'Doctor Strange' Writer talks Marvel's Filmmaking Philosophy and What that Offers Writers and Directors
Things are clearly changing with the Marvel franchise, from the frequency of the household names diminishing, to the up-and-coming household names, and to the overall tone of their films, which seem to be taking a darker step despite the fact that the studio won't be doing away with their family-friendly style any time soon.
Doctor Strange is set to introduce the magical side of the universe, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the leading role. From the teaser trailer and everything we've heard, this is expected to be a mind-bending journey into uncharted Marvel territory.
Co-writer C. Robert Cargill spoke on The Sunday Service podcast, where he discussed Marve's movie-making philosophy in a larger branch, and how Doctor Strange fits in. He gives Marvel's philosophy the credit for the bizarre and exciting things to come.
“They are constantly trying to evolve the comic book movie, rather than going, ‘This is what works, we’re doing this.’ They’re like, ‘What haven’t we done yet? Like, what crazy stuff can we do?’”
Certainly, it's debatable, given the formulaic impression their first two phases have given off, but the Russo brothers have been insistent that Civil War marks change. And films like Guardians of the Galaxy would not have happened a decade ago.
The writer described the released trailer as the definition of a teaser. " You are only getting a like a small taste of just how crazy this movie gets. We have only just the slightest hints of magic in there. There are major characters you don’t even glimpse in that trailer, there is so much stuff going on, that this thing is just nutty, the stuff they let us do, I can’t believe they let us do it. Like, just, … Kevin Feige and other producers like Stephen Broussard would be ‘How can we make it crazier?’ and I was like, ‘Aw right, let’s play around.’
"It’s just a hell of an experience.”
Source: Screenrant
