Today, Screen Daily has revealed that Marvel's upcoming mystical film Doctor Strange will indeed take that July 8th, 2016 release date we all suspected for months. They also go onto reveal that filming will begin May 2015 at Pinewood UK with pre-production starting this fall. Scott Derrikson has already been announced as director by a screenplay by Jon Spaihts.
Last we heard Joaquin Phoenix was the front runner to play the sorcerer supreme but that has yet to be confirmed. Other names attached have been Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy.
It will follow the origin story of world renown and arrogant neurosurgeon Stephen Strange. After a terrible accident that makes him lose his ability to be a doctor he seeks out the mystical sorcerer supreme and learns to become one of earth's most mightiest heroes.
Doctor Strange will hit July 8th, 2016
