[156] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times said, "the battle scenes are as lacking in heat and coherence as the central love story". Malekith, awakened by the Aether's release, turns Algrim into a Kursed and attacks Asgard. [121] Forbes said, "this 150-second trailer is basically just an extended version of last April's 106-second teaser" and that "this trailer fails to showcase what's new this time around... making audiences question if they really don't have much else to offer. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 24 of 37 people found this review helpful. In a mid-credits scene, Volstagg and Sif visit the Collector and entrust the Aether to his care, commenting that with the Tesseract already in Asgard, having two Infinity Stones so close together would be unwise. For the satellite of the same name, see, 2013 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios, "In both cases, it's using the conceit of a fantastical, alien world to make fresh what is really a domestic drama. In the film, Thor and Loki team up to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves. With the Alexa, Morgenthau used Panavision anamorphic lenses. [110] In June 2013, Marvel hired Brian Tyler, who scored Iron Man 3, to replace Burwell. [35] Levi was originally up for the role in the first film but scheduling conflicts with Chuck forced him to drop out. [112] Azam Ali is a featured vocalist on the score. He came down, rewrote the scene, and before he got back to his plane I sort of grabbed him and said, 'And this scene and this scene?' "[147] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 44 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In the fight scenes there are times when Thor and Malekith are portaling all over the place, quite frankly. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. [129] The film held its North American premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, and was released into U.S. theaters on November 7, 2013. With a clear improvement from the first Thor movie the dark world dosnt disappoint. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! [140] Thor: The Dark World topped the box office in North America during its first two weekends,[141] before being overtaken by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in its third weekend. [120] Additionally, Marvel released a second trailer for the film as part of YouTube's Geek Week. Odin, recognizing the Aether, warns that the Aether will not only kill Foster but that its return heralds a catastrophic prophecy. Looking for some great streaming picks? But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Eons ago, Bor, father of Odin, clashes with the Dark Elf Malekith, who seeks to unleash a weapon known as the Aether on the nine realms. The sequence consisted mostly of computer graphics with live-action shots interwoven throughout. Complete your Marvel Studios’ Avengers collection On Digital now! Inc., indicated a gross budget of $170 million, with a UK tax offset of $17.3 million for Thor: The Dark World. Thor returns to Asgard, where he declines Odin's offer to take the throne and tells Odin of Loki's sacrifice. Hey, Thos has always been one of my favorite characters, and Hemsworth plays him so well. After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. "[63] The following day, Marvel formally hired Payne, one of the credited writers of the first film, to script the sequel. episode "Yes Men", which aired on March 11, 2014. [113] The soundtrack was released digitally on October 28, 2013. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. Was this review helpful to you? In the present day, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) awaits the return of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), although it has been two years since they last saw once another. "[107] For scenes taking place on Svartalfheim, production filmed in Iceland with Double Negative adding ruins, mountains, Dark Elf ships, and skies. I could have made a great Thor if I could have done the story that I was wanting to do. 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[64] In August, Brian Kirk entered early negotiations to direct the Thor sequel. Development of a sequel to Thor began in April 2011 when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for it to follow the MCU crossover film The Avengers (2012). [83] At the end of the month, residents near Bourne Wood in Surrey, England were notified that a film going by the working title, Thursday Mourning would be filming in the area. [151] Simon Abrams, writing for RogerEbert.com said, "There's just enough tension and humor in Thor: The Dark World to make the film's otherwise listless proceedings worth watching, but only just. View production, box office, & company info. Double Negative then added in smoke and lava-like effects. It puts all of the recognizable characters from the first film front and center, presents the action as a team event reminiscent of the Avengers, and once again Loki—who was quite popular with audiences—makes an appearance. [99] In July 2013, Dennings told reporters that the film was about to head into reshoots. [55] At the end of the month, Jaimie Alexander was injured on the London film set, after she slipped while walking in the rain. [179] Portman will portray her character taking on the mantle of Thor, similar to the comics. Read these tales of the Accursed vs Thor, the God of Thunder! [145] Its largest openings were recorded in China ($21.0 million), the UK, Ireland and Malta ($13.8 million) and France and the Maghreb region ($9.94 million). Get the latest news, original content, and special offers from Marvel. Forbes said, "This trailer fits nicely into that larger marketing push for Marvel's brand. [82] At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, it was announced that the film would be titled Thor: The Dark World. The other thing we wanted to do was to make sure it was quite fast from an editorial point of view. Morgenthau said, "The lenses brought some of the magic and mystery of photochemical back to digital, that big-movie look." [55] Chris Evans makes an uncredited cameo appearance[56] as Loki masquerading as Captain America, while Thor co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance[57] as a patient in a mental ward. "[101] Also in August, IMAX Corporation and Marvel Entertainment announced that the film would be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format and released into IMAX 3D theaters internationally beginning October 30, 2013. Things look really dirty. [133], The film was also collected in a 13-disc box set, titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection", which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [144] During its first three days, the film earned $45.2 million,[145] and by the end of the weekend, after expanding into three more territories, it totaled $109.4 million over five days, finishing in first place in all 36 countries.

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