Scott Derrickson Leaves As Director Of Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness
Derrickson directed the acclaimed first Doctor Strange film which I thought was very unique and had a very distinctive style about it, it is also interesting as Derrickson has been very vocal about his plans for this sequel and how he wanted to tap into the more horror elements of the character and use the villain called Nightmare.
After tweeting Derrickson revealed that 'creative differences' were the reason for the seperation, this is not the first time this term has been used when it comes to directors and Marvel Studios. Edgar Wright who directed Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz was originally set to direct 2015's Ant-Man, however, quite late in the day he left the project citing these 'creative differences' hence why Marvel took a chance on new director Peyton Reed which was a gamble that paid off.
Speculation is running rampant that Marvel may be backing off the horror elements of this movie to provide a more magic based film like the first film, the addition of Scarlett Witch in the movie makes this a likely theory as to why Derrickson left the project.
Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of The Madness is scheduled to be released on May 7th 2021 and will star Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen as the main characters, hopefully they will get a new director that can bring us an exciting sequel to a solid first film.
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