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Earlier this month, Electroshadow revealed the main villain for “Thor: The Dark World”. Today, we have a brand new bit of casting, via The Hollywood Reporter. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is the latest addition and he will be playing a baddie. The British-born actor has landed the role of Algrim The Strong, also known as Kurse. InContinue Reading

Since the God of Thunder’s second outing “Thor: The Dark World” was first announced at last month’s San Diego Comic Con, fans have been wondering who the main baddie will be. Loki’s been captured, so he won’t be it. Rumours have been flying around, from the Enchantress to the Executioner. The movie’s title gave usContinue Reading

While this year’s San Diego Comic Con winds down to a close, Marvel has managed to throw in one last big(ish) piece of news. Well, actually it’s just a title change for two of their upcoming projects, the official logos for them, and their respective release dates. But the titles themselves do reveal quite aContinue Reading

The last few years have been Marvel’s, with a slew of superhero movies being released to (mostly) resounding success. This year see the culmination of their master plan, where everything comes together in “The Avengers”. But what happens after that? Can the studio maintain its foothold, or is the market reaching the point of oversaturationContinue Reading

“Thor 2″ has been going through a pretty messy development process. Directors have come and gone, start dates pushed back repeatedly, and even its stars aren’t sure what’s going on. Recently, things have settled down somewhat, with a new director confirmed (for now), in Alan Taylor. Here’s some bits and bobs from various sources… TomContinue Reading

First, Kenneth Branagh, who did such a good job directing “Thor” departed the sequel. Then Patty Jenkins was signed on, only to drop out last month due to “creative differences”. Now, a third director has stepped onboard Marvel’s troubled production. Today, Deadline reported that Alan Taylor will direct “Thor 2″. Who? Yes, I’ll admit that wasContinue Reading

Just mere days after Electroshadow had published comments by Kenneth Branagh about his replacement on “Thor 2″, this now happens. Director Patty Jenkins has left the Marvel Studios project, according to Deadline. Jenkins was brought on board the sequel to 2011′s successful launch of the Asgardian Avenger back in October, after Branagh declined to continue.Continue Reading

It’s a shame that Kenneth Branagh is not returning to direct “Thor 2″. He did a fantastic job with the characters and the world of Asgard. In some ways, this was the hardest Marvel character to adapt for the big screen, especially given the magical nature of the premise, which would’ve jarred against the fairlyContinue Reading