Either Kevin Feige’s been listening to a lot of the Modern Lovers or maybe he just knows what the people want, because he’s suddenly happy to talk about the chances of a Doctor Strange movie hitting screens in 2012. This could be what we’ve been missing. Strange, once an arrogant surgeon and John Holmes look-alike, became Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme after an auto accident wrecked his hands, and therefore his livelihood.
Feige is “very, very interested” in the character. “I’d say in the next year, year and a half, as we start putting together our film slate for 2012 and 2013, I would not be shocked if we saw Dr. Strange on those lists,” he told MTV. “I love the idea of tapping into the magical realm of the Marvel Universe, which is fairly significant and hasn’t yet seen life on screen.” Not on cinema screens, anyway. Check out the embedded clips below for a taste of the ill-fated 1978 Doctor Strange television pilot.
Who can’t love this idea? Strange is like an East Village swinger version of John Constantine, but with half the personality. He’s been brought in as a day player so many times that he’s often just reduced to Marvel’s bland deus ex machina. He’s the only hero whose hideout is more arrogantly named than Superman’s: the Sanctum Sanctorum. He’s also got a ridiculous dance card of villains: Karl ‘Baron’ Mordo. The Dread Dormammu. Satannish! Besides, think of all the pretty colors we’d see onscreen as Strange traveled to and through the Astral Plane. And don’t forget that with this movie in the can we’d be one step closer to a Defenders film, and from there it’s just an ill-fated pitch meeting to gold: The West Coast Avengers!
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Sounds good to me! And for the record, I actually preferred the "West Coast Avengers" to the actual "Avengers." Yeah, I know. I have problems.
Apparently Guillermo del Toro is interested in the character. Snag him and this movie would kick all kinds of magical arse.
Guillermo's also interested in doing a movie on what he had for breakfast yesterday morning. If he actually was really going to do the movie, we'd be waiting 'till like 2020.
Okay, I feel old. I watched this pilot when it was broadcast. I remember thinking that it was pretty awesome at the time – but I was also in the 9th grade (which was decidedly not awesome).
"Strange is like an East Village swinger version of John Constantine, but with half the personality." Seriously, does anyone have as much personality as Constantine? Obviously not Keanu Reeves. And I liked that film.
Was that Lucielle Bluth? She was fucking hot.
Del Toro would be awesome for this and I can't wait for the movie. Like Thor its one that has to be done JUST right or it will be a giant failure. However if it is done JUST right it will be spectacular
It just doesn't work. Iron Man and Batman are run away hits becasue they tap into a sense of realism. Thor and Dr Strange go in the other direction. The core audiences will take a sniff, but nobody else. Think of any non comic book person you know or any girl you have ever met. Tell them the concept of Dr Strange, they will say "thanks but no thanks".
Dude, that goes for almost every movie out there. What's your point?
Dr. Strange could be great if it's done well, judging by marvel's recent dvd animated film version that's not going to happen.
I vote for original defenders movie: Hulk, Namor, Silver Surfer and Doc – quelle team!
That music is amazing! Bring back that composer! Also those visual transitions are classic! God bless the 70s! LoL.
Dr. Mordrid wasn't too bad (for a Full Moon movie and during a time when all comic book movies sucked balls). I was always shocked they didn't get sued out of existence though.
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