Summary
Thoris one of the original Avengers and the only one among the six rumored to be returning to the big screen for another solo movie. However,Thor 5will be working with an entirely new creative force at the helm
Thoris one of the hit franchises in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It follows the Norse god of Thunder, played by Chris Hemsworth. The series began withThor(2011), and it spawned three more sequels:Thor: The Dark World(2013),Thor: Ragnarok(2017), andThor: Love and Thunder (2022).Marvel Studios hasn’t officially announcedThor 5, but several insiders claimed it’s in early development. This isn’t unlikely because Hemsworth is among the confirmed cast members inAvengers: Doomsday, suggesting Thor could still be part of the MCU going forward.
Movie scooper Daniel Richtman shared some updates about Hemsworth’s rumored solo MCU film. According to Richtman (via ComicBookMovie),Thor 5is “officially” in development and will be part of post-Avengers: Secret Wars. The insider also added thatTaika Waititiwill not return to direct the movie, and thatThor 5will reportedly have a fresh start for the series. Waititi had been a significant part of the franchise since he directed the third and fourth movies. He transformed the overall tone of the films by adding comedic perspective, and fans loved it initially. The audience approved of the humor, visual style, and reinvention of the character inThor: Ragnarok. However, when Waititi returned forLove and Thunder,it received mixed reviews, with some saying the humor overshadowed the narrative’s depth.
It Makes Sense That Marvel Studios Would Move Away From Taika Waititi ForThor 5
Hemsworth agreed that the lastThorfilm wasn’t as great as the previous films. In an interview withGQin June 2023, theAvengersstar said the movie was “too silly” and he even called himself “a parody of myself” while adding that he “didn’t stick the landing.” The report aboutThor 5having a new director isn’t surprising because Waititi had already addressed this. When asked about the rumoredThor 5being in development with a new director in November 2023, Waititi said he wasn’t sure about it but was certain that he would not be involved as he would focus on his other projects (viaVariety). Another insider, @MyTimeToShineHello, also claimed in a post onX, formerly Twitter, thatThor 5will happen afterSecret Warsand Waititi won’t return. Hemsworth is reportedly pushing forExtractiondirector Sam Hargrave to take the director’s chair for the said project.
The rumors aboutThor 5being in development have been around for years and haven’t disappeared. Thor is still very much alive in the MCU, so Hemsworth returning for a solo movie is possible. The previousThormovies performed well, soMarvel Studioswould probably bet on another one. As for Waititi not helming the nextThormovie, it’s not surprising at all. Several sources and reports claimed that the nextThorwill have a new director, and Waititi himself has already said he would not be involved in it. It seems that Waititi has already moved on from it, and Hemsworth wants a new direction for his superhero role.
