Chris Hemsworth will reportedly reprise his title superhero role in a sequel to his hit break-out film ‘Thor,’ Deadline is reporting. After the first film garnered positive reviews and earned almost $436.8 million at the box office, Marvel Studios is planning on moving forward with ‘Thor 2;’ however, filmmaker Kenneth Branagh won’t be returning to the follow-up as the director. He will reportedly return to the sequel as a producer, however.

‘Thor 2’ is expected to be released sometime during Summer 2013. It will reportedly hit theaters sometime after Marvel releases another one of its hit superhero sequels, ‘Iron Man 3,’ on May 3, 2013, in conjunction with Disney.

Written by: Karen Benardello

Chris Hemsworth in Thor 2
Chris Hemsworth in Thor 2

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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