Doctor Strange 2 Producer Says Multiverse of Madness Title Has Many Meanings
A Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness producer explains the various meanings of the film's title. The long-awaited sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange has generated a lot of buzz. It promises to pay off the events of WandaVision for Scarlet Witch, introduce America Chavez, and the recent Superbowl trailer revealed an appearance by Patrick Stewart, most likely reprising his role as Professor Xavier from Fox's X-Men movies. Despite multiple delays, the movie is finally set to kick off the summer movie season for 2022.
When Marvel first announced the title Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige said it would be Marvel's first horror movie. The title drew many comparisons to H.P. Lovecraft's story In the Mountain of Madness, suggesting the angle Marvel wanted to take the project. When original director Scott Derrickson, who himself is known for horror movies, dropped out due to creative differences, Marvel Studios hired Sam Raimi. While Raimi is known for crafting the original Spider-Man trilogy from 2002 to 2007, he started out as a horror director with the Evil Dead films. The Multiverse of Madness trailer showed off many signature visual flares of Raimi's, implying a much darker MCU film than audiences are used to, one that focuses on the titular madness. Yet it appears that the title has more than one meaning.
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In the Spring 2022 issue of Disney's D23 Magazine, via The Direct, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness producer Richie Palmer broke down the title and how it has multiple meanings. Madness will not just simply refer to going mad in the traditional sense, but also how the
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