Doctor Strange, 2016 Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins SYNOPSIS: A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts. Despite the fact the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multi-billion dollar […]
Director Scott Derrickson on the casting of Doctor Strange, The Ancient One and Wong
Marvel Studios came under fire this year for its casting on Doctor Strange, receiving criticism in some quarters for the “whitewashing” of The Ancient One, with Tilda Swinton set to portray a character generally depicted as an elderly Asian male. Swinton has previously shared her thoughts on the controversy, and now director Scott Derrickson has weighed in during […]
Benedict Cumberbatch and Scott Derrickson talk Doctor Strange, new character rumours surface
With just a little over three months to go before Marvel Studios unleashes Doctor Strange, Total Film has been chatting to star Benedict Cumberbatch and director Scott Derrickson about the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “There’s never been any limitation on the weirdness that I was striving for and that I think the […]
Magic in Doctor Strange will not be “explained away scientifically”
Back in 2011, Marvel opted to give a scientific explanation for Asgard, positioning Thor and company as an advanced alien civilization as opposed to introducing magic into the grounded world establishing by Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. However, that’s not going to be the case with Doctor Strange, as director Scott Derrickson has revealed that the […]
Scott Derrickson responds to white-washing claims in Doctor Strange
It was first seen as a brave move to cast a female actor in a male role when Tilda Swinton was announced as The Ancient One for Marvel’s Doctor Strange. However, comments about white-washing in Hollywood movies came to the forefront of discussions again, furthered by the first trailer for the movie which showed Swinton […]
Doctor Strange described as “psychedelic” and “different” by film’s cinematographer
While the theatrical release of Doctor Strange is still over a year away, Ben Davis, the film’s cinematographer, makes it sound like both a faithful comic book adaptation and truly unique Marvel Cinematic Universe film. As reported by ScreenDaily, Davis described what fans can expect from Doctor Strange when speaking at a BAFTA Masterclass in […]
Ethan Hawke talks nearly playing Doctor Strange: “I came as close as anybody could”
Several names were linked to the role of Doctor Stephen Strange before it was officially announced as Benedict Cumberbatch, including Joaquin Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. One of the names often rumoured was Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), which was only furthered when his Sinister director Scott Derrickson was announced to helm the movie. SEE ALSO – Benedict Cumberbatch […]
Scott Derrickson shares Doctor Strange artwork featuring Benedict Cumberbatch
Director Scott Derrickson (Sinister) has given Marvel fans an early Christmas present by Tweeting some artwork of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme in the 2016 Phase Three release Doctor Strange, although he stopped short of confirming whether this is official promotional / concept art from the movie… SEE ALSO: Benedict Cumberbatch briefly talks Doctor […]
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