Thor 2 Hammers On For July 2013 Without Kenneth Branagh
Thu, June 30, 2011 
Thor could have easily been one giant ass-clogging piece of cinematic cheese. But thanks to the skills of its director Kenneth Branagh and its great leading performances from Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, it surprised many and became one of the better-liked releases this summer.
With summer 2011 in its half-time, Marvel's starting to think of a world after The Avengers opens and, reports Heat Vision, readying a sequel to Thor for July 26, 2013. Hemsworth will be back (No shit). Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Branagh.
As fans have witnessed successfully with Thor and not-so-much with Green Lantern this summer, these big effects-driven comic-properties are just as dependant on finding the right director to handle the material as they are with getting the right actor in the lead role. Even with the onscreen world of Asgard established, there's no guarantee the next guy rocking the bullhorn behind camera (and Marvel, let's not forget) won't fuck up Thor 2.
Since there's reportedly no story or writers committed yet, may I suggest the House of Ideas commission the writing/producing of Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. These are the guys responsible for the brilliant BBC series Sherlock. Just as with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, they took the world he created for Victorian-era England, brought into our reality and made it work oh-so-well.
I'm fully aware that indeed studio executives aren't listening. But to their credit, Marvel's had a habit lately of thinking outside the box with choosing their directors, writers and actors. So...I can dream they'll listen, can't I?
Reader Comments (5)
I love the idea of Moffat writing the sequel.
Greaat news marvel/disney has confirmed thor 2 us on the way. I am a bitbdisapointed that kenneth isn't returning as director. Glad he will remain producer on the film. At least it doesn't look he had any problems with marvel like fav did. So maybe there is a chance he will return as director. If not I am sure marvel will pick the right director.
Don Payne, writer of such "hits" as "Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer" and "My Secret Ex-Girlfriend", is scheduled to write the screenplay.
...Please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck...
i saw that too but he was also one of the many writers on thor 1. Plus he probably wont be the only one on the sequel either. He was probably just hired to do first draft. Then it will go to probably 2 or 3 others to we reach the shooting script stage.
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