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Films: Thor (2011) Directed by Kenneth Branagh Produced by Kevin Feige Screenplay by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne Story by J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Protosevich Based on Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins Music by Patrick Doyle Cinematography Haris Zambarloukos Editing by Paul Rubell Studio Marvel Studios Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) April 21, 2011 (Australia), May 6, 2011 (United States) Running time 114 Minutes Country United States Language English Budget USD 150 MN Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics and is the fourth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was released on April 21, 2011 in Australia and is scheduled for release on May 6, 2011 in the United States. ...

Thor The son of Odin and a member of the Aesir, he was the god of thunder and the main enemy of the giants. He would smash their heads with his mighty hammer Mjollnir. To wield this awesome weapon he needed iron gloves and a belt of strength. Mjollnir would return to Thor's hand after being thrown and was symbolic of lightning. Thor would ride around middle-earth in his wagon drawn by two goats, His abode was Thruthheim [Land of Strength] and his hall, Bilskinir. His wife was Sif. He was foremost of the gods to the common man, who would call on him to ensure fertility, and widely worshiped. Hammer shaped amulets, a symbol of Thor because it was his weapon, were worn about the neck well into the christianization of Scandinavia. There are molds from that time which contain both cross and hammer shapes, side by side. His name occurs in numerous place names, and it was his statue which was central in the great temple at Uppsala. Thursday is named for him and he was associated by ...