Who's Involved: Benedict Cumberbatch takes the title role, while Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil) directs, Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Sahara, Conan the Barbarian) wrote the first draft of the script, and it was re-written by Jon Spaihts (The Darkest Hour, Prometheus) What's It About: An origin story for the Sorcerer Supreme himself, the cosmos' most powerful magician who uses his abilities to defend the universe from mystical threats. Why We Should Care: Because it's part of the next bold step forward in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and should set up Doctor Strange's joining The Avengers for Infinity War Parts 1 & 2 When's It Due: November 4, 2016.