With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness now available on Disney+, it's time to unleash the next big-budget Marvel Studios blockbuster on the calendar: Thor: Love and Thunder!
The film will see our beloved God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) reconnect with his lost lady-love Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who has mysteriously become the Mighty Thor since their break-up. Together, they will join forces with King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) to take on the greatest threat they've ever seen: Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).
Considering the film's massive ensemble cast, it's hard to tell exactly who may or may not show up tonight, but we've heard from pretty good sources that stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale are all expected to attend the event alongside director Taika Waititi and producer Kevin Feige.
While some remain unconfirmed, we wouldn't be surprised to see some combination of Jaimie Alexander, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Jeff Goldblum, Matt Damon, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth, Melissa McCarthy, Akosia Sabet, Ben Falcone, Jenny Morris, and Simon Russell Beale also show up to partake in the festivities.
Watch the red carpet world premiere below:
In addition to Chris Hemsworth as the titular God of Thunder, the cast will also feature Academy Award-winner Natalie Portman as Jane Foster/Mighty Thor, Tessa Thompson as King Valkyrie, Academy Award-winner Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Jaimie Alexander as Sif, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, 9x Academy Award-nominee Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Vin Diesel as Groot, Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri, Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster, Taika Waititi as Korg, and Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe as Zeus.
“Let me tell you the story of the space viking, Thor Odinson…”
The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a search for self-discovery. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), 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 Thunder storms into theaters on July 8!