Yahoo Movies Taika Waititi dismisses claims the 'Thor: Love and Thunder' script is already done
Taika Waititi has rubbished a story claiming that his script for Marvel superhero movie Thor: Love and Thunder has already been completed.
Kiwi director Waititi is currently working on the follow-up to his own Thor: Ragnarok, which will feature Chris Hemsworth returning to the role, but will also re-introduce Jane Foster as Mighty Thor - the character’s successor in the comics.
Natalie Portman, who was absent from Ragnarok, is set to reprise the role of Jane having appeared in 2011’s Thor and sequel Thor: The Dark World.
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Responding to a Marvel-focused website’s claim, based on a Deadline report, that his script is already written, Waititi quipped that “the title page is complete”.
Oh that's cool!! I never cease to surprise me!
(the title page is complete) https://t.co/wSMzolKVbY— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) August 23, 2019
The same report in Deadline suggested that Waititi will shoot the film at the beginning of 2020.
As far as Disney has announced, Thor 4 is set to be the final movie in the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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The decision to hand the hammer Mjölnir to Foster on the big screen mimics a recent comic book arc and introduces another female hero to the MCU.
Little else is known about the story that will be told in Thor: Love and Thunder, as Hemsworth’s character was seen leaving Earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy at the conclusion of Avengers: Endgame.
Waititi has a packed upcoming slate, including sports documentary adaptation Next Goal Wins and his forever-mooted take on anime classic Akira.
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His latest film, Jojo Rabbit, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival later this year and features Waititi as a ludicrous version of Adolf Hitler, imagined by a Hitler Youth child.
Waititi has stated he did no research for the role of Hitler and has expressed a desire to “p**s off a lot of racists” with the film.
Thor: Love and Thunder is due to land in cinemas on 5 November, 2021.
