query: when did thor ragnarok come out in the uk

pos: Thor: Ragnarok Angeles on October 10, 2017, and its Australian premiere took place on October 13, on the Gold Coast. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2017, with additional international releases on October 25, and in Australia on October 26. The film was released in the United States and Canada on November 3, in 4,080 theaters, of which over 3,400 were 3D, 381 were IMAX and IMAX 3D, and 204 were D-Box. The film opened in 1,187 IMAX theaters globally, which was a November opening weekend record. It was originally scheduled for release on July 28, 2017. "Thor:

neg: Avengers: The Initiative and opposed Ragnarok. As she was about to lose the fight a light appeared. The former New Warriors (now called Counter Force) appeared, ready to fight. The fight with the Thor clone rages on as Justice tells Ragnarok that he had worked with the REAL Thor and that Ragnarok is unworthy of that name. After Ragnarok knocks out Rage and Slapstick, Debrii has the Scarlet Spiders hack into Ragnarok. However, Ragnarok kills Michael the Scarlet Spider. Ragnarok is about to vanquish Von Blitzschlag with pure physical force, when the crafty Baron dismisses the notion as futile. He states that while

neg: Thor: Ragnarok called the story "an uninteresting thicket of brawls, machinations and useful coincidences" but did feel that Hemsworth "looks happier and far more relaxed in "Ragnarok" than he did in the previous Thor vehicles, which is perhaps Mr. Waititi's truest achievement here." By the release of "Ragnarok", Waititi and Marvel had discussed a spin-off Marvel One-Shot short film following the characters Korg and Miek, but it was unfeasible due to Marvel's commitment to producing three feature films a year. Feige said Marvel still had plans for those characters, but did not specify. In January 2018, Hemsworth indicated his interest in continuing

neg: Team Thor a good sign for how "Thor: Ragnarok" would turn out. Waititi has expressed that he was glad he made the short since it showed the fans how irreverent he intended to be with "Thor: Ragnarok". Marvel Studios producer Kevin Feige stated that he felt the short and its sequels were good and developed Thor's character. The new character of Darryl Jacobson became well liked by fans. The short was followed by two sequels "Team Thor: Part 2" and "Team Darryl", also directed by Waititi. The latter short features Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as the Grandmaster. Team Thor Team Thor

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the state of Queensland, including at Village Roadshow Studios in Oxenford, Gold Coast. According to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the production was to spend over $100 million in Queensland and employ 750 Queenslanders. Hemsworth had asked Marvel to produce the film in Australia, where he lives. At the end of November 2015, Stellan Skarsgård, who portrayed Erik Selvig in the previous "Thor" films, said that he was contracted to appear should Marvel want to include him, but he was uncertain at the time if they did. He later confirmed that he would not appear in "Thor: Ragnarok". The next month, Stephany

neg: Thor: Ragnarok to play Thor, despite his contract with Marvel Studios scheduled to end after "Avengers: Endgame", saying the next month "if there's another great script that comes along" he would consider playing the character again. He and Waititi had discussed what they would want in a potential fourth "Thor" film by then. Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's "Thor" and 2013's "", and is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's "Thor" and 2013's "", and is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing team of Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins. In "Thor:

neg: Thor: Ragnarok repeat and don't wish upon anybody else." During the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International, Jaimie Alexander said that she would reprise her role as Sif in "a very pivotal part" of the film. By October 2015, Taika Waititi entered negotiations to direct "Thor: Ragnarok". Other directors under consideration included Ruben Fleischer, Rob Letterman, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. Marvel presented the prospective directors with "the ten different ideas that we had for the movie", asking them all to come back with a clearer picture of what the film should be. Waititi created "a sizzle reel for the tone, and some joke

neg: Thor: Ragnarok (soundtrack) Thor: Ragnarok (soundtrack) Thor: Ragnarok (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the Marvel Studios film "" composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Hollywood Records released the album digitally on October 20, 2017, with a physical release on November 10, 2017. By August 2016, Mark Mothersbaugh was hired to score the film. Mothersbaugh was influenced by a video essay from the YouTube channel Every Frame a Painting, which criticized the scores from previous Marvel Cinematic Universe films for their lack of memorability, to make the score for "Thor: Ragnarok" as distinctive as possible. The score was recorded at Abbey Road

neg: Thor: Ragnarok artist and Thor co-creator Jack Kirby was one of Waititi's major visual inspirations for the film. Winderbaum also called Walt Simonson's "Ragnarok" story arc an inspiration for "really fun elements ... both stylistically and narratively", as well as "Thor: God of Thunder" by Jason Aaron, which was the inspiration for Hela's design and abilities. Waititi said the planet Sakaar, which is featured in the "Planet Hulk" storyline, was "the biggest shift for the film and these characters", with Winderbaum describing it as "the toilet of the universe", surrounded by "wormholes that have been spitting things out into this place for

neg: Thor: Ragnarok "Thor: Ragnarok" also debuted second on the Media Play News rental chart behind "Coco". In its second week, the film fell to number two on the NPD VideoScan chart, coming in behind "Justice League", but rose to number one on the Media Play News rental chart. "Thor: Ragnarok" grossed $315.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $538.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $854 million. In September 2017, a survey from Fandango indicated that "Ragnarok" was the most anticipated fall film. On the weekend of November 3, 2017, the film earned $25.4 million from IMAX

neg: Thor: Ragnarok called by Anthony Couto from Comic Book Resources as "quite stunning", "insanely colorful", and "perfectly symmetrical", with Matt Goldberg of Collider feeling it "really [lets] you know that this "Thor" movie is going to be radically different than the first two". Due to the Comic-Con presentation, "Thor: Ragnarok" generated over 264,000 new conversations on social media from July 17 to 23, the most out of any film during that time period, according to comScore and its PreAct service. It remained the most-discussed film on social media for two more weeks. In August 2017, Marvel partnered with car manufacturer Renault on

neg: Thor: Ragnarok weekend, having earned a total of $211.6 million, which surpassed the entire runs of "Thor" ($181 million) and "The Dark World" ($206.4 million). In its third weekend, "Thor: Ragnarok" fell to third at the box office, and fourth in its fourth and fifth weekends. The film surpassed its projected total domestic gross of $280 million in its fifth weekend with $291.4 million, "Thor: Ragnarok" was fifth in its sixth weekend, and seventh in its seventh weekend, the final weekend it remained in the top 10. Outside the United States and Canada, the film opened in 36 markets in its first

neg: Avengers: The Initiative he could easily kill everyone here and everyone in the world, he would not change the fact he is, in fact, an android-clone based on the real Thor. Unconvinced, Ragnarok is shown proof that such methods are possible when one of the Scarlet Spiders reveals he and his "brothers" are all clones as well. Blitzschlag tells Ragnarok that the real Thor is living in Asgard, which is now physically in the realm of Earth (or Midgard) where it is floating above Oklahoma. Ragnarok resolves that it matters not whether he is or isn't a clone, but rather that his warrior's

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Ragnarok", Thor must escape the alien planet Sakaar in time to save Asgard from Hela and the impending Ragnarök. A third "Thor" film was confirmed in January 2014, with Kyle and Yost beginning work on the screenplay. The involvement of Hemsworth and Hiddleston was announced that October. Waititi joined the film as director a year later, after "Thor: The Dark World" director Alan Taylor chose not to return. Ruffalo joined the cast reprising the role of Hulk from previous MCU films, which allowed elements of the 2006 comic storyline "Planet Hulk" to be adapted for "Ragnarok". The rest of the

neg: Avengers: The Initiative typical cannon fodder she decided to go home and be listed as a reserve member. Meanwhile Baron von Blitzschlag encountered the Thor-clone (now dubbed Ragnarok), which was reactivated by a failsafe programmed by the Hank Pym Skrull, which required his access code to keep him contained. The clone apparently killed the Baron within a couple of minutes. Thereafter, Ragnarok was attacked by Thor-Girl who he beat after a long and heavy fight above Camp Hammond. Even a trick of Trauma (posing as the real Thor) was ineffective. Outside Gorilla Girl, on her way back home, got out of her car

neg: Thor: Ragnarok an Earth-based location to leave Hulk's fate ambiguous and dispel rumors that a film based on "Planet Hulk" was in development, since Marvel Studios had no plans to adapt the storyline at the time. According to executive producer Brad Winderbaum, the idea to include Hulk in "Ragnarok" came early on in development, when the production team looked at the "Planet Hulk" storyline and felt it was a "no brainer" to integrate Hulk into the "Thor" franchise and explore "the idea of a planet where there's gladiatorial games as a Thor predicament. [That storyline] was a really cool idea to us."

neg: Thor (Marvel Comics) that Ragnarok was the result of the self-styled "gods to the gods" known as Those Who Sit Above in Shadow, who feed on the cycle. Thor confronts the Norns (Fates), and severs the tapestry of Asgard's existence. After breaking the Ragnarok cycle and being advised by the Odinforce that this was his father's plan, Thor enters into hibernation. With his fate unknown to the Avengers, he is believed to be missing in action. Thor's hammer Mjolnir is eventually found on Earth and put under United States Army protection. When the supervillain Doctor Doom escapes from Hell, Mjolnir falls through the

neg: Thor: Ragnarok but neither is willing. He soon manages to escape the palace and finds the Quinjet that brought Hulk to Sakaar. Hulk follows Thor to the Quinjet, where a recording of Natasha Romanoff makes him transform back into Bruce Banner for the first time since Sokovia. The Grandmaster orders 142 and Loki to find Thor and Hulk, but the pair come to blows and Loki forces her to relive the deaths of her fellow Valkyrior at the hands of Hela. Deciding to help Thor, she takes Loki captive. Unwilling to be left behind, Loki provides the group with the means to

neg: Thor: Ragnarok of October 2014, Feige announced that the film would be titled "Thor: Ragnarok", with a scheduled release date of July 28, 2017. Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston were set to return as Thor and Loki, respectively. Hemsworth earned $15 million for the film. Feige added that the film would be "very important" in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and also confirmed that, in the context of the film, the word Ragnarok means "the end of all things". He felt that "people will [not] read into that title alone what the movie's going to be." In February 2015, Marvel

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Odin from the previous films. In early June, Palaszczuk and Marvel Studios executive David Grant announced that filming would begin on July 4, 2016, with Weta Workshop creating props for the film. Before the sets for Marvel's "Doctor Strange" were demolished, Waititi wrote and filmed a scene for "Ragnarok" where Thor meets Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange. Marvel and "Doctor Strange" director Scott Derrickson felt the scene was "kind of perfect" to show Strange joining the wider MCU, so the scene also appears during the credits of "Doctor Strange". Feige noted that "Thor: Ragnarok" would primarily take place in the "cosmos"

neg: Thor: Ragnarok (soundtrack) would have suited the "feel" of the band. Hollywood Records released the film's soundtrack digitally on October 20, 2017, and was released physically on November 10, 2017. All music composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Additional music featured in the film include "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin and "Main Title" ("Golden Ticket"/"Pure Imagination") by Walter Scharf from the film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". Thor: Ragnarok (soundtrack) Thor: Ragnarok (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the Marvel Studios film "" composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Hollywood Records released the album digitally on October 20, 2017, with a physical release

neg: Avengers Disassembled he announces that he is resigning as Secretary of Defense and will no longer actively be Iron Man, in favor of returning to "subordinates" filling the role for him. A mystic force that is the living embodiment of Ragnarok has begun slaying the Asgardian Gods, in rapid succession. Investigating the genocide of his people, Thor discovers that the universe itself is seeking to eliminate the Asgardians for cheating death by surviving countless previous attempts by the universe to fulfill Ragnarok and wipe out the Asgardians. Ultimately Thor allows himself to be destroyed, as all known Asgardians are destroyed. Captain America

neg: Thor: Ragnarok and eastern Europe. , the film's largest markets were China ($112 million), the United Kingdom ($40.4 million), and South Korea ($35.1 million). The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating based on 365 reviews, with an average score of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Exciting, funny, and above all fun, "Thor: Ragnarok" is a colorful cosmic adventure that sets a new standard for its franchise—and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled

neg: Thor (comics) Ragnarok). The hammer of Thor was a weapon mortals could and did carry and use, but it was too powerful to control. In the most popular series started by Vandersteen, Suske en Wiske (Spike and Suzy), Thor is featured once in #158 in a story by Paul Geerts. Thor in this version is a cruel, grey-bearded god, going a bit bald on top, thundering and lightninging with his hammer, without throwing it. (Odin in this story is the young-looking, bearded redhead). Like Biddeloo’s Thor, this one is also dressed in animal skins, and that may be seen as a reference

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the "Chicago Sun-Times" similarly praised the film, calling the performances of the ensemble cast "outstanding" and Waititi's direction "goofy and campy and marvelously self-referential". He also said the soundtrack that was used in the climactic battle sequence, particularly Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" as being "perfectly synced". Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars, positively comparing Hemsworth's performance to Cary Grant: "Hemsworth's charisma holds ["Thor: Ragnarok"] together whenever it threatens to spin apart". Justin Chang of "Los Angeles Times" praised Blanchett's performance of Hela, drawing a comparison of the portrayal of her character to other

neg: Ragnarok (comics) Ragnarok (comics) Ragnarök is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A cyborg clone of the hero Thor, Ragnarök has a similar appearance and abilities but uses them in opposition to the established heroes. Ragnarök first appeared in "Civil War" #3 (July 2006), and was created by Mark Millar and Steve Mcniven. Ragnarök began appearing as a regular character in the "Dark Avengers" series, beginning with "Dark Avengers" #175. When the real Thor was missing in action, presumed dead, Tony Stark took one of his hairs, which he had retained from the first meeting of

neg: New Warriors they have added the new Night Thrasher to their ranks. With Norman Osborn taking control of the Initiative, the New Warriors return to Camp Hammond to reveal the truth of MVP's death, but they find themselves forced to defend the Initiative from the reactivated Thor clone (now called Ragnarok). During the battle, the Warriors suffer another casualty when Ragnarok kills one of the Scarlet Spiders. The new New Warriors now call themselves the Avengers Resistance and are fugitives, being accused of releasing the clone of Thor. They work alongside Gauntlet and Tigra. The Avengers Resistance later help the Initiative team

neg: Thor: The Dark World "Thor: The Dark World" on its shortlist of potential nominees for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but ultimately did not nominate it. "Thor: Ragnarok" was released on November 3, 2017, directed by Taika Waititi. Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost wrote the screenplay, with Kevin Feige again producing. Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Hopkins, Elba, Asano, Levi, and Stevenson reprise their roles as Thor, Loki, Odin, Heimdall, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg, respectively, while Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Cumberbatch appear as Bruce Banner / Hulk and Doctor Strange respectively, reprising their roles from previous MCU films. Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson,

neg: Ragnarok (comics) was quickly knocked out by the clone before Richards could employ the shutdown code. When Ragnarök tried to kill Bill Foster, Iron Man leapt in front of him to block the blast. Ragnarök then attempted to kill Iron Man, but Captain America held him off long enough for Iron Man's armor to repair itself. The two heroes then joined forces, which inspired every other hero in the pro/anti-registration conflict to join together to defeat Ragnarök. Ragnarok (comics) Ragnarök is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A cyborg clone of the hero Thor, Ragnarök has

neg: Thor Girl that Thor Girl is a Skrull, killing her with her own hammer with the help of Gravity. It is unclear at this point how long the Skrull agent had been impersonating Thor Girl. After the invasion is over, the real Thor Girl is shown in a support group meeting with the others that had been replaced by Skrulls. She attends a therapy session with Trauma, when Camp Hammond is attacked by the Thor clone Ragnarok. The clone beats Thor Girl badly, until Gauntlet intervenes. During the "Fear Itself" storyline, Thor Girl joins Steve Rogers' New Initiative, under Prodigy's leadership. She

neg: Mjolnir (comics) from to craft copies during Ragnarok. HYDRA created evil versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye and Thor, the Thor imitator had a technological imitation of Mjolnir. Tony Stark and Reed Richards also create a technological imitation Mjolnir for use by Ragnarok, the clone of Thor, during the Civil War storyline. A tiny version was created from a sliver of Mjolnir for the use of Throg, leader of the Pet Avengers. After the destruction of Mjolnir and the wars in the higher realms that devastated Asgard, Thor is now forced to use a series of weaker substitute hammers until the

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Ragnarok" was released on digital download by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on February 20, 2018, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on March 6. The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes featurettes; audio commentary; deleted scenes; a blooper reel; and "Team Darryl", a continuation of the "mockumentary" short films "Team Thor" and "Team Thor: Part 2", in which the Grandmaster moves in with Darryl after Thor leaves. In one of the deleted scenes, Michael Rooker makes an appearance as Yondu, reprising the role from the first two "Guardians of the Galaxy" films. James Gunn, writer and

neg: Thor: Ragnarok showings, surpassing "Doctor Strange" as the largest for a November weekend. The film had earned $650.1 million globally, surpassing the total grosses for "Thor" ($449.3 million) and "Thor: The Dark World" ($644.6 million), by the end of its third weekend. It became the ninth highest-grossing film of 2017. "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be $174.2 million, accounting for production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs, against box office grosses and ancillary revenues from home media, placing it eighth on their list of 2017's "Most Valuable Blockbusters". "Thor: Ragnarok" earned $46.8 million on its opening

neg: Volstagg stops though, when he realizes all the lies that are being spread about him and the other Asgardians. The sheriff sets him up in front of a webcam, and Volstagg sends out a video to the world about what really happened in Chicago. Word quickly spreads, and people everywhere are beginning to question Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R.'s attack on Asgard. As Volstagg is leaving the police station, Thor lands in front of him and smacks him to the ground. Volstagg realizes that this is not the true Thor; this is the clone, Ragnarok. He battles the clone in a deserted

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the character or film from becoming "predictable", there was "definitely a goal to do something unexpected...I think we want to get back to more of a sense of adventure and fun". The events of "Ragnarok" are set four years after the events of "Thor: The Dark World", two years after the events of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", and around the same time as the events of "" (2016) and "" (2017), with Winderbaum noting that "things happen on top of each other now in Phase Three." The events of "Ragnarok" also set up "Avengers: Infinity War", and Hemsworth spoke to

neg: Thor: Ragnarok August 21, "Ragnarok" once again had the most social media conversations according to comScore and its PreAct service. New clips of Thor and Hulk fighting, released on the same day as the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor fight, helped generate the 57,000 new conversations for the week. From September 25 to October 15, "Ragnarok" had the second-most social media conversations according to the service, and was once again first for the week of October 16 following the release of extended clips and plot details. Beginning October 6, 2017, Disney California Adventure showed a sneak peek of the film at

neg: Jane Foster (comics) she used her powers to rescue Donald Blake from danger. Upon saving Asgard from Ragnarok, Odin forces her to relinquish the hammer to Donald Blake so he can become the new Thor. This resulted in Jane losing her powers, but she was allowed to remain on Asgard and keep her goddess status since she later falls in love with and marries Odin. In "What If?" #25 (Feb. 1980), titled "What If Thor Fought Odin over Jane Foster" (also known as "What If Thor Fought the Asgardian Gods"), Thor is banished from Asgard along with Jane when Thor refused to accept

neg: Thor: Ragnarok cast, including Blanchett as Hela, was confirmed in May 2016, with Pearson's involvement revealed at the start of filming that July. Principal photography took place in Brisbane and Sydney, Australia, with the film also having exclusive use of Village Roadshow Studios in Oxenford, concluding in October 2016. "Thor: Ragnarok" premiered in Los Angeles on October 10, 2017, and was released in the United States on November 3, in 3D, IMAX, and IMAX 3D. The film received praise for its acting, direction, action sequences, soundtrack, and humor, with many critics considering it the best of the "Thor" trilogy. It grossed $854

neg: Thor: Ragnarok and then not funny at all [or] it was funny in the wrong places and in the end, we had to just keep testing jokes and testing parts of the film". "Ragnarok" also clarifies that an Infinity Gauntlet seen in "Thor" was a fake. Feige expanded, saying that it had been included in "Thor" as an easter egg, since Marvel Studios was "working on "The Avengers" and trying to [put] that all together for the conclusion of Phase One." However, shortly after "The Avengers" released and the studio began to solidify plans for "Avengers: Infinity War", they realized that the

neg: Thor: Ragnarok best way possible." This is something Hemsworth had hoped for, looking to have a lighter tone in "Ragnarok" compared to the previous "Thor" films, especially the second one, similar to "Guardians of the Galaxy". He said, "I feel we had less of the sort of the naivety or fun or humor that the first ["Thor"] might have had. I wish we had more of that in the second [movie] ... We've done regal. We've done Shakespeare, and we've shown that. I think now it's time to go, 'Ok, cool. Let's try something different. Hemsworth continued that in order to prevent

neg: Odin (comics) him to use the Workshops of Svartalfheim, to stop the Serpent before his shadow falls on the World Tree. Captain America and the Avengers bring an unconscious Thor to Broxton so that Odin can heal Thor. As he tends to his son, Odin confesses that he has always tried to prevent Thor's prophesied death by the Serpent, not to prevent Ragnarok, but because he loves his son and does not want to see him perish. Odin prepares Thor by giving him the armor and helmet that he himself wore the last time he cast out the Serpent and gives Thor

neg: Thor: Ragnarok buoyant" while acknowledging the effect of a "Marvel Fatigue factor" towards the audiences. Peter Debruge of "Variety" called the movie "preposterous", but praised Goldblum's performance. Stephanie Zacharek of "Time" magazine stated negatively that ""Thor: Ragnarok" is packed tight with zooming space vehicles and noisy thunder battles, but the movie's extravagant excess is more narcotizing than energizing." Zacharek further added that "Even poor Thor seems lost in all of it, and he's supposed to be its star" while criticizing the film's visual effects as being "an instance of fun overkill" and "a special-effects coma". Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times"

neg: Avengers: Infinity War more different". She noted how the convention footage ("meant to please a crowd running on little sleep and jittery with anticipation") was released between "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) and "Thor: Ragnarok", and "[i]t made sense to use Thor and the Guardians to hype up ["Infinity War"]" because "Marvel relied on the anticipation of "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"s success to excite fans, and footage of older movies set to classic Marvel scores as a way to drive home how this movie is an event in itself." Conversely, the trailer ("designed to explain what's

neg: Ultimate Comics: Thor Jotunheim. Odin's three sons, Thor, Balder, and Loki, become the greatest of the Asgardian warriors. Eventually, Mjolnir is forged and with its power, the war is brought to a swift end in favor of the Asgardians. After a public tournament in which Balder is the victor, Odin takes Thor aside and privately confides in him that he is the source of Asgard's power, and when he inevitably dies during Ragnarok, Asgard will be destroyed along with him. However, he reassures Thor by telling him that his legacy will live on through Mjolnir and the Norn Stones, which are extensions of

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the Hulk so that the Hulk's stunt men would be proportionally correct. In some instances when Thor and the Hulk interacted, a digital double was used for Thor, also created by ILM, to have greater flexibility for the shots. ILM worked on all of the Hulk moments in the film outside the final fight sequence, which was completed by Framestore using ILM's assets, as Framestore was primarily responsible for rigging that sequence. Framestore completed nearly 460 shots, which featured digital doubles of Thor and Hela, Fenris, Korg, Miek, the giant Surtur at the end of the film, and over 9,000

neg: Thor (Ultimate Marvel character) when he was a god, and was lost during Ragnarok. When he is reincarnated as Thorleif Golmen, he is given tech-based armour and a portable power supply that gives him his superhuman powers, which is turned into the recognisable axe-hammer from "The Ultimates". Starting in "The Ultimates 3", Thor no longer wears the belt or uses the axe-hammer, and instead uses the "true" Mjolnir. When the Children of Tomorrow drain the Odinforce and exterminate the Asgardian race, Thor is stripped of his godly powers and gives his square hammer to his son Modi before pushing him into the World Tree.

neg: Warriors Three with luck than skill. He gained courage over time and is now more than ever, likely to be found on the front lines of battle. They first appeared when going on a quest with Thor and other Asgardians to prevent Ragnarok. The trio have multiple adventures with their friend Thor, such as when they battled the Thermal Man. For a time, they quest with him in outer space; one of their adventures involved saving an alien world from a naive tentacled beast. In the limited series "" (published in 2005, but chronologically set much earlier), Thor and the Warriors Three

neg: Balder (comics) rogue giant's spell. Balder and all other Asgardians (with the exception of Thor) eventually perish during the final Ragnarok, although he is later found inhabiting the armor of the Destroyer. Loki reveals Balder is the son of Odin and Frigga, and the half-brother of Thor, meaning he is then made a Prince of Asgard. When Thor is forced to kill his reborn grandfather Bor, Loki coerces Balder - now a royal prince - into exiling the Thunder God. Balder then assumes the throne of Asgard. When Loki has the Asgardians moved to Latveria, he is shown at a banquet held

neg: Thor (Ultimate Marvel character) a function of the program, designed by the E.S.S. to imitate Norse iconography with Thor as the super-soldier symbol of Norway, but the project meets an unexpected stumbling block when Thor's claims of being the human incarnation of a Norse God leads the scientists in charge of the program to believe that he is insane. Psychiatrist Dr. Donald Blake is later revealed to be the reborn Balder and tells the scientists that his examination suggests that Thor is who he says he is. Balder tells Thor that, despite Ragnarok destroying Asgard, the Gods live on in the hearts of mortals

neg: Odin (comics) thus stifle all Asgardians except Thor, who collects a portion of energy from each pantheon and uses it to revive Odin, who in turn resurrects the Asgardians. The final occasion involves a massive battle against Surtur on Earth, with Odin apparently dying once and for all, when the Odin Force—the source of Odin's power—migrates to his son, Thor. As Thor eventually destroys the Loom of Fates and stops Asgard from perpetuating Ragnarok—which ends the entire Norse pantheon and Asgard itself—Thor believes Odin may be dead permanently. The Odin Force appears to him in humanoid form and says that this was

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Loki, Thor forces him to help find their father, and with directions from Stephen Strange on Earth, they locate Odin in Norway. Odin explains that he is dying and Ragnarök is imminent despite Thor’s efforts to prevent it. He then reveals his passing will allow his firstborn child, Hela, to escape from a prison she was sealed in long ago. Hela was the leader of Asgard's armies, conquering the Nine Realms with Odin, but Odin imprisoned her and wrote her out of history after he feared that she had become too ambitious and powerful. Odin dies as Thor and Loki

neg: Marvel Cinematic Universe film. These are put together at company retreats, which the studio holds every "18 months or so" to plan out and develop the phases of the MCU. These lookbooks are not always shown to directors, though, with Marvel sometimes preferring to let the director offer their own ideas first. Scott Derrickson did not see a lookbook for "Doctor Strange", instead putting together his own presentation, with concept art and storyboards by himself and professionals he hired, to sell himself and his vision of the film to Marvel. In contrast, Marvel shared several different ideas for what "Thor: Ragnarok" could be

neg: Heimdall (comics) After Thor ends the cycle of Ragnarok, Thor restores Asgard in Broxton, Oklahoma. Heimdall, along with the other Asgardians, are reborn on Earth in bodies of mortal beings, and he is the first Asgardian to be found. Thor locates Heimdall in New Orleans in the body of a man on a bridge and restores him to his Asgardian form. Upon his return to Asgard, Heimdall uses his near-omniscient power to locate the scattered souls of the other Asgardians with the notable exception of his sister Sif, due to Loki's interference. Heimdall is overcome by guilt when his supervision of all

neg: WizKids a Thor figure for Heroclix, indicating that they might be the new parent company for WizKids. On September 14, 2009, NECA announced that they had purchased the assets of WizKids from The Topps Company. NECA will be continuing the HeroClix family of games under the WizKids brand. The WizKids assets sold did not include Shadowrun and Battletech, which were retained by Topps Inc. The "Buy It By the Brick" retail promotion returned with the "Marvel HeroClix: Hammer of Thor" set. Unlike previous offerings, the promotional figure (Ragnarok Surtur) was available with the 10-pack brick purchase at retail locations, rather than

neg: Thor: Ragnarok calm me down and makes me feel relaxed". The Indigenous and Aboriginals were hired as part of an initiative by Screen Australia's Indigenous Department, whose mission is "to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders a foot in the door of the film industry". In mid-September 2016, concept art seen during a set visit indicated Midgard Serpent would appear, and that Sif and the Warriors Three, allies of Thor in the previous two films, would be addressed in "Ragnarok". Towards the end of the month, Sam Neill, who worked with Waititi in "Hunt for the Wilderpeople", revealed he had a role

neg: Frigga (comics) the new ruler. In addition, Frigga had supervised the location and training of the apprentices to the Celestials, the Young Gods. Because of the events of Ragnarok, Frigga is believed to have suffered the same fate as the rest of the Asgardians. After Thor recreates Asgard and restores the Asgardians following Ragnarok, it is revealed that she is actually the mother of Balder. Frigga (comics) Frigga is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears in particular in those featuring the superhero Thor, who is Frigga's stepson. Based on Frigg of Norse mythology,

neg: Thor: Ragnarok filming took place on Dirk Hartog Island off the coast of Australia, and in the South Island of New Zealand. According to Waititi, 80 percent of the dialogue in "Thor: Ragnarok" was improvised, in order to create a "very loose and collaborate mood" among the cast and an attempt to replicate the tone and sensibility from his previous films. He stated, "My style of working is I'll often be behind the camera, or right next to the camera yelling words at people, like, 'Say this, say this! Say it this way! In January 2017, it was revealed that Pearson would

neg: Thor: Ragnarok gauntlet seen in "Thor" could not be the actual one, creating an internal theory that it was fake; this resulted in the scene in "Ragnarok", which was created "just [to have] the opportunity to call it a fake". Visual effects for the film were created by Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) San Francisco and Vancouver studios, with help from Base FX, Animatrik, and Virtuos; Framestore; Method Studios Vancouver; Digital Domain; Rising Sun Pictures; Luma Pictures; D Negative; Iloura; Image Engine; Trixter; The Secret Lab; WhiskeyTree Inc; Fin Designs + Effects; and Perception. Previsualization work was provided by The Third Floor

neg: Volla (comics) Ragnarok. Those with the courage and bravery to journey into the Realm of the Dead may still obtain her predictions. There she exists as a simple wraith. In Thor #276 Loki reveals Hela summoned up her spirit so she and Loki could hear how to cause Ragnarok. Volla has precognitive powers, which allow her to see alternate futures. Volla (comics) Volla is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on Fulla from Norse mythology. Volla first appeared in "Thor" #127 (April 1966), and was adapted from mythology by Stan Lee and Jack

neg: Kurse Volstagg's daughter and adopted sons during a plague, and loyally serves Asgard until the time of Ragnarok. At the time of Ragnarok, all the Asgardians apparently perish, with the exception of Thor. Kurse is later captured by Malekith, who strips him of the armor. Algrim is sent to Nastrond Prison, where he is forced to serve out the rest of the sentence of Wazaria, a former member of the League of Realms. Malekith forces Wazaria to don the armor, transforming her into the new Kurse. Before he is imprisoned, Algrim encourages his successor to kill herself the first chance she

neg: Thor: Ragnarok "Infinity War" directors Anthony and Joe Russo before receiving the script for "Ragnarok" to see how it would link to "Infinity War". He said "Ragnarok" "definitely bleeds nicely into those [films]", and Winderbaum likened "Ragnarok"s impact on the larger MCU to that of "" (2014), saying it would break down ideas regarding Asgard that were previously established similar "to how "Winter Soldier" broke down S.H.I.E.L.D." Principal photography began on July 4, 2016, under the working title "Creature Report", at Village Roadshow Studios in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, exclusively using all nine of the studios' sound stages. Additional filming was

neg: Tyr (Marvel Comics) for this, but Thor pleaded for mercy. At a time before the loss of his hand Tyr is one of the executioners chosen to slay Balder for the crime of ignoring his comrades on the battlefield. Tyr fires an arrow, which is snatched away by an eagle. Tyr battled with Asgardian forces against a false Ragnarok which Odin had engineered to delay the real Ragnarok. He later lost a friendly wager to Thor over whether his strength had declined after battling the Celestials. Tyr later allied with Loki against Odin, and captured the goddess Idunn and her Golden Apples of

neg: Midgard Serpent (Marvel Comics) encounter occurs when Thor decides to cheat fate and kill the creature. Taking a fishing boat with the giant Hymir, Thor uses the head of an ox on a chain to draw the Midgard Serpent to the surface of the ocean. Although the creature takes the bait, the character is unable to deal the killing blow as Hymir, fearing for his life, cuts the chain. Being aware of the prophecy regarding his son's death, Odin (King of the Norse gods) cheats fate during a false Ragnarok by replacing Thor with a surrogate known as Red Norvell, who, after gaining the

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywood Land, presented in 3D with "special in-theater effects". Ahead of the United States release of the film, Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Blanchett, Goldblum, Ruffalo, and Thompson appeared with James Corden on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" to present a "4D" version of the film, which was actually a stage play. The cast performed various scenes from the film live in low-budget costumes and with cardboard stage props. Additional promotional partners of the film included Red Robin, United Healthcare, and Screenvision Media. "Thor: Ragnarok" had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los

neg: Thor: Ragnarok day in the United States and Canada (including $14.5 million from Thursday night previews), and had a total weekend gross of $122.7 million, which was the top film for the weekend, the sixth-best November opening, and the largest opening for all "Thor" films. IMAX contributed $12.2 million, which was the second-best IMAX opening of 2017 and the third-best November opening. The film's earnings on Sunday ($32.1 million), was the second-best Sunday in November after "" (2013) ($34.5 million). The film had been projected to gross $100–125 million in its opening weekend. "Ragnarok" remained the number one film in its second

neg: Thor: Ragnarok buildings for Asgard, based on assets D Negative had from "The Dark World", resulting in over 263 character, vehicle, prop, and crowd rigs. Rising Sun Pictures produced more than 170 visual effects shots for "Thor: Ragnarok". They worked on the Valkyrie flashback sequence, with the sequence's surreal ethereal appearance achieved through a combination of motion capture, computer graphics, a 900 fps high-speed frame rate, and a special 360-degree lighting rig containing 200 strobe lights to bathe the scene in undulating patterns of light and shadow. Rising Sun also helped create the various CGI aspects of Hela, such as her "hair

neg: Odinsword "Ve". The Odinsword is then placed in the realm of Asgard under constant guard, as it is prophesied that drawing the blade from its scabbard will cause the end of the world, known to the Norse gods as Ragnarok. The Odinsword features briefly at the climax of a story featuring the Thunder God Thor, the son of Odin and the villain Seidring, an Asgardian who has abused Odin's trust and now possesses the Odinforce. When Thor threatens to draw the Odinsword from its scabbard unless the power is returned to Odin, Seidring panics and concedes defeat. When the creature Mangog

neg: Thor (comics) it is no miracle that this caveman returned (still during the war) with his name changed to "Thor". In "De Rode Ridder" series the existence of the thunder god Thor is shown in #45, (The Hammer of Thor, 1970) and the Thunderer has a role in #63 (The Valkyrie, 1974), in which the Rode/Red Knight has been chosen by Odin to complete a mission the gods cannot do themselves without causing Ragnarok. Both albums are by Karel Biddeloo. Unlike the Marvel Thor, Biddeloo's Thor is more or less a country boy, with enormous powers but bound by responsibility (avoidance of

neg: Ragnarok (comics) the Avengers, and helped Reed Richards and Hank Pym clone the Asgardian DNA within while fusing the cloned DNA with Stark technology. This resulted in the creation of a new cyborg clone of Thor. The clone was put into action during the superhero Civil War, sent to battle anti-registration heroes. The heroes were easily brought down by the clone, but Hercules helped the heroes to escape. The battle got out of hand when the clone murdered Goliath by blasting him through the chest and set out to kill the rest of the anti-registration heroes. Reed Richards deactivated the cyborg with

neg: Serpent (comics) use Heimdall's Observatory to travel to Asgard. After Thor was healed and returned from Asgard, Serpent switched to a giant serpent form and battled his nephew while the Avengers fought the Worthy with the weapons that Iron Man made in Asgard's workshops. At the end, Thor slew his uncle with Odinsword (revealed to be Ragnarok) and died in the arms of Odin thus fulfilling the prophecy. Following Thor's funeral, Odin took Serpent's corpse to Asgard, cast out the other Asgardians, and locked himself alone with the body until the end of time while blaming himself for not preventing Thor's death.

neg: Thor: Ragnarok watch on, and Hela appears, destroying Thor's hammer Mjolnir. She pursues the two as they attempt to flee through the Bifröst Bridge, forcing them out into space. Arriving in Asgard, she defeats its army and kills the Warriors Three. She then resurrects the ancient dead who once fought with her, including her giant wolf Fenris, and appoints the Asgardian Skurge as her executioner. Hela plans to use the Bifröst to expand Asgard's empire, but Heimdall sneaks in, takes the sword that controls the Bridge and begins hiding other Asgardians. Thor crash-lands on Sakaar, a garbage planet surrounded by wormholes. A

neg: Fenris Wolf (Marvel Comics) the process, as the Fenris Wolf would only allow the chain to be put on him if one of the Gods put their hand in his mouth. It is prophesied that when Ragnarok occurs, Fenris Wolf will devour Odin. Hela one time unchained Fenris Wolf to bring about Ragnarok only to be thwarted by Thor. A giant offspring of Fenris Wolf, named Hoarfen, once battled the Hulk and his Pantheon allies. The battle goes poorly for Hoarfen, causing him many injuries. Loki later unchained Fenris Wolf to aid him, Ulik, and Hyrm in attacking Asgard using weapons that were forged

neg: Thor: Ragnarok the location of the sequence where Thor and Loki find Odin on Earth, and Hela subsequently destroys Mjolnir. Originally set in a New York City alley, Waititi decided that the environment was distracting from the emotions of the sequence. The location was changed to Norway, which Waititi felt gave more weight to the scenes, made Odin's storyline more "authentic", and also allowed the characters and the audience to "chill out for a second, and have that moment, because the rest of the film basically just runs at a clip". By the time the reshoots for the film were completed, the

neg: The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology "Hammer" only to Norse mythology freaks who want to rewrite major sections of the rulebook." The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology The Hammer of Thor is a 1980 board game published by Nova Game Designs. "The Hammer of Thor" is a game in which the object is to be victorious at Ragnarok, the final battle. W.G. Armintrout reviewed "The Hammer of Thor" in "The Space Gamer" No. 43. Armintrout commented that ""Hammer of Thor" was a labor of love on the part of the designer. Too bad Nova didn't assign him as a developer. The game is

neg: The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology The Hammer of Thor is a 1980 board game published by Nova Game Designs. "The Hammer of Thor" is a game in which the object is to be victorious at Ragnarok, the final battle. W.G. Armintrout reviewed "The Hammer of Thor" in "The Space Gamer" No. 43. Armintrout commented that ""Hammer of Thor" was a labor of love on the part of the designer. Too bad Nova didn't assign him as a developer. The game is not playable as published, nor are any simple fixes going to help - I remember

neg: Executioner (comics) of the dead, is nearing ready to sail, and Hela promises Skurge a place of honor beside her on it at the battle of Ragnarok. Enraged at being manipulated, Skurge destroys the ship with his axe, forestalling the end of days. The group is pursued out of Hel, and at the bridge Gjallerbru Thor swears to hold the bridge as long as he can so that the souls of the mortals can reach freedom. Seeking redemption for a wasted life, Skurge knocks Thor unconscious, and tells Balder he will take the thunder god's place. Skurge's last request is to ask

neg: Thor: Ragnarok actor; and Matt Damon plays the Loki actor. While promoting the release of "Thor: The Dark World" in October 2013, Chris Hemsworth expressed willingness to portraying Thor for as long as "people wanted more", adding that he was contracted for another "Thor" film and two more "Avengers" films. Producer Kevin Feige stated that the next "Thor" would build from elements at the end of "The Dark World". In January 2014, Marvel announced that Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost would write the screenplay for a third film, with Feige again producing; the story was being outlined that July. At the end

neg: Thor (Comico Comics) John Speck, who rings Thor up. This contact and Thor's violent encounter with two agents of Lord Oblivion lead Thor to become a major player in the Oblivion War. He investigates the Oblivion planet that's taken up Earth orbit behind the Moon and also investigates the landing site of some Oblivion warriors in Tibet. It is there that he encounters Lord Saker, who beats him unmercifully. Thor offers up an abandoned Asgard as a base of operations for the Community of the Supernature. While he and Monolith are exploring, Thor reveals that the gods left following Ragnarok, which manifested itself

neg: Thor: Ragnarok slave trader designated Scrapper 142 subdues him with an obedience disk and sells him as a gladiator to Sakaar's ruler, the Grandmaster, with whom Loki has already ingratiated himself. Thor recognizes 142 as one of the Valkyrior, a legendary force of female warriors who were killed fighting Hela long ago. Thor is forced to compete in the Grandmaster's Contest of Champions, facing his old friend Hulk. Summoning lightning, Thor gets the upper hand, but the Grandmaster sabotages the fight to ensure Hulk's victory. Still enslaved after the fight, Thor attempts to convince Hulk and 142 to help him save Asgard,

neg: Thor: Ragnarok from then and it was still unclear what the final film would look like, but there "are buddy elements to it between Thor and the Hulk". He said it would be a 70s/'80s sci-fi fantasy" and "the most 'out there' of all the Marvel movies", with the tone closest to that of "Big Trouble in Little China". Inspiration for the road-trip aspect of the film included "48 Hrs." (1982), "Withnail and I" (1987), and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987). Waititi also asked the heads of each department to watch "Flash Gordon" (1980) before beginning work. Concept art released at San

neg: Norns (comics) He learns he would first have to face 'Death'. It is revealed this meant the Death-goddess Hela. When Thor offers himself to her in place of Sif, she is so taken by his nobility she cannot bear to kill him and lets both go. During the Siege of Asgard, the Norns confront Daken of the Dark Avengers, wanting him to bring about Ragnarok. The Norns may be the same three beings as the Fates of the Olympian Gods. The Fates first appeared in "Tales to Astonish #33" (July 1962). Thor actually calls them the Fates once. In a deleted scene

neg: Mjolnir (comics) originally capable of creating chronal displacement and therefore allowing time travel, although this enchantment was removed by the entity Immortus with the Thunder god's consent to help the planet Phantus which was trapped in Limbo. (later revealed to be a deception by Immortus to eliminate the Avengers' access to time travel). However, Thor is still able to manipulate time with Mjolnir. When Ragnarok took place, Mjolnir was separated from Thor and fell through the dimensions, creating a tear in Hell that allowed Doctor Doom to escape (Doom having been imprisoned there after his last encounter with the Fantastic Four). Although

neg: Ragnarok (comics) remove a device from Ragnarök's brain. When Barney Barton wakes up in Iron Man's lab to see U.S. Agent restored, he also sees that Ragnarök is still unconscious and Ai Apaec is in miniature form. Iron Man returns to his tower and finds that Henry Pym is experimenting on Ragnarök by removing his control implant. Moonstone and Ragnarök arrive at the site where this Earth's Thor died fighting Hulk and where Thor's hammer Mjolnir lies. Ragnarök acknowledges that he is just a copy of the real Thor and that he does not know who or what he is. He then

neg: Ragnarok (comics) threatened Baron Von Blitzschlag into returning his hammer to him and set out to destroy . The clone swiftly defeated the Initiative's forces and the New Warriors, who had arrived to help. During that time, he took on the name Ragnarök (which the Baron had called him, declaring that he would "bring the end of all that is"). Ragnarök was only stopped when Von Blitzschlag, whose electrical powers made him immune to Ragnarök's lightning, arrived on the battlefield. The Baron showed Ragnarök footage of his creation, and showed him that the real Thor had returned and had formed a new

neg: Ultimate Comics: Thor I do my job well, it should jive with all the Ultimate Thor things we've seen up to this point." The series also features the debut of the Ultimate Baron Zemo, expands on areas of Norse mythology and portrays the events of Ragnarok. The series takes place over three different time periods: the ancient era eons ago when the Asgardians warred with the Frost Giants, 1939 in the early days of World War II, and modern times shortly before the events of "The Ultimates". Eons ago, a war raged between the Norse Gods of Asgard and the Frost Giants of

neg: Heimdall (comics) Asgard featured the realm itself floating over the East Coast of America. This raises worship of Thor, who was the ruler and he utilizes Heimdall's senses to hear the prayers directed to him. This realm is eliminated from time when the future Thor realizes he has become a tyrant and merges with his past self. Asgard is struck by another Ragnarok, caused by Loki making weapons like Mjolnir for his army and enlisting the aid of Surtur, one from which there was no seeming reversal. Heimdall perishes in battle defending his people. Many Asgardians, Heimdall included, reform as Earthly beings.

neg: Thor: Ragnarok second weekend, "Ragnarok" opened at number one in 19 more markets, with the largest November opening ever in China ($56.3 million, including $6 million from 446 IMAX screens), Mexico ($10.8 million), Germany ($8.9 million), and India ($5.5 million). It also remained at number one in many existing markets. The film earned an additional $13.2 million from 788 IMAX screens, the best November opening. In its third weekend, the film remained at number one in over 30 countries, and became the highest-grossing superhero film in the Czech Republic. By its fifth weekend, "Ragnarok" had become the highest-grossing superhero film in central

neg: Fandral rule of Thor not being allowed to use his uru hammer Mjolnir in combat. Although the Giants prove to be untrustworthy and not ready to accept the quartet's victory after they've accomplished the tasks, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end. Fandral seemingly perishes early on in the final battle of Ragnarok. The Warriors Three come under arrow attack from the flying ship Naglfar and Volstagg is the only one of the trio to survive. Others who have perished in the same battle, such as Heimdall, have been found alive and

neg: Sigyn (Marvel Comics) wife, she was duty-bound to Loki for life. Odin made her the goddess of fidelity for her endurance, and banished Loki from Asgard. In their marriage, Sigyn mothered two sons with Loki, Narvi and Váli, although both of them died young. She is assumed to have died during the Ragnarok in Thor II #85. When Loki manipulates blind Hoder into killing Balder, he is caught and taken in front of Odin to be punished. Sigyn returned to Asgard at that point out of loyalty to Loki. After Odin succeeded in restoring Balder to life, Loki was held over by trial

neg: Team Thor man in the floating chair", lastly Thor and Bruce Banner meet at a cafe, where Banner receives a phone call from Tony Stark who doesn't appear to want to talk to Thor. The short was produced in Australia and was made with a mockumentary style, the same type of style Taika Waititi had done previously with the film "What We Do in the Shadows". Filming of the short began about one month before the shooting of "Thor: Ragnarok" started and Waititi expressed that it was something that he and the crew of the film simply wanted to do for fun.

neg: Thor: Ragnarok Feige further explained that initial discussions had focused on doing "something totally different with Thor", and that centered on continuing the relationship with Loki and ideas for Hela, Valkyrie, Balder, and Beta Ray Bill, "but we were like, 'We need something big. This turned to discussing Thor going to space, and jokingly calling it "Planet Thor", which led to including Hulk in the film and revealing that he ultimately went to space at the end of "Age of Ultron". Also in October, Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop announced that filming would take place in the country, exclusively throughout

neg: Warriors Three flying ship Naglfar. The third, Volstagg, survived and was discovered by Thor hiding inside a statue, only now being emaciated and frail. Nevertheless, he would fight on with the army Thor had raised, which included Sif and Beta Ray Bill Ragnarok seemingly destroyed all of Asgard and all the people residing there, which would leave all three members of The Warriors Three deceased. Thor has resurfaced in the Midwest of the United States of America and has vowed to find Odin and all other Asgardians, who are hidden in human form across Earth. After finding Heimdall, Thor discovers the Warriors

neg: Surtur (Marvel Comics) form and decimates Asgard until Thor, wielding the Odin Power, banishes Surtur to the Sea of Eternal Night. Surtur appears at the conclusion of the second volume of "Thor" during the final Ragnarok of Asgard, and is allowed to storm Asgard by Thor as the Thunder God attempts to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth for the Norse Gods. In the limited series "Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill", the alien Beta Ray Bill visits the ruins of Asgard after the battle, and sees Surtur's dead form falling from the sky, still clutching Twilight. Thor returns from

neg: Thor: Ragnarok steal one of the Grandmaster's ships. They then liberate the other gladiators who, led by Korg and Miek, stage a revolution. Loki again attempts to betray his brother, but Thor anticipates this and leaves him behind, where Korg, Miek, and the gladiators soon find him. Thor, Banner, and 142 escape through a wormhole to Asgard, where Hela's forces are attacking Heimdall and the remaining Asgardians in pursuit of the sword that controls the Bifröst. Banner chooses to become Hulk again, defeating Fenris, while Thor and 142 battle Hela and her warriors. Loki and the gladiators arrive to rescue the citizens,

neg: Thor (film) "an example of the programmed triumph of commercial calculation over imagination". Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" had mixed feelings, describing the film as "an aesthetic stand-off between predictable elements and unexpected ones". Turan praised the performances of Hemsworth, Hopkins, and Elba, but found the special effects inconsistent and the Earth storyline derivative. A sequel, "Thor: The Dark World", directed by Alan Taylor, was released on November 8, 2013. Hemsworth and Hiddleston reprised their roles as Thor and Loki, respectively, along with others from the first film. Christopher Eccleston joined the cast as the Dark Elf Maletkith. "Thor: Ragnarok"

neg: John Hodgman: Ragnarok Mark Frauenfelder of "Boing Boing" said he "enjoyed very much." Eric Limer of "Gizmodo" called "John Hodgman: Ragnarok" "no "Arrested Development" Season 4, but awesome little gets like this are what stand to make Netflix a real powerhouse of cool, but slightly offbeat content." "IGN"s Joey Esposito listed "John Hodgman: Ragnarok" among "10 Great Netflix Original Stand-Up Comedy Specials" remarking that it is the "epitome of Hodgman’s offbeat character and a nice blend of observational humor and far more out-there laughs." Chris Higgins of "Mental floss" called "John Hodgman: Ragnarok" "both smart and funny, and come on -- it's Hodgman."

neg: Thor: Ragnarok million, becoming the highest-grossing film of the trilogy and the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2017. Two years after the battle of Sokovia, Thor is imprisoned by the fire demon Surtur in Muspelheim, who reveals that Thor's father Odin is no longer on Asgard. He explains that the realm will soon be destroyed during the prophesied Ragnarök, once Surtur unites his crown with the Eternal Flame that burns in Odin's vault. Thor frees himself, defeats Surtur and takes his crown, believing he has prevented Ragnarök. Thor returns to Asgard to find Heimdall gone and his brother Loki posing as Odin. After exposing

neg: Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics) Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics) This is a page that shows the alternative versions of Thor, based on the mythological character. Part of a documentary crew brought to Asgard by Loki, Roger "Red" Norvell meets and falls in love with Lady Sif. Red Norvell is given Thor's "Iron Gauntlets" and "Belt of Strength" by Loki to compete with Thor for Sif's affections, beating him and taking his hammer, with neither realizing this was part of a master plan by Odin to create a surrogate God of Thunder to die fighting the Serpent of Ragnarok and fulfill the prophecy. Beta

neg: Thor: Ragnarok were shown, and a "mockumentary" short titled "Team Thor" was screened. Directed by Waititi, it showed what Thor and Banner were doing during the events of "Civil War", with Daley Pearson appearing as Thor's Australian flatmate Darryl Jacobson. The short released online in August 2016, and with the digital download of "Captain America: Civil War" the following month. "" was released on the home media of "Doctor Strange" in February 2017, with Pearson reprising his role. Footage and concept art for the film were shown at CinemaCon 2017. On April 10, 2017, the first teaser trailer was released. Sandy Schaefer

neg: Ragnarok (comics) a vocal code and later operated on his brain to prevent such a mishap from happening again. The new Thor returned during the final battle between the pro- and anti-registration heroes. He faced off against Hercules and Storm who defeat the clone by ramming his own hammer into his skull claiming it was an insult to the Odinson, and yelling 'Thou art no Thor'. The clone's remains were taken to Camp Hammond and stored in the laboratory for experimentation. Baron Von Blitzschlag tells Pym he admires his work, showing the Thor clone to demonstrate this. During the "Secret Invasion" storyline,