Archive for the ‘Thor’ Category
J. Michael Straczynski has confirmed to CBR that he is indeed leaving Thor.
I agonized over this for months, then finally — and I’m trying to remember when the email chain took place, but I think it was somewhere either just before or just after the first of the year — I went to the ever-patient and wonderful [editor] Warren Simons, and the equally patient, warm and fuzzy [Publisher] Dan Buckley, and said of the coming event, “I really, really hate this, because creatively I’m having the time of my life, but I think I need to let go of the book or risk screwing it up when we hit the Event.” It was an awful decision, not just because it’s a hit book, but because it’s the only place I could do that sort of faux-Shakespearean style of dialogue that I love so much. There’s simply no other book out there where you can indulge in that.
There are no creative difference according to JMS, but the fear or Thor being influenced to the negative by “The Siege of Asgard Big Crossover Event”” seems like a good enough reason to get out while the gettin’s good. The exit does leave open the opportunity to do more DC work. The writer says he just completed his The Brave and the Bold work, as well as having already turned in his Red Circle scripts.
It’s kind of disappointing that a decision like this ends up forcing a writer to walk away as JMS’s Thor really got me into reading that title.
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Or at least according to the exclusive announcment that popped up on Deadline Hollywood. Chris Hemsworth, of the J.J. Abram’s Star Trek Hemsworths, has been tapped by Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and director Kenneth Branagh to wield the hammer, and speaketh ye olde English.
The 25-year-old Australian hunk is a virtual unknown here in the United States. But he played “Kim Hyde” on 171 episodes of Home and Away, the successful Oz TV series where Heath Ledger started. Hemsworth is repped by partner and co-founder William Ward at ROAR management and agent Ilene Feldman.
The story of how Hemsworth landed the title role is an interesting one, and deserving of the link following. Thor is scheduled to bring the Krak-o-dooooooom! to theaters on May 20, 2011.
Variety is reporting that Tom Hiddleston has been tapped by Kenneth Branagh and Marvel Studios to put on the curly yellow horns of Loki to torment Thor in the upcoming movie. This news is hot on the heels of the confirmation that Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek’s George Kirk) will play the hammer weilding Norse god.
Kenneth Branagh, who is prepping to direct “Thor” for a May 20, 2011, release, already had a relationship with Hiddleston, having co-starred with the actor in the BBC miniseries “Wallander.” The two were in a London stage production of “Ivanov.” Hiddleston also played Winston Churchill’s son in HBO’s “The Gathering Storm.”
I’m glad things are finally starting to move in the right direction with this film. I think Branagh will bring the right look and feel to the story that will partly be set in ancient times. And while Hemsworth didn’t get a lot of face time in Star Trek, I was impressed enough to know Marvel Studios picked the right low profile star to bring the character to life.
Saved Whiskers Rescue Organization, Inc. announced today that placing up for auction original art drawn by artist Walter Simonson, who had donated drawings of his signature characters Thor and arch enemy Loki characters – auctioned off in memory of one of the greatest and nicest artists who had ever lived - Mike Wierningo – back in September ‘07, and won by Dynamite President Nick Barrucci. Mr. Barrucci is now donating for a charity that he believes Mike Wieringo would have appreciated – Nick is donating his original Marvel’s Thor piece by Walt Simonson and Marvel’s Loki by Mr. Simonson as 2 donations of original pieces of art to the Saved Whiskers Rescue Organization, Inc. (S.W.R.O.).
The Norse god isn’t going to be too happy with the news that Marvel has bumped the release dates for the Thor and Avengers movies back by almost an entire year. Thor, which was scheduled to be released in June, 2010, now has a July, 2011 release date, while the Avengers are getting moved to May of 2012 — which is just about the time that final issue of Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk hits the shelves.
Execs did not offer a reason for the deferrals; Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel said only that the move “maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multicharacter ‘The Avengers’ film in 2012.”
In other words, the company is choosing wisely to release one or two films a year instead of bunching everything up to maximize its return on investment. In this current economy, at a time when a film like Watchmen didn’t open as high as expected, hedging its bets and shifting release dates seems appropriate. A yearly release will keep fans happy, and ensures we have something to look forward to for the next three years.
(above image by Ben Towle)
We’ve discussed the relative ages of superheroes a couple of times on the Major Spoilers Podcast, and while we’d all like to think truly evolved heroes are in their mid 30’s, it turns out Thor is still twenty-something. Or at least that is the age range Marvel is looking for in the upcoming Thor movie as revealed in this casting call notice.
Male MUST BE MID-LATE 20′S and SIX FEET OR TALLER. LEAD.
Physically powerful, very handsome, occasionally egotistical, petulant, and wild. A natural warrior with a quick charming wit who must be genuinely and severely humbled before becoming the compassionate, mature hero of our film.
Man, I’m old. I figured Thor to be at least 43. Guess Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are out as possible hammer wielding heroes.
Of course he does, as this variant cover to Thor #600 clearly indicates.
THOR #600 (NOV082404)
THOR #600 DELL’OTTO VARIANT (NOV082405)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, STAN LEE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL, CHRIS GIARRUSSO & DAVID AJA
Wraparound Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Thor #600 arrives February 11, 2009, and features a cover price of $4.99. This has to be due to the additional pages, right? Or is this a portent of things to come?
You can find out more about the issue, and what role Stan Lee plays, by checking out the interview with Lee over at Marvel’s website.
Journeyman star Kevin McKidd to IGN that he’s still in the running to play the golden haird Norse god in Marvel’ls Thor.
McKidd stressed that the part that he’s up for is indeed that of Thor and not a supporting role. This contradicts what McKidd told us last year when he suggested that Thor might be played by a younger actor and that he would be up for a different role instead.
I like McKidd, and loved Journeyman. I could see Kevin play Thor, and think he might be a better choice than those featured in a recent Major Spoilers Poll.
Marvel has announced it is kicking up the page count for Thor #600 filling the issue with over 100 pages. The issue alos includes a Stan Lee story that will be illustrated by Immortal Iron Fist artist David Aja. Marvel has sent Major Spoilers and early sneak peek, that you can see after the jump.
While Thor may be a character in Marvel comics, the character is not owned by the company. With that in mind, check out this trailer for an indie feature called Thor at the Bus Stop.
“THOR AT THE BUS STOP is a comedy that begins with Thor, the Norse God of Lightning, as he makes his final journey through a suburban neighborhood on the day he is going to die fighting to save the world – and nobody cares. Thor starts a chain reaction of interweaving story-lines packed with zany characters and themes about goodness and the power of cool.”
Marvel has announced Thor will get the animated treatment for television. Marvel Animation will produce 26 half-hour episodes to begin airing in 2010.
The animated series will follow the Norse god of thunder, as he defends his mythical home of Asgard against fantastical villains, fiendish hordes, winged creatures and angry giants. The show will take place in various worlds — from mountainous landscapes to places of icy mists and fiery voids and will include many of the comic’s supporting cast, such as Balder the Brave, the Warriors Three and Thor’s evil adopted brother Loki.
Iron Man: Armored Adventures debuts in 2009. The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will air in 2011, right around the same time as the Captain America and The Avengers movies hit theaters. Marvel fans certainly have a lot of stuff to ingest over the next couple of years.
Thor is always rebelling against the All-Father. Odin isn’t going to take it anymore and is about to bring the beatdown on the God of Thunder’s head. It’s father vs. son, Thor vs. Odin in Marvel’s Thor: Man of War!
Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at the one-shot, that you can see after the jump.
There’s lots of discussion going around that the Incredible Hulk might be the big bad the Avengers must go up against in the Avengers moving currently in pre-production. Sounds an awful lot like the first Ultimates, but seeing how Nick Fury is Sam-Mutha-F’in-Jackson in Iron Man, it seems like a given the Avengers movie is heading toward Ultimates territory.
If you have some concerns about Hulk taking on everyone, check out this trailer for Hulk vs. Thor an animated direct to DVD feature arriving in January 2009.
That’s the surprising news from Variety this morning, which has the famed Shakespearean actor/director in talks with Marvel Studios to helm the Thor adaptation for a 2010 release.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige’s choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn’t really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on “Henry V,” a bloody telling of the British king’s conquest of France.
Marvel has yet to announce who will play the blond haired Norse god, and many wild rumors have circulated with everyone from Matthew McConaughey to Matt Damon to Brad Pitt playing the lead.
Thor and the Red Hulk got into it in Hulk #5, and to make sure everyone has a chance to get their hands on the sold out issue (at the distributor level), Marvel is going back to press with a new cover of the Jeph Loeb series.
“Five issues. Five sold out. And the second printings too!” said Loeb. “I’ll have to tell McGuinness’ kids to stop buying so many copies! Seriously though, I gotta thank Warren Simons and the entire Thor crew who were so helpful at getting the God of Thunder to guest star in this issue. And rest assured, Thor vs. Red Hulk — the Grudge Match isn’t far behind. All of this builds to next issue when Ol’ Greenskin and the Rulk finally have it out — and I can promise you, only one of them walks away!”
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