Get your Eye of Agamoto ready and put on your Cloak of Levitation, because Marvel has dropped a brand new TV trailer forDoctor Strange! Disney seems to be capitalizing on the fact that they eyes of the world are all focused on the Olympics in Rio right now. That being the case, they studio has taken the opportunity to release a 1-minute long TV spot forDoctor Strange, which is hitting theaters in a few short months.
The TV spot first aired during the Olympics broadcast on Tuesday morning, and has since made its way onto Twitter and YouTube. Unfortunately, there isn’t anynew footageto speak of in the newDoctor Strangespot, but it is a really action packed minute and gives a great sense of what the movie is going to be. This comes only a few days after Cinemark released a 30-second TV spot forDoctor Strange, which was also well done, but this one has a bit more room to breath, which works in its favor.
Disney currently has a lot of upcoming movies that they need to start promoting, and they have been using the Olympics to do so. They recently debuted a new trailer for the upcoming animated featureMoana, and they are going to be airing a new trailer forRogue One: A Star Wars Storyon Thursday. Marvel Studios tends to market their movies like crazy, and a movie likeDoctor Strangemay need some help to get the general public on board, given that this is a pretty different type of superhero movie. This TV spot will definitely help.
Doctor Strangefeatures a very impressive cast, which is being headlined byBenedict Cumberbatch, who is playing the title role. The supporting cast includesTilda Swinton,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Rachel McAdams,Michael Stuhlbarg,Amy Landecker,Scott AdkinsandMads Mikkelsen. Marvel has yet to reveal the identities of all of the characters, but we do know thatMads Mikkelsenis playing the villainKaecilius, whom we see showing off his powers in this sneak peek, and thatRachel McAdamsis playing the character of Night Nurse.Tilda Swintonis playing the Ancient One, andChiwetel Ejioforis portraying Baron Mordo, withMichael Stuhlbargplaying Nicodemus West.
Marvel Studios has been making superhero movies for nearly a decade now, andKevin Feigedefinitely seems to know what he is doing. ButDoctor Strangeis going to be introducing an entirely different side of the Marvel Universe to people, and this trailer helps show just how crazy the mystic arts are going to make things in theMCU. The movie is being helmed bySinisterdirectorScott Derricksonand is set for release on November 4. Be sure to check out the new TV spot forDoctor Strangefor yourself below.
