Production started on Doctor Strange, the second of two films Marvel Studios will release in 2016. The studio also confirmed the rest of the main cast.
While there had been many rumors about who would be joining the film, today’s announcement was the first time many of them had been confirmed. In addition to the previously announced Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, Marvel confirmed that Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tilda Swinton will all be in the movie.
Doctor Strange is being directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and is the first Marvel Studios film to explore the supernatural corners of the Marvel Universe. The film is about Dr. Stephen Strange, who is involved in a horrible car accident and later discovers the world of magic and alternate dimensions.
Filming will take place in London, New York, Hong Kong and Kathmandu. Kevin Feige is producing.
Doctor Strange will open on Nov. 4, 2016. Earlier in 2016, Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6. Both films are part of Marvel’s Phase 3.