Well, maybe it's for the best. And that's not to say that directing two Thor films was a bad idea, I think he did well done. Perhaps it's just time to hand the reins over to a new director.
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Director Taika Waititi said that he was unaware that the tagline "Thor Will Return" was added at the end of Thor: Love and Thunder, and later said that he was open to directing a fifth Thor film if Chris Hemsworth was also involved, stating that the story would need to be "something surprising and unexpected", suggesting a low-budget road trip film with no fight sequences, in a fashion similar to Nebraska. In June this year, Hemsworth said that a future entry would have a "drastically different" tone that would "close the book" on the character, also saying that informal conversations had discussed potential ideas for the character's future appearances. He further explained that he'd want to return to Thor if all creatives were able to find another way to reinvent the character again to keep the experience "a little unpredictable" in order to not become stale with audiences. Waititi even noted in the artwork book for Love and Thunder that any additional Thor film would need to continue the character's evolution, "but still in a very fun way and still giving him things to come up against", and would need to have a villain more powerful than Hela was in Thor: Ragnarok. Then again, it may be unlikely given Hemsworth's early condition. But since they're trying to find ways to continue the character's storyline and conclude it, I for one personally think that a good title would be Thor: The Mighty Avenger. But what do you all think???
A while ago, producer Nate Moore was asked whether directors or writers should be already familiar or fans of the comic character they're adapting, to which he responded with a "not really".
He added that what they looked for was capability and experience in management and storytelling.
And this of course led to me to ask myself the question: is it a necessity to be a fan of the source material to adapt it? Personally I initially wanted to disagree with that approach, but the more I thought of it, it started to make sense.
You see, fans of the books, as Moore mentions, tend to be married to a particular issue or story, rather than finding what works from a story perspective and using that as a basis.
While directors like Coogler had a pre-established love for the character, and even recognized that some elements, like M'Baku, had to change, not every fan would be that open to do so.
What's interesting then is that when directors or writers are also comic fans, they are usually given characters they didn't really love. Such is the case of the Russos, who's love of Captain America happened when they started working on the project, looking for ways to make him more appealing to audiences.
And part of the job, as Nafe mentioned, is finding what is worth adapting. Like how Destin Daniel Cretton took the complicated family dynamic from Shang-Chi's comic history and used it as the basis for the story.
On the other hand we have directors like Kenneth Brannagh who don't have any comic book knowledge, and yet see how it was inspired by Shakespearean writing, and ran with it.
Still, I can understand this is a double edge sword, but I'd like to hear some thoughts about this. Do you agree or disagree and why?
And if you're interested, here's the link to that interview:
https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-writers-comics-avoids
So, with all the recent controversy about VFX artists talking about how working for Marvel was a poor condition, it got me think back to that video a few weeks ago about Taika and Tessa laughing at that one scene and how people were angered by that. Maybe it was weirdly timed, but I don't think they would ever want to hurt the artists who worked on it. I don't think they were even trying to offend anyone as far as I'm concerned. What do you think?
“I’m supposed to be shooting Thor right now, but obviously it got pushed back,” he began. “I’ll be starting that in January. This is the fourth time with a Thor film and the eighth Marvel film overall. Very excited, excited to try something different. The last three films, I think we certainly pushed the envelope. We’ve had a few different versions of the character. Now people expect dramatic change. We’ve got our work cut out for us. Taika Waititi, he’s back to direct. He’s writing the script right now. Natalie Portman is going to be in the film, Tessa Thompson. So, we’ve got a fantastic slew of actor’s in there, and cast and crew.”
I guess it's not a surprise that a movie that has the word "love" in it will have something to do with romance, but recently Taika Waititi commented on completing the script, revealing that it will be "so insane and it's also very romantic."
Will Thor and Jane get back together? Or, maybe Thor and Valkyrie? Or, perhaps Jane and Valkyrie? Or, what we've all been desperately wanting, a Korg romance storyline? Either way, I think it'll be great having more romance incorporated into the MCU, as it is a big element that has been fairly weaker throughout all the movies. Sure, most films have a love interest for the protagonist, but that's more just because it's a requirement, and that's usually as far as they go with it.
So, what are your thoughts on Love and Thunder? Waititi has also mentioned that the movie will be "insane", which makes me excited, as Ragnarok was fairly insane as it was, so I can't wait to see what's in store for us.
<p>Kevin Feige has once says this movie would be The Winter Soldier of Thor Movies which he hinted that Thor: Ragnarok will be WAY DARKER than First 2 Thor Movies. He hinted that Thor: Ragnarok would lead up to Infinity War which means Soul Stone might be in this movie
</p><p>Taika Waititi hinted at his Reddit Q&A that Thor: Ragnarok will be more of 70s/80s Sci-Fi Fantasy like The Dark Crystal, Excalibur, Legend, Labyrinth and even Willow! Man! I need some 80s Music for Thor: Ragnarok!
</p><p>And it won't be a Shakespeare movie, Game Of Thrones or Lord of the Rings that First 2 Thor Movies was influenced by!
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(Edited by Vin13ish)