Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Chris Pratt.
Thor: Love and Thunder was released in the United States on July 8, 2022, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. The film was met with mixed-to-positive reviews, with many critics praised the film's light-heartedness and the performances of Bale and Portman and was deeming it superior to its predecessor, though some script and tonal inconsistency was received some criticism.
== Premise ==
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor attempts to find inner peace, but is interrupted when Gorr the God Butcher threatens to eliminate all gods. To eliminate the threat before its too late, Thor must been team up with many Asgards (Valkyrie and Sif), Jane Foster (who is the Mighty Thor), Korg and the Guardians of the Galaxy team where is recruits newly-appointed king of New Asgard to save the universe.
==Plot ==
Gorr and his daughter, Love, struggle in a barren desert. Despite their prayers to their god, Rapu, Love dies. The god-killing Necrosword weapon calls to Gorr, leading him to Rapu's lush realm. After Rapu cruelly dismisses Gorr's plight and proceeds to strangle him, the Necrosword offers itself to Gorr, who kills Rapu with it and vows to kill all gods. Gorr is granted the ability to manipulate shadows and produce monsters, but is cursed with impending death and corrupted by the sword's influence.
After Gorr kills several gods, Thor learns of a distress signal from Sif. Thor parts ways with the Guardians of the Galaxy and finds an injured Sif, who warns that Gorr's next target is New Asgard. Meanwhile, Dr. Jane Foster, Thor's ex-girlfriend, has been diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer. With medical treatment proving ineffective, she travels to New Asgard hoping that Thor's fractured hammer Mjolnir might heal her. Due to an enchantment Thor unknowingly placed on it years earlier to protect Foster, Mjolnir reforges and bonds itself to her. Thor arrives in New Asgard just as Gorr's attack begins. Thor is surprised to find Foster wielding Mjolnir, but nevertheless teams up with her, Valkyrie, and Korg to fight Gorr. The group thwarts Gorr, but he escapes, kidnapping several Asgardian children and imprisoning them in the Shadow Realm. Having inherited the abilities of his deceased father Heimdall, his son Axl contacts Thor, who finds them. Thor decides to form an army of Gods so they travel to Omnipotence City, a realm that is home to many gods.
The leader of the gods, Zeus, fears Gorr and is unwilling to help, thinking they can remain safe and hidden from Gorr in the City. Zeus orders the group's capture to prevent them from exposing the City's location to Gorr, and in the ensuing fight Korg's body is destroyed, though his face remains alive. Thor impales Zeus with his own thunderbolt, which Valkyrie steals before they escape. As the journey continues, Thor and Foster rekindle their romantic relationship and Foster reveals her illness. The group arrives at the Shadow Realm, but are unable to find the children. Foster deduces that the kidnappings were a trap for Gorr to take Thor's axe, Stormbreaker, in order to summon the Bifrost and enter the realm of Eternity, who can grant his wish to destroy all gods. Gorr overpowers the group, severely injuring Valkyrie. The group retreats back to Earth, though Gorr manages to steal Stormbreaker.
Drained of her strength each time she uses Mjolnir, Foster is warned that using it once more will likely kill her. Thor persuades Foster to let him fight Gorr alone while she recuperates. Thor finds the kidnapped children at Eternity's altar and, using Zeus's thunderbolt, imbues them with his power to fight Gorr's monsters while he battles Gorr. When Foster senses that Gorr is about to kill Thor, she joins the battle with Mjolnir to save him. They destroy the Necrosword, freeing Gorr from its influence, but the three are brought into Eternity's realm. With Gorr poised to make his wish, Thor implores Gorr to revive his daughter instead of destroying the gods. Thor then leaves Gorr to make his decision and attends to Foster, who succumbs to her illness. Moved by their display, Gorr wishes for Eternity to revive Love, which it grants. As Gorr dies from the curse, he requests Thor to take care of Love.
In the aftermath, Korg's body is restored and he starts a family, while Foster's sacrifice is honored in New Asgard, where Valkyrie and Sif begin training the children. Thor adopts Love, who joins him in his heroics, with the former wielding Mjolnir and the latter wielding Stormbreaker. In a mid-credits scene back in Omnipotence City, a recuperating Zeus sends his son Hercules to kill Thor. In a post-credits scene, Foster arrives at the gates of Valhalla where she is welcomed by Heimdall and thanked for helping his son.
==Cast==
* Chris Hemsworth as Thor
**Cameron Chapek as Baby Thor
**Tristan Hemsworth as Kid Thor
**Samson Alston as Teenage Thor
*Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie
*Natalie Portman as Jane Foster / The Mighty Thor
** Ava Caryofyllis as Young Jane Foster
*Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher
*Jaimie Alexander as Sif
*Taika Waititi as Korg
*Russell Crowe as Zeus
*Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord
*Dave Bautista as Drax
*Pom Klementieff as Mantis
*Karen Gillan as Nebula
*Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Raccoon
* Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot
*Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri
*Akosia Sabet as Bast
*Carly Rees (motion-capture performance) and Stephen Murdoch (voice) as Miek
*India Hemsworth as Love
*Kieron L. Dyer as Axl
*Elsa Pataky as a wolf woman (cameo)
*Jonathan Brugh as Rapu
*Simon Russell Beale as Dionysus
* Jenny Morris as New Asgard citizen
* Matt Damon as Asgardian actor #1 (Loki) (cameo)
*Sam Neill as Asgardian actor #2 (Odin) (cameo)
* Luke Hemsworth as Asgardian actor #3 (Thor) (cameo)
*Melissa McCarthy as Asgardian actress (Hela) (cameo)
*Ben Falcone as Asgardian Stage Manager (cameo)
*Stephen Curry as King Yakan (cameo)
*Zia Kelly as a pirate woman (cameo)
*Tatyana Gillam as Zeusette #1
*Indiana Evans as Zeusetts #2
*Samantha Allsop as Zeusette #3
*Olivia Vasquez as Zeusette #4
*Chloe Gouneau as Jane Foster's mother (cameo in a flashback)
*Te Kainga O'Te Hinekahu Waititi as Asgardian Kid #1
*Sasha Hemsworth as Asgardian Kid #2
*Amala Millepied as Asgardian Kid #3
*Molly Moriarty as Asgardian Kid #4
*Luc Barrett as Asgardian Kid #5
*Bo Chambers as Asgardian Kid #6
*Leeton Alan Ingrey as Asgardian Kid #7
*Jessica May Lynne as Asgardian Kid #8
*Kim Doan as Asgardian Kid #9
*Sienna Ngeru as Asgardian Kid #10
*Gabriel Siemer as Asgardian Kid #11
*Arias Vang as Asgardian Kid #12
*Xander Mouradian as Asgardian Kid #13
*Matewa Kiritapu Waititi as Asgardian Kid #14
*Aleph Millepied as Asgardian Kid #15
*Rex Bale as Asgardian Kid #16
*Hannah Gray as Asgardian Kid #17
*Luca Darda as Asgardian Kid #18
*Zali Mae Harrison as Asgardian Kid #19
*Evan Stanhope as Asgardian Kid #20
*Jaimee Rose Lynn as Asgardian Kid #21
*Simone Landers as Asgardian Kid #22
*Rafael Siemer as Asgardian Kid #23
*Ronin Fabi as Asgardian Kid #24
*Corban Ierano as Asgardian Kid #25
*Jacob Yee as Asgardian Kid #26
*Fletcher Kennedy as Asgardian Kid #27
*Imi Mbedla as Asgardian Kid #28
*Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis (cameo)
*Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Slevig (cameo)
*Daley Pearson as Darryl (cameo)
*Brett Goldstein as Hercules (in a mid-credit scene)
*Idris Elba as Heimdall (cameo in a post-credit scene)
Jeff Goldblum, Peter Dinklage, and Lena Headey reprising their role of the film where is additional shots of the film respectively, but there was a scenes was cut in the theatrical version.
==Videos==
Marvel Studios' Thor- Love and Thunder - Official Teaser
Marvel Studios' Thor- Love and Thunder - Official Trailer
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