Thorwas   arguably the most crucial film , floor - smart , for setting upThe   Avengersin Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . It   also   needed to overcome the challenge being the   first film in the dealership place partly off - macrocosm , bringing to life the Marvel Comics take on Norse Mythology in a elbow room   that fits in with the tech and science - based world ofIron ManandCaptain America . It needed to strike the right Libra of Shakespearian family politics with the idle humor of a Pisces out of H2O story while establishing not only a new hero , but one of the most of import antagonists in the MCU : Loki ( Tom Hiddleston ) .

It did a commendable business at that since of a dozen Marvel Studios films to date , Loki stay their most effective " villain . " . Thoreven made more money at the box part thanCaptain America : The First Avengersbut its post - Avengers follow-up inThor : The Dark World , while perhaps even more humorous than its predecessor , might be Marvel ’s weakly film in terms of its plot and lineament . Thor : Ragnarokneeds to be something different and Thor himself , Aussie role player Chris Hemsworth , check .

Speaking withCBwhile promoting his part in   Ron Howard’sIn the Heart of the Sea , Hemsworth wants to seeThor 3get a " dot " of James Gunn did withGuardians of the Galaxy :

Josh Hartnett looking shocked in Fight or Flight

" I think it need to be injected with that sort of sassy wit and unexpected variety of humor , kind of what James Gunn amount in and did withGuardians [ Of The Galaxy ] . It was like off center and unpredictable and I intend we can definitely use a dose of that , you cognize . "

Again , to their credit , theThorfilms had their spell , as well as comedic bits . The laughs and smiling were n’t the matter . It was the other stuff . Reportedly , Thor : Ragnarokhad a script that   was deemed " too sorry " by Marvelwhich helpedTaika Waititiland the job of directing it , to help   make it " lighter . "   Waititi ’s body of work committal to writing , producing , starring in , and directingWhat We Do in the Shadowswas tremendous and unique so if Marvel ’s appear to replicate the success of James Gunn’sGuardiansthey certainly made a good pick for the theater director ’s chair .

" We ’ve done regal . We ’ve done Shakespeare , and we ’ve show that . I think now it ’s time to go , ' Ok , cool . have ’s try something different , ' and Taika just had such a vivid sort of take and funny kind of ideas about where we could , how we could do that . "

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Beingdifferentwon’t be an issuance it seems for the thirdThormovie . We already have intercourse from the film ’s title declaration last October that this special story - which may prove to be the last Chris HemsworthThormovie - will have a major impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe direct intoAvengers : Infinity War . It ’s Marvel ’s first movie to be shoot in Australia and   more importantly , it ’s   been confirm thatMark Ruffalo ’s Bruce Banner a.k.a . The Incredible Hulkwill be co - starring in what ’s being described as abuddy escapade .

New characters will be introduced inRagnarokas well , include - if hearsay are lawful - thefirst main female villain in the franchiseand perhaps another hero inValkyrie ( more on that here ) . Just likeCaptain America : Civil Waris serving as a monolithic event - style ensemble , Marvel is looking to do the same to bolster up the marketability and importance ofThor : Ragnarok . There ’s a lot disembarrass onThor 3 . What do you need to see ?

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Captain America : Civil Warwill release on May 6 , 2016 , followed byDoctor Strange- November 4 , 2016;Guardians of the Galaxy 2- May 5 , 2017;Spider - Man- July 28 , 2017;Thor : Ragnarok- November 3 , 2017;Black Panther- February 16 , 2018;The avenger : Infinity War Part 1- May 4 , 2018;Ant - Man and the Wasp- July 6 , 2018;Captain Marvel- March 8 , 2019;The Avengers : Infinity War Part 2 – May 3 , 2019;Inhumans – July 12 , 2019 ; and as - yet untitled Marvel movies on May 1 , July 10 and November 6 , 2020 .

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Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt)

Valkyrie on Pegasus Concept Art for Thor: The Dark World

Valkyrie art by Josh Nizzi for Thor: The Dark World