Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Thor and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Alan Taylor from a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. In the film, Thor and Loki team up to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves. Development of a sequel to Thor began in April 2011 when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for it to follow the MCU crossover film The Avengers. In July, Thor director Kenneth Branagh withdrew from the sequel.
| Director | Alan Taylor |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely |
| Story by | Don Payne, Robert Rodat |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo |
| Music | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Edited by | Dan Lebental, Wyatt Smith |
| Production, company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures |
| Released | October 22, 2013 (Leicester Square), November 08, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150–170 million |
| Box office | $644.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70276333 |
About Thor: The Dark World
Sequel to the 2011 film Thor, where Dr. Jane Foster is cursed by a powerful entity. It is followed in the series by 2017's Thor: Ragnarok.
Achievement of Thor: The Dark World
The film grossed $644 million worldwide. It received three Teen Choice Award nominations and three MTV Movie Award nominations.
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Latest information about Thor: The Dark World updated on July 28 2021.
