Marvel Studios has officially dropped the first merchandise for Thor: Love and Thunder, but don't get too excited about a trailer just yet. Remember, we waited months for the first footage from Spider-Man: No Way Home after those toys were unveiled, but you never know with Disney.
Regardless, there are some great reveals here, most of which confirm either rumoured story details or those teased in various set photos. Both Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman) look incredible in their new costumes, and, as suspected, the latter will be wielding a reformed version of Mjolnir after Hela destroyed it in Thor: Ragnarok.
Despite only appearing here as a LEGO Minifigure, Gorr the God Butcher is clearly keeping that divisive ghostly appearance we saw in those Thor: Love and Thunder set photos. Valkyrie is now "King Valkyrie," and it looks like New Asgard has become a tourist hotspot since Avengers: Endgame!
Oh, and yes, it appears the black blade being wielded by Gorr could indeed be the Necrosword!
It's always interesting for a first look at a movie as big as this one to be revealed via toys, but promo art, posters, and action figures have all leaked online in recent months. Again, it's possible a trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder will be released imminently, but we're tempering expectations for now as these reveals could just be a way of pre-empting the toys hitting stores!
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to be released in theaters on July 8.
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