Maybe it ’s the promise of faux Shakespearian talks , or perhaps just the lure of a truckload of money being backed up to his theater , but arthouse Kenneth Branagh is in talks to take on the manager ’s chair for Marvel ’s 2010 summer megahit Thor , in which the scag - wielding Norseman is in reality an foreigner . And that ’s just the first of two big composition of Marvel Studios word this good morning , as Marvel also annunciate what movie they ’ll be doing to espouse - up on The Avengers as well . Branagh ’s possible intimacy in Marvel ’s next moving picture — in which , consort to the Marvel : Your Universe panel at this year ’s San Diego Comic - Con , Thor ’s Asgardian desktop will be less about being a Norse god and more about being an noncitizen from another dimension — was denote by Variety , which get by to put the suggestion in context with other superhero picture show :
Branagh is the latest in a twine of film director — such as Jon Favreau ( “ Iron Man ” ) , Christopher Nolan ( the Batman enfranchisement ) and Gavin Hood ( “ X - Men Origins : Wolverine ” ) — with arthouse roots taking on bighearted - budget comicbook transportation .
Favreau may become well known for his big - budget comicbook menu if today ’s other Marvel announcement work out : that Marvel Studios have extended their dispersion contract with Paramount for their next five movies , the fifth of which – to follow 2011 ’s The Avengers – is patently planned to be a third Iron Man movie . Branagh in talk to direct ‘ Thor’,Paramount , Marvel extend pact[Variety ]
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