Walts Ghost

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I know there were doubts about where his contract ended, so it's good to get confirmation we've got at least three more 'Thor' adventures on the way with him in the cape.

cinemaphile

I love him as Thor, but I'd prefer Marvel use those release slots for new characters.

of course, being contracted for a certain number of films just means he's in IF they get made - it's no guarantee they'll do them.

Walts Ghost

As long as 'The Dark World' does well, we can almost guarantee a third anyway. I've always been under the impression we'd get three solo movies and three 'Avengers' films from Iron Man, Cap, and Thor. Then, if the actor decides to stay, they'd go from there. That seems to be the case with this confirmation.

cinemaphile

If they cap it at 3, I'd be happy with that. And of course still use them in Avengers (or other) films. I just hope they don't do this and Cap 3 right away in Phase Three. Space them out and let other characters emerge.

Goldensuitcase

Hey....if they want to do more, by all means. I can imagine Marvel upping their movies per year if they keep putting out successful films. No reason not to.

Walts Ghost

I think that'll be the plan. I have a feeling Phase 3 is going to be longer than 1 and 2, and we're going to see more solo films and new characters in it. Just a hunch.

bowlingbilly10

Nice! I thought the first thor was just ok because of all the comedic parts it had in it. Thor the dark world better be good. I can't wait for the second one in two weeks!

mrrant_33

While Thor: The Dark World doesn't hit theaters worldwide for another two weeks, that hasn't stopped chatter from sprouting about a potential third installment which is expected of the Marvel brand. But as Chris Hemsworth believes another solo Thor adventure will see the Asgardian deal with Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse, producer Kevin Feige confirms that ideas already exist.

"Thor's next adventure will be Age of Ultron," says Feige during a video live chat. "So, that's where all the Thor effort is going. But there are things you will see at the end of [The Dark World] that certainly hint towards and could lead towards a third Thor adventure if that’s what audiences want to see. We definitely have a story we’d like to tell." Speaking on the same possibility during a chat with Slash Film, Kevin Feige added "I don’t think [a Loki movie] would be before Thor 3 if there is a Thor 3 and while we certainly have ideas of where we would like that to go, there are no specifics. We have to see how this one does and then go from there."

When asked basically if this potential third installment would complete Thor's solo outings (a trilogy), Kevin Feige responded: "We don't build any of the movies to be a trilogies; we work on one movie at a time and really focus on making that the best film. And if it works and if people enjoy it, then we get to tell another story. But what's interesting about The Dark [World], is it kind of is a completion of a trilogy already if you look at the first Thor, Avengers and then The Dark [World] - particularly for the character Loki - you will see a very sort of cohesive arc for that character. So, we can sort of call it a sub-trilogy within the broader [Marvel Cinematic Universe]." Hopefully this means we'll finally see Hela and Surtur on screen. What do you think?

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Snicket

Why is Loki still alive? I wish there would be at least some level of consequence in this universe, but when a minor character like Coulson can't even be dead it seems almost pointless watching these because there is no level of consequence to anything. It's fun(?) to watch but there is almost no suspense or tension because everyone is contractually obligated to be immortal.

Blu-Benny

how do you kill a god??

wormraper

it's a comic book movie. comic books in GENERAL don't kill off popular villains, they are the villains for DECADES usually

Doctor Jack

Plus, he is far too entertaining to kill off.

Mandalorian

/comic books

Blu-Benny

this is actually the correct answer!!

Snicket

I'm not watching a comic book though, its a film. If you want that experience you should read a comic book. That's always my stance on adaptations though, the nature of adaptations is not mimicry, but change.

Since this wont last for decades I don't expect the Thor Loki duel to last that long. How boring would that be just having two characters battle each other with no consequence for 6-7 movies? Blaah. I need some stakes to care about the action I'm seeing, although its fun to watch most of the time, the Marvel films fail pretty badly at providing any real tension.

If Loki challenged Thor in more interesting ways I would tolerate him more, but he just doesn't excite me as a villain. He is played fine and all his motivations are just really thin and lack any real depth. He is a power hungry fiend who want to be king of something because he has the power to. I guess that's fine for am origin story but he hasn't evolved past that yet. You would think at this point Thor would just go ahead and slam his hammer through his skull and end the terror already.

Mandalorian

I always hate when they kill a great villain in the first story, unless they return in another form to further add to the story in future films (like Norman Osborn in the Spidey trilogy). Nolan would have used the Joker again in the third Batman film had Ledger not passed. Nicholson's death in the Burton Batman is one notable exception for me, because I find it to be iconic. Still he's much better than Penguin and Max Shreck in Returns, so that one never lived up to the first, aside from Catwoman. Killing a great villain can make for a poignant moment in the film, but I don't prefer it. I like what Webb did with Lizard in TASM.

EDIT: I just realized how disjointed this post is, so I apologize. I was kind of spewing my thoughts.

Bolty

I think the Cap 3 and the Thor 3 will be many years from now rather than sooner. Marvel doesn't want to do all the movies involving its major characters too soon and be left only with 2nd and 3rd stringers to carry the MCU forward.
I'd love to see if things like the Inhumans, Ka-Zar, Black Panther, Namor could be done right and gain a following first.
The only established character I think they should use in a solo movie in 'phase 3' is Hulk.



It was a mistake bringing Coulson back---as for Loki--I don't think you kill off an arch-enemy till the final act--when ever that may be and a "Masters of Evil" needs the top rung villains to be compelling.

The Asgardian gods DO die---by only by violence not by age or disease---in the comic mythology

Actually they kill off major villains all the time---they just never stay dead. The movies should be different IMO since they are not endless and will come to an end at some point---before being rebooted.

He may be in the top 3 or 4 most popular character good or evil they have done in the MCU---he's not gonna die till the very end of this generation of MCU movies.

Not to beat a dead horse, but how cool would it have been to have Kingsley, Hiddleston, Spader and Weaving tearing up the scenery in a future Masters of Evil Avengers movie?

Taipan

{hulk}...Punny God...{hulk}

Snicket

The death is only half of it for me. I don't have any real issue with keeping a great villain around (though I prefer resolution) I think Magneto in First Class was a really good use of giving the villain a good arc and reason for staying.

But establishing a universe of consequences is very important to being engaged with these characters. In the '89 Batman films when the Joker was killed (there was actually a lot of death in those films) it set a great precedence of real danger, so any character (Excluding Bats of course) would be at risk. It made things exciting to watch.

But when Thor 3 is announced before the second is even released I'm probably not going to be at the edge of my seat because the main characters are going to be safe.

I really think it was a huge misstep to have Coulson remain alive, it was a cheap cop-out to fan service and made the Avengers team up pointless and robed of its emotion.

Mandalorian

He may not have "died", but I'm still moved by Loki's release at the end of Thor. The poignancy of the moment will not be undermined by what they do in other stories, at least for me. Now Coulson, yeah that was a cheap one, but you still don't know what route they're taking, so give it a chance. Obviously something is up with Coulson if anyone here is paying attention to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Everyone keeps commenting on it. We'll find out he's a robot soon enough.