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Movie News: Official Synopsis Revealed For THOR - THE DARK WORLD...

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Movie News

Marvel Studios have released the official synopsis to their eagerly awaited THOR sequel, THE DARK WORLD, due November 8th 2013. Check it out below...

"Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor: The Dark World is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, from a story by Don Payne (credit not final) and screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (credit not final) and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book Journey into Mystery“ #83 in August, 1962."

To peep some impressive THOR - THE DARK WORLD set pics, click HERE.

MARVEL PHASE TWO Release Schedule:

Mark these dates in your calendars...

April 26th 2013 - IRON MAN 3

Nov 8th 2013 - THOR: THE DARK WORLD

(TBC) 2013 - S.H.I.E.L.D.

April 4th 2014 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Aug 1st 2014 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

May 1st 2015 - UNTITLED MARVEL'S AVENGERS SEQUEL

(TBC) - ANT-MAN

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