Actor Mark Ruffalo, who is best known for playing The Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has revealed that he and Thor actor Chris Hemsworth improvised a lot of the script for Thor: Ragnarok, which clearly helped bring director Taika Waititi’s signature comedy to life and usher in the new personalities of Thor and […]
Taika Waititi says Thor: Love and Thunder will be “bigger and louder and more bombastic”
In 2017, director Taika Waititi reinvented the Thor franchise with Thor: Ragnarok by infusing the instalment with more comedy than previously seen from this sub-series. Now, in an interview with Wired, Waititi confirmed Thor: Love and Thunder will double down on how nuts the previous instalment was. “It’s going to be bigger and louder and more bombastic,” Waititi revealed. “It’s only […]
Natalie Portman on why she sat out Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok
Back in July during the San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios announced that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster would not only be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but in the guise of the Mighty Thor, in 2021’s Thor: Love and Thunder. The news was somewhat surprising, as Portman was left out of the cast of Thor: […]
Taika Waititi to receive Ebert Director Award at Toronto Film Festival
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is set to receive the Ebert Director Award at this year’s Toronto Film Festival in September. Waititi will already be at TIFF this year to debut his upcoming film, Jojo Rabbit, an anti-hate satire in which the director will be portraying a version of Adolf Hitler who appears as the imaginary […]
Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn on Avengers: Endgame
Harrison Abbott chats with Avengers: Endgame Visual Effects Supervisor Stuart Penn… Having contributed to the dazzling special effects of Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3 and The Dark Knight, Stuart Penn is no stranger to big screen comic-book extravaganzas. That being said, he’s dipped his toes into plenty of other genres over the years, […]
Captain Marvel’s post-credits scene was originally going to connect to Thor: Ragnarok
At one point in time, Captain Marvel‘s post-credits scene was going to tie into Thor: Ragnarok. Spoilers follow… Captain Marvel is finally with us and fans around the world have had the chance to see the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for themselves. It seems to be going down pretty well if you […]
Zachary Levi is glad that Marvel killed off his character Fandral
This March, Zachary Levi is set to take on the title role in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam!, becoming one of just a handful of actors to appear in both the DC Extended Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe following his two previous outings as Fandral, one of the Warriors Three from the Thor […]
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi reveals inspiration for Korg
Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Ragnarok, has revealed the inspiration behind Korg – the character he also played on screen. There was a lot to love about Thor: Ragnarok but one facet of the film that resonated with fans as well as any other was Korg, the hilarious alien creature voiced by Taika Waititi. Korg […]
Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Worst to Best
Chris Cooper shares his ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after twenty films… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twenty films. I’ve not spoken to one person who fully agrees on the order these films should be ranked in, and my wife is still giving me crap about where I’ve put Iron Man […]
Funko reveals Marvel exclusives for New York Comic Con
Funko has revealed a range of Marvel New York Comic Con exclusives which includes a Hulkbuster vs. Hulk Movie Moments collectible set, Pop! Vinyl figures for Okoye in her red dress from the casino scene in Black Panther, a chrome Shuri, Carnage, Spider-Woman, and Korg & Miek from Thor: Ragnarok, and a Dorbz Ironheart; take […]