[129], Thor held its world premiere at the Event Cinemas theatre in George Street, Sydney on April 17, 2011,[130] with the film opening on April 21, 2011 in Australia. Summary: The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. [60][61], —Ashley Miller, co-writer of Thor, about the project[62], Sam Raimi originally envisioned the idea for Thor after making Darkman (1990); he met Stan Lee and pitched the concept to 20th Century Fox, but they did not understand it. [107] In April 2011, the IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment announced that they have finalized an agreement to release the film in IMAX 3D, continuing the partnership which began on Iron Man 2. awesome storyline,action and humour thor is a perfect entertainer bettre den krissshhh. I'm not in charge of making those kinds of decisions. 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[142][143], Thor earned $181 million in North America and $268.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $449.3 million. For Thor's arrogance, Odin strips his son of his godly power and exiles him to Earth as a mortal, accompanied by his hammer Mjölnir, now protected by an enchantment that allows only the worthy to wield it. Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Part of the difficulty with solving these is that we had to ensure they would work in stereo. The consultation resulted in a change in Jane Foster's profession, from nurse to particle physicist, and the terminology (Einstein-Rosen bridge) to describe the Bifrost Bridge. The letter cited cost concerns with moving production too far away from its headquarters. The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. [30] Natalie Portman revealed that Kat Dennings would be involved in the project, portraying Darcy, a coworker of Portman's Jane Foster. The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. [131] The following weekend it opened in 56 markets,[132] while the premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California took place on May 2, 2011. Even over-confident ... he also bleeds. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. Thor then battles the evil forces of his brother Loki along with a robotic giant destroyer that attacks a town. Title Summary. Branagh is the perfect choice. Market Share for Each Distributor in 2011 Pre-Thor (2011) Summary. has constructed, but he finds himself unable to lift it and is captured. The reckless Thor (Chris Hemsworth), son of Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins), challenges his brother Loki's (Tom Hiddleston's) claim to the throne of Asgard. Thor has its strengths, but it is finally something of a mishmash with designs on being more interesting than it manages to … Kenneth Turan May 5, 2011. You don't want his adventures to be clean and antiseptic. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. "Thor" has a shabby crew. 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[157], A sequel, Thor: The Dark World, directed by Alan Taylor, was released on November 8, 2013. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) fights for his right to the throne. All sets come with deleted scenes and a "Road to The Avengers" featurette. [133] Thor opened on May 6, 2011 in the United States,[131] in 3,955 theaters (of which 214 were IMAX 3D and 2,737 in 3D, a record amount). It's about finding the framing style, the color palette, finding the texture and the amount of camera movement that helps celebrate and express the differences and the distinctions in those worlds. It really has no competition for top spot, and only token competition as far as new releases are concerned. Thor is cast out of Asgard by his father Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and sent to Midgard (Earth) as punishment for his arrogance and disobedience in his battle. [89], In May 2009, Chris Hemsworth was in negotiations to portray the title role after a back-and-forth process in which the 25-year-old actor was refused early on, then given a second chance to read for the part. A battle ensues until Odin intervenes to save the Asgardians, destroying the fragile truce between the two races. I got a job!' [17] A few days later, this footage was leaked on the internet. Although the film was shot in 2D, Feige stated that the "special effects for the film were conceived and executed from the beginning in 3D". A war is waged between the frost giants and Thor's (Chris Hemsworth's) homeland. [113] Branagh stated that BUF, who developed the effects for the race through space, were inspired by Hubble photography and other images of deep space. [134][135][136] The film is part of Phase One of the MCU. The powerful, but arrogant god Thor, is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of. [172] Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Hopkins, Elba, Asano, Levi, and Stevenson reprised their roles as Thor, Loki, Odin, Heimdall, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg, respectively,[173][174][175][176] while Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Cumberbatch appeared as Bruce Banner / Hulk and Stephen Strange respectively, reprising their roles from previous MCU films. Taglines Thor Movie 2011 Summary Education! [141] It was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on April 2, 2013. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. Thor: The Dark World will easily win the race for the top of the box office this weekend. [87] However, in an April 2010 interview, Jackson stated that he would not be appearing in Thor. Plot summary The young blacksmith Thor lives happily with his single mother in a peaceful little village. Robbed of his powers, Thor falls in love with scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). Series. Life kicks him where it hurts the most ... You want to feel Thor's rage when he rages. [90] The next day, Marvel announced that Tom Hiddleston, who had worked with Branagh before and had initially been considered to portray the lead role, had been cast as Loki. This dome of light suggests harnessed power and energy that revitalizes him as he sleeps. [114] Peter Butterworth, VFX supervisor and co-founder of Fuel VFX, said the most challenging task was interpreting what the Bifröst would look like, "You can't Google what these things look like—they are totally imagined and within the heads of the stakeholders. Issue #1. January 2011. [151], Richard Kuipers of Variety stated, "Thor delivers the goods so long as butt is being kicked and family conflict is playing out in celestial dimensions, but is less thrilling during the Norse warrior god's rather brief banishment on Earth". [84] They later moved the release date to May 20, 2011, to distance the film's release from that of Captain America: The First Avenger, another Marvel Studios film that was scheduled to be released on July 22, 2011. I was like, 'Well shit, they need to pay me if they're gonna put my name in it. [95], In October 2008, Marvel Studios signed a long-term lease agreement with Raleigh Studios to photograph their next four films—Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers—at Raleigh's Manhattan Beach, California facility. In Asgard, Loki betrays and kills Laufey, revealing his true plan to use Laufey's attempt on Odin's life as an excuse to destroy Jotunheim with the Bifröst Bridge, thus proving himself worthy to his adoptive father. [110], BUF Compagnie served as the lead visual effects vendor working on the film,[111] with Digital Domain also providing work on the film. He will return as the Odinson in “Thor: Love … agent Phil Coulson soon commandeers before forcibly acquiring Foster's data about the wormhole that delivered Thor to Earth. Meanwhile, on Asgard, Thor's devious brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) had seized the throne and seeks to help the Frost Giants reclaim their glory. Thor/Loki [Thor - 2011] Other Female; Hogun [Thor - 2011] Sif [Thor - 2011] Volstagg [Thor - 2011] Summary "You are a fool, Son of Odin … A betrayer of trust …" When a certain blond oaf's actions leave an insecure Loki hurt and humiliated, she vows to make him pay … only things don't go quite the way she planned … Language: English Words: 7,496 Chapters: Name: Thor: Ragnarok. The Norse god Thor (Matt Wolf) begins a quest with his brother Loki (Rick Gomez) to find a legendary sword. Against Odin's order, Thor travels to Jotunheim to confront Laufey, accompanied by his brother Loki, childhood friend Sif and the Warriors Three: Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun. Loki was always the Jotun spy, come to steal secrets. [123] In May 2011 Marvel Entertainment's President of Print, Animation and Digital, Dan Buckley, and Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief, Axel Alonso, rang the NYSE closing bell in celebration of the theatrical release of Thor. ", "Thor's Hammer to Drop on the Big Screen? Superhero movies live and die on the quality of their villains. As the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), king of the Norse gods, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. Thor's brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is dark-haired, skinny, shifty-eyed and sadly lacking in charisma. Kissing Foster goodbye and vowing to return, he leaves with his fellow Asgardians to confront Loki. Published: April 27, 2011. This movie was created based on Marvel comics character Thor. We took a lot of reference from the natural world such as the corona of the sun and gave the sleep effect plenty of volume and space". 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