Thor: The Dark World

Title

Thor: The Dark World

Universe

Earth-199999

Film Details

Directors

Alan Taylor

Producers

Kevin Feige, Kenneth Branagh, Louis D'Esposito (Executive Producer), Stan Lee (Executive Producer)

Story Writers

Don Payne

Screenplay Writers

Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Musicians

Carter Burwell

Cinematographers

Kramer Morgenthau

Editors

Conrad Buff
Malcolm Jamieson

Distributors

Walt Disney Pictures

Release Date

October 31, 2013
November 8, 2013 (North America)

Associated Websites

Facebook Page

facebook.com/Thor

On Marvel Movies

Thor: The Dark World

On the Internet Movie Database

imdb.com

Previous Film

Thor
(April 21, 2011 (Australia)
May 6, 2011 (North America))
Marvel's The Avengers
(April 25, 2012
May 4, 2012 (U.S.))

Appearances

Featured Characters:

• Thor

Supporting Characters:

• Jane Foster
• Darcy Lewis
• Dr. Erik Selvig
• Asgardians
  • Odin
  • Frigga
  • Heimdall
  • Sif
  • Warriors Three
    • Hogun
    • Fandral
    • Volstagg
  • Tyr (First appearance)

Villains:

• Loki
• Dark Elves (First appearance)
  • Malekith the Accursed (First appearance)
  • Kurse (Algrim the Strong) (First appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Einherjar Captain

Locations:

• Earth-199999
• Nine Realms
  • Midgard/Earth
    • United Kingdom, England
      • London
  • Asgard

Items:

• Mjolnir

Vehicles:

• Bifrost
  

Plot

Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into eternal darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.^[2]

Cast

Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Anthony Hopkins as Odin
Idris Elba as Heimdall
Jamie Alexander as Sif
Zachary Levi as Fandral
Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
Ray Stevens as Volstagg
Rene Russo as Frigga
Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig
Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
Christopher Eccleston as Malekith the Accursed
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Kurse (Algrim the Strong)^[1]
Clive Russell as Tyr
Richard Brake as Einherjar Captain

Irish comedian Chris O'Dowd will also appear in a cameo role.^[3] As usual, Stan Lee will make a cameo appearance.^[4]

Notes

• The film will also be available in 3D.
• Patty Jenkins was originally set to direct the film, but after a few months, she exited the project due to "creative differences". Alan Taylor was hired to direct by the end of the 2012.

Videos

Marvel's Thor The Dark World - Teaser(01:47)
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Trivia

• Star Chris Hemsworth revealed that the Thor sequel would be more influenced by Norse mythology, stating "I think the science fiction element to Thor… the danger is it falls a little bit into the world of it's 'tough to throw a light to.' I think of big waterfalls and mountains and a Viking influence, where the Norse mythology kind of grew from. Having that in Asgard is going to make it all the more special and that's what Alan [Taylor] wants to bring to it."
• The teaser poster for the film was originally a set photo that was later photoshopped.^[5]

See Also

• Characters from Thor: The Dark World
• Other things related to Thor: The Dark World
• Film Gallery: Thor: The Dark World
• Images from the film

Links and References

Marvel films