Thor: Ragnarok
Marvel Studios had a banner twelvemonth in 2016 and are primed for another standout twelvemonth once again . They kicked off last summertime with the hugely successfulCaptain America : CivilWar , which was the culmination of Steve Rogers ' story that united and divide the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Then they introduced a brand novel typeface to the MCU withDoctor Strangeand open up a new humankind of magic for the audiences . However , during all of their principal - studded successes there was a glaring absence seizure - Thor .
While the Asgardian warrior was n’t include in last summer ’s Royale Rumble , his absence was addressed in a canny short film that was first screened at San Diego Comic Con and later added as a featurette on theCivil WarDVD calledTeam Thor . The comedic short discover Chris Hemsworth back in the role of Thor , whileThor : RagnarokdirectorTaika Waititiwas at the helm of the humorous television . The short chronicle the attempts of Thor to get into the action ofCivil War , while unpick the overarch secrets of the MCU . Waititi shot the comedy in a mockumentary style that managed to let out the cover comedy atomic number 79 beneath the surface of Thor .
buff ofTeam Thorhave a newfangled reason to exult , as it was recently revealed the comedic shenanigans will continue . agree toBlu - ray Forums , the upcoming February 28thhome release ofDoctor Strangewill have many notable extras including a behind - the - scene gag reel , an overview of Marvel ’s Phase 3 , and a keep abreast - up light to last summertime ’s viral sensation withTeam Thor : Part 2 .
Team Thorfound Thor in the center of a serial of fish - out - of - water scenario , admit spending time in an agency setting and cohabit with his human roommate , Darryl . While the short was mostly natural language - in - cheek - and apparently set outdoors of the cinematic canon - it does highlight many points of interest group for those cautiously following the MCU ’s story . Thor ’s knowledge of the Infinity Stones - which he first see a vision of duringAvengers : Age of Ultron - is research as the Asgardian unveil his " detailed " diagram of Thanos ' conquest . As well as the torpedo ’s bond with his magical hammerMjolnir , which coincidentally is rumor to be in jeopardy inRagnarok .
Thor most lately demonstrate up in the post - credits sequence forDoctor Strange , seeking the assistance of the passkey of the mystic art . It ’s unclear when the two titan of the Marvel creation are actually meeting , whether it ’s in the present day , or if we are getting a glance ahead to a scene from the much anticipatedThor : Gotterdammerung . Either mode , it seems likely that , much like Bruce Banner ’s unexpected cameo , we could get a return appearance of Benedict Cumberbatch ’s Strange inTeam Thor : Part 2 .
While the event ofTeam Thorseem to be largely outside of the MCU established canon , it ’s still a fun experience to see the actors populate their characters in unorthodox or benignant situations that are n’t globe imperil . It ’s what has led to some of the MCU ’s most memorable consequence inThe Avengersfranchise , whether we regain the hero at a dinner party political party or eating celebratory shawarma . We ca n’t wait to find see what Waititi and Marvel come up with next .
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