Doctor Strange 2 Box Office Projections More Than Double First Movie
Early box office projections for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness predict a $200 million opening weekend, which is more than double the original film's. Benedict Cumberbatch's sorcerer is finally getting his sequel as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's 2022 plans. Following several delays caused by COVID-19 and Sam Raimi replacing Scott Derrickson as the director, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is slated to be the first MCU movie of the year. It debuts exclusively in theaters in May following the conclusion of Moon Knight on Disney+ and continues Strange's multiverse story from Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Marvel has done its best to keep many details about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness a secret. The marketing has heavily leaned into the idea of multiple versions of Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). There will also seemingly be variants of Wong (Benedict Wong), Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), and Professor X (Patrick Stewart). All of the multiverse connections and potential for cameos have built up immense excitement for Doctor Strange 2's theatrical release. Now after tickets went on sale and topped The Batman's 2022 presales record, projections point to a huge opening weekend for Marvel's next movie.
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According to early box office projections from Box Office Pro, there is a chance that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens to more than $200 million in its first weekend. The site's long range prediction for the MCU movie has it earning somewhere between $165-$205M at the box office in its opening weekend. The original Doctor Strange opened to
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