THOR Movie Updates

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Thor

Release Date: May 20, 2011
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter: Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zak Stentz
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy


When Thor makes his big screen debut on May 20, 2011, he'll have some company with him—as reported today by Variety.com!

Fandral, Hogun and Volstagg, longtime friends and fellow Asgardians who usually work together as a team known as the Warriors Three, are Thor’s allies and companions.

Fandral will be played by Stuart Townsend. The job of Hogun goes to Tadanobu Asano. And Volstagg will be portrayed Ray Stevenson.

They join the previously announced Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster. Kenneth Branagh will direct.

"Thor" is one of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, including "Iron Man 2" on May 7, 2010, "The First Avenger: Captain America" on July 22, 2011 and "The Avengers" on May 4, 2012.

[Iron Man]

Natalie Portman Natalie Portman! I love her! every role she plays she is great!

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THOR

LOKI

JANE FOSTER

ODIN

FANDRAL

HOGUN

VOLSTAGG

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Quick Thor Update on Whether Donald Blake is in the Script

November 26, 2009
Source: Ain't It Cool News
by Alex Billington


There has been a lot of Thor related news recently, mostly about casting. However, some story details are finally starting to trickle out. Back in January we ran an article about the potential appearance of disabled med student Donald Blake, Thor's alter ego, in Kenneth Branagh's Thor movie, since it was originally unconfirmed whether we'd see Blake or whether it would be set entirely in Asgard. I promised to keep you guys updated, so here's the latest. A trustworthy source told AICN that Blake is not in the story. They also go on to outline exactly what happens in the movie, but to stay spoiler free, I suggest you don't read that.

Based on previous casting news, we know that most of the movie will be set on Earth. Natalie Portman plays Jane Foster, who is a nurse in the comics, but in the movie is a PhD cosmology student under the guidance of her Norwegian professor, played by Stellan Skarsgard. Eventually Thor ends up on Earth (sent there by Loki), comes across those two by accident, who then find out who he really is (as in, a god) and things go from there. So basically we never see his alter ego because we're only getting the storyline where Thor ends up on Earth as himself without his powers. So no Donald Blake. Will this upset fans or be easy to look past?

As I mentioned, Blake's appearance was originally a way to tell if any of the story would be set on Earth. But since we already know that it will be set on Earth, having that character is no longer important, especially if they have another good story that still establishes Thor as a superhero in our world. Sorry if that's all a bit confusing, but I'm sure when we see more from this it'll start to make sense. Or this could all be a fake story created by someone who claims to have read the script. Only time will tell, I suppose? But does it matter?

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Marvel Studios welcomes new royalty to cast of the "Thor" film, as Rene Russo has been tapped to play Frigga, the Queen of Asgard, wife of almighty Odin and the mother to both Thor and Loki!
As Frigga, Russo will star opposite Odin--played by Anthony Hopkins--forming a royal family truly worthy of the Asgardian gods! With an array of film credits that includes "Lethal Weapon 3," "Lethal Weapon 4," "The Thomas Crown Affair," "Get Shorty," "Two For The Money" and many more, she brings power, grace and a wealth of experience to the role.

The actress will star alongside Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Stuart Townsend (Fandral), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun) and Ray Stevenson (Volstagg). Kenneth Branagh will direct the film, which will be released on May 20, 2011.

"Thor" is one of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, including "Iron Man 2" on May 7, 2010, "The First Avenger: Captain America" on July 22, 2011 and "The Avengers" on May 4, 2012.

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We have some nice visual elements they've been showing off lately.

Here's some concept art they released a while back...





Here it is in person...





Here's the toy Mjolnir Hasbro's releasing, supposed to be pretty accurate to the movie for the most part...







And, finally, PROOF that Thor will wear a helmet!!!! L-R: Loki, Odin, Thor



And this here caught me by surprise...the Infinity Gauntlet?!

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thefilmstage.com/2010/07/29/thor-trailer/

Watch it before it gets pulled down!

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I have a feeling that THOR is gonna be an awesome movie by the sounds of it. What I mean by the sounds of it I mean by how it looks.