June 23, 2022 (El Capitan Theatre)
July 8, 2022 (United States)
Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Thor: Ragnarok and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman)—who is now the Mighty Thor—to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.
Hemsworth and Waititi had discussed plans for a sequel to Ragnarok by January 2018. Love and Thunder was announced in July 2019, with Hemsworth, Waititi, and Thompson all set to return, as well as Portman who did not appear in Ragnarok. Waititi wanted to differentiate Love and Thunder from Ragnarok, seeking to make a romance film and 1980s-inspired adventure. He adapted elements from Jason Aaron's run on the Mighty Thor comic book, which sees Foster take on the mantle and powers of Thor whilst under treatment for cancer. Robinson joined to contribute to the script in February 2020, and further casting was revealed later that year including the appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Production was expected to begin in late 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming ultimately began in January 2021 in Sydney, Australia with Barry Idoine as the director of photography, and concluded at the beginning of June. The post-production process included 4 editors and a score composed by Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad, as well as visual effects provided by 23 companies. The film's production budget of $250 million made it one of the most-expensive films ever made.
Thor: Love and Thunder premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 23, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 8, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. The film received praise for its light-hearted tone, action sequences, and the performances of Hemsworth, Bale and Portman, but criticism for its screenplay, visual effects, and tonal inconsistency; while its humor was met with polarized responses, many critics deemed the film inferior to Ragnarok. Love and Thunder grossed over $760 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2022.
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- Apple Loops, Andrewhelm Scream (?)
- Ben Burtt Punching Sounds (Heard when one of the goats hit a Shadow Monster in the face.)
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- Hollywoodedge, Rottweiler Vicious G PE023701
- Hollywoodedge, Single Classic Wolf CRT012501
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Fight Metal Bla LB011801 (3rd swish)
- Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Exclamation Roar
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - SKULL CRAWLER ROAR
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR DRIVING AT FAST SPEED
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- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - BIG VARIOUS SPARKINGS
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - LIGHTNING BOLT POWER 03
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SPIELBERG "HEAT RAY" ZAP
- SKYWALKER, HISS - GUANLONG HISS
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - GOAT SCREAM
- SKYWALKER, MONSTER - SNARL
- SKYWALKER, POWER - MJÖLNIR HAMMER SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - DROIDEKA BLASTER FIRE
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, ARCING - ELECTRICAL HUM AND BUZZ WITH ARCING (Heard when Thor takes down two Omnipotence City guards after giving Korg's face to Valkyrie.)
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- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 01
- Sound Ideas, HOSPITAL - HEART MONITOR: MONITORING, CONSTANT BEEPS
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- Sound Ideas, JUNGLE, DAY - ISLAND OF BORNEO: HEAVY JUNGLE AMBIENCE, VARIOUS BIRDS, INSECTS/Sound Ideas, BIRDS, JUNGLE - AIR, B/G BIRDS & INSECTS, AMBIENCE, FOREIGN
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, DOOR - SPACE SHIP DOOR 3, OPEN, SCI FI (mixed with Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP FULL, FACTORY)