Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), as well as the fourth Thor film in that shared cinematic universe. The film is directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the script with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman) - who is now the Mighty Thor - to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.
Hemsworth and Waititi had discussed plans for a sequel to Ragnarok by January 2018. Love and Thunder was announced in July 2019, with Hemsworth, Waititi, and Thompson all set to return, as well as Portman who did not appear in Ragnarok. Waititi wanted to differentiate Love and Thunder from Ragnarok, seeking to make a romance film and 1980s-inspired adventure. He adapted elements from Jason Aaron's run on the Mighty Thor comic book, which sees Foster take on the mantle and powers of Thor whilst under treatment for cancer. Robinson joined to contribute to the script in February 2020, and further casting was revealed later that year including the appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Production was expected to begin in late 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming ultimately began in January 2021 in Sydney, Australia, and concluded at the beginning of June.
Thor: Love and Thunder was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on September 27, 2022, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 3, 2022, by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under the Marvel Studios label.
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== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
Thor's retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who - to Thor's surprise - inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance and stop him before it's too late.
=== Genres ===
* Action
* Adventure
* Comedy
* Fantasy
* Romance
* Sci-Fi
=== Home Media Rating ===
* 12 (Ireland)
* 12 (UK)
* PG-13 (US)
== Details ==
=== Countries of origin ===
* Australia
* United States
=== Category Number ===
* Z1A BUA4021101 (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
* Z1A BUY4023301 (UK / Ireland) (Blu-Ray)
* Z1A BUQ4013501 (UK / Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
=== Home Media Release Dates ===
* September 27, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* October 3, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* October 3, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Company ===
* Marvel Studios
=== Distributors ===
* Marvel Studios (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Marvel Studios (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Marvel Studios (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
== Trivia ==
* With the release of this film, Thor (2011) has become the second Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film to become a quadrilogy within that shared cinematic universe, after Avengers Assemble (2012).
* This is the third Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) follow-up of the 2020s, after Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
== Connections ==
=== Followed by ===
* Thor: 4-Movie Collection (2022)
=== Included in ===
* Thor: 4-Movie Collection (2022)
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