{"id":11317,"date":"2020-01-10T12:21:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=11317"},"modified":"2020-01-13T13:05:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T21:05:01","slug":"scott-derrickson-parts-ways-with-marvel-on-doctor-strange-the-multiverse-of-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/scott-derrickson-parts-ways-with-marvel-on-doctor-strange-the-multiverse-of-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Derrickson Parts Ways With Marvel On &#8216;Doctor Strange &#038; The Multiverse Of Madness&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the 12 years of its existence, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a run remarkably free of tumult. Only one major role has ever been recast, with Don Cheadle taking over for Terrence Howard as Tony Stark bestie James Rhodes. And only a few directors have left after being involved with production: Edgar Wright left during the first <em>Ant-Man<\/em> before filming had even begun, and Marvel let James Gunn go for <em>Guardians of the Galaxy 3<\/em>, only to <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/james-gunn-rehired-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3\/\">rehire him a few months later<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But as Marvel continues to grow, it&#8217;s inevitable that more of this will happen, and so is the case this week: <em>Doctor Strange<\/em> director Scott Derrickson and Marvel have decided to part ways with Derrickson walking away from <em>Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness<\/em>. The news came from Derrickson himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marvel and I have mutually agreed to part ways on Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences. I am thankful for our collaboration and will remain on as EP.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; N O S \u22ca \u0186 I \u1d1a \u1d1a \u018e \u15e1   \u22a5 \u22a5 O \u0186 S (@scottderrickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottderrickson\/status\/1215428331450953728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ah, yes. The dreaded &#8220;creative differences.&#8221; One has to wonder if Derrickson, who seemed keen on going all-in on horror, was deterred from his vision by the considerably more conservative Disney, which is likely the case. It&#8217;s also worth wondering if the release of Fox&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-new-mutants\/242618\"><em>The New Mutants<\/em><\/a>, which now seems to be planted firmly in director Josh Boone&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GZiHHtmRgQc\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\">original horror aesthetic<\/a> after it being mired in development hell before and after the Disney-Fox merger, had something to do with the decision to go in a different direction for <em>Doctor Strange 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, there are pros and cons to this move: According to reports, there are no plans to push back the production start date from this May, with a release still scheduled for May of next year. That potentially means this decision to mutually part ways was made a while ago in order to give Marvel time to get its ducks in a row before Derrickson publicly announcing his departure \u2013 or Marvel already knows exactly what it wants to do with the film.<\/p>\n<p>It is a real disappointment to lose Derrickson&#8217;s unique creative voice at Marvel, however. Plenty of fans were looking forward to seeing his ultimate vision and the cerebral weirdness he brings to his films unleashed. But it&#8217;s a comfort to know he&#8217;s staying on as executive producer. Even if it&#8217;s not his hand steering the ship anymore, he should at least have input and ensure that the Sorcerer Supreme&#8217;s characterization and world-building remain consistent.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, this gives the director even more time to work on his own individual projects, most of which are co-written with longtime creative partner C. Robert Cargill, and to get back to horror. And from the looks of it, he already&#8217;s teasing a few exciting projects on the horizon:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8LkBB9jcUe\">pic.twitter.com\/8LkBB9jcUe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; N O S \u22ca \u0186 I \u1d1a \u1d1a \u018e \u15e1   \u22a5 \u22a5 O \u0186 S (@scottderrickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottderrickson\/status\/1215685445062803456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He already has two projects \u2013 <em>Two Eyes Staring<\/em> and <em>When Gravity Fails<\/em> \u2013 in the pipeline, and considering how busy he usually is, we can assume he&#8217;s quietly working on a few more projects that have yet to be announced. But failing that, writing partner Cargill already has an idea for their next pitch:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So I guess it&#39;s safe to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottderrickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@scottderrickson<\/a> and my next film CATS 2: THE FURRENING is being moved up and should be shooting soon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Massawyrm\/status\/1215440494383325186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just saying, if any writer duo could find a way to make <em>Cats<\/em> even weirder, it would be Derrickson and Cargill. Your move, Universal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the 12 years of its existence, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a run remarkably free of tumult. Only one major role has ever been recast, with Don Cheadle taking over for Terrence Howard as Tony Stark bestie James Rhodes. 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