The Thor: Love and Thunder POPVinyl Are Out Of This World

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Funko has created the most fantastic collection of POPVinyl for Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder. 

There are a large number of figures and sets in this collection. Individual figures available from multiple retailers include: Thor, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, Gorr the God Butcher, Korg, and Miek.

A four pack Walmart exclusive includes: Thor, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, and Gorr.

Jane Foster as Mighty Thor unmasked is a metallic Books-A-Million exclusive.

The Funko exclusive is a a glow-in-the-dark Mighty Thor.

A two-pack of Thor and Mighty Thor is the Target exclusive.

The Pop!Ride is Thor in his Goat Boat, pulled by Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder.

Mini POPVinyl keychains of Thor, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, and Gorr will also be available from multiple retailers.

All of these figures are currently available for pre-order and should arrive in stores sometime in July.

Thor: Ragnarok Photos

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The first photos from Thor: Ragnarok have appeared on Entertainment Weekly. They show Thor's new short hairdo as well as several new characters. The full article will be available on Friday in Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has a new look. It's a bit edgier and a lot more warrior-like, which fits the darker storyline.

Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) is Thor's new ally.

Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is back, and most likely stirring up mischief in Asgard. But isn't he always? 

Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) and Thor are together again. What kind of trouble will Banner get into on Sakaar, where he and Thor must battle for their lives gladiator style?

Hela (Cate Blanchett) is the Goddess of Death and Thor's nemesis. She wants to destroy all of Asgard.

Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) is "a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker, an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells," according to Goldblum. 

Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:

In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok — the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization — at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger — the Incredible Hulk!

Thor: Ragnarok arrives in theaters on November 3, 2017.

Thor: Love and Thunder's New Trailer Is Epic

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The latest trailer and poster for Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder were released yesterday evening and they look fantastic. Finally, we get to see more than a glimpse of Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor. 

Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:

The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced — a search for self-discovery. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), 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.

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8.

Thor: Ragnarok Review

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I saw Thor: Ragnarok last week and I absolutely loved it! It's a rollicking adventure with a lot of comedy to lighten up the darker moments, and all about family, which makes for a fun film. Caution: Spoilers Ahead.

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The film starts with Thor travelling around the galaxy, trying to prevent the coming of Ragnarok, which will bring about the downfall of Asgard. He quickly defeats the giant Surtur and returns to Asgard. There he discovers an odd tableau.

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Odin is lounging around, watching a play featuring the overly dramatic death of Loki (who is humorously played by Matt Damon, opposite Luke Hemsworth's Thor and Sam Neill as Odin.) Thor quickly assesses the situation and forces Loki to drop his Odin disguise. They head to Earth in search of the Allfather and run into Doctor Strange, who helps them on their way.

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In Norway, Odin reveals that he has another child, Hela, his eldest, goddess of death. She has been imprisoned for centuries, but as Odin'  power fails, she will soon be released. When she appears, Thor and Loki attempt to stop her. Hela destroys Mjollnir, and Loki attempts to flee to Asgard, with disastrous results.

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Thor finds himself in a junkyard on an unfamiliar world, surrounded by people who want to eat him. He is captured by Valkyrie,  who presents him to the Grandmaster as a champion for his arena. Thor finds that Loki has also landed on Sakaar, but is looking out for his own interest. Thor then prepares to meet the Grandmaster's champion. (Love the cameo by Stan Lee as a crazy barber.) Of course, the champion is the Hulk, who has been the big green for two years, with no sign of Bruce Banner reappearing.

Thor now has to battle his way from Sakaar to Asgard, build an army, and save his world. You'll have to see how it ends for yourself, but the battles are pretty epic. I can't wait to watch it again!

The Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer Has Arrived!

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After what seems like an unusually long wait, Marvel has finally released the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder. From his wardrobe, I'd say Thor has been spending too much time with Peter Quill and the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:

The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced — a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), 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.

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8th.

Thor Takes A Holiday

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With just under a month to go, Marvel has released the funniest Thor: Love and Thunder trailer yet. It appears that Thor's idea of a holiday isn't quite what the Guardians of the Galaxy were expecting. But, it looks like it's going to be a blast!

Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:

The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced — a search for self-discovery. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who — to Thor’s surprise — inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Where will this quest take them? On a trek to Olympus where Zeus (Russell Crowe) reigns supreme, for starters. 

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.

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8th.

Thor: The Dark World

I finally got a chance to see Thor: The Dark World last night (what can I say, the second run theatre has been a little slow to get new films lately) and I absolutely loved it! It was another great film in the Marvel Avenger series with a fantastic story. This film was a lot sadder than the first Thor film, but brought back most of the cast from the first film. (They had to cast a new Fandral, one of Thor's companions from Asgard, because Josh Dallas from the first film was too busy playing Charming on Once Upon a Time.)

The film starts with a bit of a history lesson about the Dark Elves. Flash forward to now. Thor is still trying to make up for the problems that Loki has caused throughout the nine realms. Jane is in London, she's still working with Erik and Darcy, who has found herself an intern, and she is still missing Thor. And that's when the action starts.

There are a lot of battles in this film, which were really action packed and thrilling, but there are also several quiet moments that are very intense. Without giving anything away, I have to say, this movie has one of the most moving funeral scenes I've ever seen. It was incredibly sad and yet very beautiful. There were also some truly hilarious moments. Such as the scenes with Dr. Selvig in Stonehenge. And as usual, there was a humorous cameo by Stan Lee. (He's the man requesting his shoe back from Dr. Erik Selvig.) There's also a cameo by Chris Evans when Loki pretends to be Captain America. It was great.

All in all, it was a great movie and well worth the wait. It is a great balance of action and humor, dark and light. Thor: The Dark World comes to Blu-ray and DVD on February 25, 2014.

Get Ready For Love And Thunder... And Goats?

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These new character posters for Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder are fabulous. The first poster features Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson, God of Thunder.

Natalie Portman as Jane Foster/Mighty Thor

Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie

Taika Waititi as Korg

Russell Crowe as Zeus

Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher

And... Toothgrinder and Toothgnasher, Thor's magical goats, get their own poster.

There's also a teaser to get you to buy your tickets early, which is hilarious! What is Taika Waititi's obsession with goats?!

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8th.

Thor's Hammer LEGO

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If you love the Avengers and LEGO models you can display, this may be the set for you. Arriving in stores on March 1, Thor's Hammer is a 979 piece life-sized model that is over 18" tall when completed. The set also includes a Thor minifigure and three small-scale models: the Infinity Gauntlet, Tesseract and Odin's Fire.

Here's the official description from LEGO: 

Celebrate Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga with LEGO Marvel Thor’s Hammer (76209). Designed with adult model makers in mind, this premium display piece perfectly evokes the style and spirit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lasting reminder of an epic saga Marvel enthusiasts will recognize this authentic recreation as Mjölnir, the magical weapon used to devastating effect by Thor throughout Marvel Studios’ 23-movie Infinity Saga. The 18 in. (46 cm) tall model of the iconic hammer rests securely on a stand with an information plate displaying the word ‘Mjölnir’ and the Infinity Saga logo. A Thor minifigure is included, plus a captivating feature found in the head of the hammer. An opening element reveals the storage space for small-scale models of the Infinity Gauntlet, Tesseract and Odin's Fire. With 979 pieces, this challenging and rewarding model is sure to provide great pleasure and satisfaction long after the construction work has been completed.

Thor: Ragnarok on Digital and Blu-ray

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The wait for Thor: Ragnarok to arrive on digital and Blu-ray is almost over. The digital version will be available on February 20, and the Blu-ray will be available on March 6. Marvel released a quick trailer for the release, which includes one of my favorite Loki moments, a reference to his "puny god" scene with the Hulk.

Both versions are loaded with extras, which may include:

• A Director's Introduction by TaikaWaititi
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Gag Reel
• An Exclusive Darryl Short: The Grandmaster becomes Darryl's new roommate
• Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years - The Evolution of Heroes - a look at the MCU and how our heroes places within the timeline will culminate in Avengers: Infinity War
• Getting in Touch with Your Inner Thor
• Unstoppable Women: Hela & Valkyrie
• Finding Korg - a tongue-in-cheek look at the casting of Korg and the visual effects that brought the worlds of Thor: Ragnarok to life
• Sakaar: On the Edge of the Known and Unknown
• Journey into Mystery - how the writers, director, and producer found inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok within the comics
• 8bit Scenes - the major battles presented in retro video-game format
• Director's Commentary

There are also two digital exclusives:

• Evolution of Thor and Hulk's Bromance
• Additional Deleted Scenes

The Tale of Thor, Thor, and Gorr

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"Let me tell you a story. I promise it won't be a bore. For this is the tale of Thor, Thor, and Gorr."

Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder arrives on DisneyPlus this Thursday, September 8th. 

Thor: Ragnarok Casting

Marvel has confirmed the cast for Thor: Ragnarok, and it's quite the who's who of actors. At least four of the original Thor cast are returning for this next film: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Idris Elba as Heimdall, and Sir Anthony Hopkins as Odin, along with Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/the Hulk. New faces include Cate Blanchett as the villain Hela, Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster, Tesla Thompson as Valkyrie, and Karl Urban as Skurge.

“The continuation of the epic Thor franchise will be powerful and unique, and with the additions of Cate, Jeff, Tessa, Karl, and Mark to the cast we have the makings of his most dangerous and heroic adventure yet,” said Producer Kevin Feige. “The sheer, raw talent each of these actors brings to the screen can’t be quantified. Having any one of them join the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be an honor, and having all of them is incredible."

Thor: Ragnarok arrives in theaters on November 3, 2017.

Decade of Marvel

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Well, it looks like this may be the decade of Marvel. After releasing 2 Iron Man films, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, and the Avengers, Marvel has raised the bar for superhero movies. And with two new Avengers series movies due out this year, two next year, and 2 in 2015, there's a lot to look forward to. Here's a list of what's to come:

• Iron Man 3 - May 3, 2013
• Thor: The Dark World - November 8, 2013
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier - April 4, 2014
• Guardians of the Galaxy - August 1, 2014
• the as yet unnamed Avengers 2 - May 1, 2015
• Ant-Man - November 6, 2015

Today, Iron Man 3 was released in theaters. I can't wait to see it! I had some issues with parts of Iron Man 2, mostly related to the villain, but 3 looks really good. I love Robert Downey, Jr as Tony Stark and really like Don Cheadle as Rhodie, too. This film introduces Iron Patriot, as well as other Iron Man characters. At one point, even Pepper Potts wears the suit. It looks awesome!

I can't wait to see Thor: the Dark World as well. Thor will finally be reunited with Jane Foster before battling the dark force that threatens our universe. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and the Asgardians cannot defeat, Thor must risk everything to save us all. It looks like just about everyone from the first film has returned, which is fantastic.

Next will be Captain America: the Winter Soldier. I don't know much about Captain America, but my sister had told me about the Winter Soldier when we saw the first movie. I won't mention names as it may be a surprise to some, but this film will team up Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, in a battle against dark forces hiding in Washington, DC.

I'll share more about these films as they reach their release dates. I love Marvel superheroes and am glad that they have now teamed up with Disney for the movies. And if you do watch these films, be sure to keep an eye out for Stan Lee. He always makes an appearance and it's always hilarious!

This Thor: Love and Thunder LEGO Boat Is Awesome!

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Although Marvel's next Thor movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, won't arrive in theaters until July 8, the first LEGO set from the movie has been revealed. The Goat Boat is an incredible 564 piece model Viking ship that flies through the sky pulled by two goats, Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder.

The set includes five minifigures: Thor, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, Korg, and Gorr the God Butcher. The Goat Boat, which retails for $49.99, will be available starting at 12am ET on April 26 at Lego.com.

Thor: Love and Thunder Has Arrived

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Are you ready for "another classic Thor adventure"? Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder looks like a blast.

Thor: Love and Thunder is in theaters now.

Thor: Love And Thunder - Team

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Thor's giant goats, Toothgrinder and Toothgnasher, are screaming goats?! The trailers for Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder just keep getting crazier. It should be a blast!

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8th.

Thor: Love and Thunder - Speech

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The latest trailer for Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder has exactly what everyone has been waiting for: more Korg, more Miek, more Gorr the God Butcher, and of course, more Thor. Are you excited yet?

"Get the popcorn out. He's gonna do a speech."

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters on July 8th.

More Thor: The Dark World Posters

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Marvel has released two more fantastic posters for
Thor: The Dark World. The first is a rather creepy image of the villain, Malekith.

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The second is a great shot of Thor and Jane Foster in armor. Thor: The Dark World arrives in theaters on November 8.

Thor: Ragnarok Trailer and Poster

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The first full trailer for Thor: Ragnarok is finally here! This trailer gives us a better glimpse at what's been happening in Thor's universe. It seems he must now face Hela, the goddess of death, to stop Ragnarok and save Asgard, as well as everywhere else.

Thor: Ragnarok arrives in theaters on November 3.

Funko Has a Ton of New Pops for Avengers: Infinity War

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Funko has created quite the collection of POPVinyls, Mystery Minis, and Dorbz for Avengers: Infinity War. There are quite a few exclusives, too. And they should start arriving in stores tomorrow.

The Mystery Minis include a core group of nine figures that will be available everywhere and twelve exclusives. The regular figures include: The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Spider, Thor, Thanos, Hulkbuster, Black Panther, Ebony Maw, and Gamora. The first three exclusives are: an Outrider, Doctor Strange, and Full Obsidian. Hot Topic's exclusives include: the Winter Soldier, Proxima Midnight, and Captain America. At Wal-Mart, the exclusive figures are Corvus Glaive, Falcon, and Iron Man. Finally, the Target exclusives: Teen Groot, Black Widow, and Vision.

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The POPVinyl look pretty amazing. They include Thor, Black Widow, Corvus Glaive, Iron Spider, a lightning-filled, glow-in-the-dark Thor exclusive to Asia, Captain America, teen Groot, and Proxima Midnight. Six-inch exclusives include Thanos at Target, and  Hulkbuster.

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Ebony Maw, a standard size Thanos, and Iron Man will be available everywhere, but there are even more exclusives: Groot at Toys"R"Us, Iron Spider unmasked at BoxLunch, Iron Man unmasked at FYE, Vision at Hot Topic, another 6 inch Thanos at Wal-mart, and Cull Obsidian at Walgreens. 

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Last, but not least, are a bunch of truly adorable Dorbz, and a few POP! keychains. The Dorbz include: Iron Spider, Iron Man, Cull Obsidian, Thanos, Corvus Glaive, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, and Thor. The keychains include: Iron Spider, Iron Man, Thanos, and Hulkbuster.

If previous releases are any indication, this may only be wave one of Avengers: Infinity War characters. After all, there are a lot of characters that aren't represented in this collection.