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Directed by Kenneth Branagh, yes, that Kenneth Branagh. Thor is shaping up to be smarter than the average summer blockbuster, and especially one from the pages of a funnybook. Based on a script by Ashley Miller , Zack Stentz , and Mark Protosevich this is not going to be mindless hammer-bashing, and looks to stay true to the comics, as well as appealing to the mass market.

Casting

• Thor – Chris Hemsworth
• Loki – Tom Hiddleston
• Jane Foster – Natalie Portman
• Sif – Jaimie Alexander
• and Colm Feore in an (as yet) unannounced role

Ladies and Gentlemen, your Thor Odinson

Recently, FLIMgeeks spoke with writer Ashley Edward Miller about Thor

From Andromeda to Asgard, a Conversation with Ash

Reznik: What can we expect from Kenneth Branagh trading Shakespeare for norse myth and Marvel setting up for the series of mega-blockbusters? I must admit that I was astounded to hear about the talent and people involved, and I was curious about the process of how all these great minds collaborate on a ‘funny-book’ movie.

Ash: Here’s what I can tell you about Ken. He’s a fucking genius, and I’ve believed that for twenty years. Henry V changed my life— no shit. Working with him is easily the highlight of my professional career. I mean, his last two collaborators were a Nobel Prize winner and the greatest writer who ever lived. So, no pressure. Right?

It’s funny how many people bring up the Shakespeare/comic book dichotomy, but I reject it. Shakespeare wrote people who were larger than life but every bit as human as the rest of us. Isn’t that what the best superhero comics are about? It’s definitely what Marvel comics are about. Ken’s great wisdom is in recognizing that and treating THOR the way he would treat anything else. I think people are going to be surprised at how emotional and human the story is. Stunned even. It turns on things I don’t think we’ve really seen before in a comic book film. I’m tremendously proud of it.

As for the mega-blockbusters… just you wait. It’s been a lot of fun being a part of that process, as a fan and as a writer.

Reznik: With each of these huge solo titles ultimately leading to the upcoming Avengers flick (once again working within the confines of a franchise), how does the new Thor fit into the new mythos of Marvel’s uber-franchise?

Ash: Thor absolutely occupies the Marvel universe, in every conceivable sense. Once you see the movie, you’ll get it. I can’t imagine the Avengers film without him.

Reznik: I have to check—does everyone involved “get” Thor? Can we expect the source material to be treated correctly with reverence, and yet still work as a summer blockbuster for the mouth-breathing general populous?

Ash: Every single person involved with the development of the movie “gets” Thor. That’s a big reason why the work has been such a pleasure… you never have to defend the property from the people who own it. You can even make frog jokes without getting blank stares in return. If you get the frog jokes, you get Thor. That’s all there is to it.

Thor hits theatres Summer 2011

With DC’s established successful structure of Bruce Timm, Andre Romano, and Dan Didio this new original animated movie is directed by Sam Liu who recently did the 2 ‘Hulk Vs’ features for Marvel. Andrea Romano is the voice director which means all the voice talent is spot on and some of the best in the business; Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy and in this case Tim Daly (and not George Newbern doing his best Tim Daly-esque JL version). Metallo is not played by Malcolm McDowell… John C McGinley has those 4 lines instead, but Smallville fans will enjoy Allison Mack as Power Girl.

You want realism, watch Dark Knight. Superman Batman:Public Enemies is chock full of comicbook action goodness. Jeph Loeb‘s original story provides a great vehicle for pitting our heroes against a slew of heroes and villains alike for some over the top Supes & Bats action. Officially, anything with a Superman vs Captain Marvel (Shazam, to non-CBGs) fight is worth watching or reading… even if it does feature Super-Dimension-Mecha-SupermanBatman-Happy-Turbo ending.

Superman Batman:Public Enemies

Both comic companies are making PG animated flicks. While Marvel leans toward a slightly lighter side of PG, DC seems to be trending toward the darker, closer to adult-oriented comicbook flicks. Similar in tone to JL:New Frontier and Superman:Doomsday, SB:PE might be a little intense for the little ones, unless you’ve already had the talk about ‘escaping from graves’ (rated PG)

Special Features:

Blackest Night with Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi – Great overview of the comic series, for the Blackest Night uninitiated.

‘Making Of’ features for title and each of the recent DCU animated flicks; Wonder Woman, Justice League: New Frontier, Green Lantern:First Flight, and Batman:Gotham Knights.

Original Books wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Batman

Superman/Batman is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher’s two most popular characters: Batman and Superman.Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003 and is an update of the previous series World’s Finest Comics, in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.

Superman/Batman explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its titular characters. Jeph Loeb, the series’ first writer, introduced a dual-narratortechnique to present the characters’ often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers have maintained. Prior to the 1985limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, the two iconic characters were depicted as the best of friends. Frank Miller‘s landmark series Batman: The Dark Knight Returnswas the first DC story that depicts the heroes at odds with each other, as opposed to Pre-Crisis incarnations. This dynamic became DC Universe canon with John Byrne‘s The Man of Steel, a Superman reboot published in 1986.

With the exception of the first thirteen issues, most of the story arcs are independent and self-contained from the ongoing or crossover storylines in the other Batman and Superman comic titles.^[1] Superman/Batman #26, Loeb’s final issue, features a story plotted by Jeph Loeb’s son, Sam Loeb, who wrote it prior to his death from cancer in 2005 at the age of 17. Twenty-six writers and artists who knew Sam worked on the issue, donating their fees and royalties for the issue to The Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.^[2]