Moving forward with their next phase of films as they continue to expand their onscreen universe, Marvel has chosen Scott Derrickson as the director of Doctor Strange. This doctor's methods are not like those you'd find in the clinic down the street, and with a prominent horror director behind the camera, this entry to the Marvel movie world should be a unique one.
Variety was the first to report that Scott Derrickson was approached to helm Doctor Strange. The writer/director is no stranger to horror fans, boasting a résumé that includes 2005's The Exorcism of Emily Rose and 2012's Sinister, both well-received entries to the horror genre. His latest film, set for release on July 2nd, is titled Deliver Us from Evil and focuses on a New York police officer working on a case involving demonic possessions throughout the city.
For those unfamiliar with the character Doctor Strange, he made his first appearance in 1963's Strange Tales before later receiving his own Marvel series run. Here's some more information, via Marvel.com:
"Doctor Strange is one of the most powerful sorcerers in existence. Like most sorcerers, he draws his power from three primary sources: the invocation of powerful mystic entities or objects, the manipulation of the universe's ambient magical energy, and his own psychic resources. Strange's magical repertoire includes energy projection and manipulation, matter transformation, animation of inanimate objects, teleportation, illusion-casting, mesmerism, thought projection, astral projection, dimensional travel, time travel and mental possession, to name a few. The full range of his abilities is unknown. Doctor Strange's powers are sometimes less effective against strictly science-based opponents, although he can overcome this limitation with effort.
Doctor Strange is a skilled athlete and martial artist with substantial medical and magical knowledge. Though an expert surgeon, Strange's nerve-damaged hands prevent him from performing surgery except when supplemented by magic."
We'll keep Daily Dead readers posted on further Doctor Strange news as this story develops.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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