Thor: The Dark World Movie Details:
| Based on | Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Superhero |
| Release date | October 22, 2013 (Leicester Square) November 8, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 52min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Stellan Skarsgård Idris Elba Christopher Eccleston Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Kat Dennings Ray Stevenson Zachary Levi Tadanobu Asano Jaimie Alexander Rene Russo Anthony Hopkins |
| Directed by | Alan Taylor |
| Screenplay by | Christopher L. Yost Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Cinematography by | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Edited by | Dan Lebental Wyatt Smith |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
| Production Company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Thor: The Dark World Movie Cast & Characters:
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Anthony Hopkins as Odin
- Christopher Eccleston as Malekith
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif
- Zachary Levi as Fandral
- Ray Stevenson as Volstagg
- Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
- Idris Elba as Heimdall
- Rene Russo as Frigga
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Algrim / Kurse
- Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
- Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig
- Alice Krige as Eir
- Clive Russell as Tyr
- Jonathan Howard as Ian Boothby
- Ramone Morgan as John
- Obada Alassadi as Navid
- Imaan Chentouf as Maddie
- Claire Brown as Volstagg’s Wife
- Henry Calcutt as Volstagg’s Child #1
- Ava Caton as Volstagg’s Child #2
- Abbie McCann as Volstagg’s Child #3
- Thomas Arnold as Desk Officer
- Sam Swainsbury as Stonehenge TV News Reporter
- Connor Donaghey as Sad Child
- Royce Pierreson as Student
- Annabel Norbury as Woman on Platform
- Sophie Cosson as Wench #1
- Chris O’Dowd as Richard
- Justin Edwards as Police Officer #1
- Gruffudd Glyn as Police Officer #2
- Richard Brake as Einherjar Lieutenant
- Stan Lee as Stan Lee
- Steve Scott as Steve Scott
- Brett Tucker as Einherjar Guard
- Talulah Riley as Nurse
- Richard Wharton as Asylum Patient
Storyline:
Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. Warriors from Asgard stopped them, but their leader Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) escaped to wait for another opportunity. The warriors find the Aether, and since it cannot be destroyed, they try to hide it. In the present day, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) awaits the return of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), although it has been two years since they last saw once another. In the meantime, Thor has been trying to bring peace to the nine realms. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. She goes to investigate, finds a wormhole, and is sucked into it. Back on Asgard, Thor wishes to return to Earth, but his father, Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins), refuses to let him. Thor learns from Heimdall (Idris Elba), who can see into all of the realms, that Jane disappeared. Thor then returns to Earth just as Jane reappears. However, when some Policemen try to arrest her, an unknown energy repulses them. Thor then brings Jane to Asgard to find out what happened to her. When the energy is released again, they discover that when Jane disappeared, she crossed paths with the Aether and it entered her. Malekith, upon sensing that the time to strike is now, seeks out the Aether. He attacks Asgard and Thor’s mother Frigga (Rene Russo) is killed protecting Jane. Odin wants to keep Jane in Asgard so that Malekith will come. Thor disagrees with his plan, so with his cohorts, he decides to take Jane away. He enlists the aid of his brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Unfortunately, Loki’s motivations remain unknown.
Thor: The Dark World Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $150–272.1 million |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |
About Thor: The Dark World Movie:
Thor: The Dark World is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was directed by Alan Taylor from a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins.
It is the sequel to Thor (2011) and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and as a part of Phase Two of the MCU.
Two sequels have been released: Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
Development of a sequel to Thor began in April 2011 when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for it to follow the MCU crossover film The Avengers (2012).
As depicted in The Avengers (2012). The events of Thor: The Dark World are set a year after the events of The Avengers.
In July, Thor director Kenneth Branagh withdrew from the sequel. Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to replace him as director before Taylor was hired in January 2012.
The supporting cast filled out in August 2012, with the hiring of Eccleston and Akinnuoye-Agbaje as the film’s villains.
Filming took place from September to December 2012 primarily in Surrey, England, as well as in Iceland and London.
Taylor wanted the film to be more grounded than Thor, inspired by his work on Game of Thrones. He hired Carter Burwell to compose the score, but Marvel replaced Burwell with Brian Tyler.
The world premiere of Thor: The Dark World took place on October 22, 2013, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. The film was released theatrically in the UK eight days later, on October 30. The film held its North American premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and was released into U.S. theaters on November 7, 2013. It received praise for the performances of Hemsworth and Hiddleston, visual effects, and action sequences, but was criticized for its generic villain and lack of depth. Retrospectively, Taylor has expressed dissatisfaction with the film, stating that Marvel substantially altered it from his original vision during post-production.
Thor: The Dark World was a commercial success, grossing over $644 million worldwide and becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 2013.
Lofoten islands off the coast of Norway, used in the film with CG Asgardian structures added by Double Negative.
Thor: The Dark World was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for digital download on February 4, 2014, and on Blu-ray Disc, 3D Blu-ray, and DVD on February 25, 2014. The physical media release includes deleted scenes, extended scenes, a gag reel, audio commentary by the cast and crew, and a Marvel One-Shot short film entitled All Hail the King, featuring Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Trevor Slattery from Iron Man 3.
The film was also collected in a 13-disc box set, titled “Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection”, which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released on December 8, 2015.
