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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is officially the biggest film of 2022 so far, unseating Matt Reeve's gritty take on The Batman and still ...

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now streaming on Disney+, and since the masses can see it at home, Marvel Studios has updated its official ...

"In the same way that Sam Raimi's Spider-Man helped cement what a modern superhero blockbuster could be, it feels like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the first postmodern superhero blockbusters. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now streaming on Disney+, and since the masses can see it at home, Marvel Studios has updated its official Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline to include the film. The MCU timeline has become an increasingly complicated thing in Phase 4, but the timeline does match up with the release order of the films – presuming No Way Home also took place after Eternals. However, the real complications continue to be the natural questions and inconsistencies that tend to arise.

Disney+ confirmed when in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness occurred.

This is why it's odd that Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and now Doctor Strange have never referenced it; but hopefully, that timeline issue will be resolved in future stories. If this proves to be the case, this means Multiverse of Madness happened before Peter Parker moved into that New York City apartment and took a swing in his new suit through the snow. Dane Whitman, as well as others, saw this happen. However, now knowing that Multiverse of Madness happened before Hawkeye raises a few questions. Even though the MCU is deep into Phase 4, Marvel series and big-screen films aren't always released in chronological order. - Ant-Man

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now available on Disney+, which could prove to be a better place to watch the movie than theaters.

Now that viewers have a better idea of what to expect from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, they can enjoy it on Disney+ without feeling the pressure of hoping that the MCU's latest film is the franchise's best. Doctor Strange 2 performed well at the theater box office, but adjusted expectations, rewatch value, and cost will make Disney+ a better platform to watch the movie. While understanding this context is crucial to get the most out of the movie, this isn't the main reason why watching Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on Disney+ will make the movie better. Several Marvel characters feature in The Multiverse of Madness, including Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) who is on the hunt for the universe-hopping America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). The motivation of Wanda is best understood after watching WandaVision, while Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home explain and demonstrate the power of the multiverse. Doctor Strange 2 is one of the MCU's most ambitious movies yet, as Benedict Cumberbatch's hero travels across universes and meets variants of himself.

Disney+ has added Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to the official MCU timeline, making their Phase 4 order even more confusing.

The fact that Shang-Chi didn't appear in Doctor Strange either means that the post-credits scene of Shang-Chi took place after Doctor Strange 2, or the events teased in that clip have already taken place at the time Doctor Strange 2 picks up. Both took place before the events of Infinity War, though Ant-Man took place in the months leading up to Thanos' Infinity War attack and Captain Marvel was set in the '90s, decades before either of those projects. While the film featured several cameos from other Marvel actors and characters, they largely took place in an alternate universe, so there was no sense given of when this film took place in the larger scope of the MCU proper, other than the fact that it obviously took place after the multiverse-shattering antics of 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, which featured Doctor Strange in a major role.

With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness now available on Disney+, here's a look at every variant in the hit MCU sequel.

Last, but not least: Sinister Strange. When Doctor Strange first meets him in the Sanctuum, the audience probably felt empathetic towards him upon the mention of their sister Donna drowning and the fact he was the only one left in the universe. The Wanda variant of Earth-838 was happily living her dream life when the Scarlet Witch decided to use her to dreamwalk and commit mass murder. Billy and Tommy were a crucial part of the storyline, given the fact they're the main reason Wanda turned to the Darkhold and got consumed by its power. Christine Palmer of Earth-838 had a similar story to the Christine we know in the main MCU timeline, at least when it comes to her relationship with Doctor Strange. They both had feelings for each other, but broke up due to Strange's selfishness and went their separate ways. As we later discover, Supreme Strange wasn't the hero of the story, but the villain who got consumed by the Darkhold and almost destroyed the universe, if the Illuminati didn't get rid of him. Per GamesRadar, Doctor Strange 2 is now available to stream on Disney+. Before heading to your screen, it's necessary to refresh yourself with the MCU's Multiverse storyline by catching up on Spider-Man: No Way Home, What If...?, WandaVision, and Loki. Indeed, it's the latter Disney+ series that introduces the concept of variants in the MCU, which, throughout Multiverse of Madness, proves pivotal.

The Disney+ listing for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness confirms when exactly the film takes place in the timeline of the MCU.

Following Doctor Strange's tampering with the boundary between realities in Spider-Man: No Way Home, he's forced to face the consequences of his actions after he nearly causes an incursion. The Master of the Mystic Art's second film being set after No Way Home won't come as a surprise to MCU fans given how the stories largely feed into one another. Multiverse of Madness also takes place after Spider-Man: No Way Home, which seemingly concludes in roughly the same timeframe as Hawkeye.

Wong is currently the Sorcerer Supreme of the MCU's main timeline. Here's why he's more worthy of that title than Doctor Strange.

In Multiverse of Madness, Wong brought new meaning to the role of Sorcerer Supreme. As seen in Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings, Earth’s most experienced heroes are liaising together in a secretive team that Wong is a part of. Wong proves himself more worthy of the title of Sorcerer Supreme as he makes it more than just being a powerful Sorcerer, but also an important figure that must serve as a role model to those around him. The basic plot of Doctor Strange revolves around a white man who travels to another culture, mastering its secrets and magic in order to become the best, a classic story of cultural appropriation. While Strange has a skilled hand in magic, he does not have as much practical experience as Wong. Wong has trained a lot longer at Kamar-Taj, being trained by the Ancient One for years, practicing in the use of mystical relics that the Masters have used as weapons. Wong is often overlooked and overshadowed by Stephen’s arrogance, but Wong is just a better person than Stephen. Here’s how Wong proves himself to be more worthy of Sorcerer Supreme than Stephen. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness revolves around Doctor Stephen Strange who casts a spell that opens the portal to the multiverse, releasing a threat he may not be able to contain.

Ritchie Palmer: "And swing you did. Those Jonathan Hickman Illuminati comics were some of the greatest comics ever written, I think those New Avengers comics ...

The Wasp is known as one of the first key members of the Avengers in Marvel Comics' history, having appeared alongside Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk nearly 60 years ago. "Yeah, I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked. Waldron then explained how, initially, the Wasp was included in a version of the Illuminati, although the other team members weren't revealed. Waldron: "I was just trying to get through the first draft of the script desperately in August of 2020. And I just thought, 'Well, why don't I take a swing and drop the Illuminati in there?'" This included another version of Bruce Campbell's post-credits scene as the Pizza Poppa and a deleted moment with Rachel McAdams' Christine Palmer that gave further depth to her history with Strange.

Doctor Strange 2 is now available to stream on Disney+. Here's a look at why Multiverse of Madness straying from the MCU formula is a good thing.

It’s clear that he was able to exert creative control as we can see his stamp of originality throughout the film, bringing a fresh feel to the franchise. One of the main differences in Doctor Strange 2 and other additions to the MCU is that the main villain is an Avenger, something which is unique when compared to the usual formula. For instance, the way in which Wanda slaughters The Illuminati, in addition to being a horrific sequence, punctuated both the Darkhold's influence on her and just how desperately she wants to be with her kids. More significantly, her reign of terror is linked to her grief, which is much more complex of an explanation for evil than previous entries to the franchise. Wanda’s character is much darker than previous films in the MCU as we see that she is much more complex than any central character we have been introduced to before. Like Eternals and, to an extent, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness strays from the MCU formula, offering fans of the franchise something that feels fresh and new.

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' fans are noticing every minor imperfection now that the film is on Disney Plus.

You’d have to be an eagle-eyed viewer to catch the mistake, so noticing these minor details becomes a kind of inside Easter egg for fans of Raimi’s films. The fact that Multiverse of Madness has similar inside references by way of minor mistakes only serves to add to the lore of the director, almost as if such goofs are his calling card. It looks like some unintended details of the costume for Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff are being noticed by fans after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debuted on the streaming service Disney Plus.

Wanda delivers one important line to the Scarlet Witch at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Here is what she says, explained.

By sacrificing herself and destroying the Darkhold in every multiverse at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Wanda was able to contribute to the safety and the happiness of her children across the multiverse one last time. What did Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) say to the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and just what did it mean? This line would lead the Scarlet Witch to make her ultimate sacrifice, seemingly giving her life in order to destroy the Darkhold as she collapses Mount Wundagore on top of herself.

Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), aka The Wasp, could have appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Marvel Studios. Marvel's ...

Waldron continued: "Yeah, I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked. And I just thought, 'Well, why don't I take a swing and drop the Illuminati in there?'" head writer Michael Waldron said ( via The Direct). Didn't really have a second half of the second act and had no idea where the hell I was going.

Daniel Craig almost appeared in Doctor Strange 2 and it's easy to see why fans are taking about it. Major spoilers for Doctor Strange 2 ahead.

That tweet contained a GIF of Craig, implying that he was the actor. However, it turns out that we almost had one more, as it was recently revealed that James Bond star Daniel Craig almost appeared in the film too. Would you have liked to see Daniel Craig play a version of Mr. Fantastic or Balder the Brave in the MCU? Let us know in the comments below! Major spoilers for Doctor Strange 2 ahead. In response to the news that Daniel Craig almost made a cameo appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, digital artist BossLogic took to social media to share an incredible image, imagining what Daniel Craig could have looked like as Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic. And just to make it all the more of a “What If…?” scenario, digital artist Boss Logic has given us an idea of what he could have looked like.

The original script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness included the Wasp as a member of the Illuminati, as well as her gory death.

With Thor: Love and Thunder similarly receiving a PG-13 rating (albeit for nudity rather than violence), it seems that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness could mark a much more adult phase of MCU films. While the end of the Illuminati was still included in Multiverse of Madness, the Wasp didn't make the cut. In Multiverse of Madness's audio commentary (via The Direct), head writer Michael Waldron says that, originally, the Wasp was included in the Illuminati. Along with the rest of the Illuminati, the Wasp was also killed by Wanda, who was written to have shrunken down, only to be "smushed" between Wanda's hands like a bug.

A breakdown of every character that was cut from Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

For instance, eliminating the additional Variant of Wong and Christine likely led to a tighter film and one that focused more on Strange, Wanda, and America Chavez. The fact that the film went in a different direction is actually a good thing. While Derickson never got the chance to actually shoot his Doctor Strange sequel, the concept of dreams did play a role in Raimi's take on the film. However, a deleted Doctor Strange 2 scene confirmed that her heel turn was supposed to be conveyed even earlier. It's unclear why Wasp didn't make it past the first draft, but it could have been due to scheduling issues with getting Lilly in for filming. Still, there is evidence to suggest that a Loki cameo had been in the works. Writer Michael Waldron revealed on the film's commentary track that Hope Van Dyne's Wasp was originally part of the Illuminati roster. Evangeline Lilly's character was also supposed to fight Wanda too, coming at the Scarlet Witch in full, pint-sized, force. “It did change a little bit from what I was originally told, [which was] that it would be three different versions, and we wound up with two different versions in the end. Surprisingly, this member of Earth-838's secret society wasn't just considered in concept art or first drafts of the script. In addition to Rachel McAdam's Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong's Wong, and Xochitl Gomez's America Chavez, the former Sorcerer Supreme also shared the Doctor Strange 2 spotlight with Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, fresh off of her own solo project, WandaVision. In addition to playing Earth-616's version of Strange's love interest who marries someone else, McAdams also played a Variant of Christine on Earth-838.

The Scarlet Witch massacred a number of characters throughout the runtime of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, especially during the Illuminati ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is streaming on Disney+ now, and Thor: Love and Thunder will hit theaters on July 8th. The Illuminati’s role in Doctor Strange 2 was a rollercoaster for hardcore fans, who had been waiting and theorizing over this moment. Ouch. While The Wasp is still young in her superhero career, it would have definitely been sad to see her get so unceremoniously squished by Scarlet Witch in the Doctor Strange sequel. The same fate also came to beloved returning actors like Patrick Stewart and Hayley Atwell as Professor X and Captain Carter respectively. But it turns out that a number of heroes were floated around to join that team, including Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp. On the audio commentary for Doctor Strange 2, (via The Direct) writer Michael Waldron opened up about the grisly death that would have followed the microscopic hero if she made it into the movie, saying: Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a wild ride so far, with filmmakers making bold narrative swings on both the small and silver screens.

The character was a part of the film in the earlier drafts and could have been linked to the Illuminati in the crucial sequence of the film.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness successfully appeased the fans with those cameos; however, the response to it has been divisive as fans expected to see a lot more of them. Waldron: I was just trying to get through the first draft of the script desperately in August of 2020. Didn't really have a second half of the second act and had no idea where the hell I was going. People were thrilled to see the Illuminati assemble on-screen in Multiverse of Madness. But their murder came as a shock to them just ten minutes later. If Wasp had made it in the film, it would have been her who would have made the cut for the worst demise, wherein Wanda would have humiliated Wasp's most significant powers. I think I watched Aliens and was just thinking about the way those Marines get massacred, and, yeah, I was glad it worked.

The original script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness included a scene where The Scarlet Witch kills Earth-838's version of The Wasp, ...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now available on Disney+. The original script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness included a scene where The Scarlet Witch kills Earth-838’s version of The Wasp, who is part of The Illuminati. SPOILER WARNING: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

Wanda's influence is everywhere. Here's the one Easter egg in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' that not even the most dedicated of MCU fans ...

This subtle Gargantos detail is, therefore, just further proof of how much fun the film’s creative team members clearly had when they were coming up with the look of the characters and worlds seen in Multiverse of Madness. But now that the film is available to stream on Disney+, viewers are getting the chance to discover the few Easter eggs in Multiverse of Madness that they might have missed in theaters. That said, this is an undeniably ingenious idea.

So the last time we checked in on how things were going with Disney+ & Marvel Studios' upcoming animated series revival X-Men '97, folks were singing the ...

So, they're starting at that starting point and then building the stories that they'd like to go off of that." But the stuff he was saying — every episode — it was blowing my mind of what he was sort of pitching," Slater teased. He's an absolute genius," Slater shared exclusively with ComicBook. "And the other day, we had our writers' dinner, and he was telling me some of the things they have planned for 'X-Men '97.' I can't say a single thing, except you guys have no idea how excited you should be for that show."