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09 Sep

Star Trek’s Most Underserved Characters Will Be Back in Strange New Worlds

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There were a lot of exciting news to come out of Paramount’s Star Trek Day 2021 celebrations, but perhaps the most rewarding for long-time Trekkies was the official announcement of the entire Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast. While we’ve known for a long time the Trek spin-off’s cast of characters would be led by Anson Mount’s Captain Pike, Ethan Peck’s Spock, and Rebecca Romijn’s Number One/Una—all of whom were introduced in their current iterations on Star Trek: Discovery, but who originally hail from The Original Series—it was unclear which other TOS characters might appear. Now, we know, and they…

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09 Sep

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Reveals Unexpected Khan Connection

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Khan Noonien-Singh is widely considered to be Star Trek‘s best villain. Introduced in The Original Series episode “Space Seed,” Khan (as played by Ricardo Montalbán) would go on to be the eponymous villain in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, effectively killing fan favorite character Spock in the feature film’s climax. (It’s OK… he got better.) Subsequently, the character made appearances in other corners of the franchise, including on Enterprise, Deep Space Nine, and in the (worst) reboot film Star Trek Into Darkness, where he was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Now, a different Noonien-Singh is poised to play a main…

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02 Sep

Marvel’s What If…? Episode 4 Ending Explored: The Ramifications of Doctor Strange’s Choice

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With the last couple episodes of Marvel’s What If…?, I was able to speculate on the tangent realities. What would a reformed Thanos mean for Earth? Where do the loyalties lie in the war against Loki’s rule over Midgard? The show asks, “What if?” and I asked, “What’s next?” Well…episode 4 makes that a little difficult. There is no world to expand upon. There is no future. Dr. Strange, driven by an obsession to save Christine Palmer’s life, goes way overboard and abuses time travel and magic to the point that reality collapses upon itself and all that remains is…

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01 Sep

What If…? Episode 4 Review: Doctor Strange Loses His Heart

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This Marvel’s What If? review contains spoilers. Marvel’s What If? Episode 4 What If…? episode four is here. While many fans were likely expecting to see Captain Carter show up as soon as they realized it was a Doctor Strange story, that is not the case. Instead, we get a romantic tragedy which pits two versions of Stephen against each other in order to save the woman that they love.  It’s a cosmic ride through Strange’s own arrogance that has absolutely world ending consequences. It’s also, interestingly, the second episode where we see a hero turn to the dark side.…

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20 May

How Shang-Chi Could Make Up for Doctor Strange’s Ancient One Whitewash

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is clearly being positioned as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next premiere tent-pole, as a walk through the action-figure-teeming toy aisles of mass retail stores now proves. Notwithstanding what that means for the next immediate MCU movie event, the July premium streaming premiere of Black Widow, the fact that Marvel and its Disney-powered marketing machine is supporting Shang-Chi to this extent is a sign of the film’s importance to the overall MCU. It’s a notion that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige affirms with a key contrition about a pertinent past controversy. September’s Shang-Chi…

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04 May

WandaVision Originally Featured Doctor Strange

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This article contains WandaVision spoilers. Remember early on in the promotional process for Marvel’s WandaVision we were promised that it would set up elements of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? We knew that Elizabeth Olsen would also appear in that film, and it seemed logical that Benedict Cumberbatch would return the favor and appear as Stephen Strange in WandaVision. And then remember how we were promised mind-bending cameos that ultimately ended up being cool but not exactly Sorcerer Supreme level? And then remember how everyone was desperately trying to decode that the meanings of those mysterious commercials were,…

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21 Apr

Doctor Strange 2: Elizabeth Olsen Teases Wanda’s “Bonkers” MCU Return

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Elizabeth Olsen didn’t get much of a break between her most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe gigs. The Scarlet Witch actress went straight from WandaVision reshoots in Burbank to the set of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in the U.K. With shooting on the Doctor Strange sequel set to end this week, Glamour caught up with Olsen for their April cover story, giving us one of our best glimpse into what Doctor Strange 2 will be yet. There hasn’t been much official news about the MCU sequel. Back in January, an unofficial synopsis emerged for Doctor Strange 2, to…

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21 Apr

Mortal Kombat and Bloodsport: The Strange Connection That Changed Gaming

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As we eagerly anticipate the release of the latest Mortal Kombat movie, many find themselves looking back on Mortal Kombat’s 1995 big-screen debut. While that film has its charms and its fans (myself included), the movie has rightfully been criticized over the years for lacking many of the best qualities of the game as well as many of the best elements of the martial arts movies that clearly inspired it. Of course, the relationship between Mortal Kombat and martial arts films has always been close. Not only did the game utilize a then-revolutionary form of motion capturing that gave it…

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12 Mar

Will Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast More Characters from The Cage?

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is poised to serve the quintessence of the spacefaring franchise: The voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise—albeit during the captaincy of James T. Kirk’s immediate predecessor, Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). The Paramount+ series—spun off from Star Trek: Discovery—has announced the start of its production and revealed its primary cast. Interestingly, one newcomer in particular bears a noteworthy resemblance to a forgotten character from original Star Trek pilot “The Cage,” whose general era this series will showcase. An announcement by Paramount has officially welcomed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast members Babs Olusanmokun (Dune, The Defenders), Christina…

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11 Mar

How WandaVision’s Doctor Strange 2 Connection Evolved

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This article contains WANDAVISION spoilers. WandaVision withdrawal is widespread as we reach the first Friday without a new episode of the acclaimed Disney+ series to ravenously consume and pick apart. True to any broadly celebrated television event, the series complemented an action-packed climax with an array of unanswered questions, especially regarding where it left Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff—now uber-powerful and fully-realized as the Scarlet Witch—for her imminent big screen return in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Interestingly, while it did tout teased connections, they came about quite late into the show’s production. The expectation that WandaVision would provide…

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05 Mar

Does the WandaVision Finale Set Up Doctor Strange 2?

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This article contains spoilers for the WandaVision finale. Marvel told us pretty early on that its Scarlet Witch spinoff series WandaVision would set up the events of Doctor Strange 2, but during the final episode some fans were a little disappointed by the lack of a Benedict Cumberbatch appearance that might have explained just how closely these two projects might be connected. However, there was quite a big Doctor Strange 2 connection for movie geeks who were paying close enough attention during WandaVision’s final post credits scene – it was just a little more subtle than most people were expecting.…

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18 Feb

Link Tank: Danny Elfman to Score Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Composer Danny Elfman has confirmed that he will be scoring the 2022 Doctor Strange sequel movie. “The multiverse is full of madness, and it will be scored by Danny Elfman. In a wide-ranging interview with Inverse about his newest single ‘Love in the Time of Covid,’ a dark rock song about love, lust, and lack thereof in a year of lockdowns, Elfman confirmed he is scoring the 2022 movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with director Sam Raimi.” Read more at Inverse. WandaVision has been a wild ride since it premiered this January, even more so if you’re…

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30 Jan

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Doesn’t Need Captain Kirk

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By all accounts, the upcoming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds intends to be a return to the first principles of the Star Trek franchise: Hope, optimism, and a sense of collective possibility. From its supposedly more episodic narrative style and sunnier overall outlook to the servant-hearted captain at its helm, these particular voyages of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise will feel quite a bit different than their recent small-screen predecessors. While shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard have pushed the franchise forward with darker themes that wrestle with the mental and emotional cost of a life spent…

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19 Jan

WandaVision May Have Already Shown Us Its Doctor Strange 2 Connection

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This article contains spoilers for WandaVision episodes one and two, and Doctor Strange. Marvel geeks are still busy poring over Easter eggs and clues from the first two episodes of WandaVision, and everywhere you look there are new theories about the true nature of Wanda and Vision’s strange TV sitcom reality, and who might be behind it. We’re as excited as everyone else to delve into Marvel Comics history and make a case for our own theories about the intriguing new Disney+ series, so strap in, because the first episode of WandaVision might have already told us quite a bit…

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03 Dec

Doctor Strange 2 Release Date, Cast, Rumors and News

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Doctor Strange raked in over $200 million during its domestic run, with a global total of over $675 million, so it shouldn’t have come as any surprise that Doctor Strange 2 eventually happened, but Marvel really took their time making the official announcement. Never fear, though, Benedict Cumberbatch is returning as Stephen Strange. The green light was a mixed bag of news for the sequel, as original director Scott Derrickson, who did great work on the first film, dropped out of directing Doctor Strange 2 – which has the intriguingly pulpy (and awesome) title of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness –…

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30 Nov

Benedict Cumberbatch on His Doctor Strange 2 Filming Excitement and Anxiety

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Doctor Strange and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has shared details of the unique situation he found himself in as the world first got caught in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year. The 44-year-old actor was reportedly in the midst of filming an ad for a new diving watch on a New Zealand island with a population of just 21 people – and apparently got trapped there. “There are no shops or any kind of logistical support, so it’s a pretty rare breed of person that lives there that’s really in tune with nature. It’s kind of magical…

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18 Oct

Did Doctor Strange 2 Just Cast America Chavez?

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On Friday, word got out that Xochitl Gomez (of Netflix’s Babysitter’s Club) was joining Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the sequel to Marvel’s trippiest pre-Endgame movie. And with a title like that, and the presences of Marvel’s foremost reality bender (Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch, fresh out of the potentially timeline shattering WandaVision), the internet collectively gasped “AMERICA CHAVEZ!” together. But who is she? And why is she such an obvious addition to the cast of Doctor Strange 2? “Ms. America” Chavez is a relatively recent addition to Marvel canon. She was introduced by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta…

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08 Oct

Spider-Man 3 Adds Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange

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Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange is set to become a game-changing addition to the increasingly perplexing ensemble being assembled for the yet-to-be titled Spider-Man 3. Indeed, the habitual usage of “made-up names” now seems likely. The film, following up on Sony Pictures’ Marvel Cinematic Universe-crossing version of Spider-Man, as played by Tom Holland, will see Cumberbatch reprising his role as Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, according to THR. Moreover, the report confirms a notion regarding the addition of Doctor Strange that seems to be obvious, namely that it will fill the crucial gap of a mentor to the young hero left in the…

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14 Sep

Lovecraft Country Episode 5 Review: Strange Case

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This Lovecraft Country review contains spoilers. Lovecraft Country Episode 5 A white woman (Jamie Neumann) wakes up in an unfamiliar place and doesn’t recognize herself in the mirror. She runs away looking for help, and in her distress, bumps into a Black boy. Black folks on the street look on in horror as cops threaten the boy for “assaulting” the woman. She assures them the boy was only helping. She’s shocked at white strangers’ concern for her, and Black folks’ fear of her, and realizes how powerful the weapon of white femininity is. Cops take her back to William, who…

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23 Jul

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Writing Has Already Begun

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Normally, at this time of year, nerds descend on San Diego to celebrate all things mainstream pop culture. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has made that impossible this year, but San Diego Comic Con has moved online for “SDCC at Home” with pre-recorded panels from some of our favorite nerd creators and/or creators of nerd culture. This, of course, includes the Star Trek franchise, which is a Comic Con mainstay. While most of today’s “Star Trek Universe” panel focused on Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek executive producers Heather Kadin and Alex Kurtzman did…

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