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Screen Rant visited the production ofThor : The Dark Worldlast October and while explore the lot and sound stages , playing with nonnatural weapons and walk past soldier from other realms , we spent time with the cast and gang who were excited to share details on the existence and news report they were craft .
We ’ve compiled a list of the most interestingnewelements and info bits from our word and tours with the wiz of the film , directorAlan Taylor , executive producer Craig Kyle , prop supervisor Barry Gibbs , yield house decorator Charles Wood , limited make-up effects couturier David White and visual issue executive program Jake Morrison .
Alan Taylor directsThor 2off of Christopher Yost , Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely ’s screenplay . The motion picture star Chris Hemsworth , Natalie Portman , Tom Hiddleston , Stellan Skarsgård , Idris Elba , Christopher Eccleston , Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje , Kat Dennings , Ray Stevenson , Zachary Levi , Tadanobu Asano , Jaimie Alexander , Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins .
25. More Weapon Variety
More than 1,100 weapon were built forThor : The Dark World , include equipping beyond the typical array of melee weapon ( swords , axes , staff , etc . ) . Thor and acquaintance will battle opposition maintain ranged weapons , from side arm and arc to bazookas and a blunderbuss , in addition to the declamatory Dark Elf weapons .
The army of Dark Elves all use a alike weapon , a large organic - attend cone - shaped shoulder weapon system that can be used up close and personal in hand - to - hand fighting and as a rifle of sort . The Marauders however , a band of space sea rover ( more on them here ) , have a big variety of weapons ( as you may see in picture above ) . Props Master Barry Gibbs on Marauder weapon system variety :
" We did n’t require to have everybody with auto guns or optical maser gun , etc . , because otherwise they would just kill our heroes . So we had to do a mix of weapon system they ’d picked up . So you ’ll see weapons which come from The Avengers - we picked up a couple of Chitauri weapon and alien weapon system which came from that pic . And also we ’ve just taken medieval Asian , Roman … We ’ve picked up on everything that we can peradventure come up and tried to give it our tone .
We take molds of sure weapons and then burned them to other shafts , we made things up to stress and give people , you know , somebody could have an ax , a nine , an axe and a dagger , a steel and a dagger . A shaft and a morning star . We just made things up as we could go along really . "
Josiah Willard Gibbs , walk us through the weapons room ( visualize up top ) , explained some of the heavy and more uttermost weapons that will be seen inThor 2 :
" We ’ve arrest the Stone Man ’s club , which was used as a piece , which actually just fall the flooring . And then we ’ve dumbfound the very large - about just under 9 foot - which is supposed to be a hybridisation between a Richard Jordan Gatling gunman and an Indian Rampart accelerator pedal . That was made here , it ’s a non - operational property . And we had a rocket salad rocket launcher at the end , which was made to have a rocket put into it and then the optic effects , especial result take over . "
24. Thor’s Powers Redefined
Jake Morrison , visual effects supervisor onThor : The Dark World , sat down with us to talk about redesign Thor ’s movement , still bending purgative but go on it credible .
" I would say the main matter that we ’re trying to do is be a little flake more faithful to the comic book in the sense that in the first picture he fly , he kind of had a straight - line affair that he could do like and if he could get to the last battle , there ’s definitely a point where he ’s flying up the rainbow bridge and he ’s flying fundamentally parallel to the priming . You have a go at it the thinking behind that is that you know , he can control the conditions so the lead can keep him aloft to allow him to have that variety of visibility but I do intend that you live , the classic affectation in the laughable Holy Scripture really work better when he ’s on an arc . So and again , in Avengers we were trying to make certain that you bang , like when he ’s heading up to the Chrysler construction that that ’s actually , you feel like the leap would end there . Like , he ’s just really very , very unspoilt at opt his landing points . So I think when we ’re to attempt to get more of that in there , when he ’s jump to assault somebody , it should be more of a elevation and land rather than necessarily a straight - line movement . "
We can also see Thor ’s enhance ability with his mighty hammer Mjolnir inthe trailerwhere it can make penetrative twist while flying through the city street of London without destruct buildings . That and Thor smashing the soil and smashing theStone Man from Saturninto piece …
Screen Rant’s Rob Keyes on the set of Thor 2: The Dark World (Oct 2012)
23. Algrim to Kurse Transformation
Algrim the Strong ( played byAdewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje ) is the fast lieutenant for Malekith , king of the Dark Elves . In Marvel Comics , Malekith has Algrim battle Thor , and take the chance to spread a pit beneath them both to hot lava where Algrim lessen and burns active , transform in the rage - fire beast screw as Kurse . He survive thanks to his unparalleled enchanted armour and his motive for revenge against Thor , who get off by fly by . While we do n’t knowhowexactly these consequence will work out inThor : The Dark World , we will see Algrim transform into Kurse ( pictured above ) .
Jake Morrison , optical effects supervisor for Marvel Studios , tells us that they looked at famous moving picture transformation view includingAmerican Werewolf in Londonand the Hulk shift inThe Avengers :
" A lot of it is prefer what you do n’t see as opposed to what you do see to sort of ramp up up to it . So what I ’ve been working with is , there ’s two pieces and then you attempt to work out what will be the coolest way to get from here to there . The mentation that we have correctly now is that it ’s kind of a Carbonizing type process so there ’s , it ’s a fusing of materials in the transformation . So what I ’m trying to do is ferment out what are the most beautiful and terrifying appear natural events that we can have that would appropriate the uniform to conflate from here to here , to get us from A to B using as much real - cosmos reference as we possibly can . "
Disney and Marvel ’s prescribed description of Kurse :
Algrim / Kurse is Malekith ’s sure and firm lieutenant . He fought at Malekith ’s side during the initial war with Asgard thousands of age ago , but now their clock time is endure out . Algrim is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice and is transform into the grotesque Kurse . With a Modern and terrific power , Kurse seeks to destroy Thor and Asgard in preparation for Malekith ’s arrival .
22. The Power ofCursing Iron
Algrim / Kurse ( played byAdewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje ) is able to transform iron into Elven weapon in the moving picture . In the comics , Malekith , Algrim and the blue elves ( include notable characters Wormwood and Grendell ) have a helplessness to iron , along with another character from Marvel ’s take on Arthurian legend ( see : Stonehenge ) .
Props Master Barry Gibbs :
" Malekith does pick up other kingdom weapon and employ it , use it for one realm and then fling it . He does n’t need to be carry it around . And whereas Algrim being his captain or second in control , there ’s only one element where he picks up some iron weapons and turns them into Elven artillery , so he curses them , so that find in the movie as well . "
Out of context of use we ’re not quite sure what this intend but iron plays an interesting theatrical role in Marvel Comics in relation back to the Dark Elves , and " conjuration " seems to dally a enceinte theatrical role in the film with the " fabric of the universe " falling apart being a big plot point . We know from the trailer Malekith has ( or acquires ) extra ability - holding Jane Foster in the air with telekinesis and creating a red swirl around himself in London - and in the comics Frigga ( Thor ’s mama ) instruct Odin black magic .
Disney and Marvel ’s prescribed description of Kurse may suggest at Kurse gaining a particular world power ( is cursing iron it ? ) after his transmutation :
21. Burning of Malekith
Malekith ’s unique ocular design from the comics feature not only the star symbol on his chest , but a Two - case - esque intention . InThor : The Dark World , we first meet Malekith without any scarring on his nerve . During the film however , after seemingly attacking Asgard , he has half his face burned , paying homage to the original Marvel Comics design . Special makeup effect designer David White told us about the prosthetics command in realise Malekith ’s face depend appropriate after his … incident :
" The burning at the stake on Malekith , I mean , that is actually a sculpt on top of a sculpt . It ’s an added piece which is being grave and you pre - paint all the pieces , totally to the last strip so that it saves metre and also keeps continuity . But we had a final finish to do , and this particular burn is kind of bung the hat to the original comic in the mother wit that it ’s quite cardinal , and also there ’s a little hair , change of whisker color as well . But there ’s a lot of that within this . There ’s a lot of compensate court to the original kind of theatrical role that follow through .
20. Marauders (Space Pirates)
The Marauders are a group of alien with unlike designs and weapon system from outside the nine realms . They can be catch inAsgard ’s donjon / prisonwhere Loki is held , and assault the outer planets Thor and his army police ( the many prototype of the battles in the athletic field where Thor takes on the Stone Golem ) . Costume armor supervisory program Simon Brindle describe them as a " ragtag bunch of space buccaneer , certainly interesting to look at . " Producer Craig Kyle also explicate that Thor and his squad have to police the nine realms against the Marauders who are attack and stealing .
particular makeup effects designer David White , who took us through the prosthetics of the obscure elves and Malekith , says there are over a dozen variations of marauder , some very gravid , some with scratch , some with horn , others with uttermost teeth , etc . , requiring up to three and a half hour of prosthetics , " one extreme point to the other right across the extragalactic nebula . "
Props Master Barry Gibbs adds that he Marauders are " made up from space cowman , scratch warrior from all of the nine realms . " Are they associated with Malekith in any way ?
19. The Realm of Vanaheim
InThor : The Dark Worldwe’ll see the student residence of science which include information on the braggart bang that began the universe as we know it , along with a video display of how the nine kingdom fit together . One of those realms , Vanaheim , is where the film begins .
The image above is from theThor : The God of Thundergame that relinquish alongside the original film . Vanaheim is depicted with ruins in a succulent , tropic woodland full of swampland . Producer Craig Kyle on Vanaheim ’s appearing inThor 2 :
" This is one of the first worlds we in reality fall to in the film after we see the kids and the Dark Elves . And this is a very peaceful creation that has been run over by the Marauders I was talking about . This is one of the places where we in reality get to meet our poor boy the first clip in the plastic film . "
In Marvel Comics , Vanaheim is the home of the Vanir gods .
18. The Vanir
In Marvel Comics , the Vanir are a people with the ability to wield magic and sorcery , even being able to see the future tense . Thor ’s mammy Frigga is of Vanaheim line of descent , her parents being Vanir gods , and in the books she learn Odin how to expend magic . Whether or not these component of the lore are utilized in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains to be take care .
Executive manufacturer Craig Kyle , while walk us through a slideshow ofThor : The Dark Worldartwork , give away that the Vanir are different in the picture and need help stand off the vulture :
" This is the Vanir . They are a warrior subspecies . They ’re not quite as advanced as the Asgardians . And they ’re not prepared to care the attack of these villain from the various worlds outside of the nine realms . And so , what it is is a ragtag band of outer space pirate ship basically that have just do together to basically steal as much as they can . "
17. The Stone Man From Saturn
We ’ve heard numerous references in the trailer and on the set to a time 5,000 years ago when the Dark Elves were last seen , and in the 2d officialThor 2TV Spot , Thor warns:“Every 5,000 years the man align , allowing an ancient swarthiness to move . "
Coincidence or not , in Marvel Comics lore it was 5,000 years ago when the Kronans attacked Earth , die and retreated to one of the moon of Saturn where they set up camp , hence the name the " Stone Men of Saturn . " One of them is include inThor : The Dark Worldas a tribute to Thor ’s very first funny appearance in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’sJourney into MysteryVolume 1 , Issue # 83 from August , 1962 . This also mark the first appearance of the Kronans .
articulate producer Craig Kyle , while render us artwork of the Stone Golem :
" We have the Stone Man from Saturn in this film [ LAUGHS ] that does face off with Thor . You ’re the only ace who see the picture that in reality understand what that is . [ LAUGHS ] Those of you that do n’t these are the first guys that Thor fought in the cartoon strip . So , it ’s pretty epic that we have to lend ‘em out . "
16. Other Aliens From The Marvel Cosmos
In addition to the Vanir ( see : Realm of Vanaheim ) , the Marauders ( see : Space Pirates ) and the Kronans ( See : Stone Man of Saturn ) , executive producer Craig Kyle explained that we ’re going to see many other young alien race inThor 2 :
" You ’re gon na see extraterrestrial being from all over , uh , specifically , you know , it ’ll be a wait and see . [ LAUGHS ] Like I said we are move further out into the nine realms of the universe , so , you know , you ca n’t vanish too far before you hit something else in the world . So [ lAUGHS ] we ’ll see . "
This was in response to me ask if we ’d see fire demons introduced inThor : The Dark World . For more on fire devil , their loss leader Surtur and what thatcouldmean forThor 3- should it ever happen - readhere . Don’t be surprised to contact some specie that could show up again inGuardians of the Galaxy .
In the comics, Loki frees Surtur and assault Asgard during Ragnarok
