I think it's safe to say that no one really saw this coming. Just recently, I interviewed actor Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) and he stated he was looking forward to meeting with Patty Jenkins to "presumably" begin discussing his role in Thor 2. I imagine he and a lot of the other cast members were caught off guard as were many of the fans. There's no quicker place to get the latest news and headlines than Twitter and within moments of the announcement from Deadline thoughts were flying fast and furiously about whether Marvel has dodged a bullet or made a huge mistake. Also, a lot of thoughts were put out there about who Marvel should turn to now following Jenkins departure. With those outside of the fan community sounding off on the news and who they'd like to see take up directorial responsibilities on Thor 2, I thought I'd put the question to you guys, the experts.
Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgård. The film tells the story of Thor, a god who is exiled from his homeland of Asgard to Earth. While there, he builds a relationship with scientist Jane Foster. However, Thor must stop his brother Loki, who intends to become the new king of Asgard.
Director Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation of Thor in 2001, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in "development hell" for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel Studios signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and the rights were picked up by Paramount Pictures. Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film's release was rescheduled into 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in California and New Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
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