‘Doctor Strange 2’ Could Establish Sam Raimi as One of Marvel’s Most Important Creators Ever
With the highly anticipated sequel film just a few days away, it has a gargantuan task ahead of it as it attempts to explain and set right the vast multiverse; but more than that, Doctor Strange 2 could establish Sam Raimi as one of Marvel’s most important creators ever.
There is no understating the importance of the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; a film that will likely end the entire multiversal narrative that has embraced much of the MCU’s Phase Four.
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A film that will carry on where the record-breaking Spider-Man: No Way Home left off, the upcoming Doctor STrange epic will take audiences into the boundless reality of the multiverse; a place filled with endless possibilities, and uncharted threats.
Theorization from fans and endless speculation as to what could arrive in the highly anticipated sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness becomes a canvas for unprecedented creativity and ambition, with Marvel free to do what it may with the highly anticipated sequel.
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One thing that is vital to the film’s potential success or failure is how history will perceive the man that is helming it all; as Doctor Strange 2 could establish Sam Raimi as one of Marvel’s most important creators ever.
It is not hyperbole to call Raimi the grandfather of the entire genre of comic book adaptations;; after all, he was the man behind its original success story.
Raimi on the set of Spider-Man. Photo: Inside the Magic
Sam Raimi’s Spider-man trilogy is, to this day, one of the most beloved comic book adaptations ever crafted; and it brought the character of Peter Parker to life in a brand new way for a brand new generation.
The film has established Sam Raimi as the original success story for the era of comic book adaptations, and was, in many ways, the proof of concept that this kind of film could work; and in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, he approaches a whole different challenge.
Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire. Photo: Reddit
The upcoming Doctor Strange sequel presents Raimi with an unheard-of opportunity; the chance to bridge the gap between the endless comic book adaption, and set the MCU on a clear path forward into the next generation.
With the return of Patrick Stewarts’ beloved Professor X, Raimi can reignite the past on this uncharted journey into the future, and craft a story that is both unlike anything Marvel fans have seen, and incredibly important to what happens next for the lauded MCU.
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Sam Raimi is already one of the most decorated, creative, and ambitious filmmakers that the medium has seen, and this film allows him to etch his name forever into the annals of Marvel’s pantheon, as one of its most important creators ever.
