A slew of rumors regarding casting for the upcoming “Thor” movie for Marvel, which is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, have hit the internet, according to Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood. Rumors point towards the studio pushing to cast Josh Hartnett in one of several roles, including nemesis and Asguardian trickster god Loki. Several other names that have popped up are actress Natalie Portman, Charlie Hunnam (“Sons Of Anarchy”), and Alexandar Skarsgard (“Generation Kill”, “True Blood”). Marvel’s “Thor” was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Marvel’s “Journey into Mystery” #83 in 1962. The Asguardian god of Thunder and son of that All-Father Odin,  [ Read More ]

Marvel Comics’ Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada recently spilled the beans to MTV News on a conversation he had with actor and director Kenneth Branagh, who has recently agreed to helm the live-action adaptation of Marvel’s “Thor”, the Norse god of thunder. “We spent seven or eight hours with Kenneth where he meticulously took us through the beats of the ‘Thor’ movie along with [Marvel Studios head] Kevin Feige and our friends at Marvel West, [...] We just sat there, and it was almost like he acted out the entire movie. [...] He was reciting Thor stuff from the past, continuity events, quotes from different books, little bits and pieces from stories  [ Read More ]

“Rome” and “Journeyman” actor Kevin McKidd claims he’s still in the running to play Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics character, according to a report by IGN. McKidd recently told IGN that he’s a contender for the lead role and that there has been “a lot of back and forth” between various people about the project, but could confirm nothing else, but that nothing has been determined. He did mention Kenneth Branagh’s directing of the movie, which he supported fully. Contrary to an earlier report from a year ago, McKidd did stress that he is up for Thor, and not a  [ Read More ]

Even more news is surfacing regarding Kenneth Branagh’s not-totally-official-yet directing of Marvel Studio’s “Thor” movie, tentatively scheduled for release in July of 2010. Branagh, best known for his combination of film and stage work, as well as his film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V”, which he directed and starred in, has been rumored since this past September to be Marvel’s somewhat unusual choice for directing their big-screen adaptation of the Norse thunder god character. Theater news site Whatsonstage.com is now connecting Branagh to the project, They’re also announcing it as the reason that Branagh has withdrawn from directing Jude Law in a production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” next year, indicating that  [ Read More ]

Variety is reporting that Kenneth Branagh, known for directing and starring in the big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of bloody war and intrigue, Henry V, is in talks with Marvel Studios to direct the film adaptation of the comic company’s character Thor, the God of Thunder. And while Marvel’s choice of Branagh seems odd to some, many point to his recent resurgence onstage in London in “Ivanov” to critical success, as well as his upcoming roles in the notorious Bryan Singer and Tom Cruise “Valkyrie” and “The Boat That Rocked”, directed by Richard Curtis. There is a tentative scheduled release date of 2010 for the upcoming “Thor” project with  [ Read More ]

Movie poster from the upcoming thriller “Sleuth” by director Kenneth Branagh and starring Michael Caine and Jude Law. Synopsis: On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer (Caine) matches wits with the struggling actor (Law) who has stolen his wife’s heart.