See, in Marvel Comics, Nightmare is a Class Three demon (on the level of such monsters as Dormammu, Shuma Gorath, and Cthulhu) who rules the Nightmare World, which is located within the Dream Dimension.
Marvel hasn't revealed many additional details about the Doctor Strange sequel, aside from its release date (May 7, 2021) and that it somehow ties into the Disney+ show WandaVision, but if Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and the company have decided on a villain, Nightmare seems like the perfect antagonist this time around.Īs the sequel is expected to be horror-tinted fare, introducing Nightmare could open up new realms of characters and new possibilities in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Nightmare may seem like an obscure villain for the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the character is actually one of the Master of the Mystical Arts' original foes Nightmare made his debut alongside the good doctor in Strange Tales #110.
