I thought I was losing interest in the current slate of recent Marvel stuff.. but they got me right back in with the last few titles. Case in point, a second Thor movie from Taika Waititi. With a Thor movie a lot more J Michael Straczynski/Jason Aaron-inspired this time around. Check this out!
Here's the latest trailer for the new Men In Black film. And it's looking pretty good, if I might say so. Like they probably could have kept going on with the original cast but since Will Smith & co didn't want to come back they simply decided to feature a new crew.
I can't actually wait for this one, looking forward to this team up of Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson!
Looks like the long-awaited MIB soft-reboot/sequel/spinoff/expanded universe starring Thor and Valk.. I mean,Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth might be a bit more fun than expected. Aside from a returning theme song, settings, weapon designs, a few cameos and a picture of the last battle of the original, this is gonna be a brand new standalone adventure.
And this sort of looks fun. I like these two actors, they work well off each other!
It seems Taika Waititi did the impossible - he made a great and fun-looking Thor film! I know it's just the teaser trailer, and it only seems to reveal parts of the first act, but this already looks like a lot of fun!
It's both a continuation from the previous two films, and kind of a soft reboot for these films. That plus Waititi's unique style and creative tone, and some of that Guardians of the Galaxy humor might have influenced this film. Plus it's part-Planet Hulk and even has some of The Unworthy Thor (the current comics) in there!! What's more to ask!?!
I cannot wait! Thor: Ragnarok will be out by the end of the year, in November.
Taika Waititi seems to be the perfect director to finally make me care about the Thor films. Don't mistake me, I love the character, I love the cast of these films and I would love to actually enjoy these Thor movies.. but they always come short. The first film had a lot of fun, a great setting.. but nothing much in the final act to make it stand out. It was a nice setup for Thor, Loki and Asgard for the Avengers films, I can tell you that. The Dark World still had great characterization but it was all it had. Aside from that the film was a big mess with no actual proper story and a boring foe/menace throughout the film...
Taika Waititi is the director behind the third film. He's a great funny guy who made some very promising indie and small budget films. Plus he really seems to be having fun making this film - which will actually be a blend of the Ragnarok storyline AND Planet Hulk!!
And he's been making these hilarious little shorts to accompany both Civil War and Doctor Strange. Check these out, they're much better than the two previous Thor films combined!!
I kinda prefer to see Chris Hemsworth do comedy than action roles lately...
There's a new Ghosbusters behind-the-scenes video showcasing Chris Hemsworth's character in the reboot/remake:
Actually, I'm starting to think this kind of looks good now. Moreso than my first impression with the trailer, I like how this spotlighted the cast simply interacting with each other. Hemsworth's character duesn't feel like simply a male version of Janine to me, but more like a mix of Janine, Dana Barrett and Louis Tully into one.
In a way, this is as close as we're getting to finally having Thor use his old Donald Blake alter-ego from the comics, in a way!
