“It’s a chance to tell a big story on a big scale,” says Branagh. “It’s a human story right in the center of a big epic scenario.”
No kidding. Featuring an uber-powerful Norse god discarded from Up There and grounded in Manhattan, Thor is all about big. But can Branagh translate the outrageous story to the big screen without it smelling of brie?
Star Chris Hemsworth thinks so. “There’s so many different versions of the comic books, they’ve sort of bonded quite a few of them to form this particular story, but it’s all very true to the original stuff,” he says.
Meanwhile, Mania have read the script, and they refer to it as 300 with a plot. It’s an origins story, establishing how the Asgardians came to be, and winds up being “an awesomely huge action epic”.
“Imagine, if you will, that 300 had a plot,” they say. “Now imagine a version of Lord Of The Rings that was a bit less artsy, with elves that were a little less pretty and a lot more badass.
“Now add a big freakin' hammer that can summon thunder and lightning. Get the picture? That's the movie I saw when I read this script. With any luck, that's the Thor movie we'll get.”
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Gaz83
May 5th 2010, 18:59
I can not wait thor this. Everything sounds great so far! Thor is one of my fav marvel characters, so to see Chris Hemsworth in the suit for the first time was pretty amazing!
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Agent69
May 8th 2010, 13:42
"“Now imagine a version of Lord Of The Rings that was a bit less artsy..." Lord of the Rings was artsy???????????
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MagneticEye84
May 10th 2010, 4:58
MARVEL STUDIOS can do no wrong at the moment. Fox & Sony ought to take note on how to faithfully adapt MARVEL characters for the big screen.
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MagneticEye84
May 10th 2010, 5:03
Kenneth Branagh is a perfect pick for this movie.
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MagneticEye84
May 10th 2010, 5:15
The aesthetics in "Thor" sounds like it's going to look absolutely amazing. This is what I love about MARVEL STUDIOS. They respect and are true to the original source material. Their passion, their dedication and great work ethic in faithfully bringing their characters to the big screen without comprimise really sets them apart. Unlike Fox & Sony who have totally butchered the MARVEL characters they have undeservedly been privileged to work with .
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MagneticEye84
May 10th 2010, 5:23
Whilst I'm a fan of Samuel L Jackson, I'm not a big fan of the "Ultimate" series at all. I would have prefered the original Nick Fury. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. :-)
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