Doctor Strange 2 Original Director Supports Sam Raimi Taking Over MCU Movie

Original Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Scott Derrickson voices his support for Sam Raimi taking over the MCU movie sequel. Original Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Scott Derrickson has voiced his support for Sam Raimi taking over on the MCU movie sequel. Derrickson’s exit from the Phase 4 film last month came as a shock, especially since his efforts on the first Doctor Strange were so well-received. The filmmaker stepped down over creative differences, having previously announced Doctor Strange 2 would be the “first scary MCU film” at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige later said the Doctor Strange sequel is less a horror movie and more a “big MCU film with scary sequences in it”, leading many fans to speculate Derrickson and the studio disagreed over just how far to take the movie’s horror elements. Even after Derrickson’s departure, Marvel is moving full-speed ahead with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, with plans to start filming this May for its release a year later. There was finally an update on the director front last night, when reports broke revealing Sam Raimi – no stranger to either superhero or horror movies – has entered talks to helm the Doctor Strange sequel. A lot of people have already voiced their whole-hearted support for this development, with Derrickson now officially among them.