Clark Gregg, who plays S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson in “Iron Man” as well as the upcoming “Iron Man 2″, will reprise his role in the upcoming Marvel film “Thor”. Gregg’s Coulson is an agent of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, or S.H.I.E.L.D, a government agency dealing with above-average threats that border on the superhuman. Samuel L. Jackson is slated to reprise his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury in a variety of upcoming Marvel films, including “Thor” and “Iron Man 2″. The appearance of Gregg and Jackson is the latest attempt of Marvel tying all their films together in anticipation of the multiple-hero project, the adaptation of the…

Adriana Barraza (Drag Me to Hell) is in negotiations to join the cast of “Thor” from Marvel Studios, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film is a big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics chacter Thor, the Norse god of thunder. No specifics have been released yet on her role, but it has been confirmed that Barraza will play one of the humans. She joins Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Renee Russo, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, and Kat Dennings. The movie begins shooting next week in California. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Thor” news. By…

Rene Russo has joined the cast of Marvel Entertainment’s “Thor” as the Asgardian queen goddess Frigga, wife of the Norse god Odin. Kenneth Branagh is directing, with Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz having written the script. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, and Nataline Portman, the movie is slated to hit theaters May 20th, 2011. After reigniting an ancient war, Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is cast down to Earth from Asgard to learn humility and humanity, and takes the guise of the crippled Dr. Donald Blake. He must learn what it takes to be a true hero as a dark force descends on Earth. Stay tuned to…

Variety.com is reporting that Kat Dennings (“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) has joined the cast of Marvel Studio’s “Thor,” thethe big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics character that is set to begin filming this January. Dennings will play Darcy, a coworker of Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). The character of Thor, created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber, debuted in 1962 in “Journey Into Mystery”. The Norse god of thunder, he was exiled to Earth to learn humility and had the human identity of Dr. Donald Blake, who could transform into the heroic god by striking his walking stick into the ground. The film has a scheduled release date…

Marvel Entertainment has announced that Idris Elba (HBO’s “The Wire”, the upcoming “The Losers”) has joined the cast of the big-screen adaptation of “Thor” as the Asgardian called Heimdall. Elba joins Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin. Kenneth Branagh is directing the film, which is slated to hit theaters May 20th, 2011. Heimdall is described in Marvel’s “Thor” as the all-seeing and all-hearing guardian of the rainbow bridge in the skies that leads to Asgard, the celestial home of the Norse gods. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Thor” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Marvel.com)

Marvel Entertainment has announced that Stuart Townsend, Tadanobu Asano, and Ray Stevenson have been cast in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics title “Thor,” as the fan-favorite characters The Warriors Three. Fandral will be played by Townsend, Hogun by Asano, and Volstagg will be portrayed by Stevenson. The trio of warriors are heroes of Asgard and fight side-by-side with the god of Thunder. The three first appeared in 1965 in Marvel’s “Journey Into Mystery” as supporting “Thor” characters. “Thor” is slated to hit theaters May 20th, 2011. Stay tuned for more “Thor” news right here at Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Marvel.com)

According to Production Weekly, the highly-anticipated “Thor” film from Marvel Entertainment will start filming this January, starting in LA before moving to Santa Fe, NM. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, and Colm Feore. “Thor” is about the Norse god of thunder cast to Earth to learn humility. He takes the form of the crippled Dr. Donald Blake, who can become Thor when he strikes his walking stick against the ground. He learns what it really means to be a hero as a dark force rises against him and his home of Asgard. “Thor” is slated to hit theaters May 20th,…

Variety.com is reporting that renowned actor Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Odin, the All-Father Norse god, in “Thor” from Marvel Studios. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, production is starting on the adaptation of the Marvel Comics book about the Norse god of thunder this January. The film also stars Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston as Thor and Loki, respectively, with Natalie Portman playing Thor’s love interest Jane Foster. Exiled to Earth to learn humility, the Norse god of thunder Thor takes on the alter ego of the crippled medical student Donald Blake, and learns humility and compassion. At the same time he must battle a growing threat that threatens not…

Stellan Skarsgard has revealed to a Swedish news agency that he will have a role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Thor” movie, though he hasn’t revealed what role he will be playing in the film. The film’s synopsis reads; “The epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world…

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that there’s more casting news for the live-action “Thor” movie from Marvel Studios, being directed by Kenneth Branagh. Jaimie Alexander (“Kyle XY”) and Colm Feore (“The Chronicles of Riddick”) have joined the cast alongside Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder, Alexander and Feore join Chris Hemsworth, already cast as Thor, Tom Hiddleston, who will play the Norse trickster god Loki, and Natalie Portman as Thor’s human love Jane Foster. Alexande will be playing the Asgardian warrior Sif, a lover of Thor’s. Feore’s character is unknown but has been confirmed as a villain. The official synopsis of the movie reads: “The Thor movie spans the…