Patty Jenkins Is "Grateful" For Her 'Thor 2' Experience, But Walked Away To Avoid Director's Jail
The Patty Jenkins Thor 2 war stories continue, as the Wonder Woman 1984 director delves into her reasons for walking away from the film.
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Patty Jenkins Wanted To Make 'Thor 2' A Romeo & Juliet-Esque Space Adventure
Director Petty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) wanted to make Thor 2 a Romeo & Juliet-inspired comic book movie. Learn more about the Patty Jenkins Thor idea.
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Listen: 27 Months Ago, /Film Tried To Predict The Future Of The Marvel Movie Universe
This story and podcast was published on May 17th 2012, just after the release of Joss Whedon's The Avengers. I thought it would be fun to take a look back at our predictions from 27 months ago to see how things are panning out for phase two and three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some…
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50 Things We Learned On The Set Of 'Thor: The Dark World'
Last year, I traveled to London to visit the set of the Marvel sequel Thor 2: The Dark World. The photo above is me holding Mjölnir, Thor's iconic hammer -- it's actually heavier than it looks -- in the massive weapon room of the film's production offices. After the jump you can read about the many things that…
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Video: Tom Hiddleston Appears As Loki At Marvel Comic-Con Panel
The lights went out during the Marvel panel and Loki appeared on the stage at Hall H. Watch the video after the jump now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmM0ahZzWuc
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'Thor: The Dark World' Features A Comedic Cameo
Marvel Studios has become such a moneymaking juggernaut that it is able to bring a diverse approach to casting. Look at some of the great names that have decorated Marvel movies in the past couple years: Stanley Tucci, Idris Elba, Hugo Weaving, and Tommy Lee Jones are just a few. The studio is pulling in…
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Stellan Skarsgard Comments On 'Thor 2' And 'Nymphomaniac,' Which Also Adds Christian Slater
It's always difficult to rely upon an interview run through one of the various automatic translators on the internet, no matter how good the babel fish in question might be. So take what follows with a slightly elastic spirit -- unless you speak Swedish, and want to verify the translation of the original text. Stellan…
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Sequel Bits: 'Kick-Ass 2', 'The Hobbit', 'Thor: The Dark World', 'Sherlock Gnomes'
Get a nice long look at some behind-the-scenes goings-on in today's Sequel Bits. After the jump: Kung Fu Panda's John Stevenson will direct Sherlock Gnomes Is this our first look at the Hobbit trilogy's Bolg the Goblin-king? See pics of Mother Russia and Hit-Girl's bike from the Kick-Ass 2 set Check out more photos from Thor:…
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Christopher Eccleston Will Target Asgard In 'Thor: The Dark World'
Briefly: There isn't a lot of info at this point, but it looks like Thor: The Dark World has a new bad guy to replace the departed Mads Mikkelsen. Christopher Eccleston, known for his films with Danny Boyle (Shallow Grave, 28 Days Later) and his stint as the ninth Doctor on Doctor Who, is in…
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'Guardians Of The Galaxy,' 'Thor: The Dark World' And 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Titles Announced From Marvel [Comic-Con 2012]
The Marvel Studios panel just began in Hall H at the San Diego Comic Con, and president Kevin Feige didn't waste any time announcing loads of new details. He was preceeded by a video reel that proclaimed "Phase Two Begins Now!" and gave titles to a pair of Marvel sequels, Thor: The Dark World, and…
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Mads Mikkelsen Won't Menace Asgard In 'Thor 2'
Briefly: The exciting word that came out not long ago about Thor 2 was that the new villain Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has promised for the film would be played by Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Pusher, Valhalla Rising). But then Mikkelsen was also cast as Hannibal Lecter in Bryan Fuller's new show Hannibal, and…
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Early Comic Con Movie Attendance Announced: 'Iron Man 3,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Man Of Steel' And 'The Hobbit' In; 'Star Trek 2' Out
Comic Con kicks off in San Diego on July 11, and with the show only a month away we haven't had too much concrete news about what will appear, and what is likely to miss the show. We know that The Dark Knight Rises won't be there, as Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan have avoided…
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Zachary Levi To Play Fandral In 'Thor 2'
Zachary Levi is going from the Buy More to Asgard. The star of the cult TV show Chuck is in negotiations to join the cast of Alan Taylor's Thor 2 as Fandral, one of the Warriors Three. But wait, you say. Wasn't that part was played by Josh Dallas in the first film? Correct. However,…
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More Release Dates: 'The Lone Ranger' Moves Back A Month, 'Thor 2' Up A Week
Briefly: Not wanting to be left out of the fun, Disney has changed the release dates of two major 2013 releases. First, Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger has moved back from its May 31 release to July 3, 2013, a date previously occupied by Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse. Then there's Alan Taylor's Thor 2 which will…
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Kevin Feige Talks 'Thor 2:' New Villain Promised
After The Avengers, the Marvel Movie Universe is a whole new world and, if you listened to our podcast, you know its bounds are limitless. Iron Man 3 is now filming, Captain America 2 is in the works and Thor 2 will start shooting before the year is out aimed at a November 15, 2013 release…
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Will Death Be Overturned In The Marvel Movie Universe?
NOTE: This post deals with a major plot point in The Avengers. If you haven't seen it, please turn away, major spoilers follow. Ever since the first Iron Man, one character has been the rock of the Marvel Universe: Agent Coulson, played by Clark Gregg. Though he didn't appear in The Incredible Hulk or Captain…
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Marvel Casting: Mads Mikkelsen To Be 'Thor 2' Baddie; Ashley Hamilton In Talks For 'Iron Man 3'
A couple of notable casting choices for upcoming Marvel movies hit this afternoon, and let's start with Mads Mikkelsen, who is in talks to play the bad guy in Thor 2. We don't know much about the plot for the Alan Taylor-directed film at this point, and we don't know what role Mikkelsen will play.…
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Superhero Bits: Thor 2, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hulk
Does Chris Hemsworth think Thanos will appear in Thor 2? Want to see some new images from The Dark Knight Rises? How did the visual effects for the interfaces in The Avengers work? Could Bill Murray have been in Iron Man? What happens when The Hulk meets The Kardashians? Do new toy images blow a…
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Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man, The Wolverine, Man Of Steel, Thor 2, Dark Knight Rises
Want to see a ton of behind the scenes images from The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man? Why are Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone singing? When does The Wolverine start filming? Will Loki be redeemed in Thor 2? Who is rumored to play Lobo in a new movie? What's the link between the NBA and…
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Sequel Bits: 'Piranha 3DD', 'Thor 2', 'Avengers 2', 'Chronicle 2', 'Men In Black 3', 'Madagascar 3', 'Grown Ups 2'
Bloodthirsty fish, show-offy zebras, superpowered brothers, and overgrown manchildren run wild in today's Sequel Bits. After the jump: Josh Trank still not sure on Chronicle 2 Similarly, Joss Whedon undecided on Avengers 2 More Grown Ups 2 shooting news in New England MIB3's viral campaign concludes with a final video Chris Rock rocks out in…
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Sequel Bits: Die Hard 5, Prometheus, Tintin 2, Thor 2, Scott Pilgrim 2, Ironclad 2
Bruce Wills gets some co-stars, a God returns to Asgard, Tintin gets a companion and much more in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read about: Two television stars have joined A Good Day To Die Hard in supporting roles. Idris Elba confirms he'll be back for Thor 2 and has some ideas…
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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Talks Sequel Plans, Says There Are Two Movies To Be Announced
I'd like to welcome all the new Marvel Studios fans to the fold. The Avengers hit the $1B mark this weekend, and it is on track to break all sorts of impressive-sounding box office records. That implies that there are a lot of happy returning Marvel fans who've been on board for the ride since…
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Here's What Went Down With Liberate After Shark Tank
Olivia Bowser's one-of-a-kind mental fitness app didn't win over the Sharks back in 2022, but that didn't stop the business owner from pursuing her passions.
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/Film Interview: Chris Hemsworth, Thor In 'The Avengers'
Chris Hemsworth is having a staggering 2012. A film he shot before he was cast as Thor, The Cabin in the Woods, was just released. He's back as the God of Thunder with a pivotal role in Joss Whedon's The Avengers and he'll then be seen as the Huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman. He just…
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Sequel Bits: Thor 2, Skyfall, Beetlejuice 2, Tron 3, Kick-Ass 2, Avengers 2, Machete Kills, Star Trek 2
Lots of hypothetical films in various stages of development make up the bulk of this edition of Sequel Bits. Hit the jump to read about the following: Chris Hemsworth talks more about how Thor 2 will be more real, Stellan Skarsgard hopes to return. Empire Magazine has a bunch of new photos from Skyfall. Beetlejuice 2…
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Chris Hemsworth Talks The New Asgard Of 'Thor 2'
Thursday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Hemsworth to talk about his upcoming film, of which he actually has two. He's got The Cabin in the Woods which opens Friday, as well as The Avengers, which opens May 4. In the interview, we actually did talk about both films, and the odd,…
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Marvel Movie Updates On 'Iron Man 3,' 'Thor 2,' 'Captain America 2,' 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'
Maybe you heard, but Marvel's The Avengers is coming out in a few weeks and it's pretty damn good. Joss Whedon's superhero epic had its world premiere this week and the cast and crew have begun their whirlwind international press tour, which included several interviews with /Film. Some will be posted soon, others - the…
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