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DOCTOR STRANGE DIRECTOR TEASES INTRODUCTION OF CLEA TO THE MCU
17 hours ago
by Brandon Staley
in Movie News
“Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson has indicated in a Twitter post that the Dark Dimension-native and longtime love interest of the Sorcerer Supreme, Clea, will likely make her way into the “Doctor Strange” film franchise at some point. Derrickson’s assertion was prompted during a Twitter Q&A session in which a user asked what other villains he would like to see make their big screen debut.
Clea first appeared in “Strange Tales” #126 in November, 1964 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. She is a sorceress and native to the Dark Dimension, the otherworldly plane seen in “Doctor Strange,” which is ruled by the dreaded Dormammu in the film’s canon. Clea is the niece of Dormammu; her mother is Umar, Dormammu’s sister.
In the Marvel Comics canon, Clea aids Doctor Strange in trapping Dormammu in a time loop after he attempts to invade Earth. The two fall in love after the battle, and shortly thereafter Clea takes up residence in the Sanctum Sanctorum, Doctor Strange’s mystical headquarters.
Despite their familial relation, Clea is constantly at odds with Dormammu. Clea is also the daughter of Prince Orini, the legitimate ruler of the Dark Dimension. Prince Orini is a Mhuruuk, sorcerers native to the Dark Dimension. Dormammu and Umar overtook the Dark Dimension after they were originally driven from their own, eventually tricking Prince Orini’s power hungry father, Olnar, into merging the Dark Dimension with that of the brutal Mindless Ones, who summarily destroyed the Mhuruuks. Despite their victory, Umar had an affair with Prince Orini and, disgusted by their relationship, Umar left the resulting child, Clea, to be raised by her father, who kept her origins a secret.
The possibility of Clea’s inclusion could drastically change the tone of coming “Doctor Strange” films. In the 2016 film, the Dark Dimension is characterized as a sinister place, ruled by an even more sinister being. The fact that the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) draws energy from the Dark Dimension is enough to instill doubt in both Doctor Strange and his accomplice, Mordo. This fact is also the groundwork of Kaecilius’ rebellion. Having built up the use of the Dark Dimension’s powers as heretical, Clea’s inclusion might afford Derrickson the opportunity to present the imposing dimension as not actually purely evil, but rather a powerful place bent to the whims of its dark ruler.
On a cosmic level, Clea’s presence would also force Doctor Strange to contend with the reality of the Faltine—energy beings like Dormammu and Umar. Being the daughter of Umar, Clea is part Faltine. The Faltine possess vast magical powers and the ability to consume matter and grow stronger.
DOCTOR STRANGE DIRECTOR TEASES INTRODUCTION OF CLEA TO THE MCU
17 hours ago
by Brandon Staley
in Movie News
“Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson has indicated in a Twitter post that the Dark Dimension-native and longtime love interest of the Sorcerer Supreme, Clea, will likely make her way into the “Doctor Strange” film franchise at some point. Derrickson’s assertion was prompted during a Twitter Q&A session in which a user asked what other villains he would like to see make their big screen debut.
Clea first appeared in “Strange Tales” #126 in November, 1964 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. She is a sorceress and native to the Dark Dimension, the otherworldly plane seen in “Doctor Strange,” which is ruled by the dreaded Dormammu in the film’s canon. Clea is the niece of Dormammu; her mother is Umar, Dormammu’s sister.
In the Marvel Comics canon, Clea aids Doctor Strange in trapping Dormammu in a time loop after he attempts to invade Earth. The two fall in love after the battle, and shortly thereafter Clea takes up residence in the Sanctum Sanctorum, Doctor Strange’s mystical headquarters.
Despite their familial relation, Clea is constantly at odds with Dormammu. Clea is also the daughter of Prince Orini, the legitimate ruler of the Dark Dimension. Prince Orini is a Mhuruuk, sorcerers native to the Dark Dimension. Dormammu and Umar overtook the Dark Dimension after they were originally driven from their own, eventually tricking Prince Orini’s power hungry father, Olnar, into merging the Dark Dimension with that of the brutal Mindless Ones, who summarily destroyed the Mhuruuks. Despite their victory, Umar had an affair with Prince Orini and, disgusted by their relationship, Umar left the resulting child, Clea, to be raised by her father, who kept her origins a secret.
The possibility of Clea’s inclusion could drastically change the tone of coming “Doctor Strange” films. In the 2016 film, the Dark Dimension is characterized as a sinister place, ruled by an even more sinister being. The fact that the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) draws energy from the Dark Dimension is enough to instill doubt in both Doctor Strange and his accomplice, Mordo. This fact is also the groundwork of Kaecilius’ rebellion. Having built up the use of the Dark Dimension’s powers as heretical, Clea’s inclusion might afford Derrickson the opportunity to present the imposing dimension as not actually purely evil, but rather a powerful place bent to the whims of its dark ruler.
On a cosmic level, Clea’s presence would also force Doctor Strange to contend with the reality of the Faltine—energy beings like Dormammu and Umar. Being the daughter of Umar, Clea is part Faltine. The Faltine possess vast magical powers and the ability to consume matter and grow stronger.