While Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios isn’t going to say more than is warranted, he does make it clear that he understands that fans want some information and he’s not afraid to give it. While the company is rolling out the first installment of Phase Two this weekend with Iron Man 3, there’s plenty of planning going ahead into Phase Three. And while I do expect we’ll see more traditional superhero movies down the line at that phase, it’s welcome to see that they’re moving beyond it as well. Guardians of the Galaxy in Phase Two is definitely one of those as it’s more of a science fiction film and Ant-Man looks to diverge a bit as well. But Feige is now talking more about the long gestating Doctor Strange movie which will bring in the realm of magic more firmly, and will play different than other superhero movies and help to expand the overall brand while not diluting it with “more of the same” in a way.
“Dr. Strange is something that I talk about often and it’s sort of next up for us to dig into and explore. Our executive producer of Iron Man 3, having done Captain America: The First Avenger and as that was finishing he started working on the bones that would become Iron Man 3, and now that he’s finished with Iron Man 3, he’s working on the bones that would become Doctor Strange. Now that Iron Man 3 is finished, some of our quote-unquote spare time is going to be devoted to trying to crack Strange.”
Feige does make it clear that the film will fit the timeline as well:
“As we look past 2015, past Avengers 2 and Ant-Man, I think Dr. Strange should be one of the next movies in the years following that.”
[Source: Collider]
