With Jane Foster out of the picture in Thor: Ragnarok, there’s an opening for a new love interest for the God of Thunder – a position many assumed would be filled by the introduction of Tessa Thompson’s Asgardian warrior Valkyrie. While that remains to be seen, both Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson have been speaking […]
Thor: Ragnarok gets eight character posters
With the release of Thor: Ragnarok fast approaching, Marvel has unveiled eight new character posters for the upcoming superhero blockbuster featuring Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder, Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, Cate Blanchett’s Hela, Anthony Hopkins’ Odin, Idris Elba’s Heimdall and Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Thor […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson slams “dumb” male screenwriters for their handling of female action heroes
Creed star Tessa Thompson joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe this November as she takes on the role of the Asgardian warrior Valkyrie in the Marvel Studios threequel Thor: Ragnarok, but whatever you do, don’t describe her character as a “badass”! During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson has criticised male screenwriters for the […]
Thor: Ragnarok gets a new image, UK release brought forward
Following an action-packed promo for Thor: Ragnarok [watch it here], Yahoo! Movies has revealed a new image for the upcoming Marvel threequel featuring the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and Topaz (Rachel House), while Marvel has announced that the UK release has been brought forward three days, and the film will now open on […]
Loki battles Valkyrie in new image from Thor: Ragnarok
With the release of Thor: Ragnarok drawing ever closer, we’re starting to see a lot of promotional material for the Marvel blockbuster, and thanks to TWHNewsCom on Instagram, we’ve got a new image from the film which sees Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie in the middle of a knife fight; check it out […]
Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun and Lakeith Stanfield set for Sorry to Bother You
Deadline is reporting that Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) and Lakeith Stanfield (War Machine) have signed on to star in the upcoming drama Sorry to Bother You from first time filmmaker Boots Riley. The film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling […]
Valkyrie and Rocket Raccoon join the Avengers: Infinity War shoot
With production on Marvel’s hotly-anticipated Avengers: Infinity War shifting from Edinburgh in Scotland to Durham Cathedral in the North East of England, some new set photos have arrived online showing the historic building kitted out with green screen. https://twitter.com/luisdrils/status/859948693499326464 Another photo from the Durham Cathedral set for #AvengersInfinityWar shows an Asgardian-looking statue. (via @Emily_Rose95) pic.twitter.com/fpxmSVwVIn […]
Jane Foster’s absence in Thor: Ragnarok explained
We’ve known for a while that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster wouldn’t be appearing in Thor: Ragnarok, with Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige making the announcement back in May of last year, and Portman herself following that up by saying she believes she’s now done with Marvel. Well, thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now know how […]
Tessa Thompson on Thor: Ragnarok’s Valkyrie, Taika Waititi says “it’s not really a comedy”
Over the past few days we’ve had a batch of first-look images from Thor: Ragnarok, along with plot details for the Marvel blockbuster, and comments from Cate Blanchett on her role as the new villain Hela. Now EW has unveiled more of its coverage of the hotly-anticipated Phase Three threequel, with actress Tessa Thompson talking about her […]
First look at Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi talks tonal shift
Thanks to the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got our first look at Cate Blanchett’s Hela and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, with the duo pictured alongside Chris Hemsworth’s now short-haired God of Thunder… Much has been said about Thor: Ragnarok adopting a more comical tone […]
