Chris Hemsworth
Filmography
Table:
Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2009

Star Trek

George Kirk

2009

A Perfect Getaway

Kale

2010

Ca$h

Sam Phelan

2011

Thor

Thor

2012

The Avengers

Thor

2012

The Cabin in the Woods

Curt Vaughan

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman

Eric the Huntsman

2012

Red Dawn

Jed Eckert

2013

Star Trek Into Darkness

George Kirk (voice)

Cameo

2013

Rush

James Hunt

2013

Thor: The Dark World

Thor

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Thor

2015

Blackhat

Nicholas Hathaway

2015

Vacation

Stone Crandall

2015

In the Heart of the Sea

Owen Chase

2016

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Eric the Huntsman

2016

Ghostbusters

Kevin Beckman

2016

Doctor Strange

Thor

Uncredited cameo

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor

2018

12 Strong

Captain Mitch Nelson

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Star Trek is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman . It is the eleventh film in the Star Trek film franchise , and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series portrayed by a new cast , as the first in the rebooted film series . The film follows James T. Kirk ( Chris Pine ) and Spock ( Zachary Quinto ) aboard the USS Enterprise as they combat Nero ( Eric Bana ) , a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets . The story takes place in an alternate reality because of time travel by both Nero and the original Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) . The alternate timeline was created in an attempt to free the film and the franchise from established continuity constraints while simultaneously preserving original story elements . The idea for a prequel film which would follow the Star Trek characters during their time in Starfleet Academy was discussed by series creator Gene Roddenberry in 1968 . The concept resurfaced in the late 1980s , when it was postulated by Harve Bennett as a possible plotline for what would become Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country , but it was rejected in favor of other projects by Roddenberry . Following the critical and commercial failure of Star Trek : Nemesis and the cancellation of Star Trek : Enterprise , the franchise 's executive producer Rick Berman and screenwriter Erik Jendresen wrote an unproduced film titled Star Trek : The Beginning , which would take place after Enterprise . After the separation of Viacom and CBS Corporation in 2005 , former Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman convinced CBS to allow Paramount to produce a new film in the franchise . Orci and Kurtzman , both fans of Star Trek , were approached to write the film , and J. J. Abrams was approached to direct it . Kurtzman and Orci used inspiration from novels and graduate school dissertations , as well as the series itself . Principal photography commenced on November 7 , 2007 , and ended on March 27 , 2008 .
A Perfect Getaway is a 2009 American thriller film written and directed by David Twohy and starring Timothy Olyphant , Milla Jovovich , Kiele Sanchez , and Steve Zahn . Olyphant , Jovovich , Sanchez , and Zahn portray a group of vacationing couples in Hawaii who find their lives in danger when murders begin to occur on the island , leading to suspicions over one of the couples being the killers . Shot in Hawaii and Puerto Rico , A Perfect Getaway was released on August 7 , 2009 , in the United States . It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed nearly $ 23 million on a $ 14 million budget .
Cash ( stylized as Ca $ h ) is a 2010 American independent crime-thriller film directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson that stars Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth .
Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures , [ N 1 ] it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh , written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne , and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character , alongside Natalie Portman , Tom Hiddleston , Stellan Skarsgård , Colm Feore , Ray Stevenson , Idris Elba , Kat Dennings , Rene Russo , and Anthony Hopkins . The film sees Thor banished to Earth from Asgard , stripped of his powers and his hammer Mjölnir , after reigniting a dormant war . As his brother Loki plots to take the Asgardian throne , Thor must prove himself worthy . Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation based on Thor in 1991 , but soon abandoned the project , leaving it in development hell for several years . During this time , the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006 , and planned to finance it and release it through Paramount . Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release . However , after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008 , Branagh was approached and the film 's release was rescheduled to 2011 . The main characters were cast in 2009 , and principal photography took place in California and New Mexico from January to May 2010 . The film was converted to 3D in post-production . Thor premiered in Sydney , Australia , on April 17 , 2011 , and was released in the United States on May 6 , 2011 .
Thor Odinson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character , which is based on the Norse deity of the same name , is the Asgardian god of thunder who possesses the enchanted hammer , Mjolnir , which grants him the ability to fly and manipulate weather amongst his other superhuman attributes . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery # 83 ( August 1962 ) and was created by penciller-plotter Jack Kirby , editor-plotter Stan Lee , and scripter Larry Lieber . He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series , and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers , appearing in each volume of that series . The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series , movies , video games , clothing , toys and trading cards . The character was first portrayed in live action by Eric Allan Kramer in the 1988 television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns . Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor Odinson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor ( 2011 ) , The Avengers ( 2012 ) , Thor : The Dark World ( 2013 ) , Avengers : Age of Ultron ( 2015 ) , Doctor Strange ( 2016 ) in a cameo , Thor : Ragnarok ( 2017 ) , Avengers : Infinity War ( 2018 ) , Avengers : Endgame ( 2019 ) and will return in Thor : Love and Thunder ( 2021 ) . Additionally , archival footage of Hemsworth as Thor was used in the 2013 episodes Pilot and The Well of Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D . Thor placed 14th on IGN 's list of Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time in 2011 , and first in their list of The Top 50 Avengers in 2012 .
Marvel 's The Avengers ( classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland ) , or simply The Avengers , is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . [ N 1 ] It is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. , Chris Evans , Mark Ruffalo , Chris Hemsworth , Scarlett Johansson , and Jeremy Renner as the titular Avengers team , alongside Tom Hiddleston , Clark Gregg , Cobie Smulders , Stellan Skarsgård , and Samuel L. Jackson . In the film , Nick Fury , director of the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. , recruits Tony Stark , Steve Rogers , Bruce Banner , and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor 's brother Loki from subjugating Earth . The film 's development began when Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch in April 2005 . After the success of the film Iron Man in May 2008 , Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011 . With the signing of Johansson in March 2009 , the film was pushed back for a 2012 release . Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the original screenplay by Zak Penn . Production began in April 2011 in Albuquerque , New Mexico , before moving to Cleveland , Ohio , in August and New York City in September . The film was converted to 3D in post-production . The Avengers premiered at Hollywood 's El Capitan Theatre on April 11 , 2012 , and was released in the United States on May 4 , 2012 . The film received praise for Whedon 's direction and screenplay , visual effects , action sequences , acting , and musical score , and garnered numerous awards and nominations including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects .
The Cabin in the Woods is a 2012 American horror comedy film directed by Drew Goddard in his directorial debut , produced by Joss Whedon , and written by Whedon and Goddard . The film stars Kristen Connolly , Chris Hemsworth , Anna Hutchison , Fran Kranz , Jesse Williams , Richard Jenkins , and Bradley Whitford . The plot follows a group of college students who retreat to a remote forest cabin where they fall victim to backwoods zombies , and the technicians who manipulate events from an underground facility . Goddard and Whedon , having worked together previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel , wrote the screenplay in three days , describing it as an attempt to revitalize the slasher film genre and as a critical satire on torture porn . The special effects , monster costumes , special makeup , and prosthetic makeup for the movie were done by veteran horror film actress Heather Langenkamp , her husband David LeRoy Anderson , and their company AFX Studio . Filming took place in Vancouver , British Columbia from March to May 2009 on an estimated budget of $ 30 million . The film was originally slated for release on February 5 , 2010 , by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists , but was indefinitely shelved due to financial difficulties . In 2011 , Lionsgate picked up the distribution rights . The film premiered on March 9 , 2012 , at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin , Texas and was released in the United States on April 13 , 2012 , grossing over $ 66 million worldwide .
Snow White and the Huntsman is a 2012 American dark fantasy film based on the German fairy tale Snow White compiled by the Brothers Grimm . The film is the directorial debut of Rupert Sanders , with a screenplay by Evan Daugherty , John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini , from a screen story by Daugherty . The cast includes Kristen Stewart , Charlize Theron , Chris Hemsworth , Sam Claflin , and Bob Hoskins in his final film performance . In the film 's retelling of the tale , Snow White grows up imprisoned by her evil stepmother , Queen Ravenna , a powerful sorceress . After Snow White escapes into the forest , Ravenna tells Eric , the Huntsman that she will bring back his dead wife if he captures Snow White . Snow White and the Huntsman was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on May 30 , 2012 and in the United States on June 1 , 2012 , by Universal Pictures . It was a success at the box office , earning $ 396.6 million worldwide against a $ 170 million budget . Although critics praised the production design , visual effects , Theron and Hemsworth 's performances , musical score , and action sequences ; Stewart and Claflin 's performances received mixed reviews , and the screenplay was heavily criticized . The film received two Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design at the 85th Academy Awards . A prequel/sequel , titled The Huntsman : Winter 's War , directed by the first film 's visual effects supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan , was released on April 22 , 2016 . Hemsworth , Theron , Claflin and Nick Frost reprised their roles and new characters were played by Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain . Stewart did not reprise her role , but appeared in archive footage .
The Huntsman is a fictional character in Snow White .
Red Dawn is a 2012 American war film directed by Dan Bradley . The screenplay by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmorea is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name . The film stars Chris Hemsworth , Josh Peck , Josh Hutcherson , Adrianne Palicki , Isabel Lucas , and Jeffrey Dean Morgan . The film centers on a group of young people who defend their hometown from a North Korean invasion . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced its intention to remake Red Dawn in May 2008 and subsequently hired Bradley and Ellsworth . The principal characters were cast the following year and the film went into production in September 2009 in Mount Clemens , Michigan . Originally scheduled to be released on November 24 , 2010 , the film was shelved because of MGM 's financial troubles . While in post-production , the invading army and antagonists were changed from Chinese to North Korean in order to maintain access to the Chinese box office , though the film was still not released in China . FilmDistrict bought the worldwide distribution rights in September 2011 and the film was released in the United States on November 23 , 2012 .
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci , Alex Kurtzman , and Damon Lindelof . It is the twelfth installment in the Star Trek film franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film Star Trek , as the second in a rebooted film series . The film features Chris Pine reprising his role as Captain James T. Kirk , with Zachary Quinto , Simon Pegg , Karl Urban , Zoe Saldana , John Cho , Anton Yelchin , Bruce Greenwood , and Leonard Nimoy reprising their roles from the previous film . Benedict Cumberbatch , Alice Eve and Peter Weller are also credited in the film 's principal cast . It was the last time Nimoy would portray the character of Spock before his death in 2015 . Set in the 23rd century , Kirk and the crew of USS Enterprise are sent to the Klingon homeworld seeking former Starfleet member-turned terrorist John Harrison . After the release of Star Trek , Abrams , Burk , Lindelof , Kurtzman , and Orci agreed to produce its sequel . Filming began in January 2012 . Into Darkness 's visual effects were primarily created by Industrial Light & Magic . The film was converted to 3D during its post-production stage . Star Trek Into Darkness premiered at Event Cinemas in Sydney , Australia , on April 23 , 2013 , and was released on May 9 in Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Europe , and Peru , with other countries following . The film was released on May 17 in the United States and Canada , opening at IMAX cinemas a day earlier .
Rush is a 2013 biographical sports film centred on the Hunt-Lauda rivalry between two Formula One drivers , the British James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula 1 motor-racing season . It was written by Peter Morgan , directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda . The film premiered in London on 2 September 2013 and was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival before its United Kingdom release on 13 September 2013 .
James Simon Wallis Hunt ( 29 August 1947 - 15 June 1993 ) was a British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976 . After retiring from racing in 1979 , Hunt became a media commentator and businessman . Beginning his racing career in touring car racing , Hunt progressed into Formula Three , where he attracted the attention of the Hesketh Racing team and soon came under their wing . Hunt 's often reckless and action-packed exploits on track earned him the nickname Hunt the Shunt ( shunt , as a British motor-racing term , means crash ) . Hunt entered Formula One in 1973 , driving a March 731 entered by the Hesketh Racing team . He went on to win for Hesketh , driving their own Hesketh 308 car , in both World Championship and non-championship races , before joining the McLaren team at the end of 1975 . In his first year with McLaren , Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers ' Championship , and he remained with the team for a further two years , although with less success , before moving to the Wolf team in early 1979 . Following a string of races in which he failed to finish , Hunt retired from driving halfway through the 1979 season . After retiring from motor racing , he established a career commenting on Grands Prix for the BBC . He died from a heart attack aged 45 .
Thor : The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2011 's Thor and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was directed by Alan Taylor , with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely . It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor , alongside Natalie Portman , Tom Hiddleston , Anthony Hopkins , Stellan Skarsgård , Idris Elba , Christopher Eccleston , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Kat Dennings , Ray Stevenson , Zachary Levi , Tadanobu Asano , Jaimie Alexander , and Rene Russo . In Thor : The Dark World , Thor teams up with Loki to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith , who intends to plunge the universe into darkness . Development of Thor : The Dark World began in April 2011 , when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film The Avengers . In July 2011 , Kenneth Branagh , the director of Thor , withdrew from the project . Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to direct the film before Taylor was hired in January 2012 . The supporting cast filled out in August 2012 , with the hiring of Eccleston and Akinnuoye-Agbaje . Principal photography began in September 2012 in Surrey , England with filming continuing in Iceland and London , before wrapping up in December 2012 . Thor : The Dark World was converted to 3D in post-production . Thor : The Dark World premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22 , 2013 , and was released on November 8 , 2013 , in the United States .
Avengers : Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2012 's The Avengers and the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. , Chris Hemsworth , Mark Ruffalo , Chris Evans , Scarlett Johansson , Jeremy Renner , Don Cheadle , Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Elizabeth Olsen , Paul Bettany , Cobie Smulders , Anthony Mackie , Hayley Atwell , Idris Elba , Stellan Skarsgård , James Spader , and Samuel L. Jackson . In the film , the Avengers fight Ultron , an artificial intelligence obsessed with causing human extinction . The sequel was announced in May 2012 , after the successful release of The Avengers . Whedon , the director of the first film , was brought back on board in August and a release date was set . By April 2013 , Whedon had completed a draft of the script , and casting began in June with the re-signing of Downey . Second unit filming began in February 2014 in South Africa with principal photography taking place between March and August 2014 . The film was primarily shot at Shepperton Studios in Surrey , England , with additional footage filmed in Italy , South Korea , Bangladesh , New York City , and various locations around England . While in post-production , the film was converted to 3D and over 3,000 visual effects shots were added . With an estimated net production budget of $ 365 million , it is the second most expensive film ever made . Avengers : Age of Ultron premiered in Los Angeles on April 13 , 2015 , and was released in the United States on May 1 , 2015 , in 3D and IMAX 3D .
Blackhat is a 2015 American action thriller film produced and directed by Michael Mann and starring Chris Hemsworth , Tang Wei , Viola Davis , Holt McCallany , and Wang Leehom . The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 8 , 2015 , and was released in theaters on January 16 . Blackhat was a box office bomb , earning only $ 19.7 million at the box office against a budget of $ 70 million . While the film received generally mixed reviews , with criticisms focused on casting and pace , the film appeared on some critics ' year-end lists .
Vacation is a 2015 American road comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley ( in their directorial debuts ) . It stars Ed Helms , Christina Applegate , Skyler Gisondo , Steele Stebbins , Leslie Mann , Chris Hemsworth , Beverly D'Angelo , and Chevy Chase . It is the fifth installment of the Vacation film series , serving as a soft reboot . It is also the second not to carry the National Lampoon name after Vegas Vacation , and was released by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. on July 29 , 2015 . It grossed $ 104 million on a $ 31 million budget .
In the Heart of the Sea is a 2015 adventure-drama film directed and produced by Ron Howard and written by Charles Leavitt . It is based on Nathaniel Philbrick 's non-fiction book of the same name , about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820 , an event that inspired the novel Moby-Dick . An international co-production between the United States and Spain , the film stars Chris Hemsworth , Benjamin Walker , Cillian Murphy , Tom Holland , Ben Whishaw , and Brendan Gleeson . The film premiered in New York City on December 7 , 2015 , and was released in cinemas in the United States on December 11 , 2015 , by Warner Bros. Pictures . In the Heart of the Sea received mixed reviews from critics , and was a box-office bomb , grossing $ 93 million against a $ 100 million budget .
Owen Chase ( October 7 , 1797 - March 7 , 1869 ) was first mate of the whaler Essex , which a sperm whale rammed and sank on 20 November 1820 . Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex . This book , published in 1821 , would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick . Chase was born in Nantucket , Massachusetts , the son of Phebe ( Meader ) and Judah Chase .
The Huntsman : Winter 's War is a 2016 American fantasy action-adventure film , both a prequel and sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman ( 2012 ) , it takes place before and after the events of the first film . The film is the directorial debut of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan , who was a visual effects supervisor and second unit director on the first film . It is written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos , based on characters created by Evan Daugherty , which like the first film were inspired by the fairy tale Snow White compiled by the Brothers Grimm , as well as The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen . Reprising their roles from the first film , the cast includes Chris Hemsworth , Charlize Theron , Nick Frost , and Sam Claflin . The film also introduced new characters played by Emily Blunt , Jessica Chastain , and Rob Brydon . The Huntsman : Winter 's War premiered in Hamburg on March 29 , 2016 , and was released in the United States on April 22 , 2016 , by Universal Pictures . The film received generally negative reviews from critics , with praise for the visuals and cast but many feeling the film was an unnecessary sequel and prequel . It grossed $ 165 million worldwide against an estimated $ 115 million production cost .
Ghostbusters ( later marketed as Ghostbusters : Answer the Call ) is a 2016 supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Feig and Katie Dippold . It stars Melissa McCarthy , Kristen Wiig , Kate McKinnon , Leslie Jones , and Chris Hemsworth . It is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and the third film , overall , in Ghostbusters franchise . The story focuses on four women and their assistant ( Hemsworth ) who begin a ghost-catching business in New York City . A third Ghostbusters film had been in various stages of development following the release of Ghostbusters II in 1989 . As a result of original cast member Bill Murray 's refusal to commit to the project and the death of fellow cast member Harold Ramis in 2014 , Sony decided to instead reboot the series . Many of the original film 's cast make cameo appearances in new roles . The announcement of the female-led cast in 2015 drew a polarized response from the public and internet backlash , leading to the film 's IMDb page and associated YouTube videos receiving low ratings prior to the film 's release . Distributed by Columbia Pictures , the film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 9 , 2016 , and was released in the United States on July 15 , 2016 , in 2D , 3D , RealD 3D and IMAX 3D . The film grossed $ 229 million worldwide . However , due to its combined production and marketing budget of over $ 350 million , the film ended up being a box office bomb , with losses of up to $ 125 million for the studio . Consequently , the studio abandoned plans for a sequel , eventually opting to continue the original Ghostbusters series instead .
Doctor Strange is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , it is the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film was directed by Scott Derrickson from a screenplay he wrote with Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill , and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as surgeon Stephen Strange along with Chiwetel Ejiofor , Rachel McAdams , Benedict Wong , Michael Stuhlbarg , Benjamin Bratt , Scott Adkins , Mads Mikkelsen , and Tilda Swinton . In the film , Strange learns the mystic arts after a career-ending car crash . Various incarnations of a Doctor Strange film adaptation had been in development since the mid-1980s , until Paramount Pictures acquired the film rights in April 2005 on behalf of Marvel Studios . Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer were brought on board in June 2010 to write a screenplay . In June 2014 , Derrickson was hired to direct , with Spaihts re-writing the script . Cumberbatch was chosen for the eponymous role in December 2014 , necessitating a schedule change to work around his other commitments . This gave Derrickson time to work on the script himself , for which he brought Cargill on to help . The film began principal photography in November 2015 in Nepal , before moving to the United Kingdom and Hong Kong , and concluding in New York City in April 2016 . Doctor Strange had its world premiere in Hong Kong on October 13 , 2016 , and was released in the United States on November 4 , in 3D and IMAX 3D . The film grossed over $ 677 million worldwide , was met with praise for its visuals and cast , and received awards attention , including an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects .
Thor : Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2011 's Thor and 2013 's Thor : The Dark World , and the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) . The film is directed by Taika Waititi from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing team of Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost , and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Tom Hiddleston , Cate Blanchett , Idris Elba , Jeff Goldblum , Tessa Thompson , Karl Urban , Mark Ruffalo , and Anthony Hopkins . In Thor : Ragnarok , Thor must escape the alien planet Sakaar in time to save Asgard from Hela and the impending Ragnarök . A third Thor film was confirmed in January 2014 , with Kyle and Yost beginning work on the screenplay . The involvement of Hemsworth and Hiddleston was announced that October . Waititi joined the film as director a year later , after Thor : The Dark World director Alan Taylor chose not to return . Ruffalo joined the cast reprising the role of Hulk from previous MCU films , which allowed elements of the 2006 comic storyline Planet Hulk to be adapted for Ragnarok . The rest of the cast , including Blanchett as Hela , was confirmed in May 2016 , with Pearson 's involvement revealed at the start of filming that July . Principal photography took place in Brisbane and Sydney , Australia , with the film also having exclusive use of Village Roadshow Studios in Oxenford , concluding in October 2016 . Thor : Ragnarok premiered in Los Angeles on October 10 , 2017 , and was released in the United States on November 3 , 2017 , in 3D , IMAX , and IMAX 3D . The film received praise for its acting and Waititi 's direction , as well as the action sequences , humor and musical score , with many critics considering it to be the best installment of the Thor films .
12 Strong ( also known as 12 Strong : The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers ) is a 2018 American action war drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig . The film is based on Doug Stanton 's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers , which tells the story of U.S. Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks . The film stars Chris Hemsworth , Michael Shannon , Michael Peña , Navid Negahban , Trevante Rhodes , Geoff Stults , Thad Luckinbill , William Fichtner , and Rob Riggle . Principal photography began in January 2017 in New Mexico . The film was released in the United States on January 19 , 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures , in standard and IMAX theaters . It received mixed reviews from critics , who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of hindsight of the War in Afghanistan .