The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.
Director Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation of Thor in 2001, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in “development hell” for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel Studios signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and the project was set up at Paramount Pictures. Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film’s release was rescheduled into 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in California and New Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
Director:
Kenneth Branagh
Writing credits:
Ashley Miller (screenplay) (as Ashley Edward Miller)
Zack Stentz (screenplay)
Don Payne (screenplay)
J. Michael Straczynski (story)
Mark Protosevich (story)
Stan Lee (comic book)
Larry Lieber (comic book)
Jack Kirby (comic book)
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman.
