See How 'Doctor Strange' Turns Psychedelic Comic Art Into 3D Animation
It’s no coincidence that parts of Doctor Strange (in theaters Nov. 4) look like psychedelic art from the 1960s come to life. In a new featurette (watch it above), the creators of the upcoming Marvel film talk about how their surreal set pieces were inspired by the art of the original comics, as drawn by Doctor Strange creator Steve Ditko in 1965 and 1966. We also get a glimpse of some new Strange footage, like star Benedict Cumberbatch hurtling through an alternate dimension of kaleidoscopic prisms.
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“The comics are very, very out there, and we’ve pushed it with how we’ve filmed this,” says Cumberbatch, who plays the title character. The featurette seems, in part, like a retort to audience members who complain that Marvel movies are too much alike: It’s clear that Doctor Strange, with its mystical premise about multiple realities, is going for something quite different than, say, the next Avengers film (though it seems Doctor Strange is destined to have a place in Infinity War, too). These mind-bending visuals are certainly unlike any we’ve seen in the Marvel universe — and they make a pretty convincing case for splurging on the IMAX tickets.
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