Sam Raimi is reportedly in talks to direct Doctor Strange 2.
Raimi, who helmed 2002’s Spider-Man, is in discussions to replace original director Scott Derrickson on the project, officially titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, according to Variety.
The industry publication reports that Derrickson departed the movie last month (January 2020) due to “creative differences”, but will remain an executive producer on the film.
Production on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will begin in May, with Benedict Cumberbatch returning to the fold as the titular sorcerer.
Fans are sure to be thrilled about Raimi joining the film, considering his 2004 movie Spider-Man 2 is widely thought of as one of the best comic book movies of all time.
Since concluding the Spider-Man trilogy for Sony Pictures in 2007, Raimi has been kept busy as a producer, with just two movies under his belt as a director since then – 2009’s Drag Me to Hell and Oz the Great and Powerful in 2013.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is scheduled for release on May 7, 2021.
