Doctor Strange 3's Plot Will Melt Marvel's Multiverse (And Your Mind)

Marvel Comics' "Time Runs Out" storyline focuses on the final days of the Marvel Universe. It sees heroes and villains scrambling to save their universe and the Multiverse, and also introduces the Black Priests, who are eventually led by Doctor Strange. This seems like the perfect focus for "Doctor Strange 3," especially if it leads directly into "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" and "Secret Wars."

Exploring the twist of Doctor Strange as a looming threat to the Multiverse, behind only the Council of Kangs, is also an interesting plot point that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has subtly been building toward. At this point in the MCU, fans have already met five variants of the Sorcerer Supreme, each of which has affected the Multiverse. MCU Doctor Strange caused plenty of multiversal problems in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." In "What If...?," Strange Supreme, unable to live without Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), destroyed his universe trying to bring her back to life.

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" further showcased Doctor Strange's threat to the Multiverse, with a few more variants. Doctor Strange of Universe-617 was ready to steal America Chavez's (Xochitl Gomez) powers and even kill her for the sake of the Multiverse. Universe-838's Sorcerer Supreme used the Darkhold in their fight against Thanos, accidentally causing an incursion. Similarly, Sinister Strange's use of the dark magic book led to the destruction of two universes through another incursion.

With that in mind, the rumors of "Doctor Strange 3" seem much more believable, with The Black Priests deeming Doctor Strange a threat to the Multiverse, and only the Council of Kangs looming as a larger threat.