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Sam Raimi in talks to direct Doctor Strange 2 (Endorsed by Derrickson)
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Sorry, Derrickson, but Raimi is an upgrade.
He has horror chops, plus we've seen how he was able to balance tones and even sprinkle in horror elements in the Spider-Man films.
People freaking out that Marvel will hand cuff him still don't understand how they even work. There is no reason they would even work with Raimi if they wanted some yes-man hack puppet director that woukd toe the line to corporate whims. Likewise, if Marvel wanted all the control and was looking to suffocate any creative ambition, Raimi wouldn't have gotten far enough in negotiations where it was being reported by the trades.
Plus, Doctor Strange is a personal favorite character of Kevin Feige. This move only fills me with confidence in all parties coming together out of a common creative vision, not concern.
He has horror chops, plus we've seen how he was able to balance tones and even sprinkle in horror elements in the Spider-Man films.
People freaking out that Marvel will hand cuff him still don't understand how they even work. There is no reason they would even work with Raimi if they wanted some yes-man hack puppet director that woukd toe the line to corporate whims. Likewise, if Marvel wanted all the control and was looking to suffocate any creative ambition, Raimi wouldn't have gotten far enough in negotiations where it was being reported by the trades.
Plus, Doctor Strange is a personal favorite character of Kevin Feige. This move only fills me with confidence in all parties coming together out of a common creative vision, not concern.
No. Her schedule was full as she was busy with her tv show. Hopefully she turns up in Thor: Love and Thunder.
This. Now get that boring vision of Kevin Feige out of the MCU and we could have the first good movie in this mediocre universe.
Really excited if true.
I think (?) this is a joke post. This is the guy who drops random asides into his reviews.
Much better choice.
Have Dr. Strange stumble into a reality of Toby Maguire Spider-Man fighting Bruce Campbell Mysterio.
Have Dr. Strange stumble into a reality of Toby Maguire Spider-Man fighting Bruce Campbell Mysterio.
Can Bruce Campbell become the MCU cameo guy now. Just appear in different movies as different roles which will cause people to link to the Sony Spider-Man movies along with Jameson.
The director of Doctor Strange wanted to make Doctor Strange 2 a PG-13 horror film (think Gremlins, or Poltergeist) but Disney disagreed and he left. The MCU is not known for having excellent creative freedom. There's a reason why all the films look alike and follow the same tone.
Now Sam Raimi has more clout than your average director but Disney is Disney. We'll have to wait and see how it turns out.
I love Raimi, but I'll see if he is able to let loose. I'll believe it when I see it, the first Strange movie was among the most dull of the MCU.
Eh, I'll wait to see. On top of the MCU sanitation Raimi hasn't make a good movie in over a decade. The OZ flick was dreadful.
This is a reason you made up and then started repeating as if it's a story you heard as opposed to something you made up.
There is zero reason to assume that happened and that's why he left. Also, a Waititi, a Russos, a Coogler and a Gunn MCU movie differ quite well from one another. So, nah.
oh yes who can even tell black panther, winter soldier or gotg vol 2 apart
It's Scott Derrickson, doubtful he had a good idea.
Plenty of other directors like Taika did their thing for MCU no problem.
Yeah Ant-Man and Black Panther were like, shot for shot recreations of each other.
Here's a big problem with this post, which is that it's complete bullshit you imagined because it fits your personal narrative, but you're throwing it out like it's a news report.
Funny how Gunn and Taika and Coogler all got to make Gunn and Taika and Coogler films, but poor legendary auteur Scott Derrickson was so put upon by those mean old creativity goblins.
100% this.
There is no way a director of Raimi's status is walking into any negotiation after the success of Spider-Man and the meddling of SM3 by Sony and even entertaining the idea if there was a chance of the same thing happening again.
It's not even just for Raimi, it's in Marvel's best interest to be on the same page, since they have a little over a year to meet their release date after parting ways with Derrickson.
The common link among all MCU movies is that they are all mediocre design by committee movies and infinitely worse than the best work of all those directors. At least in the case of Coogler and Waititi.
Give Raimi a free hand and at least there is a chance of an MCU movie finally having some personality instead of feeling like a factory produced commodity like all of them are.
Give Raimi a free hand and at least there is a chance of an MCU movie finally having some personality instead of feeling like a factory produced commodity like all of them are.
We need Strange to visit this multiverse:
That's what I'm saying. Have Toby Spider-Man fight Bruce Mysterio.
Be cool as well if we can get like a glimpse of some Sentinels or something as well. There's so much cool shit they could do with this movie.
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Some hot takes in here.
Raimi is getting free reign for this movie, doubt he'll have suits meddling him after Spider-Man 3.
Raimi is getting free reign for this movie, doubt he'll have suits meddling him after Spider-Man 3.
I will never understand your urge to come into every MCU thread and just shit on them, I would think after a decade you would know what they are to you and move on.
Yeah but Raimi being involved actually has me excited for an MCU movie. Hence I am in this thread. I think this could be something special.
