Doctor Strange News & Speculation thread - Part 1

[David H.]

I was pretty skeptical about Cumberbatch as an action star but he's looking pretty good.

 

[ImSGirl95]

So, is this a gem in his necklace? The Soul Gem?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

He looks great.

 

[BatsDC]

He looks fantastic. They nailed the costume.

Given how brilliant Strange and Black Panther look, I can't wait to see the costumes of the other new heroes.

 

[TheVision]

Awesome

This movie is gonna be a trip

 

[BatsDC]

The EW issue is going to confirm who Mikkelsen and McAdams are playing, apparently. Or at least, whether they're good or bad (not that that really needs confirming).

This week’s First Look issue of Entertainment Weekly offers a very early peek at Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s new superhero film, Doctor Strange (out Nov. 4). How early? Well, principal photography on the film — which costars Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mads Mikkelsen — only began in November, and director Scott Derrickson won’t wrap the movie until March. EW’s First Look cover shoot with Cumberbatch was one of the very first times the British actor tried on the costume that his character, Doctor Stephen Strange, wears after transforming from a self-centered surgeon to a world-protecting sorcerer. The Sherlock star even used the shoot as something of a research-and-development session for the gesticulations which are part of his character’s spell-casting.

“I’m still in the infancy of learning all that,” Cumberbatch tells EW. “It was like, okay, I’ve got to keep throwing these poses, these spells, these rune-casting things, everything he does physically. I’m thinking, there’s going to be a huge amount of speculation and intrigue over the positioning of that finger as opposed to it being there, or there. And I’m still working on that. We haven’t played any of those scenes yet. I felt really self-conscious. But, then, by the end, it was great. It’s like anything, you just have to experiment.”

It’s so early in the production of Doctor Strange that Marvel has yet to announce the nature of the parts being played by McAdams and Mikkelsen — until now! Check out the cover story to find out whether the pair will be playing friends or foes of Strange and to find out about the film’s psychedelic visual effects. As Cumberbatch himself says, “There’s going to be crazy s— going on.”

And there are plenty of other rabbits in our First Look top hat! From a tour of Ben Affleck’s Batcave from Batman v Superman, to a chat with returning Game of Thrones star Isaac Hempstead-Wright (a.k.a. Bran Stark), to a preview of David Bowie’s new album Blackstar, and a look at Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay’s new memoir Hunger, we’ve got you covered when it comes to all the most-anticipated films, TV shows, music, and books.

How did we fit it all in? We’d love to tell you — but good magicians never reveal their secrets.

To continue reading more on Doctor Strange, pick up Entertainment Weekly’s First Look issue, on newsstands Tuesday, and check out more reveals this week on EW.com.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Loving the pic reveal, he looks awesome!

 

[SuperSAINT]

So, is this a gem in his necklace? The Soul Gem?

The Eye of Agamotto....

Maybe the Time stone?

 

[Web-Head]

Might have to pick this one up. Looks awesome

 

[Silvermoon]

 

[SuperSAINT]

Fair play to EW for not making a cover-shot look terrible.

 

[TheVision]

Isnt that the symbol of the Vishanti on his necklace?

 

[Iron_Stark]

He looks great. But no surprise. Per usual, the MCU knocking it out of the park.

 

[Fallen Angel]

That looks cool.

 

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

 

[John Locke]

That looks awesome. I'm impressed.

 

[BETArayBill]

I love the look it's perfect I really hope the eye is not an infinity stone everything does not have to revolve around the gauntlet

 

[The Shape]

I love the look it's perfect I really hope the eye is not an infinity stone everything does not have to revolve around the gauntlet

Agreed.

 

[marcvader]

Love the belt.

 

[Steyin]

Looks great.

 

[JOE]

This makes me so excited to see what they're whipping up for Spidey! Marvel kills it in the costume department, couldn't be more excited to see Benedict in action!

 

[smashmode]

surprised they kept that classic costume look. Loving the high collars!

 

[marcvader]

I'm so ready for this. Believe it or not this is my most anticipated CBM of 2016. It's going to be so different and I'm ready for different from Marvel.

 

[Webhead2006]

Costume looks really good. They nailed the classic look. Well having a fresh approach and what not to it. Cant wait to see more of it and footage for the film.

 

[BoredGuy]

This week’s First Look issue of Entertainment Weekly offers a very early peek at Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s new superhero film, Doctor Strange (out Nov. 4).

wait, Nov 4th..? I thought this came out in July...
damn, that sucks, I shoulda read closer