Thor: Love and Thunder

2022 - 5 - 23

Gorr - Gorr The God Butcher - christian bale - natalie portman

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Thor: Love and Thunder's trailer pits Thor against Gorr the God ... (Polygon)

Thor: Love and Thunder is once again directed by Taika Waititi, who also directed Thor: Ragnarok. Waititi also served as co-writer for the new Thor movie, along ...

Thor: Love and Thunder is once again directed by Taika Waititi, who also directed Thor: Ragnarok. Waititi also served as co-writer for the new Thor movie, along with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious). Waititi likewise returns to voice the Fortnite-loving rock-person Korg. Along with the main cast from the Thor movies, Love and Thunder also includes all of the Guardians of the Galaxy, including Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, and the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. Marvel’s fourth Thor movie also brings in Russell Crowe as Zeus, the Greek god of thunder (and a lot of other stuff). The new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder shows off more of Jane Foster’s Thor (Natalie Portman), Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, and, for the first time, Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher.

Thor: Love and Thunder trailer shows off Christian Bale's new villain ... (The Verge)

The first full trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder features a naked Thor (thanks to Zeus), Jane Foster snatching Mjolnir from Thor, Gorr the God Butcher on a ...

Expect to see all of the above, and, of course, Taika Waititi as Korg, when Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters on July 8th, 2022. So, who is holding the title of Mighty Thor, and what has Jane been doing for the last eight years, seven months, and six days? The first full trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder has arrived, and somehow found a new angle on the journey of Chris Hemsworth’s titular hero.

'Thor: Love and Thunder' Drops New Trailer with Christian Bale's ... (CNET)

Gorr the God Butcher is here. Jennifer Bisset headshot. Jennifer Bisset. May 23, 2022 6:48 p.m. ...

To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, 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." "But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. At some point, Thor faces Gorr the God Butcher, who lives up to his name.

New Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer Breakdown - Gorr, Zeus, Jane ... (Den of Geek US)

The new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer is here, and it brings us Christian Bale as terrifying bad guy Gorr the God-Butcher, Russell Crowe as Zeus, more Jane ...

He’s even wearing his costume from The Unworthy Thor era when he first sees her (and his King Thor suit when he exclaims “Jane?” in the trailer’s next shot). What does this have to do with the helmet? No idea who the third figure is in the background. Russell Crowe is clearly going to have the time of his life in this movie, ain’t he? ANYWAY, back to our guy…Gorr was created by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic in 2013, as part of the same Thor series that eventually introduced the Jane Foster Thor to official Marvel Comics continuity. Interestingly, this trailer puts to rest the theory that Jane could possibly be a variant from another timeline. On the other hand, you don’t bring Thor to Olympus and introduce Zeus unless you need some recognizable god to be butchered and establish Gorr as a credible threat. We’re still holding out hope that this movie also introduces the Marvel version of Hercules somehow. When his “prayers” were answered in the form of a powerful alien sword, he decided to take a, shall we say, proactive approach to getting the gods’ attention. But then we get the vibe shift at exactly one minute in, with the long-awaited introduction (and official first look at) Christian Bale as the film’s big villain, Gorr the God-Butcher. Why? Because Gorr is a being whose prayers were never answered, who lived a miserable, hard life, and whose family died of starvation and disease while he prayed for salvation. And the second Thor: Love and Thunder trailer?

Just look at Christian Bale as Gorr in new 'Thor: Love and Thunder ... (Inverse)

Christian Bale is bringing the ick factor to 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' but Natalie Portman as the new God of Thunder is sure to spark things up.

The Inverse Analysis — Thor: Love and Thunder looks like it’s keeping up with the same comedic tones that 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok brought to the table and revitalized Thor as his own franchise. But at least Love and Thunder shows that Thor isn’t going away without a party. “The only thing gods care about is themselves,” Gorr says in the trailer. Just as Boston showed dominance in the second quarter, the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer similarly dominated Marvel fans’ senses. It’s also apparent Jane was dusted in the Blip, as she thinks only a few years have passed since she last saw her ex-boyfriend. (I’m too lazy to do the math but Thor’s quip about “eight years, seven months” sounds like the right amount of time between November 2013 and July 2022.)

New Thor: Love and Thunder Synopsis Confirms Russell Crowe's ... (The Direct)

A new synopsis for Thor: Love and Thunder confirms that Russel Crowe will be playing Zeus.

It likely means that Love and Thunder will delve into Gorr's tragic backstory and why he hates 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. Considering Crowe's prominence in the newest trailer and his reportedly minor role, it's likely that Zeus will be a victim of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher to help set the stakes for our heroes and shock audiences.