scene confirmed that her heel turn was supposed to be conveyed even earlier. It's unclear why Wasp didn't make it past the first draft, but it could have been due to scheduling issues with getting Lilly in for filming. Still, there is evidence to suggest that a Loki cameo had been in the works. Writer Michael Waldron revealed on the film's commentary track that Hope Van Dyne's Wasp was originally part of the Illuminati roster. Evangeline Lilly's character was also supposed to fight Wanda too, coming at the Scarlet Witch in full, pint-sized, force. “It did change a little bit from what I was originally told, [which was] that it would be three different versions, and we wound up with two different versions in the end. Surprisingly, this member of Earth-838's secret society wasn't just considered in concept art or first drafts of the script. In addition to Rachel McAdam's Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong's Wong, and Xochitl Gomez's America Chavez, the former Sorcerer Supreme also shared the Doctor Strange 2 spotlight with Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, fresh off of her own solo project, WandaVision. In addition to playing Earth-616's version of Strange's love interest who marries someone else, McAdams also played a Variant of Christine on Earth-838.

The Scarlet Witch massacred a number of characters throughout the runtime of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, especially during the Illuminati ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is streaming on Disney+ now, and Thor: Love and Thunder will hit theaters on July 8th. The Illuminati’s role in Doctor Strange 2 was a rollercoaster for hardcore fans, who had been waiting and theorizing over this moment. Ouch. While The Wasp is still young in her superhero career, it would have definitely been sad to see her get so unceremoniously squished by Scarlet Witch in the Doctor Strange sequel. The same fate also came to beloved returning actors like Patrick Stewart and Hayley Atwell as Professor X and Captain Carter respectively. But it turns out that a number of heroes were floated around to join that team, including Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp. On the audio commentary for Doctor Strange 2, (via The Direct) writer Michael Waldron opened up about the grisly death that would have followed the microscopic hero if she made it into the movie, saying: Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a wild ride so far, with filmmakers making bold narrative swings on both the small and silver screens.

The character was a part of the film in the earlier drafts and could have been linked to the Illuminati in the crucial sequence of the film.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness successfully appeased the fans with those cameos; however, the response to it has been divisive as fans expected to see a lot more of them. Waldron: I was just trying to get through the first draft of the script desperately in August of 2020. Didn't really have a second half of the second act and had no idea where the hell I was going. People were thrilled to see the Illuminati assemble on-screen in Multiverse of Madness. But their murder came as a shock to them just ten minutes later. If Wasp had made it in the film, it would have been her who would have made the cut for the worst demise, wherein Wanda would have humiliated Wasp's most significant powers. I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked.

This means Multiverse of Madness includes a few gory moments where a villainous Wanda aka Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) gets rid of almost everyone in her ...

In the film's first draft, a version of Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) was supposed to be among Wanda's victims. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is streaming now on Disney+. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers follow.

Led by director Sam Raimi, he's joined by writer Michael Waldron and producer Richie Palmer as the three break down the movie, giving insight to a lot of ...

At one point, Waldron had a different reveal for the ending of the movie. And there's a funny story where Charlie actually has the prop of the fork from Army of Darkness that he brought to set that day… They changed it around for a few reasons, one of which was so the story of Strange vs. The scene didn't build tension or raise the stakes, so it was cut. It's the fork that the tiny Ash's use on real Ash's butt. This character is essentially the personification of law--more importantly, multiversal law. That was Raimi's idea as he said, "Get me a leg on a broom!" The movie's writer, Michael Waldron played the best man in the wedding scene, but most of his scenes were cut, according to him on commentary. "Yeah, we like update with images from some of the more recent Disney+ series and movies and make sure that it's always up-to-date with some of the coolest images from our movies," explained producer Richie Palmer. "This one, we did something special. Movies Anywhere hooked us up with a code of the movie for this coverage. However, it also arrived on various digital retailers available for purchase, and with purchase, you actually get access to the audio commentary for the movie. I think it was Sam [Raimi] and Bob Murawski, our editor, and Kevin [Feige] came together and said, 'You know, we should do something special for Doctor Strange and put in more images of Doctor Strange and Wanda in there than we've ever seen before.

Travel the Multiverse on Disney+ now! by Rachel Paige. strange.

And be sure to follow Disney+ on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, with Michael Stühlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. The film is directed by Sam Raimi, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Warning: this story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, now streaming on Disney+. In the opening minutes of Doctor Strange 2, ...

Maybe not necessarily in that [Illuminati] sequence. Ejiofor portrays the Sorcerer Supreme Mordo of Earth-838, the only member of that universe's Illuminati not to die at the hands of a dreamwalking Scarlet Witch. Warning: this story contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, now streaming on Disney+. In the opening minutes of Doctor Strange 2, Earth-617's Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) dies defending multiverse-traveling teen America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) from an interdimensional demon.

USA; Canada; UK; Australia; India; Worldwide; Watch in order. One of the most talked-about Marvel movies in years is now available to stream ...

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"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is now streaming on Disney+. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews Marvel's latest big-screen installment.

If you’ll forgive the pun, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is a strange movie. The platform gives fans of entertainment, news and sports an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. About the writer: Caroline Siede is a film and TV critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. Yet just as the film reaches its thematic crescendo, it swerves to argue that none of that matters because our Doctor Strange is different. The Evil Dead (1981): Sam Raimi kicked off what’s arguably the greatest cult franchise of all time (and a decades-long collaboration with actor Bruce Campbell) with this raucous supernatural horror flick, which despite its undeniable influence on the genre and the many copycats it spawned still feels original all these years later. Of course, your mileage may vary as to how much you care about thematic depth in your big superhero spectacle. In both cases, however, no one’s heart is really in the franchise fodder — least of all the actors. For her part, Olsen always seems to have a grasp on the contradictions between Wanda’s loving impulses as a grieving mother and her ends-justify-the-means philosophy as an all-powerful witch. In the final film, however, America is reduced to a single biographical detail and basically zero defining character traits beyond general pluck — more plot device than actual character. And "Multiverse of Madness" feels very much like a movie that was assembled on the fly, Frankensteined together from multiple contradictory drafts based on shifting MCU release dates and possible future needs of an ever-mutating franchise. It has been republished in light of the film's recent premiere on Disney+. The latter is where the film shines, embracing a tone and aesthetic that shakes up the standard Marvel house formula with something both creepy and refreshingly colorful.

Following the premiere of the recently released Doctor Strange sequel on Disney+, the film's official place in the MCU's timeline has been confirmed.

However, due to their connection and introduction of the multiverse in the MCU, it does seem more likely than not that the films do take place very close to one another, at the very least. The placement of the Doctor Strange sequel also leaves fans continuing to theorize on just where 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home takes place. - Ant-Man

Director Sam Raimi and writer Michael Waldron shared details about a deleted scene from Doctor Strange 2 featuring Mordo and the Scarlet Witch.

While this deleted scene would have picked up right where that scene left off, Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron made it clear that Mordo was in over his head with a Darkhold-influenced Scarlet Witch. Mordo played a much different role in the Doctor Strange sequel, with Ejiofor only appearing as Earth-838's Master Mordo instead of the 616 version from the original movie. And he was coming after the Scarlet Witch to take her power because he knew she was dark and terribly corrupted by the Darkhold and she killed him and cut off his head, and presented it to Strange in a later scene.

In the film's commentary, director Sam Raimi and screenwriter Michael Waldron discuss how much more deadly Wanda's killing spree could've been.

"And she just clapped her hands and smushed the Wasp in the first draft." Wanda killed a lot of characters in " Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." - Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

Wanda's influence is everywhere. Here's the one Easter egg in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' that not even the most dedicated of MCU fans ...

This subtle Gargantos detail is, therefore, just further proof of how much fun the film’s creative team members clearly had when they were coming up with the look of the characters and worlds seen in Multiverse of Madness. But now that the film is available to stream on Disney+, viewers are getting the chance to discover the few Easter eggs in Multiverse of Madness that they might have missed in theaters. That said, this is an undeniably ingenious idea.

The original script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness included a scene where The Scarlet Witch kills Earth-838's version of The Wasp, ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now available on Disney+. The original script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness included a scene where The Scarlet Witch kills Earth-838’s version of The Wasp, who is part of The Illuminati. SPOILER WARNING: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'