Everything we know about Doctor Strange 2 and the madness it will unleash

Synopsis of Doctor Strange 2

The first thing you should know is that, being a very early moment in production, this is going to be a “live” article in which we will add all the information as it comes to light.

That said, the name of the sequel to this superhero will be “Doctor Strange: in the multiverse of madness” or, in its English translation “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness”.

A story that, currently, does not have a clear synopsis officially. If we rely on the synopsis according to comics Marvel, this story should start after what happened in Avengers: Endgame. Here our hero would continue looking for the gem of time while an old friend becomes his new enemy who wants to eliminate all the wizards. This will be the cause of a great evil being released.

One of the few details that we do know so far is that this installment will unite Doctor Stephen Strange with the Scarlet Witch, so that some connection of this story could be seen in the series of Wandavision.

In addition, we will have a new enemy that has not yet been presented as such on the big screen. This calls itself Baron Mordo, and is known in the Dr. Strange comics. This villain is none other than Karl Mordo who, disillusioned by the Old Woman’s behavior, now wants to steal the power of all sorcerers. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, you didn’t get to see the second post-credits scene from the first movie.

Doctor Strange 2 trailer

Unfortunately, there is still no official trailer for this movie that we can see and analyze to learn more details about it.

Distribution of film

Like the rest of the information in this film, the full cast of the second installment of Doctor Strange is not yet known.

As you can imagine, one thing we know for sure is that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the Dr. Stephen Strange. This was something that was practically clear from the beginning as he signed the standard contract for 6 films of the Marvel actors.

The role of Scarlet Witch will be interpreted once more by Elizabeth olsen. But, on this occasion, we will not see her as a character who helps the hero but will be the main villain of the story. With his powers, he can use magic to his advantage, hypnotize, move objects with his mind and alter reality.

Another of the characters that repeats the scenario is Chiwetel Ejiofor who, on this occasion, returns embodying Mordo, a villain who wants to make all the wizards on the planet disappear.

How could it be otherwise, we will see again Benedict wong playing the role of Wong. A master of the mystical arts key to the unfolding of Strange’s story.

As a new addition to the cast, we will also find Xóchitl Gómez playing the role of America Chávez. She is an American teenage superhero from the Marvel comics.

Taxiing and steering

As you may already know if you are a fan of the MCU, this movie is one of those that begins the fourth phase of the multiverse. According to its management team, it will be in charge of opening this multiverse wide to link up with future Disney + series and subsequent ones. films of the MCU.

At first, it was expected that the direction of this film would be carried out by Scott derrickson, the same director from the first installment. But, in January 2020, Disney and Scott announced that he would leave his position due to alleged “creative differences.” Role that soon after took Sam raimi, director of many other films such as the Spider-man trilogy.

He filming This film began in late November 2020 in London, with the working title “Stellar Vortex.” And little by little some of the actors have been making their scenes until this month of January that, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, the recordings will be temporarily paused.

When is Doctor Strange 2 released?

Regarding the release date of the Doctor Strange sequel, there have been several changes.

At first it was expected to be May 7, 2021 but, due to the pandemic, it ended up being delayed. Shortly after, there was talk of November 5, 2021 and, without knowing for sure if the change of address had something to do with it, its publication was delayed again.

Finally, it seems that the premiere date will be (let’s hope) he March 25, 2022.

This is all we know so far about the movie “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness”. As we mentioned at the beginning, you can save this article among your favorites and review it from time to time because, as soon as we have more information, adding it to it.

There is still a long way to go until the opening day comes, but if expectations are really met, it will have been worth it.