Thor: Love and Thunder will follow Jane Foster's transformation into the Mighty Thor, and while the hero wielding a reformed Mjolnir in the movie is no secret, we get a much closer look at the legendary hammer here. The scientist's costume is also showcased in this promotional photo from the Marvel Studios blockbuster, and it seems fair to say the design looks pretty much perfect.
With hardly any leaks and even fewer bogus rumours floating around online, Thor: Love and Thunder looks set to be the first MCU movie in some time where we're heading into the theater knowing little to nothing.
As a result, Jane's transformation remains something of a mystery to us beyond a handful of set photos that appeared to show her visiting a monument for Odin located in New Asgard. That's also where the remains of Mjolnir lie, and as additional videos taken by nearby fans and paparazzi showed Thor's old flame floating in the sky, we're guessing this is where she gains her powers.
In other news, @bigscreenleaks has learned Thor: Love and Thunder's official runtime, and the movie will clock in at 1:58:34 with credits. That makes it one of Marvel Studios' shortest movies in some time, though it's possible they've learned from the rather bloated runtime of Eternals and decided to return to a more concise style of storytelling moving forward. We'll see.
Take a closer look at the MCU's Mighty Thor below and keep checking back here for the latest on the God of Thunder's new movie over the next couple of weeks.
The movie finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. 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.
Directed by Taika Waititi, the movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Russell Crowe, Jaimie Alexander, Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, and Sean Gunn among others.
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to be released in theaters on July 8, 2022.