Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World is the first sequel to Thor's introductory MCU movie and the second release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 2. Set after the events of The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World follows Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder as he tries to stop the villain Malekith with the help of his girlfriend Jane Foster, his brother Loki, and his father Odin.
Thor: The Dark World
- Director
- Alan Taylor
- Release Date
- November 8, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Tom Hiddleston , Tadanobu Asano , Idris Elba , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Anthony Hopkins , Natalie Portman , Zachary Levi , Christopher Eccleston , Rene Russo , Chris Hemsworth , Ray Stevenson , Stellan Skarsgård , Jaimie Alexander , Kat Dennings
- Writers
- Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus , Christopher Yost
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Franchise(s)
- Thor , Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Sequel(s)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron , Thor: Ragnarok , Avengers: Infinity War , Avengers: Endgame , Thor: Love and Thunder
- prequel(s)
- Thor , The Avengers
- Budget
- 150 million USD
Summary
Thor: The Dark World is the first sequel to Thor's introductory MCU movie and the second release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 2. Set after the events of The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World follows Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder as he tries to stop the villain Malekith with the help of his girlfriend Jane Foster, his brother Loki, and his father Odin.
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