Doctor Strange takes Marvel toward Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, says writer

We've seen a good share of Marvel's superheroes end up on the big screen thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but nothing quite like the upcoming Doctor Strange. According to co-writer C. Robert Cargill, it'll be much closer to a fantasy film than the traditional superhero story we've become accustomed to.

Speaking on The Sunday Service podcast, Cargill explained what sets Strange apart. "It’s a superhero story, but it’s also a fantasy film, so if you’re like, 'Man, I don’t want to watch people fly around and shoot lasers at each other and just watch robots hit each other, I want to watch a fantasy film, I want something like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings,' you get a whole taste of that with Doctor Strange," he said. "It’s a very magical fantasy universe."

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