Thor: The Dark World Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Marvel's Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Cited as official plot version from marvel.com

Action Adventure 3D Comic Book Sequel Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Thor: The Dark World.

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  Chris Hemsworth

  ... Thor

  Avengers: Endgame, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

• 
  Natalie Portman

  ... Jane Foster

  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace , My Blueberry Nights

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  Tom Hiddleston

  ... Loki

  Avengers: Endgame, The Avengers

• 
  Idris Elba

  ... Heimdall

  Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Prometheus

• S
  Stellan Skarsgard

  ... Erik Selvig

  The Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

• 
  Anthony Hopkins

  ... Odin

  Zero Contact, Mary

• 
  Ray Stevenson

  ... Volstagg

  The Book of Eli, The Three Musketeers

• J
  Jaimie Alexander

  ... Sif

  Savannah, Thor: Ragnarok

• 
  Zachary Levi

  ... Fandral

  The Unbreakable Boy, Harold and the Purple Crayon

• T
  Tadanobu Asano

  ... Hogun

  Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat

• C
  Christopher Eccleston

  ... Malekith

  Amelia, Legend

• A
  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

  ... Algrim the Strong / Kurse

  The Union, Annie

Crew Behind the Film

The Thor: The Dark World behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Alan Taylor last directed The Many Saints of Newark and Terminator: Genisys. The film's writer Don Payne last wrote My Super Ex-Girlfriend.

Director

Alan Taylor

Screenwriter

Don Payne

Producers

Kenneth Branagh
Kevin Feige

Production Details

What we know about the Thor: The Dark World movie production.

Key Facts

• In the comic books, Algrim the Strong (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) was the most powerful of a race of Dark Elves, who is coerced by Malekith the Accursed (Christopher Eccleston) to fight Thor (Chris Hemsworth). After he's betrayed by Malekith and injured during a battle, Algrim is healed and transformed into a much more powerful being called Kurse, who is twice as a strong as Thor.
• Based on Marvel's classic super hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book "Journey into Mystery " #83 in August, 1962. The original Thor film release collected over $447 million at the worldwide box office.

Production Updates for Thor: The Dark World

Oct 2013

Completed

Changed Thor: The Dark World movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Principal photography began in September 2012 in Surrey, England and wrapped up December 2012.

Aug 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting on the sequel is taking place in London.

Jun 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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