'Dr Strange' movie in the works from Marvel

Marvel Studios is reportedly still working on a Doctor Strange movie.

Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer have delivered their screenplay to the company, reports Twitch.com.

According to an unnamed insider, Marvel is pushing forward with the development of the film and has drafted up a shortlist of directors to approach with the script.

Donnelly and Oppenheimer worked on a draft of Cowboys & Aliens and Conan the Barbarian, which opens on August 19.

Dr Stephen Strange is a neurosurgeon who turns to the mystical arts after damaging his hands. He goes on to become the most powerful sorcerer in the Marvel Universe.

Pixar has been connected to a Dr Strange project in previous rumours.

This summer has seen the release of Thor, X-Men First Class and Captain America: The First Avenger by Marvel.

The character will star in Marvel's forthcoming Defenders comics series, which was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con.