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Geek Vibes Nation
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Thor Quest: Marvel's Potential Shift To A Young Thor Sparks Speculation
While Chris Hemsworth is set to return as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios has remained tight-lipped about the God of Thunder's future beyond the crossover. Rumors of a fifth Thor film have swirled, but nothing concrete has emerged. Now, a new report suggests Marvel may be pivoting to a fresh take on the character with a project tentatively titled Thor Quest, potentially signaling the end of Hemsworth's tenure as the Asgardian hero. A New Chapter for Thor? Industry insider Daniel Richtman recently shared via ComicBook that Marvel is developing Thor Quest, a project that appears to draw inspiration from a 2023 children's book of the same name. The book follows a young Thor on his first adventure to claim Mjolnir, his iconic hammer. While details are scarce, the focus on a youthful Thor suggests Marvel could be exploring a prequel story, possibly set long before the events of 2011's Thor. Whether this project will take the form of a feature film or a Disney+ series remains unclear, but the concept has ignited speculation about the franchise's direction. Chris Hemsworth's Possible Farewell The emergence of Thor Quest raises questions about Hemsworth's future as Thor. Having portrayed the character across four solo films and multiple Avengers movies since 2011, Hemsworth has become synonymous with the role. However, a project centered on a young Thor would likely require a new actor, suggesting Marvel may be preparing to phase out Hemsworth's version of the character. This theory gained traction after Hemsworth posted a reflective tribute video last month, which some fans interpreted as a subtle goodbye to the role. While unconfirmed, the timing of the video aligns with the Thor Quest rumor, hinting at a possible transition. Why a Young Thor Makes Sense Marvel's potential shift to a younger Thor could serve multiple purposes. A prequel story would allow the studio to explore new facets of Asgardian lore without relying on Hemsworth, who has expressed mixed feelings about continuing the role. In a 2023 interview, he noted the challenge of keeping Thor's arc fresh after Thor: Love and Thunder received mixed reviews, earning $760 million but a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score. A young Thor project could also appeal to younger audiences, much like the children's book, while setting the stage for future MCU storylines. Posts on X reflect divided fan reactions, with some excited about a fresh perspective and others loyal to Hemsworth's portrayal. What's Next for Thor and Marvel? For now, Thor Quest remains a rumor, and Marvel has not confirmed its development or format. Hemsworth is confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday, set for release in 2026, but his role's scope is unknown. The lack of updates on a fifth Thor film, combined with this new project, suggests Marvel is exploring bold changes for the character. As with all MCU rumors, fans will need to wait for official announcements to see how Thor Quest fits into the broader Multiverse Saga. Until then, the possibility of a young Thor taking center stage keeps the Asgardian legacy alive, even if it means saying goodbye to a beloved hero.
Geek Tyrant
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New Rumor About the MCU's Next THOR Project Could Mean a Shift Away From Chris Hemsworth's Reign — GeekTyrant
Aside from Chris Hemsworth's casting in Avengers: Doomsday , Marvel has been pretty quiet about the future of Thor. There has been some talk about a fifth Thor film, but nothing official has been announced, and if this new rumor is true, it makes sense as to why. Industry insider Daniel Richtman revealed (via CB) that Marvel Studios is developing a project known as Thor Quest , a title from a 2023 children's book centered on a young Thor's first quest to find Mjolnir. There's no information pointing toward whether the Marvel Studios project is a movie or a TV show, but potentially shifting the focus to a young version of Thor could mean Hemworth's God of Thunder might indeed be retiring the character after the next Avengers crossover. This, like all rumors, is just that for now, but it could point to a reason behind Hemsworth's farewell-esque tribute video that he shared last month. As usual, we will just have to wait and see how it all pans out.
LeMonde
a day ago
- Entertainment
- LeMonde
'Ironheart' on Disney+: The young genius from the streets of Chicago
DISNEY+ – On demand – Series Marvel Studios is no factory. Superheroes are not assembly line products. It's better to think of Disney's subsidiary as an experimental farm, where teams of scientists tinker with genes and cross bloodlines to produce beings that resemble living creatures but exist solely to entertain consumers. The work has become more challenging: the conclusion of the Avengers-focused cycle and the studio's box office disappointments have slowed the pace of new superhero launches. Until now, this year's only notable revival was Daredevil. Here is the new arrival for the class of 2025: Riri Williams, who made her on-screen debut (though she has appeared in comic book form since 2016) in Black Panther. Wakanda Forever. She is a scientific prodigy, a streetwise kid from Chicago's South Side, an admirer of Tony Stark (she works to perfect the concept of smart metal armor) and a student at MIT in the opening scenes of the first episode. But Riri Williams is used to living on the margins, both of society and legality, and her small business selling exam results leads to her expulsion.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel's ‘Ironheart' reviews: Critics love Dominique Thorne — the show she's in, not so much
After a sleepy 2024 when Deadpool and Wolverine were the only ones stirring in the Marvel multiverse, Marvel Studios has kicked back into high gear over the past few months. Captain America: Brave New World led the way in February, followed by Thunderbolts in May. Critics praised the latter, but the former... not so much. Now, Ironheart is seeking to keep that momentum going on Disney+ as the studio gears up for The Fantastic Four: First Steps at the end of July. Dominique Thorne reprises her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever role as Riri Williams, the Tony Stark acolyte who builds her own suit of armor. Returning home to her native Chicago, Ironheart gets mixed up in some street-level action that ends up acquiring a more magical dimension. More from Gold Derby Paul Giamatti, Stephen Graham, Cooper Koch, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actor interviews 'The Penguin' star Colin Farrell would be the latest Batman villain to win a major award The first three installments of the six-episode limited series dropped on Disney+ on Thursday, with the final batch set to arrive on July 1. We've seen the full run and can say that the show ventures to some unexpected places and features some unexpected faces. But the creative team makes sure to keep Riri and her personal journey from idealist to pragmatist front and center throughout. So what do the critics make of Ironheart? The series is currently sitting at 67 percent on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and 58 on Metracritic pointing to a mixed response. Writing in The New York Times, Mike Hale diplomatically calls Ironheart "a respectable piece of work" that won't "revive anyone's flagging interest" in the MCU shenanigans. "Fan service is prominent," he adds, giving away at least one big-name guest star who appears towards the end of the show. Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Feinberg doesn't care for the way Ironheart begins or ends, but found elements to praise between those bookends. "Ironheart peaks in its fifth episode with an extended action scene/product placement that I thought was a goofy blast," he writes, adding: "What sets Ironheart apart and makes the middle of the season so enjoyable are the character-based relationships." One of the lowest scores comes from Kaiya Shunyata over at whose 1.5-star review dismisses the series as "bloated and uneven," and unable to answer a key question: "Who is Riri Williams beyond the suits she builds?" "We're told she's a genius, " Shunyata continues. "And her admiration for Stark's tech is clear, but the emotional and philosophical 'why' behind her drive to become a hero remains underexplored through most of the series." The one things most critics can agree on? Thorne rises to the occasion as the lead of the series and the MCU's next version of Tony Stark. (For the record, her predecessor agrees; Robert Downey Jr. FaceTimed with Thorne ahead of the premiere on Tuesday from the Avengers: Doomsday set, telling her: "We're in this love together. I've grown so fond of you, it's bananas.") Indiewire's Ben Travers kept the love going by singling out Thorne for praise in his largely positive writeup. "Thorne embodies Riri's gradual growth with a potent blend of juvenile bullheadedness and aching vulnerability," he writes. "Her losses sit right under the surface, and even though 'Ironheart' is a lot of fun, it never loses sight of the wayward soul going through a particularly difficult coming-of-age in a particularly difficult world." Best of Gold Derby Paul Giamatti, Stephen Graham, Cooper Koch, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actor interviews Lee Jung-jae, Adam Scott, Noah Wyle, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actor interviews Kathy Bates, Minha Kim, Elisabeth Moss, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actress interviews Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
I Have So Much Confidence In Fantastic Four Being ‘Massive' After Visiting The Film's Set And Hearing How The Team Will Be Added To ‘The Mount Rushmore Of The MCU'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In 2024, CinemaBlend was invited to London to visit the set of Matt Shakman's anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps. And when embarking on that journey, I truly didn't know what to expect. Marvel Studios has done a decent job of keeping the details of the movie under wraps, though we've been able to determine that it will take place in an alternate universe that is not Earth-616 (the timeline of the main MCU). It was not going to build on the Reed Richards that we met in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (sorry, John Krasinski). And it would have absolutely no connection to either of the pre-existing Fantastic Four franchises that existed over at 20th Century Fox. This would be a brand new take on Marvel's First Family. But what would it look like? The trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps gave fans some indication, showing off The Baxter Building, the digital effects being used to create Ben Grimm (Eben Moss-Bacharach), but practical takes on The Fantasti-Car and HERBIE the robot. These elements helped to make the film seem more real. And after visiting the sets, and touring some of the locations that they built for this movie, I can tell you that the promise of a 'massive' Fantastic Four adventure is real. Marvel knows that this movie needs to succeed on an unprecedented level to help lure fans back into the MCU. But they also think the Fantastic Four is an under-explored galaxy that is ripe for original storytelling. How original? So original that when the movie's co-producer Grant Curtis spoke about the approach to these classic characters, he kind of came up with his own term, which he felt fit the family to a tee. Curtis told CinemaBlend: It's a very interesting word when you go back and you look at the history of the Fantastic Four. I think I used it earlier when they described themselves as Imagin-auts. Their world, their universe, their galaxy was massive. And I think to do them justice, you have to look at that Imagin-auts word, and just see where that can play out on a grander scale than what we've seen in the past. Because I think that is how you do the Fantastic Four justice, is when you take away the boundaries and you just look at what their world, their universe, their galaxy was in the narrative. Looking at it from that lens that Matt Shakman led the charge on really helped us figure out that there kind of are no boundaries. That really helps set that tone. Anyone who has read the Fantastic Four comics over the years knows that their adventures often took them to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, and away from Earth as often as they were on it. Previous Fantastic Four movies may have explored the concept of The Negative Zone, but not to any extent that would satisfy the most curious FF fans. The excuse has been made that those movies were made outside of the creative parameters of the MCU. But now, Marvel Studios owns the rights to the characters. And so we're all looking at The Fantastic Four: First Steps as the team's first true steps into the Marvel Universe, and Grant Curtis emphasized that Kevin Feige's not throwing away his shot. Curtis told CinemaBlend on the Fantastic Four set: Kevin [Feige] more than anyone … really wanted to continue to do those characters justice and, as we talked earlier, put them on the Mount Rushmore of the MCU that they've never been on. It goes back to what I just said. The only way you can do that is to take off any handcuffs. … That's also kind of what we all do for a living, is try to tell the biggest, coolest narrative possible on a fiscally responsible scale. And we've been able to do that. I can back this up. While visiting the London sets of The Fantastic Four, we actually got to tour physical, constructed sets of: The 1960s Times Square, with storefronts for all sorts of cool shops, restaurants, movie theaters, and more; the family's residence inside the Baxter Building, which included the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and more; Reed Richards' massive laboratory, which was broken up into three distinct segments and showcased several hints and clues as to the family's previous battles and adversaries; and also Yancy Street, the infamous neighborhood of surly New Yorker Ben Grimm. We learned on set that day that Yancy Street is the same street build used by Deadpool and Wolverine in this unforgettable Deadpool Corps sequence, just dressed differently: Standing on these locations, and having them be tangible spots that were created for the purpose of this film, help immerse you in this unique environment that's being designed specifically for The Fantastic Four. As a lifelong comic book fanatic, I can't tell you how important it actually was for me to stand on Yancy Street, and in the Fantastic Four's living room in The Baxter Building. It's going to help build the world of this alternate universe. Which is what Grant Curtis referred back to when I asked him, as part of the Fantastic Four: First Steps set visit, what the biggest takeaway from the shoot has been. And Curtis explained The value of planting your flag, and then feeding everything into that. Because as we talked earlier, Matt Shakman the '60s optimism, Kubrick and Kirby, and just embracing those aesthetics, all of a sudden – everything doesn't fall in naturally around it, but all of a sudden, those pieces come together more easily. If that's proper English, I don't know. But it truly is having a director who says, 'This is what I want to do,' and think, 'Oh man, that really makes sense.' And having that echo what Stan (Lee) and Jack (Kirby) were doing 60 years ago, which is also mirroring what Kevin Feige was wanting to see. That's been the most interesting, for lack of a better term, for me. Will it all work? We are going to find out soon enough. Marvel is putting a lot of eggs into the basket of the upcoming MCU movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and we assume this will establish the path that is going to lead fans directly to the return of Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Doomsday. Look for The Fantastic Four in a theater near you on July 25, with tickets now available for presale.
