Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Director: Alan Taylor
Writers: Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Don Paine, Robert Rodarte, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, Walter Simonson
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston, Jamie Alexander, Zachary · Levi / Ray Stevenson / Tadanobu Asano / Idris Elba / Rene Russo / Adwal Akinuyi-Eggbage / Kat Dennings / Strand Skarsgard / Alice Krige / Cliff Russell / Jonathan Howard / Chris O’Dowd / Talulah Riley / Ophelia Lovibond / Benny West O del Toro / Stan Lee / …
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Region: United States
language: English
Released: 2013-11-08 (Mainland China/USA)
series:[2] Thor: The Dark World
Length: 112 minutes
Also known as: Thor: The Dark World (Hong Kong) / Thor: The Dark World (Taiwan) / Thor: The Dark Country / Thor 2 / Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World / Thor 2
Rating: IMDB 6.8 / Rotten Tomatoes 66%

Movie Synopsis
After the New York War, Thor (Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth) brought his younger brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston) back to Asgard and imprisoned him, and at the same time helped the Nine Kingdoms to settle their disputes. , the prestige skyrocketed. Although his father Aodin (Anthony Hopkins) persuaded him to ascend the throne as soon as possible, Sol never forgets Earth’s beautiful girl Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). At the same time, Jane was accidentally invaded by a mysterious substance while investigating a certain area with Daisy and his assistant Ian, but because of this, Jane reunited with Sol and returned to Asgard with him. Unexpectedly, the substance hidden in Jian’s body came from the ancient dark elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston). When the moment of “Celestial Bodies Convergence” comes again, Malekith attempts to destroy the Nine Kingdoms and create a completely dark universe.
The Asgard where Jane was hiding was hit hard, and the enemy brothers Sol and Luo Ji also had to join forces to face the powerful enemy of fate…

“Thor: The Dark World” is a superhero film released in 2013 and directed by Alan Taylor. It is the second standalone film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) focusing on the character of Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth.

The movie follows Thor as he sets out to stop Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), the leader of the Dark Elves, from using the powerful substance known as the Aether to destroy the Nine Realms and plunge the universe into darkness. Along the way, Thor teams up with his estranged brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and reunites with his love interest Jane Foster (Natalie Portman).

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the performances of Hemsworth and Hiddleston and the film’s action sequences, while others criticized its convoluted plot and lack of character development. Nevertheless, it was a commercial success, grossing over $644 million worldwide.

The film also featured several connections to the wider MCU, including a mid-credits scene that set up the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”