The dark world, and is the seventeenth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Filming locations included tamborine national park, the brisbane central business district, and dirk hartog island. The studios nabbed waititi, whose original indies were highly creative and entertaining and turned him into a studio robot. It was directed by kenneth branagh and stars chris hemsworth as thor, natalie portman as jane foster, tom hiddleston as loki, stellan skarsgard as erik selvig, colm feore as laufey, ray stevenson as volstagg, idris elba. Director taika waititi and actors chris hemsworth and tessa thompson are also set to return for the followup film to 2017s thor. Of course, as enthusiastic film tourists, we wanted to build a complete list of thor. Principal photography took place in brisbane and sydney, australia, with the film also having exclusive use of village roadshow studios in oxenford, concluding in october 2016. The third solo outing for marvels god of thunder is a markedly more comedic venture than the previous two movies in the series but has been met with both financial success and critical acclaim thus far. Ragnarok s 3d was created in postproduction, as most is these days, which means some of these shots had to be set up with an understanding of how they would work once the movie made the 3d.
The filming for all of these scenes took place in thor. Tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed a kissing scene for. Warfare, wormholes and cosmic biceps my day on the set. Ragnarok was filmed on the gold coast in australia from july to october in 2016. Ragnarok funniest filming moments with taika youtube. Filming for the mythological series took place in a small port town called odda in the south of norway in an area called sorfjorden. The story is based on the inhabitants of edda, who have some type of. Norwegian supernatural drama ragnarok arrives on netflix today friday january 31 and follows the story of two boys who move to a mysterious new town. With david stakston, jonas strand gravli, herman tommeraas, theresa frostad eggesbo. Ragnarok, prometheus 2 to shoot in australia collider. Ragnarok ending showed another main character escaping sakaar.
Filming for this netflix original series began in odda, norway back in march. Graham norton show s20e20 hugh jackman, ian mckellen, patrick stewart. Ragnarok trailer is out and weve pulled out the scenes that look like they were filmed in another galaxy but were actually right here on the gold coast. Thor himself, aussie avenger chris hemsworth, turned up for work not in armour or cape, but in shorts on july 6. Ragnarok had a successful production in australia, it was announced by the australian government that thor 4, which is titled thor. Tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed kissing scenes. Produced by marvel studios and distributed by paramount pictures, it is the fourth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu. Ragnarok is an american superhero actionadventure comedy film directed by taika waititi, written by eric pearson, craig kyle, christopher l.
Ragnarok marvels offbeat blockbuster was forged in a giant multicoloured playground on australias gold coast. Ragnarok is a sixpart norwegian series which has been produced by sam productions a danish based production company. They used photos from norways lofoten islands as reference for the cliffs and ocean view. Superhero movies began to gain a respectability that couldnt have been predicted a decade or two ago, with directors such as ang lee, christopher nolan and michael gondry tackling the genre with varying degrees of success, and shakespearian kenneth branagh taking on thor as part of the run up to marvels assembling of the avengers clearly, theres not going to be a great deal to see. Ragnarok filming locations photos, maps, useful links. Streets dressed to resemble new york city, including yellow taxis. Chris hemsworth is expected to return to his legendary role as marvels godfather of thunder. As there is a vast amount of water in the shot it would seem edda is some kind of port town. Thor is a 2011 superhero film based on the marvel comics superhero by the same name. Ragnarok director taika waititi has explained why the location of one of the movies key scenes was altered late in the day.
Additional filming took place in atlanta for three weeks, where they also shot the postcredits scene. Filming for the mythological series took place in a small port town called odda. Love and thunder will provide the australian film industry with backtoback opportunities, following on directly from marvels shangchi and the legend of the ten rings, also being filmed. Ragnarok is a sixpart netflix series set in the fictional city of edda, norway. Ragnarok set last october, marvels onground producer brad winderbaum saidthe country had been amazing. And usually with something this big, someoneknows and spills the beans. Mark ruffalo worried theyd destroy hulk and thor the first shot we see in the trailer is of a stunning norwegian landscape. As revealed in trailers, tom hiddlestons loki is back, tooand why wouldnt he be. That is because ragnarok is the norse end of days the norse version of the book of revelations in the bible, and both the legend of thor and the tale in this new netflix series is based on that. Chris hemsworth and tessa thompson claim to have filmed a kissing scene for 2017s thor. Brisbane cbd streets closed for filming of movie thor. And for the coastal topography, they used photo references of port talbot in wales, because thats where anthony hopkins is from. This time the filmmakers didnt make a big effort to hide the real location where ragnarok is filmed, in the nice town of odda. Chris hemsworth asked marvel to film thor 3 in australia.
It is unclear why the scene was omitted from the final cut, with waititi fondly remembering it as one of his favorite sequences that they had filmed. Ragnarok is a 2017 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character thor, produced by marvel studios and. Feb 14, 2020 a sequence was filmed but ultimately cut from ragnarok which would have had these events play out somewhat differently. This is a spoilerfree compilation of the most interesting filming locations for this epic production. Surprisingly, ragnarok was intended to be presented in norwegian. Ragnaroks 3d was created in postproduction, as most is these days, which means some of these shots had to be set up with an understanding of how. Ragnarok is a largely comedic gladiator movie with prison thriller accents. Tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed kissing scenes for.
Ragnarok was completely filmed in australias gold coast, apart from a few reshoots in atlanta. Thor 4 and shangchi filming dates revealed for production. Ragnarok is a 2017 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character thor, produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Superhero movies began to gain a respectability that couldnt have been predicted a decade or two ago, with directors such as ang lee, christopher nolan and michael gondry tackling the genre with varying degrees of success, and shakespearian kenneth branagh taking on thor as part of the run up to marvels assembling of the avengers.
Tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed a kissing scene. Imprisoned on the planet sakaar, thor must race against time to return to asgard and stop ragnarok, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain hela. The film is directed by taika waititi from a screenplay by eric pearson and the writing. Ragnarok is now on netflix, making the marvel movie starring chris hemsworth and mark ruffalo available with just a few taps. Ragnarok community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Apr 25, 2019 tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed kissing scenes for thor. Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to asgard to stop ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of asgardian. Ragnarok will film in the newly constructed pinewood studios in atlanta, georgia with filming expected to begin the summer of 2016. It was directed by kenneth branagh, written by the writing team of ashley edward miller and zack stentz along with don payne, and stars chris hemsworth as the title.
The added detail of having the show in norwegian adds more drama and intrigue to the norse mythology the shows storyline is based off. Ragnarok nearly included the grandmaster jeff goldblum escaping sakaar. Ragnarok star chris hemsworths home country of australia for the most part, with the. In the ragnarok film, thor is unsuccessful with the odin spear vs hela. The third thor film in the marvel cinematic universe, ragnarok is likely to be. The dark world, and the seventeenth film in the marvel cinematic universe mcu.
The scene is available to view on the home video release of thor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Love and thunder will provide the australian film industry with backtoback opportunities, following on directly from marvels shangchi. Ragnarok warfare, wormholes and cosmic biceps my day on the set of thor. Ragnarok was filmed in brisbane in australia and united states of america. Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to asgard to stop ragnarokthe destruction of his homeworld and the end of asgardian civilizationat the hands of an allpowerful new threat, the ruthless hela. A sequence was filmed but ultimately cut from ragnarok which would have had these events play out somewhat differently. Jul 26, 2019 director taika waititi and actors chris hemsworth and tessa thompson are also set to return for the followup film to 2017s thor.
Yost, based on the marvel comics character thor, produced by marvel studios. Ragnarok was originally filmed and premiered in theaters in english. Oct 22, 2017 brisbane cbd streets closed for filming of movie thor. Ragnarok season 2 release date, cast and plot predictions. The major marvel production is hammering home the message that queensland is a screen hub and a location of choice for both international and domestic screen productions. Tessa thompson and chris hemsworth filmed kissing scenes for thor. Thor 4 and shangchi filming dates revealed for production in. The dark world, was filmed almost entirely in the uks famed shepperton studios, where many marvelbased pictures are shot. It is the fourth film in the marvel cinematic universe and the fourth film of phase one. A small norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another ragnarok unless someone intervenes in time. Thor is trapped on the planet sakaar, where hes forced to fight the planets reigning champion, the hulk mark ruffalo. While leading man chris hemsworth filmed a gladiatorial battle scene on the thor. Had he been able to use his lightning powers at that time with it, would he have won.
Ragnarok marvels offbeat blockbuster was forged in a giant. As revealed in trailers, tom hiddlestons loki is back, tooand why wouldnt he. Ragnarok, filmed in brisbane and on the gold coast in 2016, is now taking the work of queenslands creative talent to screens around the world. Warfare, wormholes and cosmic biceps my day on the set of.
Marvel that could be on the dvd in the deleted scenes, waititi explained. Rather than tracking down their father in norway, thor and loki would have. Ragnarok was shot at village roadshow studios in oxenford, queensland, australia. However, the production opted for building many practical sets, giving a more realistic feel to the ensemble. At first we thought it was cliffs of moher or the cliffs on the aran islands both in ireland, but the production taking place in ireland wasnt mentioned anywhere. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Odda is known for its breathtaking scenery, alongside its. A fantasy film of this size and scale includes lots of cgi landscapes.
Ragnarok, but they wander around as clueless and aimless as the script. Where is ragnarok filmed this supernatural netflix series is set in the small, fictitious town of edda, a reference to the norse epic prose edda surrounded by the grand, breathtaking norwegian nature. Get ready atlanta because marvel is headed to pinewood studios to film thor 3, thor. Ragnarok, also centred on similar apocalyptic events, the two titles arent set in the same universe. Exterior shots set in new york city were recorded on location in esk lane, a small alley off mary street in brisbane. Most of the scene with odin and then hela was staged on a field in atlanta georgia. Film locations for kenneth branaghs film of thor 2011, with chris hemsworth, in new mexico. Thor is a 2011 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the same name. If you have visited norway as a tourist, there are big chances that youve been here. With chris hemsworth, tom hiddleston, cate blanchett, mark ruffalo.