Sam Raimi Explains Why Working With Marvel Is Different Than Sony
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi explains how working with Marvel Studios is different than his time at Sony. The Doctor Strange sequel was originally going to be directed by Scott Derrickson, but after creative differences, he exited the project. Raimi confirmed a few months later that he had signed on to direct the sequel, marking his return to the superhero genre. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness comes nine years after his last directed movie, Oz The Great and Powerful in 2013, and 15 years after his previous superhero project.
Raimi previously worked with Sony for his Spider-Man trilogy that ran from 2002 to 2007, and the three films were incredibly profitable for Sony. The director had plans for Spider-Man 4 with Tobey Maguire, which would have featured cameos from Shocker, Rhino, Mysterio, Vulture, and Black Cat. Despite Spider-Man 4's script being completely finished, the poor reception of Spider-Man 3 caused Sony to cancel the film in 2010. Instead, Sony rebooted the franchise with Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man.
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In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Raimi highlighted the differences he's experienced working with Marvel Studios over Sony. He mentioned that seeing Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home was more of a full-circle moment than directing Doctor Strange 2 but that he's enjoyed working with Marvel's team. Raimi explained that Kevin Feige and Marvel have a solid understanding of their characters while he had to teach other studios about superheroes and fight the marketing team on certain aspects of the film. Raimi didn't mention Sony by name, but it's clear which studio he is referring to. The
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