Doctor Strange Scene Description: Strange Uses Magic for the First TIme

MILD SPOILERS AHEAD for Doctor Strange from Marvel Studios!

As the cavalcade of Doctor Strange set visit news continues, all the news out of the interviews should certainly be making fans excited for the film. Alongside new chats with members of the production team and cast today, however, we have something special for you: an actual scene description from the film.

While on set in London last winter, the assembled press including ComicBook.com got to witness a scene being shot, and it's one that's been teased in the stills and trailers that have debuted so far, so the spoilers, while present, are very mild here. The scene, as noted on the Clapperboard, is B67A; what does that mean to you? Not much, but you may know now that it was from late in the first act, after Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) had been injured and traveled the world looking for a cure for his mangled hands. Arriving at the hidden city of Kamar-Taj, he has begun at this point his training with The Ancient One.

But first, some context: in scene A67F, the other half of this story, Strange is stranded on Mount Everest, alone in the snow, with nothing but his Novice robes and a sling ring - the artifact used for mystical teleportation in the film. The Ancient One left him there for a trial by fire (or by ice, one supposes), to see if he'd be able to muster his first spell. For this scene, Cumberbatch was stood in simulated snow for about an hour spinning his arm in circle - movie magic, folks.

Back at B67, the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) and Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) stand in the temple at Kamar-Taj, impatiently awaiting Strange's arrival through his first portal.

"Perhaps I was wrong about him," Mordo says. "We shall see... any second now," she replies. "Maybe I should..." he starts to say, when a ring of light begins to glow in front of them. Smiles slowly build on both their faces, and from the next angle (B67D for those keeping track), we see Strange stumble through the portal. Success! However, he may not feel all that successful, as he says, "Oh God... so cold" before looking up at the pair of Masters.

And that's the first time Doctor Strange uses magic in the film. Director Scott Derrickson was very hands-on at the set during the scene's filming, walking the set directly, looking through cameras, and chatting with Swinton and Ejiofor extensively between takes. The mood was light as well, however, with Swinton spouting out a joking "That's my boy!" when she saw Strange stumble through the ring of light as one take ended. Whether that was for the benefit of we the press on set or just because it's how they interact could be up for debate, of course.

Doctor Strange hits theaters November 4, 2016.