The next highly-anticipated Marvel film, Thor: Love and Thunderfinally arrives in Philippine theaters tomorrow! To further excite the fans who are ready for the return of Thor and the arrival of Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor, Marvel Entertainment has released the ‘Army’ teaser clip showcasing more footage from the film.
Watch the teaser video below:
As seen in the clips, Thor Odinson declares to his fellow gods that he is raising an army. We then see Thor together with the Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as a “superhero landing” from Jane Foster’s Thor. We also get to see glimpses of the battle between Odinson and Gorr the God Butcher, where the former uses Zeus’ lightning bolt.
In Thor’s fourth solo film, the God of Thunder goes on a quest to put a stop to the villain, Gorr the God Butcher, who aims to destroy
Directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, and Waititi himself. The movie opens in cinemas nationwide this Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Book your seats in advance and buy your tickets here.
After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor is back for his fourth solo film but this time, another Thor wields Mjolnir!
Chris Hemsworth and director Taika Waititi have teamed up yet again to bring us Thor: Love and Thunder, chronicling the God of Thunder’s latest space adventures with the Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as his new quest to put a stop to Gorr the God Butcher. Alongside him in his mission is Jane Foster as the new Thor, Valkyrie, and the lovable Korg.
Watch the trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder below:
Excited to see Thor: Love and Thunder on the big screen? On this list, we’ve rounded up some interesting facts that you might want to know about the new Marvel movie.
1. Taika Waititi directs the fourth Thor film.
Thor is now the superhero with the most number of solo films in the MCU with the release of this fourth installment. This is also the second film directed by Taika Waititi, following his successful direction of Thor: Ragnarok. In case you didn’t know, Waititi also gives life to Thor’s trusted ally, Korg.
“That’s a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder, it’s also national don’t flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate… Lots of love, lots of thunder!” (via @chrishemsworth on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/sVblCZ4VnC
It has long been revealed that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will become the female Thor in the next film, but the story behind this turn of events has yet to be revealed. If you’re wondering how this happened in the comics, it was after Thor realized that gods were not worthy of humanity’s adoration– thanks to Gorr the God Butcher toying with his mind. This makes him incapable of lifting his mighty hammer. Jane Foster, who had cancer at the time, found that she was worthy and transforms into the goddess Thor, taking the place of the then powerless Odinson.
Photo: Thor: Love and Thunder trailer
3. Thor meets Zeus.
Norse mythology has long been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but shortly after Moon Knight featured Egyptian gods, the latest Thor film will also be bringing in the Greek gods into the MCU. Russell Crowe plays Zeus, who makes an appearance in the film’s trailer after Thor and the gang find themselves in Olympus.
Photo: Thor: Love and Thunder trailer
4. Gorr the God Butcher’s long nails almost incapacitated Christian Bale.
Fans were awed by Christian Bale’s latest transformation as the film’s Gorr the God Butcher, a terrifying vilain who is hellbent on killing all of the gods. In an interview with Deadline, the actor shared how the character’s long nails became a problem for him.
“It rendered me completely incapable of everything. I was pathetic,” said Bale. “I found myself thinking things like, ‘I don’t think I can walk because I’ve got long nails.’ It affected my brain. I was like, ‘I can’t eat, I’ve got long nails.’ I was trying to type. I couldn’t do anything.”
Photo: Thor: Love and Thunder trailer
5. Matt Damon will be back as actor Loki.
In Thor: Ragnarok, fans were surprised to see Matt Damon make a cameo appearance in a play happening within the film. Damon played the actor starring as Loki, while Chris Hemsworth’s brother Luke played Thor in the play. In an interview with Jess Cagle on Sirius XM, Damon confirmed that he will also be returning as actor Loki in the upcoming film.
Thor: Love and Thunderopens in cinemas nationwide this Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Book your seats in advance and buy your tickets here.
The much-awaited sequel to the 2016 Doctor Strange is finally here. And it’s not for the faint-hearted. “Someone once told me, that the reality I thought I knew, was just one of the many,” Dr. Stephen Strange in the final trailer.
Watch the trailer below:
In a global press conference, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness screenwriter Michael Waldron, director Sam Raimi, producer and president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, are joined by stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, and newcomer Xochitl Gomez to talk about the movie’s last minute script changes, Doctor Strange’s character shift, and more.
The press conference begun with Marvel Studios producer and president Kevin Feige talking about his 20-year moment. “I was a young producer who just felt lucky to be in the same room with director Sam Raimi, and now I’m an old producer that just feels lucky to be in the same room with him.”
Sam Raimi who is dubbed as “the godfather of modern superhero filmmaking” shares that making Doctor Strange now has become a lot easier technology-wise compared to when he was working on the Spider-Man trilogy. He emphasizes though that the thing that didn’t change is having great actors and them knowing that the most important thing they can do is within themselves. “These are great actors and they know what it’s like to be a human being. They have a vast set of experiences that they are not afraid to pull into their performances, and they know their characters very well.”
Benedict Cumberbatch on his favorite part of exploring other sides of Doctor Strange
A sequel we’ve all been waiting for, Cumberbatch shares that this multiversal narrative structure is like it is in our own lives. He explains by saying that we have multiple roles and have an incredible capacity and imaginative space in our subconscious to imagine ourselves into different circumstances in our dream scape. “Conversations not just with me as an actor with my character, but with the character and other versions of the character.”
“To shift the attitude or the mannerisms or the abilities and show same but different. And it’s a fine balance where we pushed it on some levels and less so on others and just very much, the finessing skill that Sam has to hold all this complexity and go with what makes most sense for our hero, for the story.”
Fresh from WandaVision, Elizabeth Olsen who plays Scarlet Witch talks about her approach to her character after the miniseries. “I feel like in the previous films before WandaVision, I took up a lane for storytelling that was more grounded in sincerity, love, loss, and grief.” She also shares that she was able to become anything and everything in WandaVision, and have grown her into a woman. “I hope that in this film, people see the continuation of her acceptance of who she is and the journey that she has taken to this moment. I feel like she has way more clarity now than ever.”
On showcasing Scarlet Witch’s greatest strength, Sam Raimi says that Wanda is the classic character that loved not too wisely but too well. “I think that’s a source of many of her aspirations in the film, and sometimes leads to less happy moments for her.” Raimi emphasizes that Lizzie [Elizabeth Olsen] did a great job summing up her approach.
The newest member of the cast, Xochitl Gomez joins the MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] as America Chavez who has the ability to jump through different universes. When asked on who she had taken the biggest cue from being able to perform alongside MCU veterans, she says “all these people are great but in particular, I looked at Lizzie [Olsen] especially while she’s acting and getting ready to do the scene.” She also shares that she learned so much from her and she doesn’t even know it.
Sam Raimi on last-minute script changes and bringing his beloved horror elements into the MCU
Believe it or not, there were some last-minute script changes according to Sam Raimi. “They know their characters better than anybody so they’ll recognize in playing of the scene that this is untrue — this feels like a manipulation or it could be more real.” He also adds that when you have a great team, you want to pull the best of their ideas together and make something better than you could have made on your own.
“Great actors, great ideas, a script that constantly changing. But it was a very lively process.” Viewers must also take note that they had other movies that they have storylines from that should be taken into consideration. WandaVision had just finished or Spider-Man: No Way Home was also shooting, and Doctor Strange referenced those films. They had to have meetings with the director to know what Doctor Strange knows by the end of No Way Home, or if he remembers the multiverse and screenwriter Michael Waldron had to take the changes in the moment and ripple through their movie. “It’s probably for a writer like improv is for an actor. These movies are reacting, making up, changing things, and you have to be in the moment and take it in and go with it.”
When asked about bringing his horror elements into the MCU, Sam Raimi shares “it was great. When Kevin announced that this movie would be the first entry into Marvel putting their toe into the world of horror, I was thrilled that he called me to talk about the possibility of directing the picture.” He shares that he was able to take those horror films that he has made in his youth and what he had learned from them building suspense sequences and titillating the audience.
Kevin Feige on keeping all of the twists, the secret, and the surprises for MCU
Before the press conference ended, Kevin Feige was asked about keeping all of the twists, the secrets, and the surprises for MCU and he answers with “the unfortunate truth is, you don’t, and therefore you need to make sure that the experience itself works regardless of what has been spoiled or not.” He is hopeful that when somebody steals something, they don’t spread it around because it just potentially lessens the experience. Unfazed by these, he adds “but in a lot of ways, No Way Home showed that it did not lessen the experience so we will continue to do the best that we can, but the most important thing is, delivering the movie or the show that delivers regardless of what you know going in.”
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Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madnessis now showing in Philippine cinemas. Buy your tickets here.
Alongside the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home and the fans’ anticipation for Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Studios is also getting ready to pump out more shows, including Moon Knightwhich will introduce a new Marvel hero on screen.
Watch the official trailer for Moon Knight below:
The upcoming series follows the gift shop employee Steven Grant who suffers from blackouts and memories of a different life. He then discovers that he has dissociative identity disorder and has another identity as a mercenary named Marc Spector. With enemies closing in on them, Steven and Marc must navigate their complex identities as they become the vigilante Moon Knight.
Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and May Calamawy. Mohamed Diab and the team of Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead directed the episodes, with Jeremy Slater as the head writer. The show is set for release on Disney+ this March 30.
With the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has cracked the multiverse wide open, further expanding the roster of Marvel superheroes and villains coming to the big screen! While we still have to wait a bit longer for Spidey’s new film to arrive here in the Philippines, we Pinoy fans will surely be looking forward to the future of the MCU beyond No Way Home, now that their cinematic world is expanding faster than ever.
If you’re wondering which Marvel movies will be heading to Philippine cinemas and which Marvel shows will be premiering on Disney+ (hopefully arriving here soon!) this 2022, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list of MCU films and series that will be released this year.
MOVIES
Spider-Man: No Way Home (January 8, 2022)
After the world discovers his identity, Peter Parker seeks the help of Doctor Strange to make people forget about him being Spider-Man. But Strange’s spell creates a hole in their world, unleashing Spider-Man villains from different parts of the multiverse, such as Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Electro, and more!
Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness (May 4)
After the events of No Way Home, Strange sets out on a journey to learn more about the multiverse with the help of Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch. The trailer also reveals the return of Baron Mordo, who declares that the greatest threat to the universe is Strange, before unveiling an evil variant of the Sorcerer Supreme.
Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8)
The official synopsis for the fourth Thor film is yet to be revealed, but it has been confirmed that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will return and even wield Mjolnir as Lady Thor. Fans will remember that in Avengers: Endgame, Thor redeemed the Mjolnir using time travel and shared it with Captain America while he wielded the Stormbreaker in their final fight against Thanos.
"That’s a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder, it’s also national don’t flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate… Lots of love, lots of thunder!" (via @chrishemsworth on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/sVblCZ4VnC
Details are still scarce about the sequel of Black Panther. After the passing of its lead actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020, Marvel has confirmed that T’Challa won’t be recast. While it is yet to be revealed how the story will move forward, rumors have surfaced that Namor of Atlantis will play a key role in Wakanda Forever.
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SERIES
Moon Knight (TBA)
Moon Knight follows Mark Spector, to be played by Oscar Isaac, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder who is chosen by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu to become the moon’s knight. As the vigilante Moon Knight, Spector protects the people who travel at night.
Tatiana Maslany will play Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who acquires Hulk-like powers after receiving a blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner. Aside from the appearance of Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Tim Roth has also been confirmed to reprise his role as the big villain, Abomination.
Samuel L. Jackson is back as Nick Fury alongside SHIELD agent Maria Hill in the MCU’s Secret Invasion event. In the comics, the shape-shifting Skrulls have secretly invaded Earth for years, causing mistrust among the Marvel superheroes when the Skrulls deploy an all-out attack.
Samuel L. Jackson is back as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn from Captain Marvel returns as the Skrull Talos in Marvel Studios' Original Series Secret Invasion. Coming to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/AuInHMuBRW
Iman Vellani is Kamala Khan, a young Pakistani American who is a big fan of the Avengers, particularly Captain Marvel. While she has a hard time fitting in, Kamala must step up and become one of the heroes when she gains superhuman abilities.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (December)
James Gunn returns to direct this holiday special that will be set between Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Not much has been revealed regarding the special, but it will also head straight to Disney+ during the holiday season.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. James Gunn is back to write and direct.
