Kenneth Branagh to Shoot 'Thor' Next January
getthebigpicture.net 5/1/2009 — You've got to be rooting for Kenneth Branagh . Through no real fault of his own, the esteemed writer-director-actor fell out of favor with audiences when he made a very bad Frankenstein movie on the heels of tremendous success on the Shakespeare front. And he's never really found his way ...

Kenneth Branagh Opens Up About 'Thor'
getthebigpicture.net 12/15/2008 — So to call it an unpredictable choice by Marvel would be fairly accurate. But Branagh does have a pretty recognizable brand: He makes great Shakespeare movies. How that and Norse mythology will play out, I have no idea. But he's very excited by the opportunity.

Kenneth Branagh "Extremely Close" to Casting Thor
getthebigpicture.net 5/13/2009 — From where I sit, Thor is going to be a tough sell for Marvel. Unlike some other comic book characters headed for theaters, there's a pretty specific look Thor has to have. While you can have any number of actors of average height filling the roles of Iron Man, Captain America, Batman, ...

Alexander Skarsgard Says He Isn't Playing Thor
getthebigpicture.net 4/18/2009 — Possibly the biggest question marks in the entire Avengers arc for Marvel Studios center around Thor . Is Kenneth Branagh the right director for the material? Is the material good fodder for a film? If it's not a hit, should the character even factor into The Avengers movie?  ...

EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Addresses The Stories & People Inspiring The ‘Thor’ Movie
splashpage.mtv.com 6/4/2009 — While the world still waits for official confirmation that Chris Hemsworth will play the lead role in “Thor,” one other aspect of the project that remains uncertain is, well… exactly what sort of “ Thor ” story the movie will tell. Back in January, a ...

Branagh Wowed Marvel with 'Thor' One-Man Show
getthebigpicture.net 6/22/2009 — Maybe you've wondered why Marvel chose Kenneth Branagh to direct Thor , which is probably the closest thing to a high-wire act the studio is undertaking over the next few years. Branagh is a great director, no doubt, but he's never done exemplary work when he's had a big budget. In ...

'Thor' Still Looking For Its Thor
getthebigpicture.net 2/19/2009 — Know any big, powerful, sympathetic actors in their 20s with real dramatic skills? Oh, and that can play a handicapped medical student? There's an opening at Marvel...

Donald Blake To Appear In Thor
flicksnews.net 1/10/2009 — IESB.net has a rumor that Donald Blake the human vessel Thor in the marvel comic which will serve as to how he appears in the Avengers Movie.

Casting Call For Thor Reveals More Than That The Lead Is Open
slashfilm.com 2/19/2009 — A casting notice for the lead role in Kenneth Branagh ’s Thor not only tells us that the situation is still vacant, but what criteria will be applied in selecting the big screen God of Thunder. Coming Attractions have been slipped the ...

Could Alexander Skarsgard Be Marvel’s Thor?
slashfilm.com 3/10/2009 — First of all, the following story is speculative and circumstantial at best, and as such, should not be considered more than a rumor at this point… but we’ll bite. LatinoReview had discounted a rumor previously floating around that ...