Thor To Begin Shooting In January

I was born in January and I keep asking myself “What do I want for my birthday?”. Then the gods saw fit to grant me a present of thunder and lightning. Ok, maybe it’s not that big, but according to the Splashpage via ProductionWeekly Marvel Studios is set do start principal photography early next year.

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In a report from PW, Marvel Studios will start principal photography in LA in January then proceed to Santa Fe, New Mexico from March to mid- April. This is good news for Thor fans. I know that most of us were beginning to think that this film may never happen. The studios give us whispers for so long and then BOOM, all of the pieces start to fall into place. With the cast being filled by Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Anthony Hopkins as the all father Odin, I believe that this movie will take off and be done before we know it.

Reportedly, the story is about Thor being cast down from his home, and land of the Gods, Asgard. Thor must rediscover what is means to be a hero and protect humanity from all manners of evil. In the comics Thor is bound to a human alter ego, a doctor named Donald Blake. It has not been said whether or not Thor will have his human counter part, but with Natalie Portman cast a Jane Foster (Blake’s love interest) it may be safe to say that would be possible.

We will keep you posted on later Thor news as it becomes available.