D23: DOCTOR STRANGE Sounds Wacky as Heck

By Jasper C-H on Saturday, August 15th, 2015

Going on right now at the D23 Expo, Disney’s very own special convention, is the panel which pretty much everybody is most excited for: ‘Worlds, Galaxies and Universes: Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios,’ the panel which is all about Disney’s own live-action output and the stuff people actually care about, Marvel and Star Wars!!!

First off, Marvel took to the stage to talk about Doctor Strange. Unfortunately there was no footage to show (since they’re not actually filming), however they did show off some concept art and Benedict Cumberbatch appeared in a video message, but the art sounds cool as heck. Check out an assorted selection of fine tweets below…

The movie is keeping the neurosurgeon/car accident origin for Dr. Strange #D23Expo

— screenjunkies (@screenjunkies) August 15, 2015

DOCTOR STRANGE concept art: Cars levitated into the air; buildings turning over INCEPTION-style, Benedict Cumberbatch in the red cape … — Josh Lincoln Dickey (@JLDlite) August 15, 2015

… Tilda and Chiewetel in costume, bizarre otherworldly dimensions. Insane colors. No creatures, alas. But there will be. #D23Expo

— Josh Lincoln Dickey (@JLDlite) August 15, 2015

Final shot of STRANGE: strange doing energy blasts from his hands. In art Strange is drawn as Cumberbatch, grey temples. #D23Expo — Devin Faraci (@devincf) August 15, 2015

Cumberbatch looks amazing in these concept drawings. Like a devlish demon full of sexy magicke. Facial hair is on point.

— Bryan Bishop (@bcbishop) August 15, 2015

Also of note, the art for The Ancient One was an old asian dude. Pre-Swinton casting or are we getting something weird?

— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) August 15, 2015

I mean, I knew Doctor Strange would be unique, but twisting entire buildings? That sounds fucking awesome, and it means that the movie will once again be returning to the western world, rather than the action taking place in the Tibet mountains or in some other dimensions. That would have been nice but I suppose Marvel won’t want to miss out on awesome visual opportunities.

It doesn’t look as if any of that will be getting released online, but on the off-chance something does then we’ll make sure to get it up. Doctor Strange will be hitting theaters next November, including “girls, cars, explosions, astral projections . . . the usual fare”.