Next, feature film Marvel Head Kevin Feige announced was that director Scott Derrickson was indeed returning for Doctor Strange 2. The upcoming sequel has since been titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film will see Benedict Cumberbatch return as the Sorcerer Supreme. But it was also announced that Elizabeth Olsen will also return in the film as Scarlet Witch. This film is expected to be the first horror film set in the MCU with Nightmare rumored to be the upcoming antagonist. However, that has yet to be confirmed.
Just announced in Hall H at #SDCC, Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen. Scott Derrickson returns as director. In theaters May 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/HtF68htiB1
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