Thor: Love and Thunder

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Thor: Love and Thunder First Reactions Pour In (Den of Geek)

After Thor: Love and Thunder's premiere, we collect the thoughts of those lucky enough to get a first look at Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster.

For those who have wondered whether Christian Bale might be a villain for the ages, some have described Gorr as “chilling” and “top tier”. We’ll be able to find out for ourselves when Thor: Love and Thunder is released next month. In Thor: Love and Thunder Hemsworth reprises his iconic role, but as a God of Thunder who is now looking to finally find some peace after losing so much that was dear to him during the events of Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Shipping off for some cosmic adventures with the Guardians of the Galaxy, things get complicated when galactic killer Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) sets about his mission to make all gods extinct. We’re just two weeks away from the release of Marvel’s latest MCU installment, but Thor: Love and Thunder has now had its premiere in Los Angeles, so we get to read all the first reactions from those who were invited to attend!

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Thor: Love and Thunder is 'the MCU's best movie of Phase 4' (British GQ)

Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher is being compared to both Heath Ledger's Joker and Danny DeVito's Penguin in Taikia Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder.

Thankfully, Thor: Love and Thunder sounds like it could actually be the thing to, if not propel us forward, at least throw us back to the glory days of 2017-2019. Sure, the MCU-adjacent Spider-Man: No Way Home blew everyone away just seven months ago, and yes, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness made shy of $900m last month. It sounds weird to say this in the year of our Lord 2022, but – the MCU needs a shot in the arm.

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First Thor: Love and Thunder reactions claim it blows "every Marvel ... (GamesRadar+)

The first reactions to Thor: Love and Thunder are in. According to some, it not only tops director Taika Waititi's previous MCU effort Thor: Ragnarok – but ...

Natalie Portman, who is returning to the Thor franchise, this time as The Mighty Thor, received plenty of plaudits. A sublime mixture of extreme silliness, dreamy surrealism and genuine emotion, with some of the most visually inventive set pieces in the MCU." I left this movie emotionally satisfied while also sobbing and just perfection."

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Final Trailer Reveals Celestials (HYPEBEAST)

With Sweet Child O' Mine playing in the background, the trailer depicts the movie's main cast of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg ( ...

Following the release of official character posters, Marvel Studios releases the final trailer for its highly-anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder film. Arriving in theaters on July 8. 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Final Trailer Reveals Celestials

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Thor: Love and Thunder trailer shows Chris Hemsworth's 'greatest ... (Hindustan Times)

Marvel Studios shared a new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, featuring fresh footage of Chris Hemsworth's titular Thor, Natalie Portman's Jane Foster, ...

Taika Waititi, writer and director of Thor: Love and Thunder, who penned the MCU script with co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, called the film ‘the craziest thing I’ve ever done’ in a IndieWire report. Check out the new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer: I couldn’t be happier with it,” he said in May 2022.

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Thor: Love and Thunder Footage Reveals Two MASSIVE New Cast ... (CBR)

The latest promo for Thor: Love and Thunder marks the first appearance of the MCU's Celestials since the 2021 film Eternals.

(Let's hope they like Huey Lewis and the News.) In other words, the God of Thunder and his friends might not be the only ones on the proverbial chopping block. The titanic, cosmic beings got their most prominent showing to date in Eternals, though, as previously mentioned, have been kept on ice since.

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First 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Reactions Call It a Bright Spot and the ... (Collider.com)

Reactions are in for Thor: Love and Thunder, hailing the Marvel film as the best of Phase 4, a bright spot, and unexpectedly personal and heartfelt.

They both emphasized just how funny Thor: Love and Thunder is, which feels like a given considering Waititi's keen witty style. When it comes to Taika Waititi, a little chaos is to be expected, and it seems like Thor: Love and Thunder is no exception. But how will Thor: Love and Thunder fare with early reactions?

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Even More Thor: Love and Thunder Footage, and More (Gizmodo)

And The Invisible Man's Leigh Whannell could tackle a new Green Hornet movie.

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Chris Hemsworth Reacts to His Bare Ass In Thor: Love And Thunder (The Direct)

While the stakes are raised in the upcoming sequel, an iconic and hilarious scene made its way online that earned an overwhelming reception from fans. The scene ...

That said, it's safe to assume that Waititi earned Hemsworth's trust when it comes to showing off his behind in the movie, and it looks like it all went perfectly based on their hilarious banter. "It was a lot of work to get ready. It was 10 years in the making, that scene — kind of a dream of mine. While Hemsworth first quipped that it was "a contractual obligation" that made him return to do Thor 4, Waititi hilariously crashed the interview. The scene in question is Hemsworth's bare-ass scene that was featured in Thor 4's official trailer. In a Marvel film, it was on a very large screen.

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Critics praise “big, colorful, weird” Thor: Love And Thunder in early ... (The A.V. Club)

Taika Waititi's newest MCU offering had its world premiere on June 23 in Hollywood.

However, some critics had gripes with the overall tone of the Marvel universe less so than with Waititi’s film. “Christian Bale is phenomenally menacing as #ThorLoveandThunder’s villain, Gorr the God Butcher,” Insider correspondent Kirsten Acuna writes. After the soaring critical success of Waititi’s last Marvel offering, Thor: Ragnarok, expectations for the new film were substantially high.

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Thor: Love And Thunder Has Premiered, Here's What People Are ... (Cinema Blend)

Chris Hemsworth is back for his fourth solo MCU movie in Thor: Love and Thunder, and the first reactions are here!

You can also check out our 2022 Movie Release Schedule to see what else is coming soon to theaters, and see what’s next in the MCU as we keep track of the upcoming Marvel movies. It’s been in the works for years, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 continues with the upcoming release of Thor: Love and Thunder. Chris Hemsworth is back as the title character for a fourth solo movie, which has been in the plans since Thor: Ragnarok surpassed box office expectations in 2017. The first reactions are certainly promising, and we’ll know more when critics release their full reviews on July 5.

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Marvel Omits Tom Hiddleston's Loki From Official Thor MCU Recap (The Direct)

An official Thor recap video fails to mention or show the God of Mischief, Loki.

Thor was no part of Loki besides mentions, memories, and a frog in a jar. Along with that, he could be trying to put Loki in his past and move forward with Natalie Portman's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor and Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie. After causing a Sacred Timeline breach in Avengers: Endgame, the 2012 version of the God of Mischief went on a wild ride in the original Disney+ series Loki. During one of Disney's most popular streaming series, Loki was able to escape the concept of time and space, see his life end, and reconstruct how he views reality.

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Events of the Week: 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' 'Westworld' and More (Hollywood Reporter)

Season four stars Aaron Paul, Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Hemsworth and Angela Sarafyan, along with co-creator Lisa ...

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<em>Thor: Love and Thunder </em>Called 'Rad' and the 'Funniest ... (PEOPLE.com)

Initial reactions praise Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, new cast member Christian Bale and more in Thor: Love and Thunder.

Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes' Erik Davis says the film "is everything I wanted it to be," with "big, colorful, weird Guns N' Roses-fueled battles to go w/ a hopelessly romantic story about discovering love in unexpected places. Gave me some Dark Knight Ledger Joker vibes at one point." And Korg!"

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Thor: Love & Thunder Teaser Explains Rumored Black Panther ... (Screen Rant)

There have been rumors Thor: Love & Thunder will introduce Black Panther's Panther God, Bast - and the latest TV spots explain how that could happen.

Thor: Love & Thunder could, therefore, serve as an essential setup for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Now, though, the MCU has become a whole lot more confident - introducing Egyptian gods in Moon-Knight and Russell Crowe as Zeus in Thor: Love & Thunder. It is reasonable to assume, therefore, that Zeus calls the Council of Godheads to discuss Gorr the God-Butcher's rampage, and that Bast attends alongside Valkyrie and Jane Foster's Thor.

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Is Thor 4 Better Than Ragnarok? Here's What Critics Are Saying (The Direct)

Critics' first reactions to Thor: Love and Thunder have been positive, but is the new film better than its predecessor?

Thor: Love And Thunder IS AWESOME!" Ironically, one of the negatives that was pointed out by critics is that Thor: Love and Thunder just tries too hard to emulate its predecessor. "Thor: Love and Thunder is the GREATEST movie Marvel has made so far! "Thor: Love and Thunder is a fun, tight, and largely self contained Marvel adventure. "Thor: Love And Thunder is a swashbuckling adventure that doesn’t reach the high bar set by Ragnarok. Christian Bale steals every scene but wish we had more of him. It embraces the pulp and has fun moments, but misses on the story."

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Thor: Love and Thunder Clip Reveals Chris Hemsworth Still Has ... (Comicbook.com)

Marvel Studios has been on a bit of a roll this year from the release of Moon Knight, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ms. Marvel and the ...

Chris Hemsworth has begun doing interviews for the film and has teased some big reveals for Portman's return. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. Which is interesting for Thor to try and understand or grab a hold of that idea because he's in a space of 'who am I?' And to see someone else dressed like him is like, slightly confusing." Marvel Studios describes Thor: Love and Thunder as follows: "The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced – a quest for inner peace. We have been getting a bunch of cool clips from Love and Thunder, but now one clip is showing us who Thor is still in love with. The scene is pretty hilarious and hopefully the entire film plays out like this.

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7 Marvel movies to stream before you see 'Thor: Love and Thunder ... (Business Insider)

The upcoming "Thor" sequel ties into several previous Marvel films and includes characters from the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series.

The film features direct callbacks to "Thor: The Dark World" and even has a brief cameo with Jane Foster using archive footage. The movie, which presents a more comedic take on the character, is directed by Taika Waititi. Waititi returns to direct "Thor: Love and Thunder," so we can expect a similar tone. If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. The Guardians gain a new member in this sequel, which sees Quill learning more about his mysterious heritage. We may receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. The movie opens with a young Peter Quill being abducted by aliens. He's accompanied by his hammer Mjölnir, but an enchantment prevents Thor from lifting it until he proves himself worthy again. Chris Hemsworth plays Thor, who is banished to Earth after he provokes a war between realms. If you're looking to catch up on everything that might tie into Thor's latest adventure, we've got you covered. Stream "Guardians of the Galaxy" on Disney Plus Star Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Thor for the eighth time. Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, and Jaimie Alexander also reprise their roles from previous Marvel movies.

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Chris Hemsworth Says <em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em> Semi ... (PEOPLE.com)

In an interview with Variety at the red carpet premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder on Thursday night, the Marvel actor, 38, jokingly said seeing the scene ...

"It was 10 years in the making, that scene — a dream of mine. Whatever," Chris explained of his initial reaction to seeing himself in the nude. When asked if he "did a lot of squats" in preparation for the action-intense movie and the added moment of nudity, Hemsworth revealed he "did a lot of everything."

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Brand new Thor: Love and Thunder clip reveals Mjolnir's new power (BGR)

A surprised and excited Thor (Chris Hemsworth) foolishly believing he can get Mjolnir back. We've known Mjolnir would be repaired ever since Marvel announced ...

You’ll see some Mjolnir action in this one, as well as the goats that Thor will end up with below: That’s not the only Love and Thunder clip that Marvel released this week. The Love and Thunder trailers made it clear so far that it’s not Thor who will repair Mjolnir. He’s shocked to see the hammer appear. But we soon find out that it’s a speech that Thor often gives, one that the Guardians are more than familiar with. Just as we’ve known that Jane (Natalie Portman) would return to Thor 4 where she would rock the Mjolnir hammer. The Mjolnir that Captain America (Chris Evans) got in Endgame came from a different reality.

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Thor Love And Thunder Reactions Praise Natalie Portman, Christian ... (GameSpot)

It's everything you loved about Thor: Ragnarok, plus Christian Bale and Natalie Portman.

in the words of my new favorite characters: AHH pic.twitter.com/MytduVq89h June 24, 2022 And Korg! pic.twitter.com/fu0gTUuMRj June 24, 2022 It's also very funny (Natalie's got jokes) and features one of the most stunning visual sequences in MCU history. I saw— Jake (@jacobkleinman) #ThorLoveAndThunder. It can't quite match the visual or comedy bombast of Ragnarok, but Taika Waititi makes up for it with an emotionally mature Marvel movie. However, you can't be that breath of fresh air twice, so you need to up the emotional connection to the characters and the plot. Most of the criticism in these initial reactions focuses on the film's stylistic similarity to Thor: Ragnarok and the fact that you can't have the same thing be new and fresh twice. — Lyra Hale 🔜 SDCC (@TheAltSource)— Lyra Hale 🔜 SDCC (@TheAltSource) #ThorLoveAndThunderis the GREATEST movie Marvel has made so far! Big, colorful, weird Guns N' Roses-fueled battles to go w/ a hopelessly romantic story about discovering love in unexpected places. It’s mature, the soundtrack rocks, and there’s great surprises. Taika Waititi through and through. Now, the first reactions to Thor: Love and Thunder are here and it sounds like more of the same--for better or worse. While the MCU has struggled with some of its Phase 4 films to elicit the emotional response we had to earlier ones, fans have been looking forward to Thor: Love and Thunder thanks to his fresh perspective shown off in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, which managed to combine humor and heart for a standout entry.

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