Doctor Strange is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the fourteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). 

The film is scripted by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Passengers) and directed by Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Deliver Us From Evil). 

“Doctor Strange” stars Sherlock Holmes and  The Imitation Game fame Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character, a brilliant surgeon who turns to mysticism. It co-stars Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams.

Filming locations includes  Kathmandu, Patan, New York City, Oxford, London and Hong Kong.

Doctor Strange tells the story of Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch), an acclaimed neurosurgeon who uncovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions after a near-fatal car accident, showing audiences corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe never before explored.

Scheduled to hit theaters in November Doctor Strange will continue “Phase Three” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In Sri Lanka, Doctor Strange set to be premiered on November 04th at Majestic Cineplex.