NEW RELEASE : THOR;LOVE & THUNDER.

                                   

Thor: Love and Thunder" finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who -- to Thor's surprise -- inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance and stop him before it's too late.

• Genre:
   Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Original Language:
  English
• Director:
   Taika Waititi
• Producer:
   Kevin Feige
• Writer:
   Taika Waititi, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
• Release Date (Theaters):
   Jul 8, 2022  Wide
• Distributor:
   Walt Disney Pictures
• Aspect Ratio:
   Scope (2.35:1)
• View the collection:
   Marvel Cinematic Universe

Hemsworth and Waititi had discussed plans for a sequel to Ragnarok by January 2018. Love and Thunder was announced in July 2019, with Hemsworth, Waititi, and Thompson all set to return, as well as Portman who did not appear in Ragnarok. Waititi wanted to differentiate Love and Thunder from Ragnarok, seeking to make a romance film and 1980s-inspired adventure. He adapted elements from Jason Aaron's run on the Mighty Thor comic book, which sees Foster take on the mantle and powers of Thor whilst suffering from cancer. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson joined to contribute to the script in February 2020, and further casting was revealed later that year including the appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Production was expected to begin in late 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming ultimately began in January 2021 in Sydney, Australia, and concluded at the beginning of June.

Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled to premiere in Los Angeles on June 23, 2022, and will be released in the United States on July 8, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.

• Chris Hemsworth as Thor: An Avenger and the former king of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Director Taika Waititi said that Thor is going through a midlife crisis in the film, as he is "just trying to figure out his purpose, trying to figure out exactly who he is and why he's a hero or whether he should be a hero".

• Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher: A scarred galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods and wields a "strange and terrifying" sword. Waititi described Gorr as being "very formidable" and layered.

• Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie: The king of New Asgard, based on the mythological being Brynhildr.Thompson and producer Kevin Feige said the character's bisexuality would be addressed in the film. Waititi said Valkyrie had to adjust to the bureaucratic aspects of ruling, away from the battlefield, such as dealing with the infrastructure and economy of New Asgard and hosting delegates from other countries.
• Jaimie Alexander as Sif: An Asgardian warrior and Thor's childhood friend, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.
• Taika Waititi as Korg: A Kronan gladiator who befriended Thor.
• Russell Crowe as Zeus: The king of the Olympians, based on the Greek mythological deity of the same name.
• Natalie Portman as Jane Foster / Mighty Thor:
  An astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend who is undergoing cancer treatment while becoming the superhero the Mighty Thor, gaining a costume and powers similar to Thor's due to wielding a reconstructed version of his hammer Mjolnir. Portman, who did not appear in the previous film Thor: Ragnarok (2017), agreed to return after a meeting with Waititi,who said Foster's return to Thor's life after eight years would be a big adjustment for him since she has had another life without him. Waititi added that Foster showing up dressed like Thor would be a "real mindfuck" for him.

Additionally, the Guardians of the Galaxy are featured in the film,with Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper reprising their respective MCU roles as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Mantis,Drax the Destroyer, Nebula, Groot, and Rocket,alongside Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri.

Jeff Goldblum reprises his role as the Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok, alongside Matt Damon, Sam Neill, and Luke Hemsworth as Asgardian actors respectively playing Loki, Odin, and Thor, with Melissa McCarthy joining them as an actress playing Hela.Akosia Sabet appears as the goddess bast. McCarthy's husband Ben Falcone, singer Jenny Morris, and Simon Russell Bealeo9 have been cast in undisclosed roles.