Thor: Ragnarok Photos

Photos courtesy of Entertainment Weekly

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.