Director Sam Raimi helped spawn the modern superhero genre with Sony’s 2002 “Spider-Man” adaptation and the subsequent two sequels, leading the way for Marvel films to achieve box-office and cultural dominance.
Now, “The Evil Dead” filmmaker is reportedly in talks with Marvel Studios to direct “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” (Via Variety)The film, which is set to open on May 7, 2021, originally had Scott Derrickson attached to direct.
But news broke last month that the Derrickson, who directed 2016’s “Doctor Strange,” left the sequel due to creative differences.
He remains an executive producer on the project.“Doctor Strange” is based on the celebrated Marvel Comics series and stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role as a master sorcerer.
It grossed $677.7 million at the global box office and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.The sequel, which is set to begin production this May, will have
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