Marvel Spills Some Plot Points

[Aztec]

"Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of super hero: "Thor." This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth."

From here: http://tinyurl.com/qhw2xr

What's odd about this article is that Marvel confirms Tom Hiddelston as Loki but not Chris Hemsworth as Thor.

[louiebling$]

Hmmm... sounds interesting... maybe Keyzer or Corp can elaborate on this summary of the plot.

[JP]

I like how this sounds.

[FaT_tONle]

Jude Law as Blake please.

[Mister J]

Sounds like a lot more Blake and Midgard than what was gleaned from the early draft (at least the one I saw referenced).

[Compi716]

Sounds great. I love the idea of Thor being cast out to learn a lesson. Nothing works better than a fallen hero rising back to former glory. The best superhero movies are always the ones that have a message behind them, in this case "humility."

Looking forward to it now more than ever.

[Canis Sapiens]

"present day Earth", huh? That sentence alone gives a hint of how much the first draft was changed. Also, there were no "dark forces of Asgard invading Earth". It looks interesting...

[FaT_tONle]

That's exactly how I always envisioned this film playing out. I did not see it as a fantasy epic. I imagined Blake for almost 25-33%... struggling to come to grips with his true self. The tormented ordinary man who becomes a hero when Earth is threatened. Fantasy never suited Marvel. This is still a superhero movie. Generic perhaps, but that's Marvel.

[Chewy]

"present day Earth", huh? That sentence alone gives a hint of how much the first draft was changed. Also, there were no "dark forces of Asgard invading Earth". It looks interesting...
Malekith and co invaded Earth....

[bossman550]

So what do you guys think...... should Hemsworth play Blake and Thor or just thor.( should they be played by different people ) if not who should play who????????

[Spider-Vader]

Sounds cool. This could be a pretty great movie.

[Project862006]

yes this sounds great wouldn't they need another guy play Blake i never envisioned blake to be 6'3 lol

[Compi716]

Hemsworth as Blake and Skarsgard as Thor :woot:.

Kidding, obviously.

[FaT_tONle]

Hemsworth as Blake and Skarsgard as Thor :woot:.

Kidding, obviously.

Or are you...???... :grin:

[Canis Sapiens]

Malekith and co invaded Earth....

Wow!!!!:wow::wow::wow::wow:That would be great!

Where did you see that?

[CaptainStacy]

Fantasy never suited Marvel.

i don't know about that. Besides Thor, Marvel published Conan The Barbarian, an award-winning comic that lasted 23 YEARS, Savage Sword Of Conan which lasted over 20 years, and had mild success with other Fantasy Titles such as King Kull, Savage Tales, Ka-zar, and Red Sonja...

To say Fantasy never suited the company is incorrect.

[Chewy]

Wow!!!!:wow::wow::wow::wow:That would be great!

Where did you see that?
It was in the first draft, right? Malekith killed Eiric

[Raiden]

So what do you guys think...... should Hemsworth play Blake and Thor or just thor.( should they be played by different people ) if not who should play who????????

Blake and Thor should be played by the same actor.

[Canis Sapiens]

It was in the first draft, right? Malekith killed Eiric

Oh, that's right. It's been a loooong time since I've read it.:o I must read it again.

Thanks, Chewy!

[Nirvana]

Sounds like it'll be good. :up:

[Keyser Soze]

Hmmm... sounds interesting... maybe Keyzer or Corp can elaborate on this summary of the plot.

I can't help you, sorry. This sounds SUBSTANTIALLY different from any script I read, to the point where it would seem they didn't so much redraft as go back to the drawing board.

[louiebling$]

*Jaw Drops*

Wow.... now im really intruiged as to how this film is gonna be :up:

[Carlo Comicus]

There's a new version of the script on the net.

[Keyser Soze]

*Jaw Drops*

Wow.... now im really intruiged as to how this film is gonna be :up:

As am I. I didn't mean me saying the script was substantially different to sound as negative as it reads, looking back. I'm excited about being back in unknown territory as regards this film. I really enjoyed much of the leaked script - particularly Loki's characterisation - but I'm not so attached to the storyline that I'm not open to another approach. And as much as I enjoyed the presentation of Thor as a fantasy period-piece, sequences on present day Earth will help this film tie into the rest of the Marvel Universe a little better.

[Keyser Soze]

One thing I have mixed feelings on is the apparent adjustment of Loki's role. In the first script, one of the highlights for me was Loki's characterisation, seeing him fall from dutiful son to scheming trickster, and getting a glimpse of the internal conflict going on behind his transformation. But judging by this synopsis (which admittedly, doesn't tell us much), we're going to be having Loki as an already-established threat to Asgard. Though this is more accurate to comic book Loki (who always knew Odin killed his true father, rather than suddenly discovering it as an adult), we could be losing a compelling character arc.

[JP]

there's a new version of the script on the net.
pm?

[R_Hythlodeus]

pm?
another pm?

[Vartha]

It's close to what's in the first draft. That IS a nice summery of what happens.
I don't think they'll change anything with Loki, KS. Like Thor HIS origin needs to be told too. It wouldn't make sense to rearrange when Loki discovers Odin killed his real father.

[Keyser Soze]

There's a new version of the script on the net.

What's the date on this script?

[Vartha]

Just asked him that in a pm.

[Carlo Comicus]

One friend of mine some days ago said to me there's a new draft online, but I don't know where find this copy. I don't have a copy but I hope to find.

[Venom'sDad]

One thing I have mixed feelings on is the apparent adjustment of Loki's role. In the first script, one of the highlights for me was Loki's characterisation, seeing him fall from dutiful son to scheming trickster, and getting a glimpse of the internal conflict going on behind his transformation. But judging by this synopsis (which admittedly, doesn't tell us much), we're going to be having Loki as an already-established threat to Asgard. Though this is more accurate to comic book Loki (who always knew Odin killed his true father, rather than suddenly discovering it as an adult), we could be losing a compelling character arc.

I agree, I thought that as well. For me that's what was so intriguing to me... that we would see the events and development of Loki chosen path; instead of it simply being understood and picked up from there. Now obviously we still may get this; but again I totally agree, it does appear that Loki's path has already been establish after reading that.

[Chewy]

One thing I have mixed feelings on is the apparent adjustment of Loki's role. In the first script, one of the highlights for me was Loki's characterisation, seeing him fall from dutiful son to scheming trickster, and getting a glimpse of the internal conflict going on behind his transformation. But judging by this synopsis (which admittedly, doesn't tell us much), we're going to be having Loki as an already-established threat to Asgard. Though this is more accurate to comic book Loki (who always knew Odin killed his true father, rather than suddenly discovering it as an adult), we could be losing a compelling character arc.
Just because he's the most dangerous villain, as described here, doesn't mean anyone (within the film) knows that he's the most dangerous villain ;)

This description sounds fairly close to the first draft to me

[echostation]

I can't wait to see how they'll show the Christian/Muslim God fight with Odin... that will be a sight to see on the screen!!! Esp with how they link to Asgard, Midgard and Heaven... will Lucifer be involved? How will Thor fight against all these deities and beings... subhan Allah

[Figs]

I can't wait to see how they'll show the Christian/Muslim God fight with Odin... that will be a sight to see on the screen!!! Esp with how they link to Asgard, Midgard and Heaven... will Lucifer be involved? How will Thor fight against all these deities and beings... subhan Allah

I never got into Marvel's Thor. In the comics do they really have a main God(the creator) as well as the Asgardians who I thought were THE gods in that series?

[Keyser Soze]

I never got into Marvel's Thor. In the comics do they really have a main God(the creator) as well as the Asgardians who I thought were THE gods in that series?

Different writers have approached the issue in different ways. In Stan Lee's original stories, Odin would make mention of the fact that he was not omniscient, and that there were powers in existence even greater than him.

A little later, the well-recieved story "Whatever Gods There Be" dealt with this issue of religion, with a priest brought into a crisis of faith by the fact that Thor was a God who stepped in to help an attack on his Church, while "his" God did nothing. And Thor in fact helps restore the priest's faith, both in his God and in himself.

And early in the second Mighty Thor volume of the late 90s, Thor is confronted by a child who tells him her mom says he's an affront to God. And Thor says something like he may be a higher being, but he's not the highest being, and Thor's existence should do nothing to stop the girl's mother from believing whatever she chooses.

Here's an interesting page discussing the relationship between Thor and religion in Marvel Comics:

http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thor.html

[Rock Sexton]

................. thank God this is the story arch they went with. I thought former draft going around the net was awful in helping to suspend the disbelief of ever being a part of the Avengers on screen (not talking comics). This helps to make up for not signing Skarsgard.

[Still A ThorFan]

Either way this is a much better story than a nerd dressed up in a ridiculous costume having to save his stubborn girlfriend over and over again, and better than 4 unqualified astronauts going into space to only return to earth very annoying.

[AlteredEgo]

could i get a PM as well? please and thank yous. :o

[chiefchirpa]

Pm me the script too please. Thanks

[Keyser Soze]

Why are people asking to be PMed a script that no one on here has?

[Vartha]

heh everyone who WANTS to know wants the rewrites. KS

See ya later, I'm going to bed. it's 310 am here.