film american superhero film based marvel comics character produced distributed paramount_pictures fourth film marvel cinematic universe film directed written stars film tells story crown prince exiled homeland earth forms relationship scientist stop adopted brother intends new king developed concept film adaptation soon abandoned project leaving development hell years time rights picked film studios signed develop project planned finance release paramount_pictures originally assigned direct film tentative release released holding deal approached film release rescheduled main characters cast principal photography took place california new_mexico january film converted post production premiered april sydney australia released united_states film financial success received positive reviews film critics dvd blu ray sets released september sequel dark world released november film set released november plot king wages war leader prevent conquering realms starting earth warriors defeat seize source power present son prepares ascend throne interrupted attempt retrieve order travels confront accompanied brother childhood friend warriors battle save destroying fragile truce races arrogance strips son power earth mortal accompanied hammer protected allows worthy lands new_mexico assistant mentor find local populace finds agent soon forcibly acquiring jane data delivered earth having discovered nearby location seeks retrieve facility quickly constructed finds unable lift captured help freed exile earth develops romance jane discovers actually son adopted war ended weary falls deep recover strength throne offers chance kill retrieve warriors unhappy rule attempt return exile convincing means traveling worlds allow passage earth aware plan sends destroyer seemingly pursue kill warriors find destroyer attacks defeats prompting offer instead struck destroyer near death sacrifice proves worthy hammer returns restoring powers enabling defeat destroyer goodbye return fellow leave confront kills revealing true plan use attempt life excuse destroy proving worthy adoptive father arrives fights destroying bridge stop plan awakens prevents brothers falling abyss created wake bridge destruction allows fall rejects pleas approval makes admitting ready king earth jane team search way open portal post credits scene taken facility opens asks study mysterious cube shaped object fury says hold power invisible prompts agree cast crown prince based norse mythological deity director chief chose forth process year old actor initially dropped consideration given second chance read stated gained pounds role eating non stop revealed wasn started lifting weights pretty new character said kept trying real look research comic books bring guy person relationship people individual scenes approaching fighting style remarked looked comic books way moves fights lot power drawn ground talked know low ground big open chest big shoulder swings sort brutal graceful time shot stuff things easier scientist love interest stated announcement character updated comics initial portrayal feature adaptation asked took role replied thought sounded like weird idea directing like super weird got stated wanted big effects film emphasized character getting new way approaching relative star wars preparation role remarked signed script amazing incredible like help create character got read biographies female scientists like actually discovered dna double didn credit struggles way thought like great opportunity big movie going seen lot people woman scientist scientist comic nurse know sounds silly little things makes girls think possible doesn role model dress cute movies adoptive brother nemesis based deity chosen previously working initially auditioned play decided talent better playing stated like comic book version king stated strict diet start filming wants lean hungry look like physically posing looked peter inspiration explaining said look peter specific films lion winter lawrence interesting performance king henry damaged performance living layer skin away moment turns hilarious terrifying wanted emotional different acting style thing fascinating watch actor great head great high hills scientist research new_mexico encounters stated initially familiar comic book version took remarked chose director script nice got talk writers collaborating process fit happy time try immediately haven variation life films thing bored try pick different films big ones having usually afford small obscure films experiment little king biological father based mythological myth actually mother stated took hours makeup applied character remarked seen know course got massive fabulous guys dwarf come half feet feet tell commanding presence boss said training shared director helped production moving saying breaks tony talking characters thought like focus attention discussions took minutes takes allowed tony understand instantly taking hour away explain actors exactly going enormously helpful member warriors group closest comrades known appetite wide previously worked film theory flight titular character war zone wore fat suit role stating tried suit kind sex sort said got bit bit beer gut suggest enormous appetite sort shaped figure comics muscles got amazing foam injected seeing hearing bridge based mythological deity said involvement major incentive role called personally said know isn big role love play like definitely role remarked green screen time wouldn like movie green screen kind forget plot little like broadway play line halfway stated picture commitment casting prompted proposed boycott debate comic book fans insisting wrong black man play god response called debate ridiculous political science major intern described character foster little stated role expanded rehearsal process explained kind like cute little maybe wasn page role begin didn script took job didn know evolved fun makes sense steps reacting happening great expressions gets things wrong doesn care wife queen mother adoptive mother based mythological deity russo stated march interview signed possible sequels eventually kick knows ruler father adoptive father based mythological deity interview stated knew comic film said superhero movie bit shakespeare thrown stated interested relationship fathers sons father relationship cold hot blood character cold young expressed disappointment bad school didn mean harm felt meet expectations expressed found personal resonance role saying stern man man purpose play god son kingdom hot headed young man probably chip old block decide ready rule future kingdom harsh wife complains king ruthless leave women men know life don like tough little like stated offered role turned member warriors primarily identified grim demeanor member said character doesn speak everybody healing room wounds guy goes business member warriors characterized romantic initially cast forced vacate role scheduling conflict days filming began replaced dallas citing creative differences dallas said believed like think like think saying lover fighter dallas mentioned inspiration character stating big inspiration character watched lot movies kind got bones tried bring little bit lot charm got warrior childhood friend based mythological deity alexander best known portrayal series alexander said familiar having taken having grown brothers alexander said required hours day gym training unfamiliar explaining girls texas high school wrestling team alexander described character guys talented skilled warrior stand villain film relationship stated loyal cares lot protecting protecting role agent plays owner plays agent actors portray cameo appearances pick truck drivers uncredited cameo director uncredited cameo play respectively children production development originally envisioned idea making met pitched concept 20th century fox understand abandoned april beginning expand rapidly film gained momentum success men plan television upn talks airing excited prospect pushed script approached play brought help finance film june project studio finally purchased film rights december negotiations write direct talks marvel revealed longer interested point film set distributed fan comic book agreed write script april project moved paramount_pictures acquired rights sony year film announced production december described plans like superhero origin story human gaining super powers god realizing true potential story old testament god new testament god august signed direct film rewrote script order bring budget million draft cost million produce intended start filming late success announced intended release june introduce character pre production released holding deal expired point marvel set work new draft began searching new director entered talks direct film fan work comics said loved character wished incorporate original norse mythology film including mud del ultimately turned direct september discussing taking project read script later month revealed entered negotiations direct december confirmed hired described human story right center big epic scenario stated hoped begin filming january set release date film scheduled july date june year later later moved release date distance film release captain america film scheduled released july october offered role ultimately turned citing commitments james_bond franchise february briefly portrayed end film signed reprise role unprecedented picture deal april interview jackson stated appearing asked jackson explained idea charge making kinds decisions thought said trades like got job called agent said like shit need pay gon later month jackson revealed filming scene serve tissue february casting went looking actors certain physical attributes audition role negotiations portray title role forth process year old actor refused early given second chance read brother auditioned role passed head day marvel announced worked initially considered portray lead role cast june confirmed signed mentioned film place modern day earth human host included july marvel announced portray reported joined cast september alexander portraying role thought villain interview swedish news site stated joined cast specify role late october cast film following month marvel announced cast warriors played played played announced joined cast portraying revealed involved project portraying december cast wife later month actors cast film roles revealed january joined film cast supporting capacity days filming began replaced citing creative differences production stalled paramount pushed release weeks vacated date introduced screenwriter people design production things physics student provide realistic science background universe consultation resulted change profession nurse particle physicist terminology bridge describe filming october signed long term lease agreement photograph films captain america california facility reported filming marvel scheduled begin los_angeles mid january new_mexico march late april principal photography began january days filming began reported signed reprise role agent february paramount_pictures entered negotiations california use yard stretch beach film scene involving horses running terrain paramount said coastline ideal gradual slope sand waterline creates excellent reflective opportunities film march production moved new_mexico old fashioned western film town extensively modified shoot fan comic book childhood commented challenge modern world inspired comic book world tried find way virtue celebration distinction worlds exist film absolutely live world finding framing style color palette finding texture camera movement helps celebrate express differences worlds succeeds mark film different combination primitive sophisticated ancient modern think potentially exciting fusion exciting tension film april prospect filming parts california fallen paramount_pictures sent letter informing city instead chosen undisclosed location film scene film letter cited cost concerns moving production far away headquarters post production film ended principal photography entered post production phase reported february france based lead visual effects house working film worked visual effects stated developed effects race space inspired photography images deep space stated sent paintings classic studies creating supervisor founder fuel said challenging task interpreting look like google things look like totally imagined heads extract interpret big screen interesting challenge creatively technically probably creating fluid art directed chamber shots difficulty solving ensure work stereo film enters known chamber stated chamber developed dome curtain light rays bed dome light suggests power energy sleeps took lot reference natural world sun gave sleep effect plenty volume space film released version interview los_angeles_times stated process initially came feel case good friend story character different kind experience principal photography producer stated special effects film conceived executed beginning october casting calls went bit players appear undisclosed number march scenes involving removed theatrical cut film editing process sent letter apology explaining reasons cut desire work future response stated movie great acting alongside tremendous actors admire understand nature films time scenes cut appears scene film theatrical cut month revealed performed motion capture hiring said lean athletic build hired guys taller weighed pounds film edited wanted bigger faster auditioned people chose perform motion capture movements april paramount_pictures announced finalized agreement release film digital screens release marked continuation partnership companies started post credits scene comes face face directed directed marvel music film score written composer frequent collaborator described commercially high profile film adding composing process challenge trying find tone fit earth frequent discussions musical direction director suggesting contemporary feel having balance music grand images way composer turn implementing strong sense melody responds work declared celtic background familiar norse mythology old celtic folk song provided inspiration soundtrack album released april film features song walk scene powerless shares film closing credits marvel president stated walk minute addition crew felt eerie appropriate lyrics themes hearing particular thought lyrics learning walk appropriate movie redemption learning hero release world premiere took place april event cinemas theatre sydney premiere took place los_angeles california event hosted streamed live marvel official website film premiered april australia united_states marketing july held panel san diego comic con international discussed film showed clips days later footage leaked internet television advertisement broadcast super bowl fox network united_states rate advertising game approximately million second spot launched joint viral marketing promotion official promotional partners included pepper president print animation digital editor chief closing bell celebration theatrical release post credits scene film showed reporting discovery large hammer desert mtv_news believed weapon belonging writing continues grand tradition connecting film property development marvel movie universe commentary track home media director stated scene set announced episode animated series november air late release film company released animated direct video film tales coincide live action film video game titled god thunder based film developed sega voices actors released home media july paramount_pictures announced release blu ray dvd discs released september editions single disc dvd disc blu ray dvd combo pack disc blu ray dvd combo pack sets come deleted scenes road disc disc packs includes digital copy series consultant scenes said dvd includes minutes deleted scenes stated footage contains things like parents played beautiful beautiful scenes think people enjoy certainly interacting different ways fill little bit story rehearsal research week release took number spot blu ray dvd sales chart topped rental chart week film collected disc box set titled marvel cinematic universe phase assembled includes phase films marvel cinematic universe released april reception box office earned million north_america million territories worldwide total million 15th highest grossing film north_america film opened north_america theaters million including million midnight screenings theaters went earn million opening weekend taking number spot million gross came theaters presentations record locations accounted gross tenth highest grossing film north_america highest grossing comic book film august outside north_america film opened solely australia april generating million placing second fast film box office iron man opening australia marvel popular release time following week opened markets took million weekend total earnings highest grossing countries north_america million australia million mexico million critical response review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads dazzling blockbuster sweeping scope wit humor human drama mighty marvel entertainment metacritic assigned weighted average score based reviews film critics mixed score scale variety stated delivers goods long butt kicked family conflict playing dimensions thrilling norse warrior god brief earth hollywood reporter wrote hammer god thunder kicks superhero summer bang chicago_sun-times liked film thanks large charming funny winning performance australian actor title role entertaining superhero debut original conversely roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave negative review stating failure movie success marketing illustration ancient carnival tactic telling tent new_york_times disliked film calling example programmed triumph commercial calculation imagination los_angeles_times mixed feelings describing film aesthetic stand predictable elements unexpected ones praised performances found special effects inconsistent earth storyline derivative accolades sequels dark world sequel dark world directed released november reprise roles respectively film joins cast dark scheduled released november directed write screenplay producing reprise roles respectively appear hulk reprising role previous films join cast respectively
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