Thor (film)

 is a movie now in Production.

Synopsis
This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Known Details
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said that the movie will take place mostly in Asgard, the mythical realm of the Norse gods, and not in the "real world".

Production History
Screenwriter Mark Protosevich was originally hired to write a script for a live-action Thor film and stated that "It's going to be like a superhero origin story, but not one about a human gaining super powers, but of a god realizing his true potential. It's the story of a [sic] Old Testament god who becomes a New Testament god. It will be mythic, but also bear the unmistakable qualities of a Marvel movie, an epic fantasy adventure."

After being impressed with his work on Stardust, Marvel Studios signed Matthew Vaughn to direct in August 2007. Vaughn intended to start filming in late 2008, after rewriting Protosevich's script in order to bring down the budget to $150 million. Protosevich's first draft had a cost of $300 million to produce.

After the success of Iron Man, Marvel Studios announced a release date of June 4, 2010.

In May, 2008, it was announced that Vaughn had left the project and Protosevich was working on another draft of the script.

Kenneth Branagh was hired to direct the film in early 2009, and the release date was moved to July 16, 2010. . However, shortly afterwards Marvel reorganized its release dates, moving Thor back to a date of June 17, 2011.

Kenneth Branagh has confirmed that filming will begin in January 2010.

Cast

 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki
 * Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Production
It will be shot in Raleigh Studios.