Thor is a 2011 American
superhero film based on the
Marvel Comics character
of the same name, produced by
Marvel Studios and distributed by
Paramount Pictures.
[N 1] It is
the fourth film in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by
Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of
Ashley Edward Miller and
Zack Stentz along with
Don Payne, and stars
Chris Hemsworth as the title character, alongside
Natalie Portman,
Tom Hiddleston,
Stellan Skarsgård,
Colm Feore,
Ray Stevenson,
Idris Elba,
Kat Dennings,
Rene Russo, and
Anthony Hopkins. The film sees Thor banished to Earth from
Asgard, stripped of his powers and his hammer
Mjölnir, after reigniting a dormant war. As his brother
Loki plots to take the Asgardian throne, Thor must prove himself worthy.
Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation of
Thor in 1991, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in "
development hell" for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel signed
Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and planned to finance it and release it through Paramount.
Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film's release was rescheduled to 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in
California and
New Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to
3D in post-production.
Thor premiered on April 17, 2011, in Sydney, Australia and was released on May 6, 2011, in the United States. The film was a financial success and many in the cast received praise, including Hemsworth, although the Earth-based elements of the film received some criticism. A sequel,
Thor: The Dark World, was released on November 8, 2013, while a third film,
Thor: Ragnarok, was released on November 3, 2017
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