Chris Hemsworth – ScienceFiction.com https://sciencefiction.com Science Fiction (sci-fi) news, books, tv, movies, comic books, video games and more... Tue, 24 May 2022 03:08:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 The New ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer Delivers Twice The Thor – And The First Look At The Film’s Villain https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/ https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/#disqus_thread Tue, 24 May 2022 03:08:53 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=355727 It will almost assuredly be a trivia question years from now: who was the first character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to get a fourth solo film?  The answer, of course, will be Thor Odinson, and the film will be the movie that’s next headed to cinemas for audiences to enjoy: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ The impending superhero film comes with a few twists and “extras,” however.  The story will see not only Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the iconic God of Thunder, but Natalie Portman also returns to the franchise – not just as mild-mannered human scientist and Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster, but ALSO as The Might Thor, wielding the reconstructed Mjolnir hammer and sporting some serious superhero(ine) cred of her own.  Oh, and the fan-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy also feature in the film.  There should be a lot to take in from this one! Speaking of the Guardians team, however – it’s hard to tell how heavily they will feature in the film, as not only is this not “their story,” but the newest trailer that just dropped really seems to minimize their involvement in the main plot of the film.  This is a stark […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/feed/ 0 Taika Waititi Talks ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’: YES – Space Sharks, NO – Silver Surfer, MAYBE – Beta Ray Bill https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/#disqus_thread Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:29:29 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352817 Hollywood may be shut down, but that doesn’t mean that nothing is going on behind the scenes.  Fans are still looking forward to all the big movies that were announced before the COVID-19 outbreak, including those that haven’t begun filming yet.  One of the most anticipated movies coming in the next couple of years is ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ to be directed by Taika Waititi, who helmed the fan-beloved ‘Thor: Ragnarok’.  Waititi held an Instagram Live watch party of ‘Ragnarok’, during which he spilled a few details regarding what fans can… and cannot… expect from ‘Love and Thunder’. Discussing the new picture, Waititi admitted: “It’s so over the top now in the very best way. It makes Ragnarok seem like a really run of the mill, very safe film…this new film feels like we asked a bunch of 10-year-olds what should be in a movie and just said yes to everything… Look up space sharks and that should give you an idea,” Yes, the film will include Marvel’s Space Sharks (also called Starsharks).  But one character that will absolutely NOT be in the film, despite recent rumors, is the Silver Surfer.  The rights to that popular character were previously held […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/feed/ 0 Boston’s Ace Comic Con Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency In Massachusetts https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/#disqus_thread Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:45:23 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352333 A State of Emergency has been declared for the state of Massachusetts forcing the cancellation of another major con, Ace Comic Con, which was to have been held in Boston from March 20-22.  Celebrity guests would have included hometown boy Chris Evans, as well as Hayden Christensen, Taylor Gray, Rupert Grint, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ewan McGregor, Shameik Moore, Ray Park, Keri Russell, Tiya Sircar, Tessa Thompson, Matthew Wood, and Bonnie Wright. A second Ace Comic Con is already scheduled for Chicago in October and that remains on the books, as most are hoping the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will be contained by then. Below is the full statement from the event’s organizers: “ACE Comic Con is an extended family. We feel like we know each one of you personally, and as much as we make you feel welcome into our lives a few times a year, you have been gracious in return. Yesterday, a State of Emergency was called in Massachusetts, and after many hours of consultation with the BCEC, a city-owned facility, it was determined that running the event at its regularly scheduled date/time is not possible due to ‘force majeure.’ We are working with the […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Tessa Thompson Confirms Christian Bale Is Playing The Villain In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Sat, 07 Mar 2020 00:46:42 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352128 Christian Bale is officially playing the villain in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, at least according to star Tessa Thompson.  During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Thompson expressed: “Christian Bale is going to play our villain, which is going to be fantastic.  I’ve read the script. I can’t tell you much. Lots of exciting text messages exchanged between Natalie and I. We’re going to have fun. Taika is writing [and] directing. Some familiar faces. Some new people coming into the mix.” Indeed, Taika Waititi reinvigorated the ‘Thor’ franchise with ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, following the first two, far more serious movies in the series.  The director recently won his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘Jojo Rabbit’.  He will be back to write and direct ‘Love and Thunder’.  He will also lend his voice to rock man Korg, as he has in ‘Ragnarok’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Also returning from previous pictures is Natalie Portman, whose Jane Foster has been absent from the MCU since ‘Thor: The Dark World’.  Following the storyline from the comics, she will become a new version of Thor in this sequel.   RELATED:  Taika Waititi Hammers Home Who The Real Star Of ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Is […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 Batman Vs. Thor?: Christian Bale Is In Talks To Join ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:41:04 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=347675 Looks like fans are getting a crossover they never thought they’d see — the Dark Knight in a Marvel movie!  Christian Bale, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy, is in talks to return to the comic book genre in Taika Waititi‘s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.  His role is being kept secret, but with a star of this calibre, it’s sure to be a big one. Waititi himself is a veteran of the DC movie franchises, having portrayed Thomas Kalmaku, Hal Jordan’s roommate in ‘Green Lantern’.  Speaking of ‘Green Lantern’, Ryan Reynolds played the titular hero before playing a Marvel character in ‘Deadpool’, but that was under 20th Century Fox, prior to Disney’s purchase of the studio.  Angela Bassett portrayed Amanda Waller in that film, and Queen Ramonda in ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.  And speaking of ‘Endgame’, the Big Bad of the MCU, Josh Brolin/Thanos, also portrayed the DC cowboy antihero in ‘Jonah Hex’.  And just for the heck of it, he also portrayed another Marvel character, Cable in Fox’s ‘Deadpool 2’. Another former Batman, Michael Keaton, who starred in 1989’s ‘Batman’ and 1992’s ‘Batman Returns’, joined the MCU as The Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’.  And the most […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 A Fourth ‘Star Trek’ Movie Is Coming With Noah Hawley Set To Write And Direct https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/19/a-fourth-star-trek-movie-is-coming-with-noah-hawley-set-to-write-and-direct/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/19/a-fourth-star-trek-movie-is-coming-with-noah-hawley-set-to-write-and-direct/#disqus_thread Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:32:44 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=343586 The creator of the hit FX shows ‘Fargo’ and ‘Legion‘ has been tapped to bring his unique vision to ‘Star Trek’.  Noah Hawley will write and direct the next movie in the “Kelvin” series.  J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce, as it has for the last three.  Hawley’s 26 Keys is also producing. Hawley made his film directing debut earlier this year with the Natalie Portman astronaut drama ‘Lucy in the Sky‘.  Unfortunately, it was blasted by critics, with its Rotten Tomatoes score at a lousy 21%, and didn’t make much of a ripple at the box office.  Fortunately, his TV work has been much more successful, with him having won an Emmy and various other awards for ‘Fargo’. Last April, S.J. Clarkson was touted as the first woman tapped to helm a ‘Star Trek’ movie.  Plans were for the film to use the existing script by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne which reportedly involved time travel and would have included Kirk’s father George, played by Chris Hemsworth.   RELATED:  Noah Hawley Doesn’t Sound Hopeful About His ‘Doctor Doom’ Movie   Ready for some Space Tea?  That project fell apart because the two Chrises, Pine and Hemsworth, wanted too much […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/19/a-fourth-star-trek-movie-is-coming-with-noah-hawley-set-to-write-and-direct/feed/ 0 Natalie Portman Breaks Her Silence About Returning To The MCU In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/25/natalie-portman-breaks-her-silence-about-returning-to-the-mcu-in-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/25/natalie-portman-breaks-her-silence-about-returning-to-the-mcu-in-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:46:45 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=338040 There were few jaw-droppers at SDCC this year as big as the revelation that Natalie Portman would not only be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the role of Jane Foster, but that Jane would become the new female Thor, just as she did in the comics, and would co-headline the next ‘Thor’ movie, ‘Love and Thunder’.  Portman has publicly expressed her dislike for making the ‘Thor’ movies (similarly to the way she felt about the ‘Star Wars’ prequels).  She very clearly refused to appear in supporting roles in other Marvel entries, like the ‘Avengers’ flicks.  (Stellan Skarsgård’s Erik Selvig was given the supporting role.  Jane appeared in photographs.) We all thought that Jane had moved away, perhaps sharing an apartment somewhere with Betty Ross (Liv Tyler, remember her?!).  So a few audible gasps were heard when Portman’s Jane appeared in the flesh in ‘Avengers: Endgame’, during the time Thor and Rocket traveled back to the time of the events of ‘Thor: The Dark World’. And then, during Marvel Studios’ massive panel at SDCC, Portman appeared on stage where director Taika Waititi bowed and presented her with her own Mjolnir. Portman has remained mum about returning to the MCU, […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/25/natalie-portman-breaks-her-silence-about-returning-to-the-mcu-in-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 1 Taika Waititi Hammers Home Who The Real Star Of ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Is https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/16/taika-waititi-hammers-home-who-the-real-star-of-thor-love-and-thunder-is/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/16/taika-waititi-hammers-home-who-the-real-star-of-thor-love-and-thunder-is/#disqus_thread Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:23:38 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=336868 Once it was announced that Natalie Portman would become Thor in the upcoming ‘Thor: Love and Thunder‘ there were a ton of questions as to what direction the film would take. Director Taika Waititi let fans previously know that there would be 2 Thors in the movie and now is making clear who exactly the star of the upcoming Marvel Studios film will be. With a new Thor in the picture, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie having to build a new Asgard, and the original Thor joining the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ it could easily feel like Chris Hemsworth’s character wouldn’t be front and center in the film. If anything, it would be an easy guess to say that Hemsworth was passing Mjolnir to Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster to become Mighty Thor and keep Earth safe while he was off-world helping his new friends. However, in a recent interview, the director was asked if Portman or Hemsworth would be the leading character in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ where he replied: “It’s Chris. It’s a Thor film. He is Thor, it’s a Thor film. She’s in it.” So while we will see Foster becoming Mighty Thor, she won’t be taking over full time […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/16/taika-waititi-hammers-home-who-the-real-star-of-thor-love-and-thunder-is/feed/ 4 ‘Avengers: Endgame’ And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Lead The Packs In Nominations For The E! People’s Choice Awards – Full Nominee List https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/05/avengers-endgame-and-game-of-thrones-lead-the-packs-in-nominations-for-the-e-peoples-choice-awards-full-nominee-list/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/05/avengers-endgame-and-game-of-thrones-lead-the-packs-in-nominations-for-the-e-peoples-choice-awards-full-nominee-list/#disqus_thread Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:08:37 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=335909 The Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmys exist to award the best in the arts of film and television, but they rarely reflect what is actually popular among the general public.  That’s where the E! People’s Choice Awards comes in.  These awards are voted on by the public and their choices are movies and TV shows that people are likely to have already seen. Even though the year isn’t over, nominees are limited to entries from 2019, so while all the superhero movies from this year got multiple nominations– even ‘Dark Phoenix‘– ‘Aquaman‘ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘ are nowhere to be found.  This also means that basically nothing released in September through December of any year will ever be eligible for the People’s Choice Awards.  That seems like a flaw in the system. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ received a large number of nominations in the film categories.  It’s up for Movie of 2019, and Action Movie of 2019.  Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth are up for Male Movie Star, while Downey and Chris Evans are up for Action Movie Star.  Scarlet Johansson is up for Female Movie Star. For Movie of 2019, ‘Endgame’ is up against ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’, and […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/05/avengers-endgame-and-game-of-thrones-lead-the-packs-in-nominations-for-the-e-peoples-choice-awards-full-nominee-list/feed/ 0 Taika Waititi Clarifies There Will Be 2 Thors In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/27/taika-waititi-clarifies-there-will-be-2-thors-in-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/27/taika-waititi-clarifies-there-will-be-2-thors-in-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:48:35 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=335304 At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con we learned that the fourth Thor film would introduce Natalie Portman‘s Jane Foster as Thor! Many fans were worried this could mean that Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor Odinson would somehow be losing his power or status in ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Director Taika Waititi was asked about the situation at this year’s D23 Expo, and while he didn’t go into details on the plot, he did shed some light on the situation when asked about it by Entertainment Tonight: “[She’s] a Thor. There’s still the other Thor, the original Thor [played by Hemsworth]. She’s not called Female Thor. In the comics, she’s called the Mighty Thor. It comes from that comic run. I couldn’t be more happy and excited.” It sounds as if Foster won’t be replacing Odinson but joining him. While the comics showed us where The Mighty Thor came from when the original no longer felt worthy to wield Mjolnir, it feels like things will play out a little differently here. We aren’t sure how much of a part Hemsworth’s character will be playing in the movie as he might be leaving at some point […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/27/taika-waititi-clarifies-there-will-be-2-thors-in-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 Despite Reports, Taika Waititi Has Not Finished The Script For ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/23/despite-reports-taika-waititi-has-not-finished-the-script-for-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/23/despite-reports-taika-waititi-has-not-finished-the-script-for-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:32:02 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=334997 Taika Waititi is busy preparing to release his next film ‘Jojo Rabbit’ in October.  After that, he is set to direct the soccer comedy ‘Next Goal Wins’.  And then, finally, sometime next year, he will begin working on ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.  So any reports that Waititi has completed the script for ‘Love and Thunder’ are false.  The director himself declared this in response to a report posted on Twitter: Oh that’s cool!! I never cease to surprise me! (the title page is complete) https://t.co/wSMzolKVbY — Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) August 23, 2019 It was announced that Waititi had signed on to write and direct the fourth ‘Thor’ movie in mid-July, just before San Diego Comic-Con.  Although he joked that “the title page is complete,” it’s most likely that he’s written a little bit more than that.   RELATED:  Natalie Portman Returns To Marvel As The Female Thor In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’   ‘Love and Thunder’ arrives before ‘Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3’, but Thor was seen heading to the stars with the Guardians at the end of ‘Avengers: Endgame’.  Before departing, Thor handed over leadership of the Asgardians to Valkyrie, their new King, and it is known that […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/23/despite-reports-taika-waititi-has-not-finished-the-script-for-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ And ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ Are Set To Film In Sydney, Australia https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/26/thor-love-and-thunder-and-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-are-set-to-film-in-sydney-australia/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/26/thor-love-and-thunder-and-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-are-set-to-film-in-sydney-australia/#disqus_thread Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:12:24 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=332612 Chris Hemsworth may be headed home, as Marvel Studios has announced that two of its upcoming pictures will film in Sydney, Australia– ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’.  ‘Thor 4’ will film at the Disney-owned Fox Studios in Sydney.  According to Variety, it will receive “$16.7 million (A$24.1 million) in subsidies from the Australian federal government and the New South Wales state government.”  ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ also filmed in Australia, in Gold Coast, Queensland.  Director Taika Waititi is a native of nearby New Zealand. ‘Shang-Chi’ will actually film first, as pre-production on ‘Thor 4’ won’t begin until March 2020, with shooting not expected to begin until August.   RELATED:  SDCC 2019: Simu Liu To Star In ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ With Awkwafina And Tony Chiu-Wai Leung   New South Wales communications minister Paul Fletcher announced: “Thor: Love and Thunder” is expected “to invest more than A$178 million ($124 million) in our economy, create up to 2,500 jobs and use the services of around 1,650 businesses.” David Grant, VP of Marvel Studios, stated: “Shooting ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ and ‘Thor:  Love and Thunder’ back to back will […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/26/thor-love-and-thunder-and-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-are-set-to-film-in-sydney-australia/feed/ 0 Taika Waititi Says Call Natalie Portman The “Mighty Thor” https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/25/taika-waititi-says-call-natalie-portman-the-mighty-thor/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/25/taika-waititi-says-call-natalie-portman-the-mighty-thor/#disqus_thread Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:30:26 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=332456 Unlike most superheroes, Thor is actually Thor’s real name, not a title or pseudonym.  So when Jane Foster took on his abilities when she picked up Mjolnir, she simply went by the name “Thor.”  It gets a little confusing, so fans tend to refer to her as “Jane Foster Thor,” or “female Thor,” or “Lady Thor.”  Taika Waititi has a solution for you, though. Waititi, who directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, is returning to helm ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, a movie that was announced this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con.  In a surprise move, Natalie Portman is returning as Jane Foster, except in this one, she gets to be the hero, not the damsel in distress.  Following the storyline from the comics, this Jane will somehow become the new Thor.  But with Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor still running around, how will we differentiate them?   RELATED:  SDCC 2019: The Next “Thor” Film Is ‘Thor Love And Thunder’ Which Will Also Focus On Valkyrie And A Female Thor!   When a fan on Twitter attested that it was okay to call her “Female Thor” since she is… well, female and a Thor, Waititi offered this correction: Correction. She’s called Mighty Thor. — Taika Waititi […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/25/taika-waititi-says-call-natalie-portman-the-mighty-thor/feed/ 2 Sony Chairman Discusses What Went Wrong With ‘Men In Black: International’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/23/sony-chairman-discusses-what-went-wrong-with-men-in-black-international/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/23/sony-chairman-discusses-what-went-wrong-with-men-in-black-international/#disqus_thread Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:25:30 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=332087 Rather than simply pretend one of this summer’s biggest disappointments didn’t exist, Sony Pictures Chairman Tom Rothman acknowledges that ‘Men In Black: International’ wasn’t what it could have been, discusses what went wrong, and promises that we haven’t seen the last of this franchise. For starters, while ‘MiB:I’ came and went, it wasn’t a flop.  Its reported production budget was only about $110 million and will wind up making $250 to $300 million worldwide.  It isn’t an outright flop, as it looks like it will actually end up in the black, but for the record, it didn’t even make $100 million in the US.   RELATED:  ‘Men In Black: International’ Was Plagued By Constant Re-Writes And Producer Interference   But compared to another Sony reboot which was a smash success (and Sony’s top-grossing movie of all time), it doesn’t look as though enough thought went into this one. As Rothman disclosed: “I think the truth of the matter is the audience really liked that film and the cast was wonderful, Tessa [Thompson] and Chris [Hemsworth] were great and did a terrific job, but if we made any mistake, I think it probably was that there was not a strong enough […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/23/sony-chairman-discusses-what-went-wrong-with-men-in-black-international/feed/ 0 SDCC 2019: Natalie Portman Returns To Marvel As The Female Thor In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/21/sdcc-2019-natalie-portman-returns-to-marvel-as-the-female-thor-in-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/07/21/sdcc-2019-natalie-portman-returns-to-marvel-as-the-female-thor-in-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:21:10 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=331949 Natalie Portman shocked the audience at the Marvel Studios panel at SDCC when she took the stage alongside Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, director Taika Waititi, and stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, for the announcement that she will be the titular hero in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.  Yes, that’s the titular hero.  Just as she did in the comics, Jane Foster will assume the role of Thor. As Waititi said, “So, there’s only one person who can do that,” as Portman walked on stage.  Waititi presented her with a prop of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir.  Portman quipped: “This feels pretty good.  I’ve always had a little hammer envy.” In ‘Avengers: Endgame’, Thor passed the mantle of King of New Asgard to Thompson’s Valkyrie.  As Thompson told the crowd: “As new king (of Asgard), she needs to find her queen. That will be the first order of business.” Is that where Portman’s Jane Foster/Thor comes into play?  (Feige indicated that Valkyrie’s storyline is “LGBTQ,” something that Thompson has been pushing for.)   RELATED:  ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Loses Natalie Portman & Adds Tessa Thompson   In the comics, written by Jason Aaron, after Thor is deemed unworthy of wielding Mjolnir, Jane Foster picks […]

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