It was heavily rumored that a new TV spot forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswould feature some new footage, and that is exactly what we got today as tickets went on sale for the next Marvel Studios feature film, which arrives in cinemas next month. With the new footage came a sense that those who have not yet watched Disney+ seriesWandaVisionshould maybe do so in the next few weeks, as the film appears to have doubled down on its connection to the MCU’s first TV show in a big way.
While other trailers for the Doctor Strange sequel have shown Strange visiting Wanda, and images ofElizabeth Olsen’s character appearing in multiple forms, including that seen in WandaVision, the new footage has also shown the return of Wanda’s children from the series. The kids were last heard in the post credit scene of the show as Wanda perused the Darkhold in search of a way to save them from what is now clearly another dimension of the multiverse.
Although Marvel has previously linked their movies very heavily, and many of their first run of Disney+ series have relied on fans having watched the movies and knowing who the characters are, this will be the first time that one of the films has been partly driven by events seen in one of the shows and will test how much Marvel fans are invested in the MCU as a whole. WithSpider-Man: No Way Homeseeming to confirm further that universe-spanning movies are what audiences want,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill certainly push that theory to its limits.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Will Cross Universes, Platforms and More
WhileSpider-Man: No Way Homepulled characters from Sony’s Universe of Spider-Man Characters, this outing for Doctor Strange will not only pull in characters that are known to audiences but has promised to bring us variants of well-known heroes as well as crossing over characters from its TV platform series such asWandaVisionandWhat If…?to its cinematic one. With tickets now on sale, it will not take too long to tell whether this is something that fans are on board with or if it is bringing too much to the party.
So far, movies likeAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgamehave been hugely popular without including any preamble and just expected audiences to know the world they were stepping into.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessshould be playing directly to its core audience, who have been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga for over a decade now, and if the movie proves to be anywhere near as successful as expected, then it could be the final proof anyone needs that Marvel’s storytelling ability is going to continue for a long while to come and will be almost impossible for anyone ever to match.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesstickets are on sale now, and the movie arrives in cinemas on May 6th.
