Thor Movie (2011):
Thor is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and part of Phase One of the MCU.
The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins.
Thor premiered in Sydney on April 17, 2011, and was released in the United States on May 6, 2011. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a financial success, earning $449.3 million worldwide. Three sequels have been released: Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
Thor Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Thor |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Superhero |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | April 17, 2011 (Sydney) May 6, 2011 (United States) |
| Running Time | 1hr 54min |
| Based on | Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Stellan Skarsgård Kat Dennings Clark Gregg Colm Feore Ray Stevenson Idris Elba Jaimie Alexander Rene Russo Anthony Hopkins |
| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Screenplay by | Ashley Edward Miller Zack Stentz Don Payne |
| Story by | J. Michael Straczynski Mark Protosevich |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Cinematography by | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Edited by | Paul Rubel |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Production Company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box Office Collection | $449.3 million |
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Thor Movie Storyline:
The warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live amongst humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Natalie 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. -IMDb
Thor Movie Cast and Characters:
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig
- Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
- Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson
- Colm Feore as Laufey
- Ray Stevenson as Volstagg
- Idris Elba as Heimdall
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif
- Rene Russo as Frigga
- Anthony Hopkins as Odin
- Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
- Josh Dallas as Fandral
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif
- Rene Russo as Frigga
- Adriana Barraza as Isabela Alvarez
- Maximiliano Hernández as Agent Sitwell(as Maximiliano Hernandez)
- Richard Cetrone as Frost Giant Captain
- Darren Kendrick as Frost Giant Sentry
Interesting Facts About Thor Movie:
- Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation based on Thor in 1991, 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 signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and planned to finance and release it through Paramount.
- Matthew Vaughn was 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 to 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.
