'Doctor Strange' sequel may be latest Marvel film not released in China due to backlash

'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' is currently being reviewed by the Chinese authorities. Photo: Handout

Superhero movie Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness is facing a backlash in China over a scene in which a newspaper kiosk bears the Chinese characters for The Epoch Times, a media company which opposes the Chinese Communist Party.

While there were initially hopes that the Marvel sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange would be released in China, netizens have been up in arms over the blink-and-you-will-miss-it scene from previews of the film, which is currently being reviewed by the Chinese authorities.