(Paris) Six years after the first Doctor Strangethe world’s most powerful wizard played by Benedict Cumberbatch returns to theaters on Friday for a second film, which will see the Marvel hero explore the parallel worlds of the Multiverse of Madness.
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This return was announced at the end of the last Spider-Man: No Way Homeother blockbuster flagship of the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 which occupied the head of the world box office for several weeks.
Under the direction of Sam Raimi, director of the trilogy Spiderman with Tobey Maguire between 2002 and 2007, this feature film develops around the “Multiverse”, this infinite set of realities which was unlocked during the last adventures of the man-spider.
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The heroes visit a multitude of universes in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
After saving the Earth in the first installment, the wizard in the red cape this time meets a teenager (played by Xochitl Gomez) with the power to open portals to different universes, an ability coveted by a demon that will have to fight the Dr Weird.
Each of the worlds visited having its own reality, the magician encounters doubles of himself, some having trajectories completely different from his own.
This “sequel pushes the fantasy genre into darker, more disturbing areas,” the film’s team said in a statement. “For me, horror and suspense is the most fun thing in cinema,” added Sam Raimi.
Returning stars from the first film include Benedict Wong as Master of the Mystical Arts and Elizabeth Olsen as powerful Avenger Wanda Maximoff.
Released in 2016, Doctor Strange had generated over $677 million at the box office.