Along withan EW coverthat shows offChris Hemsworth’s (gasp) new shorter Thor haircut in the upcoming sequelThor: Ragnarok, the first images from the film have been unveiled as well.Hunt for the WilderpeopleandWhat We Do in the ShadowsfilmmakerTaika Waititidirects the third standaloneThormovie, and while theThorfilms have thus far been something of an ugly stepchild in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything aboutRagnaroksignals this could be one of Marvel’s best movies yet.
First of all, two-time Oscar-winnerCate Blanchettplays the villain Hela, the Goddess of Death who’s been imprisoned for millennia. She looks decidedly badass here in these images, and there’s just no way she gives a bad performance. Then there’sJeff Goldblumin a very colorful get-up as the Grandmaster, one of the Elders of the Universe. I mean, come on. Who doesn’t want to see that?
What’s most striking about these images is how colorful they are, especially in the wake of the very grounded, very mutedCaptain America: Civil War. Waititi promises to bring humor and warmth to the MCU, which seems oddly appropriate for the Thor character, and whileGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2looks great,thisis the superhero movie I’m most excited for in 2017.
Check out the firstThor: Ragnarokimages below via EW, which also give us looks atMark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner,Tom Hiddleston’s return as Loki, andTessa Thompsonas the heroine Valkyrie. Also starringAnthony HopkinsandIdris Elba,Thor: Ragnarokopens in theaters on November 3rd.
