‘Doctor Strange’ starts production; main cast has been confirmed
Doctor Strange is officially underway! With the official production beginning, Marvel has released a confirmation of the main cast. Quite the cast, man.
Marvel Studios‘ “Doctor Strange” is now officially underway, with the company heralding the news via a press release proclaiming the start of production; with worldwide location shoots planned for London, New York, Hong Kong and Kathmandu, Nepal.
Additionally, the press release confirms the main cast of Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton; some of which had been previously reported but yet to be officially announced by Marvel as part of the cast. No roles are listed, leaving McAdams and Mikkelsen’s parts unrevealed.
“Doctor Strange” is scheduled for release on Nov. 4, 2016. Marvel’s full press release follows.
Official Press Release
MARVEL’S “DOCTOR STRANGE” BEGINS PRODUCTION
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams,
Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and
Star in the
2016 Debut of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Next Super Hero
BURBANK, CALIF. (November 24, 2015)—Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch (“Black Mass,” “The Imitation Game”), Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave,” “The Martian”), Rachel McAdams (“Southpaw,” “Sherlock Holmes”) and Michael Stuhlbarg (“Steve Jobs,” “A Serious Man”) with Mads Mikkelsen (“Clash of the Titans,” “Casino Royale”) and Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton (“Michael Clayton,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”). The film, which opens in U.S. theaters on November 4, 2016, is directed by Scott Derrickson (“Sinister,” “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”). The film will be shot in several locations around the world, including London, New York, Hong Kong and Kathmandu, Nepal.
“Doctor Strange” follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.