Finally, we have a plot description for the film, which reveals that it’ll be much more grounded in our modern world than I first assumed.

Worried that Thor will be too focused on magic? Don’t be. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has announced that the big screen adaptation of the Norse god will be grounded in science, not magic.
Some fans have openly speculated on how Thor’s fantastical origins will play alongside the high-tech world (think Iron Man) possibly used in [...]

It’s official. Thor has entered production.
Principal photography has begun on Kenneth Branagh’s Thor according to a statement from Marvel Studios.
Based on the screenplay from Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne, the film tells the story Norse god Thor, “whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war and result in his expulsion from the [...]

Irish actor Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned) will not be joining Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie and the reason has nothing to do with his acting ability.
Townsend was dismissed from the anticipated graphic-novel project after arriving an astounding six hours late for a screen test. Joshua Dallas (The Decent: Part 2, The Boxer), will replace [...]

Branagh has fleshed out a cast featuring Star Trek’s Chris Hemsworth alongside Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard and Ray Stevenson.

For Berry Mzuscan, movies are something to cherish, to debate and to sometimes bemoan. A “superhero wing-ding fanboy,” Mzuscan has been an admirer of spandex-clad heroes since he could barely walk, so when news of a big-screen adaptation of Thor came out of Marvel Studios in 2008, Mzuscan should have been excited, but he wasn’t. [...]

Comic book legend Stan Lee recently confirmed that he will have a cameo in the upcoming Marvel Studio epic Thor.
Lee revealed the news via his Twitter account:
“Kenneth Branagh (of course I call him ‘Ken!’) said my cameo’s set for the upcoming Thor movie. – To him, it’s a cameo, to me – it’s a ROLE!” [...]

Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) has had discussions with Marvel about portraying Hawkeye in Thor and The Avengers.
“Hawkeye could be interesting,” Renner said. “I’d love for that to happen. It’d be fun… I’m just happy to get considered for big franchise roles like that.”
He added: “[Marvel are] going to send me some stuff on it, [...]

Matt Damon turned down the role of James T. Kirk’s father in J.J. Abrams’ summer hit Star Trek, but turned it down for “gracious and understandable and logical of reasons.”
Abrams told MTV that he had contacted Damon during casting of the sci-fi revival for the role of George Kirk.
“I did [talk to Damon], but not [...]

Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The House Bunny) has joined the cast of Thor, Marvel Studios’ upcoming huge-budget adaptation of the graphic novel hero.
The news comes by way of Thor co-star Natalie Portman who told MTV about her excitement.
“Well I’m really excited… Kat Dennings is going to be in it with me and [...]