The finale of the Disney+ series WandaVision acts as a lead-in for the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — though according to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, viewers will still be able to follow the Sorcerer Supreme’s sequel whether they’ve seen WandaVision or not.
Speaking to The Companion about Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate of television series, Feige said that discussions were had with all creative parties while connecting WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness. “We’ve already said that Lizzie Olsen will go from WandaVision into the new Doctor Strange film,” he explained.
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“There were lots of conversations with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron and the entire Doctor Strange team that this movie needs to work for people who watched WandaVision but, more importantly, needs to work for people who didn’t, who maybe Endgame was the last time they saw Wanda, or one of the earlier movies, or maybe she’s a character they’re meeting for the first time,” Feige continued. “There will always be different layers of understanding, but we don’t want there to be a barrier to entry.”
In the WandaVision finale, a post-credits scene finds Wanda Maximoff poring through the Darkhold. She hears the voices of her children Tommy and Billy, who are calling out to her for help. Agatha Harkness also mentions in the finale that Wanda’s powers exceed that of the Sorcerer Supreme himself. Showrunner Jac Schaffer discussed how she planned for Strange to physically appear in the finale, but things eventually fell through.
Written by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman, WandaVision stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Kathryn Hahn as Agnes. The series is available to stream on Disney+.
Directed by Sam Raimi, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Xochitl Gomez. The film arrives in theaters March 25, 2022.
Source: The Companion
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