A source has given me some details on what is going on with the Doctor Strange movie. Last we all heard, 'Conan' writers Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer were set to do the screenplay. Then just weeks ago from the same source I received a tip that Guillermo del Toro is set to direct Doctor Strange, now I am told he should be announced any day now.
The source said: "Expect some announcement of Guillermo del Toro directing Doctor Strange any day now. He has been in talks ever since May, and he actually dropped out of "The Hobbit" in favor of "Doctor Strange". Marvel is very pleased with the screenplay Thomas Donnelly and Josh Oppenheimer have shown them, but they are planning to bring another writer on board to make improvements on it. No talks have begun with actors, but Marvel has put together a "wishlist" that has names such as Nestor Carbonell Skeet Ulrich."
I am hoping this all turns out to be true, because I LOVE the idea of del Toro directing 'Doctor Strange', and I think Carbonell and Ulrich are interesting choices for the role.
I am sorry for not including a source!