Doctor Strange 2 is coming to theaters soon in May 2022, and till then let’s enjoy the mind-blowing first trailer.

On December 22, 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s post-credit rolled, and there came the Ultimate Christmas gift for all the MCU fans from Marvel, as they released the trailer of Doctor Strange in Madness of Multiuniverse.

Fans panicked when the sequel went through reshoots in November and December 2021. However, Benedict Cumberbatch clarified that the reason for the delay was to improve what they have and shoot some of the scenes which were difficult during COVID.

Initially, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was all set to release in March 2022. But it was then postponed to May 2022 after Disney and Marvel passed Phase 4 shake-up. At least that’ll provide them with a tad more time to ensure it’s as pleasing as its fans anticipate it to be.

Composer Danny Elfman declared that he will include themes created by Michael Giacchino from the earlier film Doctor Strange (2016). Additionally, Giacchino referenced themes earlier penned by Elfman in the earlier Marvel Studios movie Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

Doctor Strange-Plot Details

Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” pursues the tale of the gifted neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a grievous car misfortune, needed to put ego aside and discover the mysteries of an undercover world of enchantment and alternate dimensions.

Established in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must serve as an intermediate between the real world and what is beyond, using an extensive display of paranormal powers and artefacts to guard the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The door of the multiverse, full of mystery and madness, opens.

After the demise of Iron Man and Captain America in the fierce battle in Avengers: Endgame, retired intellectual surgeon and the most powerful magician of them all, Doctor Strange, is destined to recreate a vigorous role as a prominent figure in the Avengers.

However, utilising his magic to control time and space at will with a prohibited spell that is regarded as the riskiest has unlocked the door to a bizarre madness named “the Multiverse.”

To fix a world where everything is altering, Strange strives for support from his supporter Wong, the Sorcerer Supreme, and the Avengers’ most influential Scarlet Witch, Wanda. Though a wretched danger endangers humankind and the whole universe that no longer can be accomplished by their power independently.

Even more incredible, the greatest menace in the universe looks precisely like Doctor Strange.

A Conqueror of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange has phenomenally powerful magical powers that allow him to effortlessly summon various spells. Strange can utilise his spells to tie opponents and create intricate shields and barricades, among many other benefits for both protection and invasion.

Doctor Strange has an IMDb RATING of 7.5/10

An Introduction To The Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a forthcoming superhero film, created on the Marvel Comics superhero with the exact name. The movie is a sequel to Doctor Strange, Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Spider-Man: No Way Home as well as a crossover to Loki’s first season.

It is the twenty-eighth movie in the MCU and the tenth part of Phase Four. The movie is fixed to be released on May 6, 2022.

We get to see Strange wandering through a myriad of unexplored and familiar sites, although the last locations have little twists on them from what we’ve witnessed in the MCU.

We also catch Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Baron Mordo once again in action with sporting long hair, Strange encounter Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) to request what she knows regarding the multiverse, we get to first time see Xochitl Gomez’s America Chavez, and some action set-pieces.

One of those series catches Strange cutting a bus in half with a spell after what seems to be Shuma Gorath, once again, this creature comes to New York. But it’s another great reveal in the definitive few beats of the trailer that hyped up our interest.

Escorting Mordo to another existence’s interpretation of the Sanctum Santorum, Strange ends up meeting a counterpart of himself: yes, it identicals to Strange Supreme – the evil embodiment of Doctor Strange from Marvel What If…? which was known as an animated TV series – will be in the Multiverse of Madness movie.

In January 2020, it was declared that the film would begin production on May 4, 2020, and the shooting will be in London, New York and Los Angeles.

Doctor Strange- Cast

Cumberbatch, Ejiofor, Wong and McAdams are all repeating their characters from the previous movie.

Cumberbatch has last appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and he’ll play two characters of Doctor Strange in the sequel. As mentioned above, he’ll be recreating Doctor Stephen Strange and his evil counterpart.

Benedict Wong is also back as Wong, Strange’s most delegated friend and a fellow wizard who assists save the universe from supernatural menaces.

Chiwetel Ejiofor repeats his part as the vicious Mordo, who was last glimpsed in Doctor Strange’s post-credits scene. McAdams reprises the part of Christine Palmer.

Olsen will co-star along with Cumberbatch as Scarlet Witch, and she’ll play a significant part in the movie’s plot. The only revealed newbie so far is Gomez as America Chavez, who also runs by the alias Miss America.

Where to Watch Doctor Strange

At the moment you can watch the first film, “Doctor Strange” on Disney Plus. Also, It is now available on Indian Netflix. It started to stream on September 30, 2018.

The next Doctor Strange in Madness of Multiunerse will be released in 2D, 3D IMAX 2Dl & 3D, 3D screen X, as well as 4D X formats.

All of us are holding our breath for the release of this mind-blowing thriller to streamline on the OTT platform as soon as possible. Most probably Disney Hotstar or Amazon Prime will stream the film in 2022.

You can pre-book at the official platforms such as PVR, INOX, Cinépolis, or you can try through online platforms like BookMyShow and Paytm.

The first installment of Doctor Strange was nominated for 1 Oscar, won 19 awards & had 68 nominations total

Wrap Up

As we know that May 2022 is waiting for another marvelous installment from Marvel Cinematic Universe, let’s quickly book the tickets and enjoy the greatest cinematic experience of Marvel. For more movie reviews and OTT platform contact, keep reading Selectra.