New Plot Details for THOR: RAGNAROK Give The Title a Whole New Meaning
One of the reasons I'm so excited about Thor: Ragnarok is that there will be elements of Planet Hulk in it. That has been confirmed by Marvel, and we've even seen the armor that the Hulk will wear as a gladiator.
Turns out the Planet Hulk element may play a bigger part of the story than originally thought. Also, the title of the film may not mean what we think it means. If you don't want to learn any other details then I suggest you don't read any further.
According to Schmoes Know, who has a pretty solid track record of reporting legitimate info, the majority of the story will take place on a planet called Ragnarok. That is where Thor and Hulk will team up for their adventure. It's also the place they will meet other characters from the film. Here are the details from the report:
While on Ragnarok, Thor and Hulk end up having to fight their way out in the arenas. The arenas are run by The Grandmaster who has a rather tough enforcer named Skurge (Karl Urban) who plays a big part in the plot of the film. While fighting in the arenas Thor runs into the beautiful Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) a fellow contestant. The two earn each other’s respect and plot a way off the planet. Somehow, Skurge turns to the light and helps them escape. How this all unfolds is still a mystery.
Most of us believed that Ragnarok meant that they would be adapting the comic book storyline in which Asgard is destroyed and Thor is killed. That could still be the case, but judging from this information, it seems like a good amount of the story will focus on Thor and Hulk escaping the planet Ragnarok. The report goes on to suggest that the "very survival of Asgard depends" on their escape. Who knows what kind of trouble Loki has been up to since he slyly stepped into the shoes of Odin, but Hela is definitely involved.
Previous rumors about the film seem to fit what is going on here. This is some of the story information we reported a few months ago:
Cate Blanchett’s Hela will be joining forces with Tom Hiddleston's Loki to take over Asgard. After this happens, Chris Hemsworth's Thor is said to be exiled into deep space, in order to prevent his interference with their plans. It’s at this point that Thor would land on an alien planet where he would be imprisoned and forced into gladiatorial combat.
Thor obviously needs to escape so he can get back to Asgard to take it back from Hela and Loki. As he fights his way through one gladiatorial match after another, he comes face to face with the reigning champion…the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). You can imagine that at this point they eventually have to team up and escape together. The main mission of Thor is said to be that he needs to find the ultimate weapon to stop Ragnarok and reset the universe.
I just want to watch this movie already! It's being directed by Taika Waititi, and it's set to be released on November 3rd, 2017.