Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Sam Raimi speaks!

Less than a month after Doctor Strange’s release in the Multiverse of Madness, let’s hear what director Sam Raimi has to say

The next May 4th the long-awaited will arrive in theaters Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The second film starring the MCU’s most famous sorcerer is directed by the great Sam Raimi. The director replaced in pre-production Scott Derrickson, author of the previous chapter. Will the decision to rely on Raimi, an expert in both superhero films and horror films, have paid off? In our article you will find some recent statements by the director about his upcoming movie!

Sam Raimi on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

It has long been known that the Doctor Strange sequel would be the first MCU film with any grain horror. This was confirmed by Raimi himself, who stated:

Even after Scott left the project due to creative differences, the idea remained that, to create the first Marvel movie that had a horror elementso I stuck to the original intentions. […] AND spectral in some cases, scary in others. You never know what you find in the multiverse, where suspense and gloom reign. It is a way to tickle the fears of the public.

So Horror Meets MCU: What Could Go Wrong? The icing on the cake is Raimi’s experience in the superhero movie genre as well. Between 2002 and 2007, the American director brought the Spider-Man trilogywhich gave the A to the cinecomics of the new millennium, parallel to the films of X-Men and a few others. The three feature films starring Tobey Maguire they have become cult works and have earned a new hit for Sam Raimi. From 2008 onwards, however, theMCU and, 27 films later, it is the director’s turn to make his debut in this universe. Raimi was asked which Marvel Cinematic Universe movies he had actually seen and this was his response:

I had seen Iron Man, the first Avengers, Black Panther and Doctor Strange, then clips from the other films. They made 28 movies, I’ve actually seen four or fiveso I can’t say I am enormously familiar.

Raimi’s answer is totally understandable and his sincerity is also to be appreciated. He who knows if in the future he will also recover the rest. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will arrive in Italian cinemas on May 4th. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Xochitl Gomez e Michael Stuhlbarg.

What do you think of the director’s statements regarding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Are you waiting for the new Marvel movie? Let us know in the comments!

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