Doctor Strange Director Scott Derrickson Praises His Screenwriter

Marvel Studios recently announced that Sinister writer and director Scott Derrickson would be helming their Doctor Strange film, though he was not hired to write script. Instead, the script will be written by Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts. MoviePilot caught up with Derrickson and inquired as to whether or not this signaled a shift in focus for his career. Derrickson said that’s not the case, and praised Spaiht’s talents as a writer.

Obviously it’s been announced there’s a writer on Doctor Strange but in that situation it’s maybe my favorite screenwriter in town. I’d read four of his scripts before ever meeting him. I think that the opportunity to work with great talent and people who can supersede my abilities in various areas is extremely exciting to me. Like, Jon Spaihts is a genius.

Derrickson is currently working on his next film, Deliver Us from Evil. The film stars Edgar Ramirez, who is rumored to be under consideration for a role in Doctor Strange, possibly that of the Doctor himself, or his nemesis, Baron Mordo.

No official release date has been named, but Doctor Strange is expected to be part of Marvel’s Phase 3 plans, placing it somewhere after Avengers: Age of Ultron and before Avengers 3.