Though Doctor Strange seemingly died at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios might be planning to bring him back for another solo movie (duh…I’m sorry did I type that out loud?)
In a report by Mirror, they indicate that filming is set to begin in the spring of 2019, meaning Doctor Strange 2 could be looking at a fall release date in 2020, echoing the original film’s premiere from October 2016.
It’s also being reported that Cumberbatch will be receiving a huge pay increase to return as Stephen Strange, with a $9.5 million salary for the role in the sequel. That could be over $6 million more than what he made for Doctor Strange. That would certainly reinforce the idea that Marvel has plans for the Sorcerer Supreme.
“Benedict has become a huge player in the Marvel universe,” says an unnamed source quoted by Mirror. “But the nature of the shoot for the sequel means we’re looking at 2020 for the next time we see the sleuth in a full series – if it happens at all.”
While we should or would not be a major surprise that Marvel is making plans for another installment in the Doctor Strange franchise, they have been purposely secretive about their plans after Avengers 4.
Most industry insiders knew only about two “sure things” in the form of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which is currently filming, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, despite the news of ousted director James Gunn. Marvel Studios is currently looking for another director to replace him.
Although the future of Dr. Strange is clouded by the whole Thanos SNAP! thing, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently reaffirmed his plans to make Doctor Strange 2 to CinemaBlend.
“Sometimes it’s where do those characters pop up? [Doctor] Strange, you know, whenever we do another Strange [movie], which we will do, it will be a number of years from the first Strange, and yet he’s a very big part of Infinity War,” Feige said to CinemaBlend. “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.”
While Marvel Studios has yet to make an official announcement on Doctor Strange 2, the character can next be seen in Avengers 4, premiering on May 3, 2019.
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