The unique premise and wide scope of Marvel’s Strange Academy make it an excellent candidate for an MCU film feature or television series.
Since its introduction in Doctor Strange, magic has gradually evolved into one of the most prominent and influential forces within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being featured as a prominent element in WandaVision, Loki, What If…?, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and the upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Although experienced sorcerers like Doctor Strange have proven that magic can be an incredible force for good in the universe, the misguided actions of Wanda Maxomoff show that it can also be a dangerous weapon when wielded by those who don’t fully understand it.
As the Sorcerer Supreme, the duty of instructing the next generation of sorcerers falls to Strange, and a detailed framework for how that education could unfold already exists in the form of Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos’ Strange Academy series. With an interesting setting that unites the disparate corners of the Marvel Universe together under one roof and a diverse cast of memorable characters, Strange Academy could serve as the basis of an unforgettable television series that could help explore magic’s ever-expanding role in the MCU.
Why Did Doctor Strange Found The Strange Academy?
Times were dark for Doctor Strange prior to the founding of his Strange Academy. Having witnessed the near destruction of all magic in the universe at the hands of a Dormammu-empowered Galactus during Mark Waid and Barry Kitsen’s “Herald Supreme“ event, Strange realized that he wouldn’t always be available to protect the world from magical forces.
To rectify this, Strange assembled an all-star team of experienced magic-users from all corners of the Marvel Universe and founded Strange Academy, making it his mission to ensure that the next generation of sorcerers would be adequately prepared to face potential threats from the magical world. The school has since enrolled young sorcerers of all shapes and sizes, forming a diverse student body made up of humans, Asgardians, frost giants, fairies, demons, and even sentient crystalline golems.
Why Strange Academy Would Make a Great MCU Television Series
The unique premise and wide scope of Strange Academy would make it an excellent blueprint for an MCU film or television show. While magic has taken more of a central role in the MCU, very little time has been dedicated to explaining how it works. While this has allowed magic to maintain an enticing element of mystery and unpredictability, it also runs the risk of turning magic into a convenient way to solve problems with little build-up or consequence. An adaption of Strange Academy could help the MCU establish a logical framework for how magic functions within its universe, helping the audience form a deeper connection with magic that makes the moments where it’s used to save the day more engaging.
On top of that, an adaption of Strange Academy also creates a unique opportunity to merge the more fantastical locales and inhabitants of the MCU with its more down-to-earth main setting. Thanks to its ability to access the many different realms of the Marvel Universe, the school creates a unique opportunity to make even the most isolated worlds and realms of the MCU more accessible. This opens up many interesting opportunities for exciting storylines that bridge the gap between Earth and the cosmic settings that have taken center stage in Phase Four of the cinematic universe. With several of the academy’s students hailing from iconic realms that have already been established in the MCU (including Asgard and the Dark Dimension), an adaption of Strange Academy could open up fun opportunities to explore and expand Marvel’s more exotic locales.
Strange Academy Features Magic, Monsters…And Mutants
One of the greatest benefits of a Strange Academy adaption would be its ability to help integrate the X-Men into the MCU. Magic has always played a prominent role in the lives of the X-Men and several X-Men characters and locales are featured in Strange Academy, with Magik being one of the academy’s main teachers. One of the academy’s most prominent students, Dessy, also has close ties to the X-Men, hailing from the demonic realm of Limbo and being the daughter of the minor X-Men villain S’Ym. With its strong ties to the X-Men’s history, a Strange Academy television show or movie could help bridge the gap and help the X-Men find their footing in the MCU.
With the number and strength of its practitioners steadily increasing as Phase Four marches on, magic will undoubtedly continue to play a key role in the future of the MCU. Despite his poor track record with children, the upcoming debut of America Chavez indicates that Doctor Strange will have to work with them in order to preserve the future of sorcery. While it’s unlikely that Strange Academy will be adopted anytime soon, its premise has all the makings of a fantastic MCU film or series.
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