The God of Thunder isn’t done with the MCU just yet.
After the events of Avengers: Endgame, many comic-book fans are wondering what would become of Thor Odinson. After all, the last thing fans saw of him was that he joined up with the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy as they set out in search of Gamora throughout the cosmos. Where will their adventures lead them? What would come next for the mighty Thor?
Whatever that may be, we now know at least one thing that it will lead to for sure: another sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will return to write and direct the fourth movie in Thor’s expanding saga. This will be the first time a Marvel superhero will get a fourth solo movie and the second time a tetralogy will be developed in the MCU outside of the Avengers movies.
I’m very mixed at hearing about this news. On one hand, I’m excited that Chris Hemsworth isn’t done as Thor just yet and am looking forward to seeing what new adventures are in store for the hammer-wielding thunder God. Waititi revitalized the character wonderfully years ago when he directed the stylish and retro fantasy flick Thor: Ragnarok. The sky is the limit for anything else he can do with the character and his story, and I’m eager to see those changes and creative decisions he may bring with them.
On the other hand, Thor’s story has already ended several times now, first in Thor: Ragnarok, then in Avengers: Endgame. Yeah, it was assumed he was going to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but I presumed that was going to be more of a cameo than a serious leading role all its own. It would have been perfectly fine to wrap up Thor’s story the way it did and give some sort of filler explanation as to why the character is no longer on-screen. Instead, he’s coming back for a whole new installment. If we really are going to get a fourth Thor movie, can this actually be the last one? What will Thor’s newest conquest be? Will Beta Ray Bill make an appearance? And for Pete’s sake, can we at least get Enchantress in there as the new villain???
There’s another unintended consequence as a result of Waititi coming back to helm Thor 4: now his attention is diverted away from the live-action Akira remake. For those of you that don’t know, Waititi was slated to direct the live-action remake to Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira, which tells the story of two warring bicycle gang members after one of them gets uncontrollable telekinetic abilities. Seeing his work on the visually dazzling and emotionally enriching Thor: Ragnarok made me excited at the possibilities of what he could do with a live-action Akira at his fingertips. But since he’s coming back for Thor, that means Akira will inevitably get delayed… again. Can we seriously just throw Christopher Nolan onto the project and call it a day guys?
What do you true believers out there think? Are you excited to hear that Thor is coming back to the big screen, or do you wish that his story ended with the rest of the Avengers in Endgame? Whatever you think, comment below, let me know.
– David Dunn
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter, Gizmodo
DAVID DUNN 