Oscar-nommed Chiwetel Ejiofor circling role in "Doctor Strange"January 23, 2015 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chiwetel Ejiofor apparently is circling a role in "Doctor Strange". According to a Thursday, January 22 report from THR, the Oscar-nominated actor is now in early talks for a mystery role. Marvel had no comment on the report. If the deal is sealed, he will reunite with "12 Years a Slave" co-star Benedict Cumberbatch who is tapped to play the Sorcerer Supreme, AceShowbiz reports. "Doctor Strange" is directed by Scott Derrickson with the screenplay from Jon Spaiht. It tells the story of a neurosurgeon named Stephen Strange who discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions following a horrific car accident. Back in December, it was reported that Morgan Freeman, Bill Nighy and Ken Watanabe were circling the role of Doctor Strange's mentor, the Ancient One. Earlier this week, Derrickson teased the movie by sharing an excerpt from the comic. He then retweeted a photo shared by Spaiht which features "Azathoth" by H.P. Lovecraft. "Doctor Strange" is targeting a November 4, 2016 release date. Ejiofor received Best Actor nominations at the Oscars and Golden Globe Awards for his performance in "12 Years a Slave". He next can be seen in "Z for Zachariah" with Chris Pine and Margot Robbie. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |