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Everything you need to know about 'Doctor Strange' — Marvel's next big superhero

Kirsten Acuna

2016-04-13T07:54:00Z

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Benedict Cumberbatch stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday evening to reveal the first teaser trailer for "Doctor Strange."

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Marvel's first foray into the mystical world of magic led us through a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of imagery, and you probably have a lot of questions like: Who is Doctor Strange? And why does this movie feel like "Inception"?

We'll clear that all up. First, check out the trailer here.

Much of the teaser makes it look as if the movie will follow a lot of Strange's origin story straight out of the comics.

Keep reading to find out all about the future Sorcerer Supreme.

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This is Doctor Stephen Strange, one of the best neurosurgeons in the world.

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He's brilliant, attractive, and super wealthy. But don't be fooled by his looks.

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No. In the comics, Dr. Strange is a rather callous, selfish man, caring only about his money and himself.

doctor strange comic — A panel from "Strange Tales" No. 115 that tells Doctor Strange's origin story. Marvel

Oh, and of course his prized, dexterous hands.

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But that changed when Strange was in a terrible car accident.

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Though he was pulled from the wreckage alive, there was one big problem.

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His hands were severely injured.

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In the comics, his hands suffered from shattered bones and from damaged nerves after his accident.

doctor strange hand injury — A panel from "Strange Tales" #115. Marvel

We see that the accident leaves his hands a trembling mess. You can probably bet he'll never perform surgery again.

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In the hospital we get a brief glimpse of Rachel McAdams. She'll be playing one of Stephen's fellow colleagues. Perhaps she'll be a future romantic interest of Strange's as well?

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You can bet that Strange doesn't take the news too well.

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In the comics, he spends much of his time and money trying to find a way to fix his hands to get back to work.

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Then he hears rumors about someone called the Ancient One who supposedly has powers to cure anything.

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And so Stephen heads to India in an early comic.

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For the movie, production actually filmed in Nepal.

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... to seek out the one person who may be able to help him.

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After months of searching, he finally happens upon a temple.

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Inside, he finds the Ancient One, played by none other than Tilda Swinton.

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When he arrives in the comics, though, he doesn't take her seriously. He believes the Ancient One (who's a male in the comics) is a fraud.

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Big mistake. When he tries to leave the temple, he finds he can't. He's trapped by a snowstorm. Wonder who caused that? (Definitely the Ancient One.)

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She has no intention of simply fixing his hands. She sees his selfish persona. But for some reason, she also sees some good hidden somewhere within Strange, and she plans to get it out of him.

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There, Strange meets Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a student of the Ancient One.

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He becomes an adversary of Strange's in the comics; however, Deadline reported the character will be a take on several others from the "Doctor Strange" mythos. He may become an important ally.

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Source: Deadline

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In the comics, Strange is forced to stay at the temple because of the inclement weather and study under the Ancient One's tutelage.

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But the trailer makes it look as if Strange may beg the Ancient One to train him.

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"You wonder what I see in your future? Possibility," the Ancient One tells Strange.

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From there, things get trippy. And we're introduced to the idea of other dimensions and realms. Visually, it feels very "Inception"-like.

doctor strange inception — It's as if we're looking in a kaleidoscope. Disney/Marvel

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"We like the idea of playing with alternate dimensions. [Doctor] Strange, in a very [Steve] Ditko, crazy astro-trip way, traveling through dimensions and traveling through other realms is something we think is very cool. And playing with perceptions of reality," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said at Comic-Con in 2014.

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Source: Slashfilm

We also see a glimpse of Mads Mikkelsen, who will be playing the film's still nameless villain. Entertainment Weekly described him as "a sorcerer who breaks off into his own sect" against the Ancient One.

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Source: Entertainment Weekly

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He's hanging out in a pretty cool place himself.

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Can we just see more of these visuals?

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But before Strange or anyone else can take him on, the neurosurgeon will be prepped to take on the role of the Ancient One.

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The Ancient One gives Strange a new purpose. She tells him that while his life as a surgeon saved thousands, "there are other ways to save lives."

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He'll eventually become the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Strange, who will protect the Earth from outside magical forces. An image of Strange in his costumed suit was teased in the end shots of the trailer.

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We've gotten a few glimpses of Cumberbatch in the costume. A new poster, revealed after the trailer premiere, shows off the actor's sorcerer look. Looks good!

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"Doctor Strange" is in theaters November 4. Check out the trailer below:

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