PREVIEW: Thor: Love and Thunder (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Chris Hemsworth (Spiderhead), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Tessa Thompson (Passing), Jaimie Alexander (The Last Stand), Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Chris Pratt (Jurassic World: Dominion), Dave Bautista (Dune), Pom Klementieff (Ingrid Goes West), Karen Gillan (Dual), Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious), Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Sean Gunn (The Suicide Squad), Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), director, writer; Kevin Feige (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) and Brad Winderbaum (film debut), producers; Michael Giacchino (The Batman), composer; Barry Baz Idoine (Alone Wolf), cinematographer; Peter S. Elliot (Iron Man 3), Tim Roche (Staar: She’d Rather Be a Mistress), Matthew Schmidt (Avengers: Endgame) and Jennifer Vecchiarello (C’mon C’mon), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After venturing across the universe, Thor (Hemsworth) is ready to retire from the superhero life. However, when a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) intends to execute all living gods, Thor must spring into action with the help of Asgard’s new ruler Valkyrie (Thompson), his loyal friend Korg (Waititi), and – to Thor’s surprise – his former girlfriend Jane Foster (Portman), who now possesses the power to wield Mjolnir and become the Mighty Thor…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Chris Hemsworth’s fourth solo outing as the MCU’s most famous god is a rockin’ good time, especially under the irreverent direction of Taika Waititi and with the unexpected return of Natalie Portman to the franchise.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

THURSDAY 7TH JULY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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