Thor

The goofy gag reel of Thor: The Dark World is a raucously good time

Even though it’s incredibly hard to believe and goes against sound Sun rises in the east and sets in the west logic, Chris Hemsworth (and to a lesser extent Thor) is not a perfect being that doesn’t make goofy mistakes. This gag reel proves he’s human after all! Just like us! And sometimes moments get…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 4

Loki isn’t the only mischief-maker in the Thor 2 gag reel

Even gods can fall on their divine asses, as this gag reel from Thor: The Dark World reveals. Actually, since it’s short and it doesn’t include any flubbed lines, I’m betting it’s just a small snippet of a larger gag reel, designed to make us want to buy the Blu-ray on February 25th. Guys, you…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 31

Behold Tom Hiddleston’s shirtless audition for the role of Thor

Before he transformed into the greatest Marvel villain of all, Tom Hiddleston originally auditioned for Chris Hemsworth’s role as Thor. And we now have a tiny glimpse of that audition tape — and it is awesome. The gifs come from the soon-to-be released Thor: The Dark World DVD extras. One of the special features will…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 28

Loki himself cosplays as Captain America in deleted Thor 2 scene

Anyone who’s seen Thor: The Dark World knows that Chris Evans makes a cameo as Captain America (well, as Loki pretending to be Cap, at least). But as it turns out Marvel shot another version of the scene with Tom Hiddleston in Cap’s outfit instead. Let’s watch! Here’s Hiddleston explaining why this version of the…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 27

Why reading superhero comics is like making a deal with the devil

Hello, postal pals! It’s another cold, snowy day in the post-apocalypse, and I’m stuck on the road, by which I mean I’m in the middle of some forest somewhere. It’s so cold I had to cut open my horse so I could crawl inside to stay warm… except my horse was a pony, and I…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 22

The Mandarin rules in the first clip from Marvel’s “All Hail the King”

The next Marvel one-shot, included on the DVD/Blu-ray release of Thor: The Dark World, is of course about Trevor Slattery, the poor actor who pretended to be the diabolical terrorist called the Mandarin. But now that he’s been exposed and thrown in jail, Trevor learns he might still have some power. Question: How fun would…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 16

Dueling Movies: Two Films About the Same Thing at the Same Time

This weekend sees the release of The Legend of Hercules — and then later this year, we’ll see a second Hercules movie. This seems to happen a lot: everybody gets the same bright idea at the same time, and competing films are rushed into production. Here are a ton of cases where weirdly similar films…

Movies Jason Krell and Charlie Jane Anders Jan 9

Meet the Valkyrie that was almost in Thor: The Dark World

While the Marvel heroine Valkyrie has been rocking it in Defenders comics off and on for over 40 years, the Norse warrior goddess has so far been absent from the Marvel movie-verse. But as this new concept art reveals, Brunnhilde almost made her debut in Thor 2: The Dark World! The designs come from excellent…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 7

Concept art of the Rock Troll realm that was cut from Thor

The first Thor movie gave us a dazzling view of Asgard as well as Jotunheim, home of the frost giants — but there was supposed to be a third realm in there: the home of the Rock Trolls. Check out some Rock Troll concept art by artist Wil Rees. Update: Apparently this isn’t a separate…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 2

And now, here’s Benedict Cumberbatch as the Joker

He’s managed to play just about everyone else — so why not have Benedict Cumberbatch play the Joker? He’d probably be pretty amazing, and a worthy successor to Ledger, Nicholson and Hamill. This fan art comes from concept artist Alex Tuis, whose work on various movies we’ve featured before. (Via Comic Book Movie.) And here’s…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 25

Watch the visual effects reel of Thor: The Dark World’s prologue

If you watched Thor: The Dark World, you surely remember the epic sequence that kicked off the movie. The opening battle did a great job in setting the tone and looked absolutely incredible. Blur Studios, the shop who did the visual effects for the prologue, lifts the curtain a bit to reveal how they made…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 17

VFX reel breaks down Thor 2’s epic prologue battle

The creators of the stunning Girl with the Dragon Tattoo title sequence were also the masters behind Thor: The Dark World’s prologue battle. And now Blur Studio has unleashed a fantastic VFX that shows how the stunning battle between Malekith and Odin’s father, King Bor. Watch the almost entirely CG creation come to life! Narrated…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 17

Why do we hate so many female characters so much?

I seem to recall in 2013 there was a big deal about Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah coinciding. Well, since the post-apocalypse happened so soon after that, I guess that’s why we kind of ended up merging Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas into a month-long celebration of gift-giving, drinking, and good cheer (because of…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Dec 4

Oh My God someone made a plush “Mew-Mew” version of Thor’s Hammer

One of the very best things about Kat Dennings’ character (Darcy Lewis) in the Thor movies is how she pronounces Mjölnir. Instead of calling it by it’s traditional Norse name she prefers to call it Mew-Mew. And some genius has created a “Mew-Mew Mjölnir.” Thanks to TwinsGeekShop we can now purchase a Mew-Mew-Mjolnir, but I’ll…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 21

Why the original finale to Evangelion is the only one that matters

There are no questions about zombies, the ending of Man of Steel, or superhero genitalia in this week’s mailbag. I should be happy, but instead I’m just suspicious. What are you people planning?! Hrmm. Anyways, you’ll have to content yourself with the best Avengers stories, why The Dark Tower can’t be animated and a comparison…

io9 Rob Bricken Nov 20

S.H.I.E.L.D. shows how Thor 2 will crossover onto the TV

We’ve been wondering exactly how S.H.I.E.L.D. would be dealing with the massive destruction that occurred in Thor: The Dark World. Now we know! This sneak peek at this week’s S.H.I.E.L.D. episode reveals what happens after a god rips up the U.K. — i.e., the TV show team is sent in to clean it up. Ah,…

Television Meredith Woerner Nov 18

Sweet and silly (and uncomfortably sexy) moments from Loki’s childhood

Sibling rivalry typically starts in childhood, and artist Laine shows the roots of Thor and Loki’s fraught relationship in a series of comics and illustrations from their youth. Poor Loki, he can never catch a break with Odin, whether in academics, athletics, or drawing mythologically accurate animals. But some of Laine’s images of Loki’s childhood…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Nov 16

Harness Thor’s Mighty Mjölnir Hammer To Charge Your Gadgets

With seemingly unlimited celestial power, it only makes sense that Thor should share a little bit of the Mjölnir Hammer’s capabilities with humanity when he’s not battling Loki or alien invaders. After all, a dead smartphone can be just as catastrophic to some people as the world ending. And while it might not be Thor’s…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 15

Thor concept art shows how cool the Dark Elves’ realm could have looked

By Odin, this Thor: The Dark World concept art is amazing. Created by artist extraordinaire Nathan Schroeder, it shows some of the Nine Realms looking even spiffier than they did on screen. Plus there are some amazing animatics from the first movie. Schroeder’s epic concept art is exclusively on display over at Film Sketchr, so…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 12

Loki’s most nefarious plot yet: Ruining Thor’s Super Sweet 16

This is a terribly silly concept, but one that’s surprisingly well executed. What happens when Loki decides to ruin Thor’s birthday party? [via The Mary Sue]

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 10

The goofy gag reel of Thor: The Dark World is a raucously good time

Loki isn’t the only mischief-maker in the Thor 2 gag reel

Behold Tom Hiddleston’s shirtless audition for the role of Thor

Loki himself cosplays as Captain America in deleted Thor 2 scene

Why reading superhero comics is like making a deal with the devil

The Mandarin rules in the first clip from Marvel’s “All Hail the King”

Dueling Movies: Two Films About the Same Thing at the Same Time

Meet the Valkyrie that was almost in Thor: The Dark World

Concept art of the Rock Troll realm that was cut from Thor

And now, here’s Benedict Cumberbatch as the Joker

Watch the visual effects reel of Thor: The Dark World’s prologue

VFX reel breaks down Thor 2’s epic prologue battle

Why do we hate so many female characters so much?

Oh My God someone made a plush “Mew-Mew” version of Thor’s Hammer

Why the original finale to Evangelion is the only one that matters

S.H.I.E.L.D. shows how Thor 2 will crossover onto the TV

Sweet and silly (and uncomfortably sexy) moments from Loki’s childhood

Harness Thor’s Mighty Mjölnir Hammer To Charge Your Gadgets

Thor concept art shows how cool the Dark Elves’ realm could have looked

Loki’s most nefarious plot yet: Ruining Thor’s Super Sweet 16

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Thor

The goofy gag reel of Thor: The Dark World is a raucously good time

Loki isn’t the only mischief-maker in the Thor 2 gag reel

Behold Tom Hiddleston’s shirtless audition for the role of Thor

Loki himself cosplays as Captain America in deleted Thor 2 scene

​Why reading superhero comics is like making a deal with the devil

The Mandarin rules in the first clip from Marvel’s “All Hail the King”

Dueling Movies: Two Films About the Same Thing at the Same Time

Meet the Valkyrie that was almost in Thor: The Dark World

Concept art of the Rock Troll realm that was cut from Thor

And now, here’s Benedict Cumberbatch as the Joker

Watch the visual effects reel of Thor: The Dark World’s prologue

VFX reel breaks down Thor 2’s epic prologue battle

​Why do we hate so many female characters so much?

Oh My God someone made a plush “Mew-Mew” version of Thor’s Hammer

Why the original finale to Evangelion is the only one that matters

S.H.I.E.L.D. shows how Thor 2 will crossover onto the TV

Sweet and silly (and uncomfortably sexy) moments from Loki’s childhood

Harness Thor’s Mighty Mjölnir Hammer To Charge Your Gadgets

Thor concept art shows how cool the Dark Elves’ realm could have looked

Loki’s most nefarious plot yet: Ruining Thor’s Super Sweet 16

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Why reading superhero comics is like making a deal with the devil

Why do we hate so many female characters so much?