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Doctor Strange | A world of mysticism and alternate dimensions

Published:Tuesday | November 8, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Benedict Cumberbatch is 'Doctor Strange'.

Marvel's Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange, who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternative dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilising a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artefacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Doctor Strange is an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson, who wrote the film with Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill, and stars Academy Award nominees Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams.