Doctor Strange 2 Is Definitely Happening
The Sorcerer Supreme will return... eventually.
Doctor Strange may currently be dead, but that's not going to stop him getting another solo movie.
Word has been curiously quiet on the sequel to the Sorcerer Supreme's first outing, with Marvel not announcing a follow-up in the immediate aftermath as is their typical way of working, despite starring Benedict Cumberbatch and taking in over $677m. Now, almost two years later, Kevin Feige has confirmed it will happen. Speaking to CinemaBlend, Marvel's head honcho said:
"Sometimes it's where do those characters pop up? [Doctor] Strange, you know, whenever we do another Strange one, which we will do, it will be a number of years from the first Strange, and yet he's a very big part of [Avengers:] Infinity War. So it is just a good problem to have when you have too many beloved characters that people want to see more of, whilst keeping to our core belief that we need to keep exploring nuance and keep doing different types of things."
Feige's comments may confirm that Strange 2 is happening, but it doesn't sound like we should expect it anytime soon. The only firm releases on Marvel's slate post-Avengers 4 are Spider-Man: Far From Home, which lands on July 5, 2019, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is coming in 2020 (likely May). Late 2020 seems the earliest we could expect this, then, but since there's not even confirmation on whether or not Scott Derrickson is returning to direct it could be an even longer wait.
There's definitely scope for more adventures with Strange though, especially given the Mordo tease at the end of the first movie. Before that, however, there's the small matter of bringing the character back to life in Avengers 4.
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