What is a multiverse? The hot movie trend dominating Marvel right now explored. (Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures)As Doctor Stephen Strange warned, the Multiverse is a ‘concept about which we know frighteningly little’.With this in mind, the upcoming release of Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has us scratching our heads and consulting the Wikipedia pages on what exactly a Multiverse is. While comic book fans might associate the Multiverse with the fictional pages of Marvel Comics, it’s actually an idea that finds its basis in real life.As far back as the Third Century, Greek philosopher Chrysippus theorised that the universe exists in a constant cycle of death and regeneration, suggesting there are multiple alternates out there.Picture the scene that for every decision you make, there’s a branch universe where you didn’t. Instead of reading this article, you decide to make a cup of tea, leading to an alternate Multiverse.Read more: The actors with most MCU appearancesRemembering how many decisions you make in a single day, it’s a baffling concept to try and wrap your head around.Don’t worry though, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is here to explain it to you.The birth of the Marvel MultiverseMarvel’s comic book Multiverse was introduced in 1971’s Avengers #85, which played out like an episode of Sliders when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes realised they weren’t in their own world.The comics… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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