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Hemsworth: Fourth Thor Movie Was 'Too Silly'

But he hasn't ruled out playing character again

(Newser) - Thousands of miles from Hollywood, Chris Hemsworth is enjoying family life—and surfing—in Byron Bay, Australia, but he hasn't ruled out picking up Thor's hammer again. In a wide-ranging interview with GQ , the 39-year-old Australian actor says he agrees with critics, including friends of his twin sons,...

What Critics Are Saying About the New Thor
What Critics Think
About the Latest Thor
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 8, 2022 11:24 AM CDT

What Critics Think About the Latest Thor

'Love and Thunder' is silly, and not necessarily in a good way

(Newser) - Returning for his fourth titled film, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is on "a quest for inner peace" that's interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), whose mission you can surely guess. Enter Thor's ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and ally King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), who are called...

We Have a New Female Thor
We Have a New
Female Thor
Jul 21, 2019 5:37 AM CDT

We Have a New Female Thor

Natalie Portman gets the hammer

(Newser) - Marvel Studios had a big, female-centric day at Comic Con on Saturday, with the biggest head-turner announced being an upcoming Thor movie—starring a woman. That woman is Natalie Portman, who told the crowd that the move "feels pretty good. I've always had a little hammer in me....

Thor: Ragnarok Wins Big With $121M Debut Weekend
3rd Thor Movie
Cleans Up
With $121M
Box Office
Nov 5, 2017 11:05 AM CST

3rd Thor Movie Cleans Up With $121M

Thor: Ragnarok is a bright spot in an otherwise dismal fall for movies

(Newser) - Thor: Ragnarok thundered to one of the year's best box-office debuts, opening with an estimated $121 million in North American theaters, the AP reports. The robust debut for the third Thor movie was a welcome shot in the arm for Hollywood and theater owners, who have just suffered through...

Thor Just Became Female
 Thor Just Became Female 
Jul 15, 2014 2:32 PM CDT

Thor Just Became Female

But this is still Thor, not She-Thor, people

(Newser) - We have seen the future Thor, and she is female: In a rather startling change, Marvel revealed today (to The View, naturally?) what it calls "one of the most shocking and exciting changes" to rattle the ranks of its biggest heroes—it seems our "classic Thunder God" is...

Hobbit Crushes All Other Movies

 Hobbit Crushes 
 All Other Movies 
 
box office
Dec 15, 2013 2:04 PM CST

Hobbit Crushes All Other Movies

'Frozen' falls to second, Tyler Perry film takes third

(Newser) - A wee hobbit ousted an animated princess at the weekend box office, says the Hollywood Reporter . Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ($73.7 million) not only iced out Disney's Frozen ($22.2 million) domestically, it ranked No. 1 worldwide, banking a robust $131.2 million in 49 territories. Tyler ...

Thor Bashes Jackass With $86.1M
 Thor Bashes 
 Jackass With $86.1M 
BOX OFFICE
Nov 10, 2013 12:22 PM CST

Thor Bashes Jackass With $86.1M

It wasn't really a close fight

(Newser) - Thor: The Dark World smashed its way to a hulking $86.1 million win at the weekend box office, easily swatting away Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa and its second-place $11.3 million, reports the AP . Thor's take was good enough for the fourth-biggest debut of the year, notes the...

Today's Best April Fool's Stories

Twitter, Google, and Virgin roll out doozeys

(Newser) - You may have seen Google's plan to "shut down YouTube," but that wasn't the only media-perpetrated April Fool's prank today, CNN reports. Among the day's best:
  • Twitter (sorry, "Twttr") announced that vowels are no longer permitted in tweets, so as to facilitate
...

Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast
 Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast 
movie review
May 4, 2012 7:37 AM CDT

Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast

Joss Whedon directs Robert Downey Jr. in superhero blowout

(Newser) - Sure, it's an effective moneymaking scheme: release movies about individual superheroes, then one about all of them. But with Joss Whedon at the helm, The Avengers really works. What critics are saying:
  • "Even if you don't particularly like comic-book adaptations, this film just might make a believer
...

Thor Thunders Past Rivals

 Thor Thunders 
 Past Rivals 
box office
May 9, 2011 3:14 AM CDT

Thor Thunders Past Rivals

With $66M, it's Marvel's third-best new-franchise opening

(Newser) - Thor hammered the competition over the weekend, pulling in $66 million and exceeding studio expectations. Though Thor is a lesser-known comic book title, the movie was Marvel's third-highest opening for a new franchise, behind the $115 million pulled in by Spider-Man in 2002, and the $98.6 million Iron ...

Thor Movie Reviews: Most Critics Like it, But Not AO Scott
 Thor Leaves 
 Critics (Mostly) 
 Thunderstruck 
Movie Review
May 6, 2011 11:25 AM CDT

Thor Leaves Critics (Mostly) Thunderstruck

Reviews solid for likeable new superhero flick

(Newser) - Critics are mostly quite pleased with Thor, the new Marvel superhero flick about a Norse god fallen to Earth, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film currently sports an 81% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though its positive reviews seem to be more three-star than four-star. Here's a taste of...

White Supremacists Boycotting Thor Over Black God

Casting of Idris Elba infuriates Council of Conservative Citizens

(Newser) - A far-right group is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Thor movie because a black actor has been cast as a Norse god. Wire star Idris Elba plays the god Heimdall in the superhero movie, a casting decision that the Council of Conservative Citizens says is an "insulting...

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