News: Thor: The Dark World Set Pics And Casting News

Director Alan Taylor is busy filming Thor: The Dark World here in the UK for the next month or so and superherohype.com have managed to get ahold of some pics of the set while the production is busy in Bourne Wood. 

News: Thor: The Dark World Closing In On Its Villain

 

We reported a few months back that Mads Mikkelsen, best known for playing Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, was being lined up to play the villain in Thor 2, now officially known as Thor: The Dark World. Mads had to drop out after committing himself to the Hannibal TV series. Thor isn’t the only superhero franchise to be affected by Hannibal either – David Slade had to drop out of making the new Daredevil feature for Fox Studios after agreeing to direct the pilot. So, who are Marvel Studios lining up to play the new big bad opposite Chris Hemsworth?

News: More Iron Man 3 Casting News and Potential Thor 2 Big Bad

Well, yes, of course that would happen. As soon as I write a round up of Marvel movie news, a truckload of casting info is revealed for Iron Man 3 and a familiar face enters talks for the role of big bad in Thor 2. Let’s get to it…

News: Marvel Movie Round-Up – The Avengers, The Hulk, Iron Man 3, and Ant-Man

You don’t need me to tell you The Avengers has been HUGE. A billion dollars box office in NINETEEN days. To put that in to perspective, it took Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight six months to reach the billion dollar mark. Marvel/Disney are dancing all the way to the bank, but what happens now? It’ll be three years until Avengers 2 if we’re lucky, what shall we do in the meantime? Worry not, Marvel has some plans (apparently)…

News: Thor 2 FINALLY Has A Director

So, after the on and the off dance involving Patty Jenkins and Marvel Studios, we finally have a director for Thor 2.

News: Thor 2 Loses Director Patty Jenkins

This is disappointing news – Patty Jenkins has dropped out of directing Thor 2 due to that old trope ‘creative differences’. Apparently neither side were could agree on the direction of the franchise.

News: Star Trek Sequel Delayed Until 2013

J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the next Star Trek will not be released until 2013. Shock! Horror! Okay, maybe not.

News: Thor 2 Has A Director And A New Opening Date

After Kenneth Branagh passed on directing the sequel to his brilliantly fun Thor, there has been much speculation as to whom will pick up the hammer and run with it. Well, speculate no more, my little chums, because Marvel Studios have chosen, and chosen wisely.