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Taika Waititi considers Thor: Ragnarok to be the first film in a new Thor series

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Back when Thor came out in theaters, everyone was a bit apprehensive. Marvel simply didn’t have the greatest track-record getting their works adapted to film (YET). The first Iron Man film, at the time, was considered a bit of a “unicorn”. It was a solid film in its own right, and a massive step up […]

Taika Waititi debunks Thor: Ragnarok runtime rumour

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The director of Thor: Ragnarok has debunked a rumour regarding the movie’s runtime. Fans are pretty excited at the prospect of Thor: Ragnarok, with the various teasers, trailers, and images suggesting something a little bit different from the character and the Thor franchise. One question fans have about the upcoming film is in regards to […]

Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi talk new haircuts and the inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok’s wild visual style

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In this age of franchises and shared universes, actors are often faced with a mental struggle when it comes to keeping a certain look across many films. It can’t be easy being bald, growing a huge beard, or wearing an itchy wig on set when it’s a look that you don’t personally enjoy, or is […]

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi says roughly 80% of the film is improvised

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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 […]