Brian Kirk in talks to direct 'Thor 2'
 

Brian Kirk in talks to direct 'Thor 2'

Marvel, Disney taps 'Game of Thrones' helmer for superhero sequel

By Marc Graser, Justin Kroll
After tackling the fantasy genre with episodes of HBO's "Game of Thrones," helmer Brian Kirk is in early talks to direct "Thor 2" for Marvel Studios and Disney.

Pic would mark Kirk's directorial debut on a major Hollywood production, which has already been skedded for a July 26, 2013 release.

The project will bring back Chris Hemsworth's hammer-wielding superhero to the bigscreen for his next adventure after "The Avengers."

Kirk rose to the top of the list of directors vying for the job after he showed his abilities to juggle large ensembles of thesps and complex storylines in his TV projects, while also grounding the fantasy genre via his work on "Thrones." The "Thor" sequel is expected to feature a large cast of Aasgardians and creatures in the Norse mythology-set world.

In addition to "Thrones," the Irish helmer is best known for directing episodes of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" as well as Showtime's "Dexter" and BBC's "Luther." He has also helmed episodes of yet-to-bow series "Luck" on HBO and "Great Expectations" on BBC.

Disney was eager to put the pic on its schedule after "Thor" collected $447 million at the worldwide box office, and the character proves a central figure in "The Avengers."

Although invited back to direct Hemsworth in another "Thor," Kenneth Branagh opted not to return.

Don Payne, who co-wrote "Thor," is tackling the sequel. He also scripted Fox's "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer."

Production began last month on "Great Expectations," BBC's three-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel. Project, penned by Sarah Phelps, stars Ray Winstone, Gillian Anderson, Douglas Booth, Izzy Meikle-Small and Vanessa Kirby.

A number of other helmers had been considered for the "Thor" sequel, including Drew Goddard ("Cabin in the Woods"), James McTeigue ("Ninja Assassin"), Noam Murro ("300: Battle of Artemesia") and Breck Eisner ("The Crazies").

Other helmers are also being eyed should Kirk's deal not go through.

A Marvel Studios spokesperson declined to comment.

Thanos or bust...

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Wooooooooooahhhhhhhhh



Incoming trainwreck. JFC.

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http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=272382

The first picture looks like the elf from The Hobbit only possessed with ultimate evil.

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Heh, just got through listening to Patty Jenkins on Mohr Stories talking about how they couldn't align their visions for her to helm it.

Welp. That looks amazing.

That does look good.

Been a while since I've seen a movie. Pacific Rim was maybe the last (a disappointment). Think I'm going to see Prisoners friday, hearing good things about that one.

After that, I'm not sure if there's anything I'll see before this one.

Surfing some nerd BB's and the (unsubstantiated) rumors are Hulk being out of A3 and a possible Planet Hulk film depending on the popularity of a sci-fi GOTG and A2...

good no Mark Ruffalo then, and more voice overs by Lou Ferrigno :rockon:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/joss-...e-dark,103090/

Joss Whedon was airlifted in to fix Thor: The Dark World

By Sean O'Neal September 18, 2013
Whereas normal people are forced to slog through their days just accepting the stilted dialogue and strained exposition, director Alan Taylor has at his disposal the Marvel studio machine—and thus its most valuable resource, Joss Whedon. Speaking to SFX Magazine, Taylor discussed how a couple of problems on Thor: The Dark World led to him calling in the big, quippy guns, whereupon Whedon “basically got airlifted in, like a SWAT team or something” out of a scene that Taylor couldn’t make exciting to save his life. Instead Whedon did that for him, rewriting the script on the spot and—after Taylor says he grabbed Whedon before he could get back to his plane—playing fixer on two more scenes he was having trouble with, presumably just nonchalantly tossing the edits over his shoulder as he swaggered down the jetway.
According to Taylor, those Whedoned scenes were “were just much better and much lighter on their feet… much more fun, much more surprising than what we had been trying to do,” which is definitely what you airlift Joss Whedon in for, if you can afford it. Hopefully Whedon will soon get to the point where he can devote himself to philanthropically flying around the world visiting the less fortunate, swooping in like a guardian angel to punch up their lives a little.

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Looks like Heimdall gets in on the action as well.

Anticipation for this movie - growing.

I remember Loki mentioned something about Heimdall being uber powerful and even asked him if Odin feared him. Dude must be a ****ing pimp.

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I'm actually excited to see this...

I mean, I guess I am. Just a little bit.

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thor_the_dark_world/

At 85% on the Tomatometer thus far

Who cleans up after Thor just lands willy nilly on the sidewalks and streets and destroys them?

I have long wanted to start a comic that is about the lawyers of the Superheros.

True. This never gets addressed in super hero movies. Who cleans and who pays for the billions in damages created in Man of Steel, Avengers, etc....?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage_Control_(comics)

Beat me to it.

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WHOA

You forgot one.

Wow... just woke up on the floor. Must have passed out for a second there...

So much for any chance of her playing Wonder Woman.

Not that I mind. Or care.

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Stupid children.

LMAO nice

Who's the broad?

Lady Sif

Saw it yesterday.

Fantastic. Wish it was a bit longer and had some other issues but I thought it was pretty swell.

Alright, here's some initial spoiler thoughts.

The word is that Alan Taylor got in a fist fight with Marvel to make it 135-150 minutes, Marvel wouldn't budge. Because of that, I'm going to reserve the majority of my judgments for the director's cut.

Based on some of the behind the scenes footage, I suspect that if there is director's cut a few of my issues with the film will be relieved.

You know, lately, we have not been getting directors cuts on anything. Why is that?

Loved it! The comic relief was very natural to the dialogue and scenes as well.

thought it was great. A directors cut should be amazing

The way Taylor sounded, there should be quite a few scenes with Malekith/Odin.


I am disappointed at the

It was ok I guess. Sort of in the middle to bottom half of the a Marvel studios flicks for me. Best parts were anything with Loki pretty much.

Pretty good movie but I could've waited...DC would def help

I really liked it, definitely better than the first. The emotional scenes were better, the soundtrack was better, the acting was better, the humor was better, the only negatives I have of the movie are it's main antagonist Malekith, and Jane Foster. I don't think Natalie Portman adds anything to the movies anymore.

Portman is smokin, that's about all they wrote her up for

LMAO WTF?

I loved the first's theme. I disagree that the emotional scenes were better

This:

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and this (starting at 1:18)
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are much more emotional scenes than what was presented in Thor 2 IMO.

Charmin's brilliant retracted tweet. Word is they're developing a more Loki approach instead.

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Thor 2 was the first movie where Loki claims the throne was his birthright. In the others, he claims that he wants to rule (and in Thor, he claims that he only wanted to prove he was a worthy heir and didn't want the throne).

Better than I expected. Maybe my new favorite Marvel flick.

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THOR 2 Blu-Ray to Include Marvel One-Shot "All Hail the King"
The British Board of Film Classification has released a list of bonus material that will be included on the Thor: The Dark World Blu-Ray. The special features include six deleted/extended scenes with audio commentary, a gag reel, an audio commentary track for the feature, a few featurettes, and an "Exclusive Look – Captain America: The Winter Soldier." The set also includes the new Marvel One-Shot, "All Hail the King." The Marvel One-Shot could tell the story of how Loki stole the throne and what happened to Odin, as that part all occurred off-screen in Thor: The Dark World.

Another and probably more likely possibility is that the king that is being referenced is Ben Kingsley. You may remember that a few months ago, it was reported that Ben Kingsley was shooting a secret project for Marvel. It's confirmed that the Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King filmed in August and September of 2013, which would match up closely to the time period when Kingsley indicated he had done another project for Marvel. The Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King will likely feature a story revolving around Trevor Slattery, who is the actor that was hired to play The Mandarin in Iron Man 3. Last October, Latino Review reported that the real Mandarin will show up in the One-Shot and won't be happy with Trevor for mocking his identity and legacy.

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/01/02...hail-the-king/

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