When Marvel Studios released their release slate of big movies for the next few years, I think more than a few people were curious about some of the dates. One of those movies scheduled for 2010 is the “Thor” flick, which didn’t even have a director yet at that point, and you would think a movie as CGI-heavy as a Thor movie would require quite a bit of pre-production work before shooting even begins. It now appears as if Marvel is trying to remedy the whole no-director snafu by announcing that they
Director:Kenneth Branagh
Writers:Jack Kirby (characters)
Release Date:16 July 2010 (USA)
Genre:Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of...
Plot:Partially disabled medical student Dr. Donald Blake discovers his heretofore unknown alter ego, the Norse warrior, Thor.
So the interesting news from comic book land is that Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond, was actually offered the role of Thor by Marvel Studios, but has turned it down. As we know by now, Shakespearean guy Kenneth Branagh, in one of those WTF moments, has been hired to direct the live-action movie of the Thunder God. I suspect hiring Branagh was a calculated move by Marvel, much like hiring a critically acclaim director like Jon Favreau for “Iron Man”. But really, Kenneth Friggin Branagh? Seriously, Marvel? Anyways, here’s that bit of news about Craig turning down Thor. IESB asked if Craig was interested in doing something a little different character-wise, like Thor? Craig said no, he turned it down and laughed about it. Sanchez continued, “seriously, I heard the folks over at Marvel had you on a short list to be Thor.”
are currently in negotiations with Kenneth Branagh to direct their big movie. Yes, Kenneth Branagh. The Shakespearean dude. I know, right? Talk about coming out of left field! Does a guy like Branagh even know what comic books look like?
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