In November 2015, Hollywood actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Chietewel Ejiofor had arrived in Nepal for the shooting of Marvel Studio's new superhero franchise “Doctor Strange”. The film crew was seen shooting at various places around Kathmandu.

The first official trailer of the very film has been released.  The trailer shows the majestic aerial view of Swayambhunath and the Ason area. One can also see Cumberbatch wandering around the premises of Pashupatinath Temple.

Directed by Scott Derrickson, Doctor Strange is a story of Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, a famed Neurosurgeon who loses his surgery skills after a deadly car accident and discovers the world of magic and mystic arts on his quest to heal himself.

The film is scheduled to release in November this year. It stars other artists like Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Tilda Swinton among others.