This isn’t exactly a surprise, as Strange has been on the known “wish list” for Marvel Studios’ (alongside Luke Cage, Black Panther, Iron Fist and others) post-“Avengers” slate for awhile. Still, it’s pretty awesome to read Twitch’s report that they’ve accepted a script and are actively working on it.

Short Version: Steven Strange is a brilliant-but-crazy-arrogant surgeon (so yes, “Doctor Strange” is actually his PROFESSIONAL title even before he had powers) who screws up his hands in an accident and can’t do surgery anymore. Seeking a magical hand-cure among Tibetan mystics, he saves the life of an ancient wizard and winds up drafted as the Sorceror Supreme. Even Shorter Version: “Venture Bros.” Doctor Orpheus, only played straight.

So, it’s “House” crossed with “Harry Potter,” basically.

I’m still not sold on Bane in general, but I like the idea of Batman fighting in daylight (assuming this isn’t a day-for-night shot) with the caveat of hoping that they’ve found a way to shoot hand-to-hand combat in a manner that doesn’t come out looking like Christian Bale is trying to claw his way out from under a pile of tires – otherwise, this will be the 7th movie where Batman is again rendered obviously immobile by his godawful rubber armor. More to the point: The leather(?) plate-armor on Bane’s torso looks awfully League of Shadows to me.

Possible-spoiler discussion from here out, last chance to turn back…

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Some of the other pix floating around from the same shoot show Bane carrying a torn scrap of paper, which many had assumed was director’s notes or something to that effect. Well, at least one of the new snaps caught it from the facing-side, and it’s not – it’s a photo of Harvey Dent. Which means… who knows, but it’s interesting.