Chris Hemsworth’s Asgardian superhero sits and searches for the meaning of life in the latest from the upcomingMCUsequel,Thor: Love and Thunder. Coming courtesy ofUSA Today, the image has the self-declared strongestAvengeron a quest for inner peace. But, in stark contrast to his other quests and adventures, this one involves him sitting quietly amid serene surroundings.
WhileAvengers: Endgamesaw Thor come to look like the hero ofThe Big Lebowski, The Dude, Thor: Love and Thunder will find him taking on some of his principles as he searches for tranquillity of mind, man. Of course, all the mediation in the world cannot stop the world from needing one of its mightiest heroes.
Picking up with theMarvelhero following the events ofAvengers: Endgame,Thor: Love and Thunderfinds Thor on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
Thor: Love and ThunderWill Introduce Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher & Natalie Portman as The Mighty Thor
Not only willThor: Love and Thunderfind the titular MCU character heading off on a journey of self-discovery, the movie will also introduce a brand-new villain, one which could be the greatest threat Thor has ever faced, and bring back a face from Thor’s past.Academy Award winner andThe Dark Knightstar Christian Bale will make his MCU debut as bad guy Gorr the God Butcher,an all-powerful extra-terrestrial on a vendetta of vengeance against Gods.
If that were not enough for Thor to deal with,Thor: Love and Thunderwill also see Natalie Portman reprise the role of Jane Foster.This time with a superhero twist.Suffering from cancer, astrophysicist and Thor’s ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster, visited New Asgard and her life was changed forever. Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transform her into the Mighty Thor and imbue her with the superpowers of Thor. Battling threats internal and external, Thor and The Mighty Thor must unite to bring Gorr the God Butcher’s brutal revenge to an end.
Directed by Taika Waititi, who has co-written the screenplay alongside Jennifer Kaytin Robinson,Thor: Love and ThunderstarsChris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Jaimie Alexander. The movie will also feature an appearance from the Guardians of the Galaxy, once again portrayed by Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper.
Thor: Love and Thunderis scheduled to be released on July 08, 2025, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. This latestThorouting is just one of many major projects in the Marvel pipeline,with studio president Kevin Feige revealing that they are currently planning out the next decade of the franchise.
