In order to combat numerous threats, including other-universe versions of himself that threaten to wipe off millions across the multiverse, Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his nightmares who has the ability to travel across multiverses.
A superhero movie based on Marvel Comics that stars Doctor Strange is called Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It is the follow-up to Doctor Strange (2016) and the 28th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, produced by Marvel Studios and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (MCU). Benedict Cumberbatch plays Stephen Strange in the movie, which also stars Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by Michael Waldron. Strange defends America Chavez (Gomez), a young woman who can travel around the multiverse, from Wanda Maximoff in the movie (Olsen).
By October 2016, Scott Derrickson, the filmmaker and co-writer of Doctor Strange, had ideas for a sequel. When Cumberbatch’s return was officially announced in December 2018, he agreed to return as director. The title of the movie and Olsen’s participation were revealed in July 2019, and Jade Halley Bartlett was hired to write the script in October. In January 2020, Derrickson resigned as director due to creative disagreements. The next month, Raimi and Waldron re-joined and re-wrote the script, incorporating aspects of the horror genre that Raimi had previously worked with and making Maximoff the villain of the picture, continuing her WandaVision series tale (2021). Filming commenced in London in November 2020, but was suspended in January 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. Resuming production
As part of Phase Four of the MCU, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had its world premiere on May 2, 2022 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and was then made available for purchase in the US on May 6. While the narrative of the movie earned the majority of the negative feedback, Raimi’s directing, the visuals, musical soundtrack, production design, cinematography, and Cumberbatch and Olsen’s performances received accolades. The movie earned $955 million worldwide, ranking third among all movies released in 2022.
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Michael Waldron
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Kevin Feige
Starring
Benedict Cumberbatch
Elizabeth Olsen
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Benedict Wong
Xochitl Gomez
Michael Stuhlbarg
Rachel McAdams
Cinematography John Mathieson
Edited by
Bob Murawski
Tia Nolan
Music by Danny Elfman
Production
company
Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
May 2, 2022 (Dolby Theatre)
May 6, 2022 (United States)
Running time 126 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200 million[2]
Box office $955.8 million[3][4]