Tag: Thor

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ could cap record year for Marvel

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — It may not get the same affection lavished on “Iron Man” or “Captain America,” but the “Thor” franchise looks set to complete a record year for Marvel on its opening weekend. Bolstered by glowing early reviews, “Thor: Ragnarok” — the third instalment of the God of Thunder’s intergalactic exploits — is projected to take $90 to $100 million from Friday through Sunday. If it […]

Hela hustles Thor in new movie

Reuters — The first teaser trailer for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ has been released on Monday (April 10) and shows Thor (Chris Hemsworth) with a new look, and gives a first glimpse of Cate Blanchett as Hela, the goddess of Death. The film is one of three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in 2017, with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2’ and ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ also being released this year. They will all be paving the way for 2018’s ‘Avengers: […]

Latest trailer released for highly anticipated Avengers sequel

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” saw its third full trailer released online on Thursday (March 5) as anticipation over the second installment of the hugely popular and lucrative superhero series builds to a crescendo ahead of the film’s launch at the end of April. In the trailer the villain of the movie, the artificial intelligence Ultron, is seen bringing his robot forces together to battle the team of Marvel’s biggest selling superheroes – themselves with their […]