Samuel M. "Sam" Raimi directed Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
He was a story consultant on Spider-Man: No Way Home.
He was interviewed for the Assembled episode The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Trivia[]
- Sam Raimi was one of the many filmmakers who was in line to direct Thor.[1]
- Sam Raimi was initially hesitant over directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to the bad experience working on Spider-Man 3.[2]
- Sam Raimi had expressed interest in directing Avengers: Secret Wars before both Joe and Anthony Russo ultimately returned to the directing duties.[3]
- Sam Raimi is the father of Lorne Raimi.
- Sam Raimi directed the Sony Pictures Entertainment productions Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 and directed and co-wrote Spider-Man 3.
- Sam Raimi also portrayed Popcorn Throwing Wrestling Fan, University Student, and Navy Veteran in deleted scenes of Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3 respectively.
- Sam Raimi was contacted by J.K. Simmons, who played J. Jonah Jameson in his Spider-Man trilogy, after Marvel Studios offered him to reprise the role in Spider-Man: Far From Home, to which Raimi gave the idea his blessing.[4]
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Kevin Feige in Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3.
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Danny Elfman in Darkman, Army of Darkness, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Oz the Great and Powerful.
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Bruce Campbell in It's Murder!, Within the Woods, Attack of the Helping Hand, The Evil Dead, Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter, Crimewave, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Quick and the Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Man with the Screaming Brain, Spider-Man 3, Oz the Great and Powerful and Ash vs Evil Dead.
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Bob Murawski in Darkman, Army of Darkness, The Gift, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Drag Me to Hell, Oz the Great and Powerful and Ash vs Evil Dead.
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Andy Bale in Darkman, Army of Darkness and Spider-Man 2.
- Sam Raimi previously worked with Ruth Livier in Drag Me to Hell.
- Sam Raimi shares his birthday with Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Stroup and Emilia Clarke.
References[]
- ↑ Spider-Man Director Remembers Trying to Make Thor Movie With Stan Lee in the 1990s
- ↑ Spider-Man 3 Almost Didn't Let Doctor Strange 2 Happen
- ↑ Sam Raimi Hopes Marvel Will Ask Him to Direct 'Avengers: Secret Wars'
- ↑ Sam Raimi Says He Gave His Blessing for That Epic 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Surprise Cameo (Exclusive)
