Thor Is A 2011 American: Thor Premiered On April 17, 2011, in Sydney, Australia and Was Released On May 6, 2011, in The
Thor Is A 2011 American: Thor Premiered On April 17, 2011, in Sydney, Australia and Was Released On May 6, 2011, in The
Thor Is A 2011 American: Thor Premiered On April 17, 2011, in Sydney, Australia and Was Released On May 6, 2011, in The
Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount
Pictures.[N 1] It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed
by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along
with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom
Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo,
and Anthony Hopkins. The film sees Thor banished to Earth from Asgard, stripped of his powers and
his hammer Mjölnir, after reigniting a dormant war. As his brother Loki plots to take the Asgardian
throne, Thor must prove himself worthy.
Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation of Thor in 1991, but soon abandoned the
project, leaving it in "development hell" for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up
by various film studios until Marvel signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and
planned to finance it and release it through Paramount. Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to
direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding
deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film's release was rescheduled to 2011. The main
characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in California and New
Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
Thor premiered on April 17, 2011, in Sydney, Australia and was released on May 6, 2011, in the
United States. The film was a financial success and many in the cast received praise, including
Hemsworth, although the Earth-based elements of the film received some criticism. A sequel, Thor:
The Dark World, was released on November 8, 2013, while a third film, Thor: Ragnarok, was
released on November 3, 2017.