DVD & Blu-Ray: THOR - THE DARK WORLD Starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman

Product Description: From the Studio that brought you the #1 Super Hero movie of all time, Marvel's The Avengers, comes another must-own, epic blockbuster starring Chris Hemsworth as The Mighty Thor. Worlds collide when a powerful ancient enemy threatens to plunge the cosmos into eternal darkness. Now, reunited with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), and forced to forge an alliance with his treacherous brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor embarks on a perilous personal quest to save both Earth and Asgard from destruction.

Read more about the movie and special features after the jump.

New Posters: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, DIVERGENT, GRUDGE MATCH, THOR 2

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• A new poster for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Sam Claflin and Jeffrey Wright. Opens on November 22nd.
  
  
• Two new character posters from the sci-fi thriller "Divergent" starring Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Zoe Kravitz, Theo James, Miles Teller, Jai Courtney, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q and Mekhi Phifer. Opens on March 21, 2014.
  
  
• The first teaser poster for the comedy "Grudge Match" starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Ala Arking, Kevin Hart , Jon Bernthal and Kim Basinger. Opens on December 25, 2013.
  
  
• Three new character posters for "Thor: The Dark World" starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christopher Eccleston, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgard. Opens on November 8th.
  
  

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New Posters: THE COUNSELOR, THOR: THE DARK WORLD, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• The first official poster for Ridley Scott's thriller "The Counselor" starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Natalie Dormer. Opens on October 25, 2013.
  
  
• Two new posters for the sequel "Thor: The Dark World" starring Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins. Opens on November 8, 2013.
  
  
• The first poster for the TV series "American Horror Story: Coven" starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Angela Basset, Patti Lupone, Emma Roberts, Gabourey Sidibe and Lily Rabe. The new season premieres on FX on October 9, 2013.
  
  

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THOR 2 (2013) Production Update

It hasn't been easy to get "Thor 2" back on track since Kenneth Branagh decided not to return in the director's chair. After considering several candidates, "Monster" director Patty Jenkins was attached to the project, but in a surprising turn of events she dropped out because of "creative differences". Now the studio has turned to TV director Alan Taylor, whose impressive resume includes episodes for "Mad Men" (pilot episode, Emmy nomination), "Game of Thrones", "Boardwalk Empire", "The Sopranos" (which earned him the Emmy award for Outstanding Directing, episode "Kennedy And Heidi") and Sex and the City". This decision seems to underline Marvel's desire to go for directors with experience in strong dramatic works, which is what made the first movie so good in the first place under Branagh's direction.

In recent developements it has been announced that the script's rewrite will be handled by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan", "The Patriot"). The original script was penned by Don Payne ("Thor", "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"). And, production is scheduled to start this summer, probably as soon as "The Avengers" gets released, according to Tom Hiddleston, who plays the villain Loki. Also, Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman will reprise their roles. So, if no delays occur, Marvel should be ready for the November 15, 2013 release.

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THOR 2 Director Drops Out

As previously reported, Patty Jenkins ("Monster") was attached to direct the sequel to "Thor", one of 2011s Marvel comic book adaptations to be part of the upcoming Avengers movie and a decent summer blockbuster which managed to take in over $400M worldwide. After "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh passed on the opportunity to continue working on the franchise, Jenkins seemed like a fresh and dramatically appropriate choice for the superhero flick. Now, it seems that Marvel is scrambling to find a new helmer after Jenkins announced she's exiting the project due to "creative differences", which is usually the PC term for "something went terribly wrong during the creative process and resulted in things being violently thrown around the room". Some rumors say that she will eventually work on a superhero franchise, but not a sequel. I'm a bit disappointed actually, because I thought Jenkins was a brave choice for the sequel, and, the fact remains that "Thor 2", currently scheduled for release on November 15, 2013, is going to get pushed back if a director is not found as soon as possible. I say get Michael Bay on this. He'll blow it up real good.

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Patty Jenkins Will Direct THOR 2

Marvel and Disney have officially announced that Patty Jenkins will direct "Thor 2". If the name doesn't sound familiar, here are some facts about her directorial experience. She directed the 2003 award-winning drama "Monster", starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci, based on the true story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. The movie won Theron a lot of awards, including the Oscar, while Jenkins herself was nominated for a Golden Berlin Bear and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Also, this year, Patty Jenkins won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode of "The Killing", a crime drama which follows the investigation of a young girl's death by combining three interlocking stories. So, I'd say that as far as her dramatic resume goes, she's got what it takes. On the other hand, she's never had any experience with big-budget visual effects extravaganzas. I'm not sure if it's a good thing, or a bad thing, but if the studios believe in her ability, then fans should at least be happy that they've got another solid director to follow Kenneth Branagh, who decided not to return for the sequel. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston will reprise their roles. "Thor 2" will be released in the US on November 15, 2013.

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