Multiverse

A significant plot point in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is the concept of Incursions, which are clashes between two universes that tend to destroy one of them. The end result of such loss is in full display in one of the movie's trippier scenes, which depicts an Earth where the laws of physics have irreparably broken. In the comics, Incursions are pretty much exactly that, too — a short period during which two universes collide, with Earth acting as Ground Zero for the situation.…

Adrift on Earth-838, Doctor Strange and America Chavez are soon captured by the Illuminati's agents. In a cosmically bittersweet twist, one of these agents turns out to be Christine. She's a renowned scientist in this reality, concerned with the exploration and categorization of the multiverse. One facet of this work is naming each new universe. "Our universe is 838," she tells Strange, "and we've designated yours 616." Comic readers will be familiar with this designation: The 616 universe is the primary…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDir: Sam RaimiCast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel EjioforRating: 2.5/5 This sequel to “Doctor Strange” appropriates “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” action with references, in order to expand the Marvel comic and lend it a multi-dimensional experience. So we see Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies, traversing the mind-bending alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new…

Still from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."DisneyThe summer blockbuster season has started with a bang. Disney's latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" snared $185 million domestically over its debut weekend, the highest haul of any movie released in 2022."Nothing says movie theaters are back more than a Marvel movie posting a monumental debut," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. "This is great news for the industry, moviegoers and the…

Fortnite has added a new Scarlet Witch skin, just in time for the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The hero is the latest character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to make her way to the popular battle royale game. The Sokovian sorceress joins Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, who were recently added to the game. Like all other cosmetic items, the Scarlet Witch skin grants no competitive advantage in the game and is available for purchase from the Fortnite Item Shop.On Friday, Fortnite announced…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — out Friday in cinemas — isn't really a Doctor Strange movie. I mean, sure, Benedict Cumberbatch is in it, as more than one Doctor Strange in fact. But the new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie isn't really built around him, but rather Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff and her grief over losing her kids in WandaVision. If a character's name needed to be in the title, Scarlet Witch would have been more appropriate. That said, everyone involved — including director Sam Raimi (Tobey…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — the new Marvel movie out Friday in cinemas — has leaked onto torrent sites and other networks that enable piracy, in two different file sizes (847MB and 2.13GB). While most copies are arguably genuine, given the attached screenshots and user comments attesting to their legitimacy, some are fraudulent and merely exist as a trap to load viruses, malware, and whatnot onto the computers of unsuspecting individuals. Surprisingly, the illegal Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — the next Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen leading the line — is easily the biggest movie in May 2022. Ticket sales have been open for weeks, which is a rare thing for movies in India, but Hollywood is clearly setting the trends here. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is out May 6 in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The other major Hollywood movie in May is fighter weapon school drama Top…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ticket bookings are now live in India — in select cinemas and formats. On Saturday at 11am IST, Disney India announced that tickets for the highly-awaited Marvel Cinematic Universe movie are now available in IMAX and 4DX only on ticketing partners BookMyShow and Paytm. As of now, I'm only seeing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tickets for PVR Cinemas, including its own large screen P format in addition to IMAX and 4DX. Others — INOX, Cinépolis, and Carnival Cinemas —…