Marvel second installments ranked — including ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange may have five Marvel Cinematic Universe credits to his name, but, remarkably, he’s only just now getting an official follow-up to his 2016 debut film, “Doctor Strange.” That’s part of the charm of the sprawling MCU. But there’s also a fine art to making a direct sequel within those interconnected franchise parameters. So in honor of the long-awaited debut of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” we decided to look back on how Marvel second installments have fared over the years.

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Emma Chamberlain's Met Gala necklace controversy

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Norwood Young America Choir performs in basement amid tornado warning

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Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for record $195 million at auction

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Banksy exhibit open in Minneapolis

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Country star Mickey Gilley dies at 86

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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ review: Marvel makes a messy horror movie

If you’ll forgive the pun, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is a strange movie. It’s one-third a sweaty act of Marvel brand expansion; one-third a somewhat confusing follow-up to the Disney+ series “WandaVision”; and one-third a pretty fun Sam Raimi action horror comedy in the vein of his “Evil Dead” series. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews Marvel's latest.

Johnny Depp Trial: Amber Heard claims Depp sexually abused her with bottle

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