Sorcerer Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) agreed to defend dimension-hopping teen America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) from an unknown entity looking to exploit her powers. Will he be challenged on his sundry time/space tampering by the mysterious council called the Illuminati... and will he regret turning to disgraced Avenger Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) for backup? Shock- and cameo-laden Marvel sequel co-stars Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams; Sam Raimi directs. 126 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Seven millennia ago, beings from space placed them among us... and their names passed into legend as they safeguarded mankind from the genetic offshoot Deviants. A triggering event has given the long-dormant Deviants the means toward global destruction-and incentive for Ikaris (Richard Madden), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Ajak (Salma Hayek) and the rest of their cosmic-powered clan to step forward after centuries. Chloe Zhao's visually stunning take on Jack Kirby's Marvel mythos co-stars Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani. 157 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set

Those who thought they knew slacking San Francisco car valet InchShaun XuInch (Simu Liu) best didn't know him at all. In actuality, he was the son of Asia's most dreaded crime lord-the centuries-lived Wenwu (Tony Leung)-who'd had him trained from the cradle to be the greatest martial artist alive... and whose patience with him to come home and claim his infamous birthright has just run out. Action- and fantasy-packed screen bow for Marvel Comics' Master of Kung Fu co-stars Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh. 132 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.