Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... Iron Man has decided to take up heavy drug use. That same year, in July, Marvel plans to release a Thor movie. As a Marvel fan from way back when, someone who once owned the original Wolverine Limited Edition comics, as well as The Uncanny X-Men nos. 160-256, and still owns the Spider-Man comic that first introduced the Hobgoblin, I can say that every Thor comic I ever bought...
Movie Reviews Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Talk about a movie development that comes out at left field. Distinguished actor and arthouse director Kenneth Branagh is reportedly interested in directing the Thor live action movie being developed by Marvel Studios. The movie is expected to be released on June 4, 2010. The success of both Jon Favreau and Christopher Nolan in directing [...]
Film Junk (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
We finally have some news this week about Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie, which they had previously announced would be released in June 2010. This will be one of the key characters in The Avengers superhero team-up flick that they are also planning for the summer of 2011. According to Variety, Kenneth Branagh is in talks [...]
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Kenneth Branagh may be the next auteur to sell his soul to the world of superhero movies. says he’s negotiating with Marvel Studios to direct their Thor movie. I’ve never been much of a Branagh fan, I know that’s not particularly film-criticy of me, but he’s just never done anything for me. Maybe I’m a drunken lout, but give me Mel Gibson’s Shakespeare over Branagh. Still,...
MoviesOnline! (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
According to IrishNews Kenneth Branagh has been approached to direct THOR for Marvel. The movie is based on the hit comic based on the mythological god. You will recall earlier rumors had DJ Caruso pegged to direct but those rumors were quickly debunked. The new THOR movie is on the fast track with Matthew Vaughn originally attached to direct and with Kevin McKidd the star...
Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
... Well tell that to Marvel, because they're currently in talks with Kenneth Branagh about their new Thor movie. In short, Kenneth Branagh wants to direct Thor. Kenneth Branagh directing a summertime comic book movie like Thor might sound slightly ridiculous, but the idea has potential - with any luck Branagh will turn Thor into a cross between his modern-day...
FirstShowing.net (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
In a rather surprising announcement early today, Marvel has confirmed that they're in negotiations with Kenneth Branagh to direct the upcoming Thor film for 2010. For the longest time, Matthew Vaughn was attached to direct the adaptation, but his contract ended and Marvel went on a hunt for someone else. It seems Branagh was the right guy for the job even though he's only direct various arthouse...
Major Spoilers (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
That’s the surprising news from Variety this morning, which has the famed Shakespearean actor/director in talks with Marvel Studios to helm the Thor adaptation for a 2010 release. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige’s choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn’t really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on “Henry V,” a bloody telling of [...] ShareThis
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Director D.J. Caruso, who has said he's interested in helming a movie based on Marvel Comics' Thor, inserted a sly reference to the mythology in his upcoming SF techno-thriller Eagle Eye. (Spoilers ahead!!)
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... he's interested in bringing to life. Caruso tells IESB that he's kind of keen on Marvel's THOR, which has an empty director's chair after Matthew Vaughn (LAYER CAKE, STARDUST) departed.Caruso says he was a fan of the comic as a kid and wouldn't mind making a feature of the mighty Mjolnir-swinging thunder god as a kid, but he admits ambivalence over how to portray the character (and there's...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
It’s only Tuesday and already we’ve had significant, if largely unsubstantiated, casting rumors about The First Avenger: Captain America and the sequel to The Dark Knight. So let’s add to the mix some speculation about Marvel’s planned Thor movie. In an interview with IESB, Eagle Eye director D.J. Caruso reveals he’s talked with the studio about tackling [...]
Film Junk (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Comic book fans got a bit of a shock this week when they heard that Shakespearean filmmaker Kenneth Branagh might be directing the Thor movie, while talk of a Scorsese/DeNiro reunion got plenty of people reminiscing about the good ol’ days. Blindness sparked controversy (and lacklustre reviews), and a leaked Dragonball trailer didn’t get much [...]
Word Around the Net (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
"I say thee nay! Now here's an odd bit of movie news: Kenneth Branagh is being considered for the directorial chair for the upcoming Thor movie. Branagh is best known for his Shakespearan work (his first directing job was for the excellent Henry V movie in 1989), so he'd be comfortable with Thor's ancient diction and language. According to Michael Fleming at Variety:...
4thletter! (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... Jeph Loeb, everybody. Let’s give him a hand. On another note, people are all excited about the new Thor movie and the announcement of Kenneth Branagh as the director. Personally, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Not that he’s the director, mind you, but that they’re making a Thor movie. We already did have a Thor movie! Don’t you remember? Thanks again...
