Doctor Strange has officially wrapped up its theatrical run and will be available next week on Blu-ray. The Marvel blockbuster was hugely successful at the box office, raking in over $200 million domestically and $645 million worldwide, and director Scott Derrickson has taken to Twitter to thank fans for the achievement.
A week before the Blu-ray release, Doctor Strange has finished its theatrical run. My heartfelt thanks to all who helped mAke it a success. pic.twitter.com/PQYrCO4IzX
— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) February 21, 2017
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A sequel to Doctor Strange is all but assured, although Derrickson has revealed that Marvel is too busy with its Phase Three plans to press ahead with Doctor Strange 2 at the moment. However, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return this year in Thor: Ragnarok, as well as next year’s Avengers: Infinity War.
Marvel’s Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe.
Doctor Strange sees Scott Derrickson (Sinister) directing a cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as Stephen Strange, Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer) as The Ancient One, Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) as Baron Mordo, Benedict Wong (The Martian) as Wong, Rachel McAdams (True Detective) as Christine Palmer, Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) as Kaecilius, Benjamin Bratt (The Infiltrator) as Jonathan Pangborn and Scott Adkins (Ninja: Shadow of a Tear) as Lucian.
Originally published February 22, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
