Thursday, May 5, 2011 5:01PM - By Damon Houx
Thor may be the trickiest of the big Marvel characters to adapt. Both a Norse God, and an extra-terrestrial being, Thor doesn’t have the “normal person thrust into superpowers” hook – which is both good and bad. And to that end Thor is not really an origin tale, so much as a learning experience for the main character. There’s a lot to do here, on top of director Kenneth Branagh putting a big budget fantasy movie on the shoulders of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, both actors who – at best – had some notable supporting performances previous to this. Did they succeed?
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 3:15PM - By Damon Houx
For the Thor press conference we were joined by Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Jamie Alexander, and Anthony Hopkins. It was a fun chat, and the group talked about the hardships of maing a big franchise production, and the fun of being in comic book movies. For more with Hopkins, there’s another great interview. But check out the press conference…
Thursday, April 7, 2011 4:33PM - By Damon Houx
In one of the rare instances of an actor working hard (or a picture being delayed) Daydream Nation - which stars Kat Dennings – will open on May 6, the same day as Thor, which also stars Kat Dennings. Can the world have too much Kat Dennings? Can it have too much of her at once? Anchor Bay’s film – which also stars Josh Lucas - is due out on DVD and Blu-ray two weeks later, so Daydream Nation seems to be hitting theaters for contractual obligation. Take a look at the trailer…
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Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:14PM - By Damon Houx
Kenneth Brannagh‘s Thor is almost a month away – it opens May 6 - and that means we’re going to be hit with the deluge of more and more clips, TV spots and publicity in the build up, starting now. Chris Hemsworth stars as the titular character, along with Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, and Kat Dennings. The first clip from the film has been made available. Check it out.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010 4:30PM - By Krystal Clark
After months of waiting, we finally got to sit down and have a chat with the cast of Marvel’s next theatrical release, Thor. The film will be directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Australian native Chris Hemsworth as the title character. He’s a relative newcomer who’ll be supported by several veteran actors like Anthony Hopkins who plays his father Odin. At the official Comic-Con press junket a lot of the main talent from the film were in attendance including Branagh, Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, and even Marvel Chief Kevin Feige got in on the action. You can listen to the interviews below…
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Sunday, July 25, 2010 11:19AM - By Brendan Walsh
***Update: Thor Comic-Con Trailer Online Now – Watch It here.***
Today at Marvel’s Thor panel, they presented the audience with what is almost certainly going to be the full theatrical trailer. Since we’re not allowed to show you the footage, it being exclusive to Comic-Con and all, I’d like to do my best to describe it to you. Check it out, after the jump…
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:00PM - By Mali Elfman
It’s time for the little guy to stand up for what’s right! This week in theaters Woody Harrelson appears on the big screen as Defendor, a guy willing to risk his own life, takeshis marbles and lime juice to the streets and attempt to defend the city from evil in the ultimate battles of Defendor vs. Captain Industry. Much like the lead character, this film has a lot of heart and isn’t afraid to take risks.
Lets take a look at why this film rises above the rest…
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Monday, February 15, 2010 7:39PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Peter Stebbings‘ newest creation, Defendor, starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings has a new trailer for your viewing pleasure. As we’ve seen before, the fun part of this film is that the superhero film about a man who has no super powers and unlike Batman, no money to afford any cool gadgets, he has to reply on lime juice and marbles. The film centers around three characters: an everyday guy, Arthur Poppington, who comes to believe he’s a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager prostitute he befriends.
In a world without hope, Poppington changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, “Defendor” in order to save the day. The only problem is that the Defendor only has courage to work with while trying to protect the city’s innocents and he might be insane. Sounds like the perfect role for Harrelson! Check out the trailer below…
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Monday, November 23, 2009 12:18PM - By Krystal Clark
If you thought the cast for Marvel’s upcoming movie Thor had already approached its actor quota, you were wrong. Over at MTV co-star Natalie Portman revealed that Kat Dennings from Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist will also star in the film, but the biggest question is as who?
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