Thor: The Dark World Featurettes

Thor: The Dark World could be a mega-blockbuster when it opens in theaters November 8, 2013.

From Hollywood Reporter

If pre-release tracking is any indication, Thor: The Dark World could enjoy one of the best November openings of all time at the North American box office, particularly for a film opening earlier in the month.

. . . Thor 2, like Iron Man 3, is expected to benefit from 2012 global blockbuster The Avengers, the crown jewel of Marvel's superhero film empire. Avengers, which features Hemsworth as Thor and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, among other Marvel characters, earned $1.5 billion worldwide to become the No. 3 film of all time after Avatar and Titanic.

Thor 2 is sparking interest among all quadrants of the movie-going audience. Interest is high among younger females for a superhero film, likely due to Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, who likewise returns for the follow-up alongside Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, and Idris Elba. Thor 2 is also tracking well among Hispanics.

Kenneth Branagh directed the first Thor, while the sequel is from filmmaker Alan Taylor.

Thor 2 takes place one year after the events of The Avengers, as Thor reunites with Jane Foster (Portman) and tries to save his planet from a mysterious enemy. Thor also forms an uneasy alliance with his adoptive brother, Loki (Hiddleston).

What If The Avengers Had Been Made in 1978?

Ah, What if? Luckily someone clever had this idea and made the "1978 Movie of the Week Trailer" complete with a jazzy soundtrack and Paul Lynde as Loki, LOL.

Avengers Win Big at MTV Movie Awards

At last night's MTV Movie Awards, the Whedonverse won big with "The Avengers" taking home three golden popcorn trophies for Best Fight, Best Villain, and Best Movie.

”We are humbled to be standing here. No, we’re not humbled, we won. We’re… what’s the opposite of humbled? We’re Biebered to be standing here tonight.”

~ Joss Whedon via Popwatch ~ Best Sound Bite of the Night

"Everyone's got to thank this guy. Joss Whedon: creator, writer, director, our fearless leader," Samuel L. Jackson said.
When Whedon took to the stage, he joked, "Chris [Evans] wants to thank me too. Thank you guys, this was very unexpected."
Whedon, Evans and Jackson were joined on stage by costar Tom Hiddleston, who used the opportunity to make a joke of his own. "I just want to say I'm happy to be Hulk smashed any day of the week," he quipped.

~ Via Zap-2-It

In addition to Best Movie, "Marvel's The Avengers" earned victories in the night's Best Fight and Best Villain categories. All three of the Marvel Studios picture's awards were at least partly due to the involvement of Tom Hiddleston, who terrorized the iconic superheroes as Loki, Asgard's very own God of Mischief. Speaking with MTV News back-stage at the show, Hiddleston said "it was fun" to be "burdened with glorious popcorn" in front of so many fans as a big winner throughout Movie Awards night.
"I'm so proud," he said. "Loki is the richest, deepest and most exhilarating character I've ever played. When I started, when I was cast in 'Thor,' I'm not sure Loki was particularly well-known within Marvel. But people like ['Avengers' director and writer Joss Whedon], who write him so beautifully, and all of the people who help me be him — hair and make-up guys, costume guys — I'm so proud that he's been taken to heart, if that's a right word for a villain. I'm really touched and really proud."

~ MTV.com