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Kenneth Branagh Finds Odin for 'Thor'
Kenneth Branagh Finds Odin for 'Thor'
Brian Blessed has made about 100 movies and TV shows, give or take, but to me, he'll always be Prince Vultan from Flash Gordon . You can't blame me; I was nine years old when it came out and I had never heard a guy that loud in my life. Still haven't, in fact. And it made such an impression ...
EXCL-Thor Writer Ashley Miller
EXCL-Thor Writer Ashley Miller
cinefools.com — Lately you have mainly been involved with writing for Television(Sarah Connor Chronicles and now Fringe), how did you become involved in the writing of Thor? AM-We were in the right place at the right time. Marvel needed a writer (or team, in our ... (more) EXCL-Thor Writer Ashley Miller
EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Addresses The Stories & People Inspiring The ‘Thor’ Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Addresses The Stories & People Inspiring The ‘Thor’ ...
splashpage.mtv.com — 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 ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Addresses The Stories & ...
Thor, Captain America and The Avengers Details from Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige
Thor, Captain America and The Avengers Details from Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige
movieblog.ugo.com —   Alas, while we can’t release most of what was seen and heard during Wednesday’s Marvel Studios Iron Man 2 set visit for at least one month, we’ve been informed that we can share excerpts from the Q&A with Marvel... (more) Thor, Captain America and The Avengers Details from ...
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Brian Blessed is Thor’s Odin
The Movie Blog — Kenneth Branagh had said that Thor casting news would be out at the end of last month, but what he didn’t tell us was that it would start a domino effect with a rapid fire sequence of announcements. Now the Papa Smurf of Norse Mythology has found an actor. Brian Blessed will be booming on high as Odin. Get the Big Picture says: Blessed has had a solid career, no doubt, and having worked with Kenneth Branagh a couple of times, it seems natural for Blessed to be cast in the director’s Thor. Good role, too, if ...

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