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Anthony Hopkins Is Odin In ‘Thor’

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joe Gillis

It shouldn’t be completely surprising that an actor of Anthony Hopkins stature has decided to take the role of Odin, the father of Thor and Loki, in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming big screen adaptation of the comic Thor. After all, famous … Continue reading →

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‘Thor’ Casting Call Hints At Plot Details

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Bob Starr

Since the announcement that Marvel would be making a Thor movie, people have wondered where the film would take place: Thor’s home dimension of Asgard or Earth. Early speculation gave the impression the film would be immersed completely in fantasy and … Continue reading →

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Stellan Skarsgard Joins ‘Thor’

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Bob Starr

Okay, let me get this out of the way first, with a name like Skarsgard how could you not be in Marvel‘s upcoming Thor movie? Apparently the answer is, you can’t. To that end, Stellan Skarsgard is joining the cast of … Continue reading →

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Louis Leterrier Wants an ‘Avengers’ Summer

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Raub

Director Louis Leterrier has done quite a lot for action films, including a series of fun Transporter movies. He also helped us forget about what Ang Lee did to The Hulk. Though both fanboys and studios are split down the … Continue reading →

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Natalie Portman Is ‘Jane Foster’ in ‘Thor’

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Its Monday so it must be time for some more casting news, right? First, we had the the big news on Friday about Ryan Reynolds being cast as Green Lantern. Now, word comes from Marvel Studios own virtual lips that … Continue reading →

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Guillermo Del Toro Talks ‘Thor’

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Over at MTV’s Splash Page, they’ve got an interview with Helboy and future Hobbit director Guillermo Del Toro. Among the many things discussed in the interview was the future of the Hellboy film franchise. The director would do another film … Continue reading →

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‘Thor’ Casting Announcements

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

By now, you may have hear there’s a live action Thor film coming out in 2011 from director Kenneth Branagh and Marvel Studios. And while its probably a safe bet that Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury will make an appearance … Continue reading →

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