As yesterday’s official San Diego Comic-Con trailer proved, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is looking to bring the God of Thunder on a stranger, lighter and more colorful adventure than his previous two outings. In general, Waititi’s approach to directing Ragnarok looks to be more unconventional than […]
Jeff Goldbum was asked to heavily improvise for his Thor: Ragnarok role as The Grandmaster
Currently, the Guardians of the Galaxy are making gangbusters at the global box office, and fans of the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe also have another exciting outing to look forward to this November with the release of the highly-anticipated Thor: Ragnarok. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Jeff Goldblum was asked about his role in the […]
Taika Waititi teasing Natalie Portman return in Thor: Ragnarok
While it’s previously been said that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will be absent from Thor: Ragnarok – with Chris Hemsworth stating that she’s broken up with the God of Thunder following the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron – director Taika Waititi is now seemingly teasing a potential appearance from the Oscar-winning actress. The filmmaker […]
Thor: Ragnarok is nothing like Guardians of the Galaxy, according to Kevin Feige
Looking at the trailer for Thor’s cosmic romp, Thor: Ragnarok, it’s pretty hard not to make comparisons to a certain other Marvel series featuring a group of intergalactic, wisecracking… well, Guardians. According to Marvel’s Kevin Feige, however, the two movies are nothing alike. Speaking to Heroic Hollywood, the head of Marvel Studios had this to say: […]
Taika Waititi is portraying Korg in Thor: Ragnarok
The director of Thor: Ragnarok will be seen in front of the camera in his upcoming film. Takia Waititi has revealed that he will be playing Korg, a gladiator who becomes on ally of Thor’s as he finds himself trapped on Sakaar and is made a pawn in the Grandmaster’s games. Korg is a member of the […]
Tessa Thompson on Thor: Ragnarok’s Valkyrie, Taika Waititi says “it’s not really a comedy”
Over the past few days we’ve had a batch of first-look images from Thor: Ragnarok, along with plot details for the Marvel blockbuster, and comments from Cate Blanchett on her role as the new villain Hela. Now EW has unveiled more of its coverage of the hotly-anticipated Phase Three threequel, with actress Tessa Thompson talking about her […]
First look at Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi talks tonal shift
Thanks to the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Cate Blanchett’s Hela and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, with the duo pictured alongside Chris Hemsworth’s now short-haired God of Thunder… Much has been said about Thor: Ragnarok adopting a more comical tone […]
Thor: Ragnarok director responds to concerns over the film’s comedic tone
The director of upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi, has weighed in on any fan concerns regarding the film’s recently revealed comedic tone. You can never please everyone, and those that try and are destined to fail. It seems director of the latest Thor movie Taika Waititi understands this when responding on Twitter to […]
Taika Waititi says Thor: Ragnarok will feature laughs and spectacle
On the Phase Three bonus featurette for the Doctor Strange Blu-ray, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) has discussed what he hopes to bring to the table for his addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in terms of the film’s tone. Via Comicbook, Waititi states “I want to take people on an adventure that keeps […]
Darryl Jacobson returns in Team Thor: Part 2
To coincide with the home-entertainment release of Doctor Strange, Marvel has released one of the bonus features, Team Thor: Part 2, which follows on from last year’s Comic-Con promo for Thor: Ragnarok and features the return of Thor Odinson and his New Zealand roommate Darryl Jacobson! Check it out below, and watch the original short […]