By the Hammer of Thor! Filming Starts In January!

As I write this post, there will probably be another famous non-American actor cast in Thor. Hey, that’s not a bad thing, boys and girls. Phil is still banging down Kenneth Branagh’s door to watch his screen-test. Don’t judge him yet, Ken. It’s pretty good actually. Then again, I directed it. So I’m biased.

Kidding notwithstanding, the Marvel hero and his big-ass hammer are looking to be more and more of a force to be reckoned with when it is released on May 20, 2011. I know that summer is stuffed more than Kevin James in stretch pants (I only kid!) But like Star Trek this past summer and Iron Man in 2008, I have a hunch it’s going to surprise the hell outta the general public. We’ll see.

Production Weekly (via their Twitter account) reveals that filming will start up this coming January in Los Angeles. The shoot will then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico by March and wrap up in April. At least, the filmmakers are anticipating this to be done by then. You know how these mega productions can sometimes go into overtime for unforeseen circumstances (read: shit happens).

With things clearly going forward on Thor, what the Hell is up with Captain America? It opens at the end of July 2011 (merely two months after Thor) and yet we’ve heard nothing about it. Is trouble brewing for the Sentinel of Liberty? Maybe he’s been pushed back to summer 2012?