Dr Strange has writers

[Chewy]

Marvel Studios has hired Conan scribes Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer to write Dr. Strange, marking forward progress on a long-gestating superhero property which will likely be among the first Marvel films generated under the Disney banner. Aside from Conan--the Marcus Nispel-directed Lionsgate film that stars Jason Momoa--Donnelly and Oppenheimer also scripted a live action adaptation of the vidgame Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for Sony and producer Chuck Roven, and they wrote a draft of the Jon Favreau-directed Cowboys and Aliens for DreamWorks/Universal.

Originated in 1963 by Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Dr. Strange was a self-centered New York surgeon robbed of his touch after a car accident. After a stint as a wandering derelict, he found his way to a healer in the Himalayas, where he learned to tap into psychic powers to battle evil wizards and other wrongdoers. His mind is his weapon, rather than the brute force that distinguish most memorable Marvel heroes.

Dr. Strange has had a long strange journey to the screen that included stints at Savoy Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Dimension Films and Paramount--with a parade of writers and directors that included Bob Gale, Wes Craven, David Goyer, Stephen Norrington and Guillermo del Toro. Marvel finally got the rights and brought the property back into the fold.

Marvel Studios has four more films committed to be distributed through Paramount (including Iron-Man 3). Those will include Thor and The First Avenger: Captain America, with the last to likely be The Avengers. Marvel is separately working on the youth-oriented Runaways as well as Ant-Man, which is also oft-mentioned as a promising character among the 5000 Disney acquired in its $4 billion buy of Marvel. Marvel is making the deal with the writers' reps at Gersh and Underground and they should get going on Dr. Strange shorly.

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[Morg]

I'm still hoping Marvel released the 1970 movie on dvd

 

[bubbadoom]

Roman Coppola has wanted to do a Doc Strange movie for years, and now that delToro is off THE HOBBIT maybe he will do this...

 

[Silvermoth]

Yes for a psychedelic '70's paranoia Doctor Strange!

 

[Sawyer]

The writers of Conan?

 

[Son of Coul]

Doesn't matter if these guys suck or not since the directors on these things call all the shots, but the fact that Marvel hired some dudes for a Dr. Strange movie is very, very cool. Avengers hasn't even begun production and they're already looking at what's to come beyond that. These guys don't stop!

 

[Jake Cassidy]

The writers of Conan?

Why are you upset about this? Nobody's even seen Conan yet. You don't know if it's good or bad.

 

[Sawyer]

I can just sense that Conan is going to be bad. It's just a feeling I have.

But I'm not too worried, i'm sure there will be a load of rewrites before this thing is even put to film.

 

[Mace Dolex]

There making an Ant-Man movie? because let's face it, kids love ants.

*facepalm*

 

[Jake Cassidy]

I don't care about Ant-Man.

I'm glad they're finally getting around to Dr. Strange.

I want Namor, Nova, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Moon Knights, Morbius and Deathlok movies. There's so many great characters.



Johnny Depp for Dr. Strange t:

 

[Son of Coul]

There making an Ant-Man movie? because let's face it, kids love ants.

*facepalm*

Edgar Wright's directing so it could be about Armless Tiger Man and still be an amazing movie.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

It probably will be a good movie. I just don't give a crap about Ant-Man. Never have. Never will.

 

[Spider-Vader]

Ant-Man is cool besides his powers. Hank Pym FTW.

 

[louiebling$]

I may be reading too much into this but its kind of too much of a coiencidence that a week ago Guillermo Del Toro announce he would be announcing his next directorial project then this week Marvel Hires writes??? Hmmm Very Very Curious


O and as for who to play Strange my absolute fan pick is Liam Neeson and someone I can see fitting Marvel's pick based on previous Casting Tony Goldwynn. Tony is a Great actor who is also not unknown which is a Shoe in for Marvel's Style.

 

[UnkillableMick]

DEMONS OF DENAK!!!! This makes me happy.

Daniel-Day Lewis as Dr. Strange.

 

[Blade X]

A big budget Dr. Strange movie has already been made, it's called THE SORCERERS APPRENTICE.

 

[venom892]

Well I really hope this gets off the ground as I love Dr.Strange.It would be cool if the rumors are true and Marvel does 10 minute short films that they Introduce Dr.Strange in a short before Avengers.That way he's introduced to a big audience and they can release the movie the next spring as I don't see Dr.Strange as a summer release.

 

[OB12]

It is good to see that Dr. Strange is getting off the ground, I think it could be an awesome movie but I think it should be a Christmas release. I know a lot of people say Johnny Depp for Strange but I think I would rather see Clive Owen in the role.

 

[Steve Holt]

what about Jim Caviezal (sp?)

 

[Rac]

I can just sense that Conan is going to be bad. It's just a feeling I have.

Me too.

But I'm not too worried, i'm sure there will be a load of rewrites before this thing is even put to film.

Especially if del Toro is (still) involved in the final stages.

 

[chiefchirpa]

Ant-Man is cool besides his powers. Hank Pym FTW.

Yea Hank Pym is never boring. He's the true definition of crazy scientist, trying to communicate with ants and hitching a ride on the back of a bee.

Now the Atom/Ray Palmer.. that's boring.

 

[Rock Sexton]

I still don't get the appeal of this particular Marvel franchise.

 

[Son of Coul]

magic, plus Strange comes off as a real badass. If RDJ wasn't Stark, he could own this role too.

 

[Red Mask]

How ironic that this fantasy character is one step past WB making a Wonder Woman film. Did WB ever seriously consider a Constantine sequel, or a Zatanna film?

But Strange has got Mephisto, Dormamu, Count Mordu, and creatures way cooler than Spawn's Muppet rejects. So it can't go wrong. Plus we don't have to deal with a bunch of Olympians who will screw anything on the dirt! t:

 

[Rac]

Did WB ever seriously consider a Constantine sequel?

I think Lauren Shuler-Donner still tries to make that happen...