Marvel Said No To A Neil Gaiman And Guillermo Del Toro DOCTOR STRANGE Movie

Marvel Said No To A Neil Gaiman And Guillermo Del Toro DOCTOR STRANGE Movie

In an alternate reality it was Doctor Strange that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Sorcerer Supreme almost had a live-action film written by Neil Gaiman and directed by Guillermo del Toro but apparently, Marvel Studios didn't think fans would be interested.

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By MarkJulian - Nov 30, 2015 11:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Doctor Strange
Currently, Marvel Studios is preparing to deliver a live-action Doctor Strange movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It's directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Jon Spaihts. But a live-action Doctor Strange film could have hit theaters nearly a decade ago. It would have been written by celebrated comic book writer and novelist Neil Gaiman and directed by fan-favorite Guillermo del Toro. Of course, Gaiman and del Toro met with Marvel years ago, likely, well before Iron Man (2008) was ever released in theaters. Had the fledgling studio actually greenlit a Doctor Strange movie back then, it's very plausible that it could have went the Ant-Man route and been perpetually delayed and ultimately re-written. Alas, we'll never know but it is a very entertaining, "what if" scenario.
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Desr0w
Desr0w - 11/30/2015, 11:10 AM


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TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 11/30/2015, 11:11 AM
Is that why GDT left JLA Dark??
djs76
djs76 - 11/30/2015, 11:12 AM
Wow
Starfox
Starfox - 11/30/2015, 11:13 AM
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 11/30/2015, 11:15 AM
Holy shit

That would have been amazing
CapedBaldy
CapedBaldy - 11/30/2015, 11:15 AM
bummer
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 11/30/2015, 11:16 AM
I read a similar article that said that they never even met with Marvel. It all just started with a comment Neil said to Del Toro during production of Hellboy 2. Next thing you know, bam, they were rumored to write and direct a Doctor Strange movie.
DavidGray
DavidGray - 11/30/2015, 11:17 AM
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 11/30/2015, 11:17 AM
Guillermo said he wouldn't even give Strange his cape sooooo ummm I don't know if this was such a loss.
fumardude
fumardude - 11/30/2015, 11:18 AM
Am I the only who doesnt really like GDT movies ? Lol
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/30/2015, 11:18 AM
The [frick] Marvel?
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/30/2015, 11:19 AM


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NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/30/2015, 11:19 AM
Just picturing it now. Would've been so bizarre... And I would've loved it
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 11/30/2015, 11:20 AM
Makes sense that Marvel would pass on that - comic book movies were no sure thing back then, much less a sustainable method of success for a studio just starting out. Leading the charge with a Dr. Strange movie was probably something Marvel wasn't comfortable with (regardless of GDT or Gaiman's involvement), nor would audiences even be ready for something like that.

Now, though? Damn, that'd be something special indeed.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 11/30/2015, 11:20 AM
@TheRedCondom Gaiman met with Marvel in the very early days and they asked him what he wanted to do, and he said Doctor Strange. He did a little work on the script and talked with GDT but it never went anywhere. So, Gaiman DID meet with Marvel but GDT never did.
SageMode
SageMode - 11/30/2015, 11:22 AM
GDT is a hit or miss when it comes to his work. Wouldve been interesting to see if he put more of his character-driven stamp on it rather than this plot-driven one.
PapaEmeritus
PapaEmeritus - 11/30/2015, 11:22 AM
They said no to GDT and Gaiman? BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/30/2015, 11:22 AM
I guess I can't be too disappointed, this current Doctor Strange sounds pretty freaking amazing!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 11/30/2015, 11:23 AM
Gaiman. Del Toro.

One of my favorite comic writer & one of my favorite director.

This may have killed my interest in the MCU outside of Daredevil and Russo brothers directed film.

You hire shitty writers & an unproven director for a Spidey film but say no to Gaiman and del Toro.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 11/30/2015, 11:25 AM
Nope, Im good on a DT Strange movie... Make a friggin Hellboy 3 already damn it!
bcom
bcom - 11/30/2015, 11:26 AM
del Toro seems to have the worst luck out of any director with trying to get a project made. You always hear about a project he's developed or developing that eventually falls through. Even his videogame projects get canned. I'm sure this happens a lot to other directors as well but it always seems to be del Toro that we hear the most about. I feel sorry for the guy!
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 11/30/2015, 11:27 AM
Hollywood really needs to get their priorities straightened out

Agent Cody Banks 3 > Hellboy III
Kyos
Kyos - 11/30/2015, 11:28 AM
I definitely would have liked to see this! I gotta admit though that like with the stand-alone Ant-Man movie done by Wright we umtimately didn't get if I weigh up the pros and cons of having one or the other the MCU integrated version comes out on top.

What I'd really like to see would be a Sandman movie done by those two. Actually I'd like to see a couple of Sandman movies, all at least co-written by Gaiman and directed by different people. We'll see what the JGL project will be.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 11/30/2015, 11:28 AM
Dayum
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