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| Additionally, Waititi reprises his role as ] from previous MCU films,<ref name="Korg" /> while ] has been cast in an undisclosed role; he previously portrayed an actor playing ] in ''Thor: Ragnarok''.<ref name="Damon" /> | Additionally, Waititi reprises his role as ] from previous MCU films,<ref name="Korg" /> while ] has been cast in an undisclosed role; he previously portrayed an actor playing ] in ''Thor: Ragnarok''.<ref name="Damon" /> | ||
| == Production == | |||
| === Development === | |||
| ] indicated in January 2018 that he was interested in continuing to play ], despite his contract with ] being scheduled to end with his role in '']'' (2019),<ref name="HemsworthFuture" /> and had discussed with '']'' (2017) director ] what they would want in a potential fourth film by then,<ref name="RagnarokSequel" /> saying the next month that he would consider playing the character again if there was "another great script".<ref name="DigitalSpyFeb2018" /> By April 2019, ], who plays ] in the MCU films, believed that a ] had been made for a sequel to ''Ragnarok'' that involved Waititi returning,<ref name="ThompsonFuture" /> while Hemsworth stated that he would "play this character for as long as anyone would let me", crediting Waititi for revitalizing his interest in Thor.<ref name="HemsworthYahoo" /> | |||
| In July 2019, Waititi officially signed a deal to write and direct a fourth ''Thor'' film, with Hemsworth expected to reprise his role.<ref name="WaititiThor4" /> Later that month at ], the film was officially announced as ''Thor: Love and Thunder'', with a release date of November 5, 2021. Hemsworth and Thompson were confirmed to be returning, along with ], who portrayed ] in '']'' (2011) and '']'' (2013).<ref name="DeadlineSDCC" /> Thompson and Marvel Studios President ] stated that Valkyrie's bisexuality would be addressed in the sequel, ] making her Marvel Studios' first LGBTQ superhero.<ref name="ThompsonLGBTQ" /><ref name="FeigeLGBTQ" /> Waititi said the film would adapt elements from ]'s ''Mighty Thor'' comic books by having Foster become her own version of ] called the Mighty Thor.<ref name="DeadlineSDCC" /><ref name="MightyThor" /> Feige explained that Marvel considered the ''Mighty Thor'' run to be "one of the best comic runs recently", and that Waititi had been reading it while working on ''Ragnarok''. When Waititi agreed to direct another ''Thor'' film, he wanted to include Foster as the Mighty Thor.<ref name="FeigeCNNJuly2019" /> Portman agreed to return to the franchise after a single meeting with the director, in which he offered to do "something really different ... reprising that character but in this whole fresh new way, is really what I think would interest anyone."<ref name="WaititiPortmanAug2019" /><ref name="FeigeCNNJuly2019" /> | |||
| ], the ] for the Australian state of ], announced at the end of July that ''Thor: Love and Thunder'' would be filmed at ] in ] back-to-back with Marvel Studios' '']'' (2021), with work set to begin on ''Love and Thunder'' there in March 2020 ahead of an August 2020 filming start. The production was set to receive over AU$24 million (US${{To USD|24|AUS|round=yes}} million) of subsidies from the Australian and New South Wales governments. Marvel Studios vice president David Grant said that shooting the two films back-to-back would provide "continuous employment" for local crews, with ''Love and Thunder'' expected to generate over AU$178 million (US${{To USD|178|AUS|round=yes}} million) for the local economy. Grant added that the studio would work with "local educational institutions in creating internship opportunities".<ref name="NSWThorShangChi" /> In August 2019, ] said there was a chance he could reprise his ''Ragnarok'' role of the ] in the sequel, and was specifically interested in working with Waititi again.<ref name="GoldblumMaybe" /> | |||
| Waititi confirmed in October 2019 that he would be reprising his role of ] from ''Ragnarok'' and ''Endgame'' in the film.<ref name="Korg" /> He also acknowledged fans "]" Valkyrie with ], but said that he was not intending to include a romantic relationship between the pair in ''Love and Thunder'' because he would rather surprise fans than do something by popular demand.<ref name="WaititiInterviewWIRED" /> ] entered talks to join the cast in January 2020,<ref name="Bale" /> by which point pre-production on the film was expected to begin in April.<ref name="PreProductionStart" /> ] was hired to work on the film's screenplay with Waititi in February.<ref name="RobinsonVariety" /> Thompson confirmed a month later that Bale would star as the villain in the film,<ref name="BaleCast" /> while ], who voices ] in the MCU films, said he had discussed the film with Waititi and had been told that the ] would be appearing in the film.<ref name="Diesel" /> | |||
| ==== Writing ==== | |||
| ] | |||
| When announcing the film in July 2019, Feige stated that it would be "folding in a lot of elements" from the ''Mighty Thor'' comic book and that the storyline of Foster becoming the Mighty Thor would be "a huge important part of it".<ref name="FeigeCNNJuly2019" /><ref name="MightyThor" /> A month later, Waititi was reported to have completed a script for the film,<ref name="ScriptCompleteAug2019" /> but he denied this later in August.<ref name="WaititiNoScriptAug2019" /> While promoting his film '']'' in October, Waititi said he had completed the first draft of the screenplay,<ref name="WaititiOct2019Yahoo" /> but that the story would change throughout filming and editing. He was unsure at that point if the film would include a storyline in which Foster suffers from ] as she does in the ''Mighty Thor'' comic book, noting that it was "a really powerful part of the books".<ref name="WaititiOct2019Variety" /> Portman later said Foster's treatment from cancer would be explored in the film.<ref name="PortmanOct2020Yahoo" /> Waititi added that Marvel was still discussing how much time would pass between ''Endgame'' and ''Love and Thunder'', and that this would affect whether Thor is still carrying the extra weight he is depicted with in ''Endgame'', which earned him the nicknames "Fat Thor" and "Bro Thor". Waititi did note that he wanted to "keep changing it up with Thor. He's so interesting when he's changing all the time."<ref name="WaititiOct2019Yahoo" /> | |||
| Four or five drafts of the screenplay had been completed by mid-April 2020,<ref name="WaititiInstagramDetails" /> when Waititi said the sequel was "so over the top now in the very best way" and would make ''Ragnarok'' look like a "run of the mill, very safe film" by "doubling down on how nuts ''Ragnarok'' was".<ref name="WaititiInstagramDetails" /><ref name="WaititiInterviewWIRED" /> He wanted to "up the ante" and make the film as if "10-year-olds told us what should be in a movie and we said yes to every single thing." Waititi added that the film would explore more of Korg's ] culture and indicated that it would include the ] alien race from the comics. He also expressed interest in featuring the character ] in the film, but said "I just don't know right now, things are a bit up in the air."<ref name="WaititiInstagramDetails" /> In July, Waititi indicated that he finished writing the script for the film,<ref name="WaititiBBC" /><ref name="2021Filming" /> and called the film "very romantic". On this he said, "I just want to make a ]. I want to make something that I've never done or never cared for."<ref name="WaititiRomance" /> That October, Hemsworth said Waititi was still writing the script and he expressed his excitement for doing something drastically different with his character after doing so for the prior films.<ref name="Jan2021Filming" /> | |||
| === Pre-production === | |||
| In early April 2020, Disney shifted much of their ] slate of films due to the ], moving ''Thor: Love and Thunder''{{'}}s release date to February 18, 2022.<ref name="Phase4Delay" /> At that time, pre-production on the film had been delayed due to the pandemic, with Waititi unsure when production would continue.<ref name="WaititiInstagramDetails" /> At the end of April, Disney moved the release date up to February 11, 2022.<ref name="SonyPhase4Delay" /> By July 2020, filming was set to start at the beginning of 2021,<ref name="2021Filming" /> and by that October, pre-production on the film had begun in Australia.<ref name="PortmanOct2020Yahoo" /> In mid-November, ] was revealed to be reprising his role as Guardians of the Galaxy-member ].<ref name="PrattCast" /> Given the ensemble nature of the film, it had been referred to as feeling like ''Avengers 5''.<ref name="Avengers5Feel" /> In December, Feige revealed that the film's release was delayed again to May 6, 2022, and announced that Bale would portray ] in the film.<ref name="DisneyInvestorDay" /> Leading up to the start of filming in January 2021, ], ], ], and ] were also set to reprise their respective roles as ] from previous ''Thor'' films,<ref name="Alexander" /> and Guardians of the Galaxy-members ],<ref name="KlementieffSydney" /> ], and ], while ] was also set to appear in the film, after previously providing motion capture for Guardians member ].<ref name="BautistaGillan" /> ] was also revealed to appear, after having a ] in ''Thor: Ragnarok'' as an actor portraying ].<ref name="Damon" /> | |||
| === Filming === | |||
| ] began on January 22, 2021,<ref name="HemsworthFilmingStart" /><ref name="FilmingStart" /> at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney,<ref name="NSWThorShangChi" /> under the working title ''The Big Salad''.<ref name="WorkingTitle" /> It was delayed from an initial August 2020 start date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="NSWThorShangChi" /><ref name="2021Filming" /> ] provided the same virtual production technology used on the ] '']'' series '']'', in which Waititi served as a director, creating a custom volume space at Fox Studios Australia. The space features more LED panels and offer a higher resolution than the one originally created for ''The Mandalorian''.<ref name="ILM" /> Filming will also occur in ] in Sydney.<ref name="FilmingStart" /> | |||
| == Music == | == Music == | ||
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| Directed by | Taika Waititi |
| Based on | Thor by |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
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| Edited by | Maryann Brandon |
| Production company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Thor: Love and Thunder is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Jaimie Alexander, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, and Karen Gillan.
Hemsworth and Waititi had discussed returning for a sequel to Ragnarok by January 2018. It was officially announced and titled in July 2019, with the pair attached alongside Thompson and Portman; the latter agreed to return to the franchise, after not appearing in Ragnarok, when Waititi revealed plans to adapt the Mighty Thor comic books in which Portman's character Jane Foster takes on the mantle and powers of Thor after suffering from cancer. Robinson joined the film in February 2020. Filming began in January 2021 in Sydney, Australia.
Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 6, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.
Cast
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Hemsworth, Thompson, and Portman announcing the film at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor:
An Avenger and the former king of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. - Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie:
The king of New Asgard, based on the mythological being Brynhildr. Thompson and producer Kevin Feige said the character's bisexuality would be addressed with this appearance, retroactively making her the first LGBTQ superhero in the MCU. - Natalie Portman as Jane Foster / Mighty Thor:
An astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend who is undergoing cancer treatment while becoming the superhero the Mighty Thor and gaining similar powers to Thor. Portman, who did not appear in the franchise's previous film Thor: Ragnarok (2017), agreed to return after a meeting with director Taika Waititi. - Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher
- Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord: The half-human, half-Celestial leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers.
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif: An Asgardian warrior, Thor's childhood friend, and Foster's romantic rival, based on the deity of the same name.
- Pom Klementieff as Mantis: A member of the Guardians with empathic powers.
- Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer: A member of the Guardians and highly skilled warrior whose family was slaughtered by Thanos.
- Karen Gillan as Nebula: A member of the Guardians and the Avengers who is an orphan from an alien world, and was trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin.
Additionally, Waititi reprises his role as Korg from previous MCU films, while Matt Damon has been cast in an undisclosed role; he previously portrayed an actor playing Loki in Thor: Ragnarok.
Music
The film will feature the song "Rainbow in the Dark" by Dio, according to Wendy Dio, widow of band member Ronnie James Dio.
Release
Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 6, 2022. It was previously set for release on November 5, 2021, but was delayed to February 18, 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved up a week to February 11 once Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was rescheduled from November 2021 to March 2022. It was delayed once again to the May 2022 date in December 2020. It will be part of Phase Four of the MCU.
References
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{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; October 8, 2020 suggested (help) - Perine, Aaron (October 29, 2020). "Thor: Love and Thunder Star Natalie Portman Clarifies "Lady Thor" Nickname, Calls Her "The Mighty Thor"". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; January 18, 2021 suggested (help) - Romano, Nick (October 16, 2019). "Taika Waititi confirms Korg's glorious return for Thor: Love and Thunder". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- Wiseman, Andreas (January 18, 2021). "Matt Damon Touches Down In Australia Ahead Of 'Thor: Love And Thunder' Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Trapp, Philip (March 9, 2020). "Dio Music to Be Featured in New 'Thor' Movie, Band Shirt in 'Stranger Things'". Loudwire. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- Welk, Brian (April 3, 2020). "'Black Widow' Moves to November as Other MCU Films Shift Back to 2021, 2022". TheWrap. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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- Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (July 20, 2019). "Marvel Unveils Post-'Endgame' Slate with 'Eternals', 'Shang-Chi' and Multiple Sequels". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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