Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson supports the decisions made by several studios to delay the release of their upcoming movies due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has caused many business to temporarily close their doors in order to comply with social distancing guidelines that have been implemented to slow the spread of the virus. This includes movie theaters, many of of which are closed indefinitely, leading to the U.S. box office recording zero revenue for the first time in history.
One of those movies being delayed is the sequel to Derrickson's 2016 MCU film, with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness moving from the summer to the fall of 2021. Disney has had to reorganize their entire upcoming slate of movies, and the MCU is by no means immune, with practically every announced Phase 4 movie now delayed. Derrickson, however, is no longer involved with Doctor Strange 2, having exited the project earlier this year due to creative differences. As his replacement, Marvel tapped director Sam Raimi, who now thanks to the film's delay, has even more time to work on the production - something that Derrickson believes can only result in an even better movie.
In a tweet posted not long after Disney announced their new release schedule, Derrickson expressed his belief that these delays are actually good for the movies impacted. As examples of when delays led to a better finished product, he cites Blade Runner and his own Doctor Strange, which pushed its release date by five months in order to secure Benedict Cumberbatch for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange. Check out his full tweet, below.
The numerous movies whose release dates are now delayed may very well benefit from the extra time. Too often, movie productions are rushed in order to hit a certain deadline and the results are rarely good. Interestingly, Derrickson may have even held just such a concern while working on Doctor Strange 2, and it may be one of the factors that led him to leave the project.
Of course, not every film that's been delayed can really benefit from the extra time. Mulan, for example, held its premiere in early March before delaying its theatrical release, so it's unlikely for the film to change at all before it hits theaters in July since it's already been viewed by the public. However, for those movies that were still in pre-production or only beginning to film, like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, they now have more time to focus on details that may have otherwise been skipped to hit an earlier deadline.
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