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Hela was almost the villain in Thor: The Dark World

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Cate Blanchett has been earning rave reviews for her villainous turn as Hela in Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, but things could have worked out very differently had Marvel went with its original plan of utilising the villain in Thor: The Dark World.“Hela was almost the villain in Thor 2,” Marvel Studios chief Kevin […]

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok poster gets a LEGO makeover

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With Thor: Ragnarok topping the box office around the world, the theatrical poster for the Marvel blockbuster has been given the LEGO treatment, with our heroes and villains getting a minifigure makeover; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Taika Waititi wants to make Thor: Ragnarok 2 rather than Thor 4SEE ALSO: Thor: Ragnarok director has revealed that a […]

Thor: Ragnarok opens to $121 million, takes the MCU beyond $5 billion domestically and $13 billion worldwide

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After starting its international roll out a week ago, Thor: Ragnarok made its way across the Pond this weekend, with the latest Marvel blockbuster exceeding expectations with a domestic opening haul of $121 million.The film, which had been tracking between $100 million and $110 million, was up 41% on its predecessor Thor: The Dark World, […]

Latest vignette for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 inspired by Thor: Ragnarok

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released a new vignette showcasing LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 gameplay that has been inspired by Thor: Ragnarok which is out at the pictures now.  I’m sure many fans were expecting some kind of tie in and they won’t be disappointed, they certainly won’t be disappointed by the trademark TT […]

Thor: Ragnarok gets a batch of international character posters and a new clip

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A batch of new international character posters have arrived online for the Marvel superhero threequel Thor: Ragnarok featuring Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Hela (Cate Blanchett), and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson); take a look at the posters here…SEE ALSO: Mark Ruffalo was initially worried about Thor: Ragnarok “breaking” the Marvel Cinematic UniverseUPDATE: And […]

Thor: Ragnarok outperforming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with $107.6 million international opening weekend

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Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok began its international roll out earlier this week, with the Taika Waititi-helmed threequel opening in around 52% of the markets and scoring an impressive $107.6 million opening weekend.Early tracking had suggested an opening in the range of $85 million to $100 million, but stellar reviews and strong word of […]

Jaimie Alexander explains why Lady Sif is a Thor: Ragnarok no-show

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Whilst Thor: Ragnarok brings back multiple characters from the franchise, as well as some from the wider MCU and a couple of stunt-casting cameos, there was one notable absence in the shape of Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif.Alexander played the battle hardened Asgardian in both Thor and Thor: The Dark World, and also made appearances in […]

Thor: Ragnarok hammers out $28 million at the international box office

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With the rest of the world getting a head start on their third trip to Asgard, audiences have been flocking to Thor: Ragnarok in the three days in which it has been playing in the international market. The Taika Waititi directed Marvel Studios threequel has grossed $28m from the first few days release in 28 markets.The […]

‘Meet the Revengers’ with new Thor: Ragnarok featurette

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Marvel has released a new featurette for Thor: Ragnarok entitled ‘Meet the Revengers’ which features interviews with stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson, and Mark Ruffalo, and director Taika Waititi; take a look below…SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of Thor: Ragnarok hereIn Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Ragnarok,” Thor is imprisoned on the […]

Marvel has plans for Thor: Ragnarok’s Korg and Miek

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The Planet Hulk characters Korg and Miek make their Marvel Cinematic Universe debuts in Thor: Ragnarok, with director Taika Waititi portraying the former, and it seems that the Phase Three blockbuster won’t be the last we see of the duo.“We have plans for Korg and Miek,” Kevin Feige told Fandango. “When and where we’ll have […]