‘Doctor Strange’ Reportedly Will Skip the Origin Route

[Remy Danton]

When Marvel’s Doctor Strange finally arrives in theaters, don’t expect to see a retelling of his journey from arrogant young surgeon to disciple of the Ancient One to Sorcerer Supreme. Although purported script details surfaced more than a year ago, tracing the Master of the Mystic Arts back to age 10, director Scott Derrickson’s film is believed to have done away with all of that, at least in part because the studio is moving away from origin tales.

That comes from Devin Faraci of Badass Digest in an appearance on the Meet the Movie Press podcast. Around the 52-minute mark, he says:


So, for Doctor Strange they’ve had a script in-house forever. It is a pretty standard origin story for Doctor Strange. It’s got Baron Mordo as the bad guy. That’s all gone. Marvel’s new thing is no more origin stories. So, Doctor Strange movie no longer has an origin. It begins in medias res. It has Doctor Strange already established as the Sorcerer Supreme. It is a totally new script. Jon Spaihts is working totally new, On his own, without any of the previous stuff. Not even touching the previous script.

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[jdubnyce]

not sure if the character will resonate with non comic crowds, thus an origin storyline may be required

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Good. I don't need anymore tedious origin stories.

 

[STAN JONES]

I dont care either way, long as the movie is good

 

[Kill Dat Noize]

not sure if the character will resonate with non comic crowds, thus an origin storyline may be required

I'm cool with it. The Marvel brand is strong enough to the point where people will give it a shot regardless. Plus if they cast a decent star as Strange they shouldn't have a problem drawing people in.

I guess it depends on the character. Batman 89 wasn't an origin story but that movie works better the less you knew about Bruce's past from the start. I'm sure a Strange movie could do the same thing and just refer to the origin rather than wasting 30-40 minutes on it.

 

[jdubnyce]

I'm cool with it. The Marvel brand is strong enough to the point where people will give it a shot regardless. Plus if they cast a decent star as Strange they shouldn't have a problem drawing people in.

I guess it depends on the character. Batman 89 wasn't an origin story but that movie works better the less you knew about Bruce's past from the start. I'm sure a Strange movie could do the same thing and just refer to the origin rather than wasting 30-40 minutes on it.

dont disagree...not looking for the first half of the movie to cover how Dr Strange becomes Dr Strange, but i hope they dont totally abandon any reference to his origin

 

[Kill Dat Noize]

dont disagree...not looking for the first half of the movie to cover how Dr Strange becomes Dr Strange, but i hope they dont totally abandon any reference to his origin

I don't know shyt about Strange.

Comic book nerds of the coli... was the first Strange comic an origin story?

 

[Jazzy B.]

Batman Begins ripped off his origin. It would make him look too similar to Stark ie. Cynical arrogant man that has an accident, who then develops a new look at life and uses his powers for good and better himself in the process..

 

[Jackson LeRoy Briggs]

Origin part ain't necessary. All you have to do is get people to swallow that this dude is a powerful sorceror who fights demons and multi-angled monsters and backs up the Avengers now and then. Really with the kind of shyt Strange deals with, dudes who aren't into the character much will be asking tons of questions even with an origin story...

 

[Mr210]

Don't know shyt about the character

 

[Bryan Danielson]

not sure if the character will resonate with non comic crowds, thus an origin storyline may be required

Do the origin in the sequel

 

[Romell]

I do think origin flicks are played now. Not sure how it will translate without a big name attached.

I took the animated movie as my introduction to him. Doctor Strange (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910865/

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

origin movies are always the shyttiest of the series

 

[Ziggiy]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't mind origin stories as long their not REHASHED (I.E. Amazing Spiderman) I think seeing Doctor Stranger's origin would be a dope way to introduce the more "mystical" aspects of the Marvel cinematic universe.

 

[wire28]

i dont think its possible for marvel to ever lose

100 milly first weekend