New Thor Film Is Thor: Love and Thunder, With Natalie Portman As Female Thor

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by James White |
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Mere days after word leaked about Taika Waititi returning to write and direct a fourthThor film, Marvel boss Kevin Feige took the stage to add a few more details. Specifically, that it'll be called Thor: Love And Thunder.

The movie will indeed find Waititi back behind the camera, with Chris Hemsworth's titular hero and Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie both returning. Hemsworth says he can't tell us where we'll find Thor this time, as "they won't show me the script". Thompson, meanwhile, says her first act as King of Asgard is finding her queen. Waititi wouldn't be drawn on any real details, so we don't yet know what shape Thor might be in this time around or whether his new Guardians friends will feature.

But the biggest news? The movie will also feature a female Thor. Played by... Wait for it... Natalie Portman. The actress was on stage wielding Mjolnir, which we suppose is one way to tempt her back to the MCU.

Read our full wrap-up of the Marvel announcements here****.

Taika Waititi and Natalie Portman at Comic-Con 2019

It'll be in cinemas on November 5, 2021.

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