‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ may set box office record

A HOLLYWOOD actress and her vile husband have been jailed after abusing a teen girl during a three-year reign of terror. Zara Phythian, who starred with Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange, plied the vulnerable girl, aged between 13 and 15, with rum.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022, and continues to be the number one movie at the box office.But despite its success, the featuresustained a sharp decline, and ranks among the biggest second weekend box office drops in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The film earned $61 million from 4,534 North American theaters, with ticket sales dramatically plunging 67% from its opening weekend, according to Variety. Big numbers:Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022, and continues to be the number one movie at the domestic box officeThe sharp drop off is steeper in comparison to other recent Marvel films, such asShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which declined by 52% in its second weekend, orEternals, which saw a 61% decline.

Having directed the original Spider-Man trilogy, Sam Raimi is no stranger to comic-book flicks.

With Sam Raimi‘s “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness” out in theaters screenwriter Michael Waldron (“Loki“) is now doing a bevy of interviews (our own can be read and listened to here). During those conversations, Waldron has been revealing some of the characters that were considered for the latest installment in the Multiverse saga but didn’t make the cut because Marvel squashed those ideas early on.

Jordan Moreau “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” still reigns supreme. The Marvel sequel crossed $550 million at the global box office in nine days, Disney announced Friday.The Benedict Cumberbatch-led movie, directed by Sam Raimi, will put a spell over the box office once again this weekend, where it faces no major competition in theaters.

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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness writer Michael Waldron has confirmed there were discussions about a Deadpool cameo.The Marvel character, played by Ryan Reynolds, has yet to make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney‘s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. While many hoped he would appear in the Doctor Strange sequel, a cameo didn’t materialise.Speaking to ComicBook.com, screenwriter Waldron confirmed Deadpool was considered for a cameo during the writing stage.

Charlize Theron is officially a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to her surprise end-credits appearance in. Less than a week after the film’s theatrical debut, the actress took to Instagram to confirm her mysterious character is, in fact, Clea -- someone who screenwriter Michael Waldron spoke about to ET, offering some clues about what comes next for her and the titular sorcerer played by Benedict Cumberbatch. [: Spoilers for ] At the end of the sequel, Theron makes an unexpected appearance as Clea while Dr.

After crossing the $200M domestic mark on Monday, Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness on Tuesday zoomed past $500M global. It is also nearing $300M at the international box office, certain to reach that milestone today.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he once turned down the opportunity to play a Marvel villain.Before taking on the role of the surgeon-turned-sorcerer, the actor was approached to play Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark World, a part that ultimately went to Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston.Recalling the offer in an interview with BBC Radio 1, Cumberbatch admitted that he was “flattered” to be “invited to the party” but that he was holding out for “something a bit more juicy.”“[The Doctor Strange role] happened as an idea muted after, funnily enough, another little dance I did for another character in the MCU, a very brief character,” he said.“I was bold enough to say: ‘I’m really flattered to be invited to the party, but I’d rather hold out for something a bit more juicy.’”Cumberbatch explained that his decision to turn down the villainous role was partly down to the fact that he’d just finished playing an antagonist in Star Trek: Into Darkness.The actor portrayed the iconic Star Trek villain Khan in the 2013 film. His casting as Doctor Strange was announced a year later.

Marvel Cinematic Universe following Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.In the film, Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch appears to sacrifice herself to destroy the Darkhold throughout the multiverse, burying herself in the ruins of Mount Wundagore with the evil text.Olsen, who plays Wanda, has since teased however this won’t be the end of the character.“I sign extensions every time they want me to do a movie,” Olsen told Collider. “I just a signed a very short one at the beginning, so everything’s constantly just, it’s always adjusting for me.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debuted at No. 1 with $265M at the domestic box office from 4,534 theaters this weekend.And with a global total of $450M, Sam Raimi's $200M-budget MCU sequel became the second biggest opening for a Hollywood movie during the pandemic era - according to Deadline.The PG-13 multiverse flick - starring Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Benedict Wong - has a 75% critic approval rating (out of 315 reviews) and an 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the newest timeline-altering tentpole in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, captured a huge $265 million in its international box office debut.Those mighty ticket sales represent the second-biggest opening weekend overseas in pandemic times. Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” still stands as the highest-grossing COVID-era debut with $340 million internationally.The second “Doctor Strange” film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the goatee-rocking sorcerer, generated $185 million in North America over the weekend, bringing its global tally to a massive $450 million.

It’s official: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is massive.

Benedict Cumberbatch hosted tonight’s Saturday Night Live to promote his new movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. He mentioned the hugely popular Marvel franchise in his opening monologue, and the movie also was referenced in the very last skit, cast member Chloe Fineman’s “The Understudy”.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022 so far.According to Variety, the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring feature is currently expected to rake in over $200 million at the box office in its first weekend of release.Previous reports indicated that the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would only earn a still-impressive $140 million to $160 million dollars. Coming out on top:Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is expected to have the biggest domestic opening of 2022 so farThe outlet also reported thatDoctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness is expected to overtake The Batman in terms of the biggest domestic box office opening of the year.The Sam Raimi–directed movie raked in an impressive$134 million in its first weekend of release, which occurred in March.

Warning: The following podcast has major spoilers about Disney/Marvel’s  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in particular its epilogue.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains a major “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” spoiler. 

Wilson Chapman editorIn “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” longtime Marvel Cinematic Universe hero Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) is at her most villainous, butting heads with the title character (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) over the course of the film. But Olsen, whose portrayal of the mystical Scarlet Witch has made her a consistent MCU fan favorite, insists that no matter what Wanda goes through, she’ll continue to defend the character.“I remember people saying at the end of ‘Wandavision,’ ‘She has no accountability!'” Olsen told Variety senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson on the red carpet at the “Multiverse of Madness” premiere on Monday.

. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the titular superhero, making his sixth onscreen appearance as the character finds himself a mentor of a younger generation of heroes, first to Spider-Man in and now to America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) in the long-awaited sequel.