", Asked about joining the Star Wars universe — Insider suggested the role of a "quirky alien bounty hunter" — Goldblum said, "Oh, that's fun! [200], Outside the United States and Canada, the film opened in 36 markets in its first weekend, ranking first in all, and earning $109.1 million, $6 million of which came from 189 IMAX screens. Zacharek further added that "Even poor Thor seems lost in all of it, and he's supposed to be its star" while criticizing the film's visual effects as being "an instance of fun overkill" and "a special-effects coma". ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Taika Waititi is Getting His Own ‘Star Wars’ Movie Evan Romano. In fact, he frequently pulls double duty while directing—in Thor: Ragnarok, he voiced the very funny alien Korg, and he played Hitler in his latest movie, the World War II satire Jojo Rabbit, which won him the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay earlier this year. Production designer Dan Hennah described it as a Dyson sphere, with the realm drawing power out of a dying star to energize its inhabitants. [222], By the release of Ragnarok, Waititi and Marvel had discussed a spin-off Marvel One-Shot short film following the characters Korg and Miek, but it was unfeasible due to Marvel's commitment to producing three feature films a year. However, Premier Palaszczuk stated that the work for set builders simply "finished", and that other jobs would become available as actors arrived for filming. "[205] Metacritic assigned a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Method Studios provided over 450 shots, including Thor's opening fight against Surtur in Muspelheim and Hela's fight against the Asgardian guards. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Following the reshoots, ImageEngine completed the new Norway introduction since Rising Sun was focused on the palace fight by then. [103] Comic artist and Thor co-creator Jack Kirby was one of Waititi's major visual inspirations for the film. [156], Props and costumes from the film were on display at D23 Expo 2017 along with set pieces for photo opportunities. [210], Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times similarly praised the film, calling the performances of the ensemble cast "outstanding" and Waititi's direction "goofy and campy and marvelously self-referential". By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Cameron Bonomolo However, Waititi went on record to say it wasn't something he was interested in because he felt that was still very much "Gunn's baby." [216] Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine stated negatively that "Thor: Ragnarok is packed tight with zooming space vehicles and noisy thunder battles, but the movie's extravagant excess is more narcotizing than energizing." Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. [112] Waititi, who is Māori, made hiring Indigenous and Aboriginal Australians, along with New Zealanders, a priority for the various departments, saying, "It's a responsibility you have to the Indigenous people. "Mark Ruffalo would be finished shooting for the day," Waititi recalled, "and he'd come up to me and he'd be like, 'Why have we not been fired yet? Thor, Banner, and 142 escape through a wormhole to Asgard, where Hela's forces are attacking Heimdall and the remaining Asgardians in pursuit of the sword that controls the Bifröst. ", RELATED: Taika Waititi Joins Wright & Miller in Suggesting James Gunn Helm GotG 3. They then liberate the other gladiators who, incited by two aliens named Korg and Miek, stage a revolution. A critically acclaimed director, screenwriter, and comedian, Taika Waititi is a man of many talents. Marvel San Diego Comic-Con Thor: Ragnarok Director Taika Waititi Says 'About 80 Percent' Of The Film Was Improvised 'I'll straight-up give Anthony Hopkins a line reading,' Waititi says. [175] Additional promotional partners of the film included Red Robin, United Healthcare, and Screenvision Media. [119] Concept art released at San Diego Comic Con 2016 revealed that the character Fenris Wolf would appear. Other directors under consideration included Ruben Fleischer, Rob Letterman, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. [137], Visual effects for the film were created by Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) San Francisco and Vancouver studios,[139] with help from Base FX, Animatrik, and Virtuos; Framestore; Method Studios Vancouver; Digital Domain; Rising Sun Pictures; Luma Pictures; D Negative; Iloura; Image Engine; Trixter; The Secret Lab; WhiskeyTree Inc; Fin Designs + Effects; and Perception. Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waiti, an artist and farmer. Maybe a Poe Dameron spinoff? Thor: 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. He said, "I feel we had less of the sort of the naivety or fun or humor that the first [Thor] might have had. [142], By August 2016, Mark Mothersbaugh was hired to score the film. The Suicide Squad Star Michael Rooker Makes His Case for a Savant HBO Max Series, How Sacha Baron Cohen’s Plan To Use ‘Borat’ Sequel To Combat Facebook & Twitter Holocaust Denier Policies Evolved With Abrupt About Face & Surprise Lawsuit, Will The Mandalorian Movie Happen? 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