Doctor Strange and the Hellfire Contract (Marvelette film)

Doctor Strange and the Hellfire Contract is a Phase Eight Marvelette Cinematic Universe film. It was released on February 27th, 2032, following The Indestructible Hulk and preceding Guardians of the Galaxy: Into the Black Vortex. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson.

Cast

 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Dormammu
 * Jensen Ackles as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider (Death)
 * Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider
 * Lucy Liu as Clea
 * Benedict Wong as Wong
 * Tim Curry as Mephistopheles
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
 * Tessa Thompson as Brunnhilde / Valkyrie
 * Joe Taslim as Namor McKenzie / The Sub-Mariner
 * Eleanor Tomlinson as Elsa Bloodstone (First Appearance)
 * Rooney Mara as Loki Laufeyson
 * Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks / Blade
 * Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther
 * Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger / Ghost Panther (Death) (Cameo)

Crew

 * Scott Derrickson: Writer, Director
 * Kid Marvelette: Executive Producer
 * Kevin Feige: Executive Producer
 * C. Robert Cargill: Writer
 * Trinh Tran: Producer
 * Louis D'Esposito: Producer
 * Victoria Alonso: Producer
 * Michael Giacchino: Composer

Plot
When a war between Dormammu and Mephisto is ignited, Doctor Strange once more finds himself embroiled with the Ghost Riders, who have each been taken over to serve as an avatar for one of the evil beings. With chaos magic spreading across the world, Doctor Strange enlists the help of fellow heroes Hulk, Valkyrie, and Namor to face the challenges head on!

Trivia

 * This is the fourth film in the Doctor Strange franchise, all of which have been directed by Scott Derrickson.
 * The alliance of the main heroes, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Valkyrie, and Namor is a direct reference to their history in the comics as the original Defenders.
 * Additionally, three out of four; Strange, Hulk, and Valkyrie all appeared in Thor: Ragnarok.
 * Michael B. Jordan makes his return to the MCU in this film since his character's death in Black Panther. He appears as a reanimated demon dubbed the Ghost Panther, which originally appeared in the Infinity Warps storyline, as a combination of Ghost Rider and Black Panther.
 * Several allusions to the Illuminati are made within this film, with Strange, Namor, and Black Panther all holding a brief discussion about the reemergence of the Infinity Stones.
 * Loki appears in this film only in female form, played by Rooney Mara. In addition to being a conscious character choice, it was also partially because Tom Hiddleston's schedule did not allow for him to appear.