DOCTOR STRANGE

Stampede Ventures picked up THE PALADIN by Umair Aleem. A broken-down warrior mage embarks on a final quest to protect a child.

The BAFTA Awards — which are essentially the across-the-pond-Oscars — were handed out this weekend and, to no surprise, Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land cleaned up by picking up five trophies including Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Director.

At the 44th Annual Annie Awards this weekend, presented at UCLA’s Royce Hall, the Disney animated film Zootopia took home the top prize, further cementing its lead to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

There were a few big surprise wins at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, but politics were on the minds of those attending, as most speeches highlighted the events around the country following an executive order out of the White House.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards. Lionsgate’s musical “La La Land” led the pack with a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations, including two for Best Song.

Right after taking home a record number of Golden Globes, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land once more came out on top with an astonishing 11 nominations for the BAFTAs. The British Academy also gave recognition to films from their own country, namely the Cannes-winner I, Daniel Blake.

Sophia Bush and Common revealed the nominations for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Award and needless to say, they turned several heads. Current awards frontrunner La La Land failed to land a Best Ensemble nomination, while the television categories are dominated by newcomers Stranger Things, The Crown, and Westworld.

Last night, the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards handed out the top prizes to various categories in film and television, further heating up the awards race. Damien Chazelle’s musical breakout La La Land took top honors for film, while Game of Thrones and Silicon Valley nabbed the highest awards in the television race.

Head honcho of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige and director Scott Derrickson gave us a lot of information about the new world of Doctor Strange along with stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, and Mads Mikkelsen at the recent press conference for the movie. Here’s what we learned.

Dr. Stephen Strange loses his ability to operate after a terrible accident, but finds new purpose when a mystical being known as the Ancient One reveals that Dr. Strange is the newly designated Sorceror Supreme, responsible for protecting the planet from evil.

Marvel Studios steps into ambitious territory, opening a portal into a whole new world of magic, sorcery, and mysticism that would be elevated to levels of psychedelic proportions with the aid of hallucinogenics. It’s all stunning, complex, and… weird. That’s a good thing considering the movie is titled Doctor Strange.

Dr. Stephen Strange loses his ability to operate after a terrible accident, but finds new purpose when a mystical being known as the Ancient One reveals that Dr. Strange is the newly designated Sorceror Supreme, responsible for protecting the planet from evil.

Marvel Studios has a track record for picking the most unexpected directors and writers for their projects and their latest addition to the team isn’t any different. The studio has recently wrangled in Community co-creator Dan Harmon to do some last-minute script work for the forthcoming Doctor Strange movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige packed a lot of comic book movie goodness into its two-hour time slot at Comic-Con like a tasty burrito. Here are some of the big announcements and descriptions of the exclusive footage we saw in Hall H.

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant and conceited surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant and conceited surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

Transparent’s Amy Landecker has joined the cast of Marvel’s upcoming supernatural superhero epic Doctor Strange. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the titular superhero, along with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, and Mads Mikkelsen.

Michael Stuhlbarg has entered early negotiations to join Marvel’s forthcoming supernatural superhero epic, joining a cast consisting of Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, and Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular psychic physician.

No firm news on what her part may be, but the actress is officially on board.

The role that he’s being selected for is being kept hush-hush, but we’re hearing he’ll serve as a major antagonist, though not the only, to do battle with Benedict Cumberbatch’s mystical superhero.

Benedict Cumberbatch was recently cast as the sorcerer supreme Stephen Strange, with sources now confirming that Swinton is eyed to star as a Tibetan mystic known as the Ancient One who serves as Strange’s mentor.

The “12 Years A Slave” actor sets his sight on a Marvel film.

The “Sherlock” star has completely finalized his deal to play the Marvel superhero.

Everyone’s favorite superhero universe is getting a whole lot bigger.

Cumberbatch is in talks to star after months of rumors.

The latest rumor about the Marvel property is that Jack Huston is being considered for the lead role.

Despite widespread rumors and hearsay, Phoenix is reportedly giving the role serious consideration.

The “Prometheus” writer is in talks to board the superhero project.

The two Brits are reportedly on the short list to play the Sorcerer Supreme.

The indie star could find himself taking a trip to the Marvel universe.