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Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. After garnering initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing the feature films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), both released by A24, making a name as a filmmaker of elevated horror. After pivoting away from the genre with Beau Is Afraid (2023), his next film, Eddington, premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. His films are notable for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and graphic violence. He co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2019.
This will be a Marvel Special Presentation with a 75 minute runtime. It will show the origin of Stephen Strange. From an arrogant, narcissist who can do no wrong in surgery gets into a fatal car accident. His hands were badly bruised, in which he heard ledgends of a monk in the Himalayan mountain range who can heal injuries. Stephen uses his remaining money to search the mountains. He learns the art of sorcery and after his mentor dies, he becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme and defeats Mordo. Once loyal to the Ancient One, is on a path to rid the world of sorcerer and his ideology clashes with Stephen's philosophy. In an attempt to save the planet, Strange makes a bargain with Dormammu. It should be a fun, psychadelic trip with memorable abilities and characters. With lore sprinkled within and to set up a huge new player in the MCU.
