Patty Jenkins Confirmed to Direct Thor 2

[Raiden]

Marvel Studios announced today that Patty Jenkins will direct Thor 2, which will be released in theatres on Friday, November 15, 2013. Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman will return to star in the film along with Tom Hiddleston. Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce the sequel to this summer's blockbuster Thor, which has grossed over $448 million worldwide to date.

Patty Jenkins previously directed Monster starring Charlize Theron, who won an Academy Award for her performance in the film. Jenkins, who received an Emmy nomination for directing the pilot of AMC's acclaimed series "The Killing," has also directed episodes of "Entourage" and "Arrested Development." Most recently, she directed "Pearl," one of the five short films that comprise Lifetime's original movie "Five."

In addition to Thor 2, Marvel Studios is currently scheduled to release Marvel's The Avengers on May 4, 2012, and Iron Man 3 which is slated for release on May 3, 2013.

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I'll take a wait-and-see approach, but unlike Kenneth Branagh I don't feel very confident about this choice. I hope Marvel made the right decision but I feel that there are much better candidates out there.

[hatebox]

I admire Marvel taking chances with directors, but this choice definitely raises an eyebrow.

[Caboose]

Well, it's certainly an interesting choice. Wait and see, I guess.

[Ponyboy]

Hey Monster was excellent... but I don't know if she's right for Thor. Hmm. I guess we'll find out.

[Superhero 101]

I have a bad feeling about this

[Liam_H]

I'm all for it. I love when directors do something that's different. Hopefully its because Marvel saw something in her that makes her suited and not so they can push her around.

[Gamma Burst]

Nice choice! And great to know that Hiddleston and Portman are back!

[terry78]

Not too shabby. Personally I hope she brings Enchantress on for the sequel. I want to see how they do her.

Giggity. :o

[herolee10]

Didn't Chris Hemmsworth give some reassuring words about what he thought of her capabilities of being the director for this film?

[Liam_H]

He might've but what else would he have said?

[Gamma Burst]

Didn't Chris Hemmsworth give some reassuring words about what he thought of her capabilities of being the director for this film?

Yeah, and Branagh did the same.:cool:

[DarknessOfDeath]

Branagh said some thing about Patty?? or about Chris? Man... *listens to the Thor soundtrack* I'm a little excited... :) that there will be a Thor 2! Coming! yayness! :D

[Gamma Burst]

Branagh said some thing about Patty?? or about Chris? Man... *listens to the Thor soundtrack* I'm a little excited... :) that there will be a Thor 2! Coming! yayness! :D

About Patty. :)

He said:

Monster was, I think, an absolutely sensational film. I think that she’s a great talent. As a possibility in the mix, I think that’s a tremendous idea.

[DarknessOfDeath]

About Patty. :)

He said:

Monster was, I think, an absolutely sensational film. I think that she’s a great talent. As a possibility in the mix, I think that’s a tremendous idea.

Cool cool. I remember Chris commenting on Patty too but I forget what he said exactly.

[BigThor]

Like I said before, the only thing I'm worried about his ability to do action scenes.

She's already proven that she can get fantastic performances out of her actors and she handles drama very well.

[herolee10]

I'm just still glad that we're getting the treat of seeing Thor for not two, but THREE freaking straight years in a row. Hell, it's almost like a trilogy in a way since it was the events of "Thor" that ended up imho, having the most impact leading into the Avengers itself.

[Silvermoth]

I'm so glad everyone's being so positive here! I'm also so glad Marvel is taking a chance. One of my major problems with the first Thor film is it felt too safe. It didn't take many chances and it just followed the rules. I'm sure Patty will take it to the next level and make an incredible Thor film!

[Godzilla2000]

Why is everyone so glum here? I thought it was established that Kenneth Branaugh was going to be an executive producer on the sequel. I don't think he'd allow the quality to slip.

Anyways, considering the movie Monster is a character study of a real life person, Aileen Wuornos, who suffered a life of abuse and neglect which lead her to do some pretty violent acts, I'm pretty confident that we might see a lot of the plot dealing with Loki's continued descent into darkness with perhaps a drop of redemption at the end. I think they chose the right person to help guide that aspect of Loki's character in the sequel.

[Tony Stark]

It's an interesting choice. I'm not sure what to think of it, but she is an accomplished director. I hope that the deep character driven story from the first film is continued in this. As someone said, Marvel is taking chances and that's good. They've yet to make a bad film, so I'm going to trust Feige and company.

[Gamma Burst]

That's the spirit. I'm confident she can take Thor to the next level.

[Splat]

2 thumbs up to Marvel for thinking outside the box, looking forward to more info on this.

[Boom]

She's quite good at handling drama, and knows how to get the best performances out of her actors. See Monster and the episode of The Killing that she directed. Obviously her lack of experience with action scenes raises an eyebrow, but considering her resources I wouldn't be too particularly worried about that.

I'd say this is a solid pick-up :up:.

[BigThor]

She's quite good at handling drama, and knows how to get the best performances out of her actors. See Monster and the episode of The Killing that she directed. Obviously her lack of experience with action scenes raises an eyebrow, but considering her resources I wouldn't be too particularly worried about that.

I'd say this is a solid pick-up :up:.

Pretty much the same thing I said, I hope she's a quick study with action scenes because I was hoping for Thor 2 to have mind blowing fights.

[DarknessOfDeath]

I'm sure she'll get lots of help with the action. Isn't there a crew for that??

[BigThor]

Did Kenneth Branaugh get help with THOR's action?

[DarknessOfDeath]

I dunno...did he? anyone? :p

[Gamma Burst]

Well, she'll be reading a lot of Thor comics to get inspiration for the battle scenes. :)

[mclay18]

I'm sure she'll get lots of help with the action. Isn't there a crew for that??

Yes. Second unit director and fight choreographers work wonders.

I'm amazed at all the sexist bile spewing from the SHH! main page, AICN and even Toldja! comments denouncing her. Jenkins is NOT Catherine Hardwicke or Lexi Alexander for that matter. She can actually direct actors, and she got two amazing performances from Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci in Monster. If she can get anything close to that with Hemsworth, Portman, Hiddleston, and (hopefully) Anthony Hopkins -- then she gets a big thumbs-up of approval. (I actually think Jenkins' involvement will get more supporting actors back when pre-production begins.)

And people act like Kathryn Bigelow is the only chick who can direct macho action movies (and they mostly approve her because she was married to James Cameron for a while). Give Jenkins a chance, people.

[Gamma Burst]

Comments from SHH main page and AICN can never be taken seriously.

[DarkSovereignty]

Yes. Second unit director and fight choreographers work wonders.

I'm amazed at all the sexist bile spewing from the SHH! main page, AICN and even Toldja! comments denouncing her. Jenkins is NOT Catherine Hardwicke or Lexi Alexander for that matter. She can actually direct actors, and she got two amazing performances from Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci in Monster. If she can get anything close to that with Hemsworth, Portman, Hiddleston, and (hopefully) Anthony Hopkins -- then she gets a big thumbs-up of approval. (I actually think Jenkins' involvement will get more supporting actors back when pre-production begins.)

And people act like Kathryn Bigelow is the only chick who can direct macho action movies (and they mostly approve her because she was married to James Cameron for a while). Give Jenkins a chance, people.
wow, you reeled me in and lost me in a single post. agreed on giving jenkins a chance though.

[Raiden]

Yes. Second unit director and fight choreographers work wonders.

I'm amazed at all the sexist bile spewing from the SHH! main page, AICN and even Toldja! comments denouncing her. Jenkins is NOT Catherine Hardwicke or Lexi Alexander for that matter. She can actually direct actors, and she got two amazing performances from Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci in Monster. If she can get anything close to that with Hemsworth, Portman, Hiddleston, and (hopefully) Anthony Hopkins -- then she gets a big thumbs-up of approval. (I actually think Jenkins' involvement will get more supporting actors back when pre-production begins.)

And people act like Kathryn Bigelow is the only chick who can direct macho action movies (and they mostly approve her because she was married to James Cameron for a while). Give Jenkins a chance, people.

I have my doubts about Jenkins not because she's a female director, but because nothing in her resume shown that she can do an action movie on the level of Thor. But I hope she'll surprise me and all other naysayers with Thor 2; the last thing I want is a bad sequel that derails this great character.

[terry78]

Basically any director that isn't a fan favorite will get vitriol from random fanboys, especially if they're a female or a non-white guy. That's like the first thing they tend to aim for to express their disapproval.

[Silvermoth]

I don't really get the "you need an action director" idea. I mean, action is pretty easy to work out. It takes a director of great skill to get a great performance and tell a great story. The action just sort of sorts itself out usually because of the writers.

Patty seems to me to be the sort of director who really gets how to tell a story so everythings is just dandy :yay:

[BigThor]

I don't really get the "you need an action director" idea. I mean, action is pretty easy to work out. It takes a director of great skill to get a great performance and tell a great story. The action just sort of sorts itself out usually because of the writers.

Patty seems to me to be the sort of director who really gets how to tell a story so everythings is just dandy :yay:

Well the action in Thor was fairly good, but you could tell that Branaugh wasn't used to shooting action scenes.

They're were some scenes in the Frost Giant battle that were a little to "up close", they could've been shot a little more coherently.

[Rac]

She might have been the cheapest.

[Gamma Burst]

I don't think Marvel is going for the ''cheapest''.
They probably believe in her potential to deliver a great movie.

[Gamma Burst]

Tom Hiddleston Shares His Thoughts On New Director For THOR Sequel!
Talking more about Loki's role in Joss Whedon-directed comic book adaptation The Avengers, actor Tom Hiddleston also shares his thoughts on Patty Jenkins helming THOR sequel. Check it out...


Now that Disney and Marvel Studios have finally revealed that Patty Jenkins will be directing THOR sequel, one of the actors who is already confirmed to reprise his role in the film is Tom Hiddleston, playing the God of Mischief. Talking to StrictlyCinema.com he shared his thoughts on the new director, plus talked a little bit more on Loki's role in Joss Whedon's The Avengers.

On Patty Jenkins directing THOR sequel, he said:

"[She is] an absolutely amazing director" and that 'Monster' is "one of my favorite films. I'm so excited that Marvel has given the reigns to a director who has such of an incredible grasp of story, performance and complexity. I think her handling of the characters and the arc of the story in 'Monster' and what the story is about on the whole is really, really fascinating. I'm sure it's going to take us on another adventure somewhere that's entertaining and funny in some capacity, and the fact that Patty is at the helm is really, really exciting."

[DarknessOfDeath]

I'm glad things are starting to get underway for the sequel. :up:

[Gamma Burst]

Me too. And I'm positive the Avengers will do wonders for this sequel.:cool:

[mclay18]

Comments from SHH main page and AICN can never be taken seriously.

True. But still, people need to give her a chance.

[Lady Marion]

Weren't there the same doubts on Kenneth Branagh directing "Thor"? I think I remember people said that he can't handle action scenes, he's more directing drama an Shakespeare. But then he did a great job.

Please tell me when I'm completely wrong.

So I'll give her a chance. Marvel makes usually unusual decisions.

[Gamma Burst]

Weren't there the same doubts on Kenneth Branagh directing "Thor"? I think I remember people said that he can't handle action scenes, he's more directing drama an Shakespeare. But then he did a great job.

Please tell me when I'm completely wrong.

So I'll give her a chance. Marvel makes usually unusual decisions.

Yeah, that's the point. Unless it's an obvious choice, there'll always be doubters.
It was the case with Branagh, Favreau, Raimi, etc.

[Godzilla2000]

Well, Tom Hiddleston seems to be enthusiastic about working with Patty Jenkins so that's good enough for me.

[Gamma Burst]

Well, Tom Hiddleston seems to be enthusiastic about working with Patty Jenkins so that's good enough for me.

Same here.:cool:

[DarknessOfDeath]

You can count me in too. :D :awesome:

[Godzilla2000]

Yay! :D

[DarknessOfDeath]

Question, since there are 9 worlds within the realm, what are the names and what inhabits them?? I know three and they're Asgard, Migrid (did I spell that right?) and...the one that starts with the letter J or better yet, the Frost Giant's home world.

Edit: Oops damn. Wrong thread but anyway, I hope we get more news but not right now since they're in the process of writing the script.

[Gamma Burst]

Question, since there are 9 worlds within the realm, what are the names and what inhabits them?? I know three and they're Asgard, Migrid (did I spell that right?) and...the one that starts with the letter J or better yet, the Frost Giant's home world.

Edit: Oops damn. Wrong thread but anyway, I hope we get more news but not right now since they're in the process of writing the script.

To answer your question:

Asgard - home of the Aesir (asgardian warrior gods)

Vanaheim - home of the Vanir (ancient race of gods)

Nidavellir - home of the Dwarves

Midgard - home of the poor humans, the weakest of all the races in the nine Worlds :(

Niffelheim - also known as Hel, home of the Death Goddess Hela

Svartalfheim - home of the Dark Elves

Alfheim - home of the Light Elves

Jotunheim - home of the frost, storm and rock giants

Muspelheim - home of the fire Demons, ruled by Surtur.

[DarknessOfDeath]

To answer your question:

Asgard - home of the Aesir (asgardian warrior gods)

Vanaheim - home of the Vanir (ancient race of gods)

Nidavellir - home of the Dwarves

Midgard - home of the poor humans, the weakest of all the races in the nine Worlds :(

Niffelheim - also known as Hel, home of the Death Goddess Hela

Svartalfheim - home of the Dark Elves

Alfheim - home of the Light Elves

Jotunheim - home of the frost, storm and rock giants

Muspelheim - home of the fire Demons, ruled by Surtur.

Thanks man. :up:

[Gamma Burst]

You're welcome.:cool:

[Shadowlord X]

I don't really get the "you need an action director" idea. I mean, action is pretty easy to work out. It takes a director of great skill to get a great performance and tell a great story. The action just sort of sorts itself out usually because of the writers.

Patty seems to me to be the sort of director who really gets how to tell a story so everythings is just dandy :yay:

Actually IMHO action is pretty hard to do well. It takes skill to direct action scenes and make them engrossing, exhilarating, and keep you on the 'edge of your seat'. This is one of the reasons Avatar did well despite it's 'been there done that' plot; the action was very well done; James cameron knows how to do action.

'Action movies' are sort of scorned in Hollywood now, falsely as 'low brow', which is why there are few modern directors who can do action well.

Branagh did some good action scenes in THOR (the Jotunheim sequence stands out), probably with some help. but you can tell he's not yet the best at it. It was the same thing with Bryan Singer in the X-men movies; ok on the first one and by the time he came back for the sequel he was much better at it. If Branagh were to come back for THOR 3 I would suspect the same thing would happen.

I'm very happy to give this lady a chance and see what she can do. She is probably not going to inherently be the best at action but MARVEL STUDIOS will make sure she will have the right support to get it right.

[Godzilla2000]

I think if she works along with her fight choreographer she'll do pretty good with the action scenes. The director doesn't plan everything in a movie. She/he has people around him/her that are more specialized in certain areas to help them out with aspects of a blockbuster movie they're not well acquainted with orchestrating. Have faith my brothers and sisters!

[DarknessOfDeath]

I wish it was 2012 already. *sighs*

[herolee10]

I wish it was 2012 already. *sighs*

Don't you mean 2013 when the direct sequel to Thor comes out?lol Or are you talking about the Avengers?

[DarknessOfDeath]

Avengers but now that you mentioned 2013, yeah is it 2013 yet??

[Rac]

I don't think Marvel is going for the ''cheapest''.
They probably believe in her potential to deliver a great movie.
I think they are.

Kirk recently turned down (http://collider.com/thor-2-director-patty-jenkins/116291/) the opportunity to direct Marvel’s Thor 2 (http://collider.com/tag/thor-2), citing “creative and financial sticking points.”http://collider.com/brian-kirk-midnight-delivery/124170/

[BigThor]

I'm not gonna lie, I would've more comfortable with Kirk direction Thor but Jenkins is still a fine choice.

[Gamma Burst]

I think they are.

http://collider.com/brian-kirk-midnight-delivery/124170/

I think they aren't. The link you posted basically proves nothing.

[jrd550]

My concern with her is that the action will suffer - a second unit director will take charge and will make the action sequences somewhat generic...

[Gamma Burst]

This is a wait and see situation, since the same could've been said about Branagh. He never been known by his 'action scenes'.

[TheCorpulent1]

If she takes a look at the comics and/or has someone competent to clue her into some of Thor's more iconic moves, she should be fine. All Branagh really had to do to impress me in the first movie was show Thor spinning his hammer and bashing the hell out of giants with it. Flying through the giant frosty beast's head put him over the top into awesome territory. If Jenkins can manage a few iconic scenes like that, she'll be good.

[Gamma Burst]

That's more or less how I feel too, Corp.

[BigThor]

If she takes a look at the comics and/or has someone competent to clue her into some of Thor's more iconic moves, she should be fine. All Branagh really had to do to impress me in the first movie was show Thor spinning his hammer and bashing the hell out of giants with it. Flying through the giant frosty beast's head put him over the top into awesome territory. If Jenkins can manage a few iconic scenes like that, she'll be good.

Yeah, as for as action all I ask for is improved hand to hand battles, a few feats of strength, and Thor using lightning attacks far more often.

All this combined with more of those cool hammer moves Thor used in the Frost Giant battle as well as having longer/more numerous flight scenes.

[Pac-Master]

Patty is out.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/director-patty-jenkins-exiting-thor-2-sequel/