Thor: The Dark World Movie (2013):
Thor: The Dark World is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor. It is the sequel to Thor (2011) and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and part of Phase Two of the MCU.
The film was directed by Alan Taylor from a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 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.
Thor: The Dark World was theatrically released on November 8, 2013. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $644 million worldwide and becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of 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. A sequel directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok, was released in 2017, while a fourth film, Thor: Love and Thunder, was released in 2022.
Thor: The Dark World Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Thor: The Dark World |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Superhero |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | October 22, 2013 (Leicester Square) November 8, 2013 (United States) |
| Running Time | 1hr 52min |
| Based on | Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby |
| 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 |
| Story by | Don Payne Robert Rodat |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Cinematography by | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Edited by | Dan Lebental Wyatt Smith |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
| Production Company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Budget | $150–170 million |
| Box Office Collection | $644.8 million |
Thor: The Dark World Movie Trailer:
Thor: The Dark World Movie 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 on 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.—IMDb
Thor: The Dark World Movie Cast and Characters:
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig
- Idris Elba as Heimdall
- Christopher Eccleston as Malekith
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Algrim / Kurse
- Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
- Ray Stevenson as Volstagg
- Zachary Levi as Fandral
- Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif
- Rene Russo as Frigga
- Anthony Hopkins as Odin
Interesting Facts About Thor: The Dark World Movie:
- 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).
- 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.
- Thor: The Dark World premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22, 2013.
- Retrospectively, Taylor has expressed dissatisfaction with the film, stating that Marvel substantially altered it from his original vision during post-production.
