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Donald Blake Character Added To Thor
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It seems the Donald Blake from the Thor world has been added to the upcoming Thor movie. As some of you may already know, the original script for Thor had the entire story and movie taking place in Valhalla and not crossing into the “real world”. I thought this was a terrible idea right from the start.
But according to our friends over at IESB.Net some significant script changes have been made and the Donald Blake character has been added which obviously suggests that the Thunder God will, at least in part, be in our world. If you’re not familiar with who Donald Blake is:
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IESB has learned that Thor will take place in the land of the Norse Gods, with a very brief appearance by Donald Blake at the end of the film. It serves two purposes: 1) It's much easier to tell this story without be-boppin' all over the place, and 2) Even though the Asgard stuff is hard to tie into the contemporary world Thor must eventually fit into for ...
Thor details revealed
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... there's going to be a bit of a change of direction in the script. Previously script reviews had shown that the story was really about the gods and the battles between Thor and Loki, the relationship with his father Odin, and all based in the land of Asgard. However script changes are taking things in a different direction. Now it might be delayed until the end of the film, but word is that the script is going to see Thor come to Earth and become human. According to a source through IESB , the Thor script has had a few changes at the end of it which introduce the character of ...
New Thor Character Rumor
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... ? IESB.net might have the answer. The site says: A reliable source tells the IESB that the character of Donald Blake has been added to the end of the script. Let me reiterate that he wasn't there before, the script was set entirely in the land of the Norse Gods. The introduction of the character is essential to how Marvel will tie Thor into the Avengers that is set in contemporary Tony Stark/Hulk timeframe. It explains how the actual Thor film will be set in the ancient time of the Norse Gods and how they will subsequently bring the character into a modern time with Donald ...
New Thor Character Rumor
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... ? IESB.net might have the answer. The site says: A reliable source tells the IESB that the character of Donald Blake has been added to the end of the script. Let me reiterate that he wasn't there before, the script was set entirely in the land of the Norse Gods. The introduction of the character is essential to how Marvel will tie Thor into the Avengers that is set in contemporary Tony Stark/Hulk timeframe. It explains how the actual Thor film will be set in the ancient time of the Norse Gods and how they will subsequently bring the character into a modern time with Donald ...
Donald Blake To Appear In Thor
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IESB.net has a rumor that Donald Blake the human vessel Thor in the marvel comic which will serves how he appears int he Avengers Movie, the article states: A reliable source tells the IESB that the character of Donald Blake has been added to the end of the script. Let me reiterate that he wasn't there before, the script was set entirely in the land of the Norse Gods. The introduction of the character is essential to how Marvel will tie Thor into the Avengers that is set in contemporary Tony Stark/Hulk timeframe. It explains how the actual Thor film will be ...
Thor Story Rumors: How He Gets a Clue and Joins This Century
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If he had a hammer, oh wait, he does…
Have you been worried about Thor? No? Well, just thought I’d ask. Anyway, whether you were thinking about our hammer-wielding Norse friend or not, here’s some more info on his film and how it will relate to “The Avengers.”
IESB reports that the original draft of the script they read of the Thor film (handily named “Thor”) focused solely on Thor’s life in the ancient Norse kingdom of Asgard, his relationship with his father Odin and rivalry and battle with his brother Loki. That’s fine, but “The Avengers” is set in the ...
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... Rumor has it, the movie about the thunder god from another dimension/planet has been revised to include Thor's human alter ego, Dr. Donald Blake. Whether it's a major role or a minor one remains to be seen. [IESB] ...
Thor Gets Modern In New Script
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... to have some fancy toys, and the Hulk is a regular guy who's really, really unhappy about his superpowers. But Thor, the next Marvel hero to jump on screen? He's an ancient hero with ancient hero type powers who has nothing, really, do to with the modern world. But if he's going to be part of the planned Avengers , fighting right alongside Bruce Banner and Tony Stark, he needs to jump into the current millennium-- and apparently the makers of Thor have figured out how to do it. IESB.net got their hands on a copy of the script over a year ago, and found that the entire thing ...
‘Thor’ Hammers Out Big Screen Ending Fit for Gods
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How can Marvel Studios not disappoint Thor fans and audience members? Bringing character Donald Blake in and having Kenneth Branagh act is a good start.
For quite some time there have been questions over how the live-action film of Thor was going to be able to mesh with the rest of the films (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The First Avenger: Captain America) leading up to The Avengers film in 2011. Much of that comes from the Thor script that sets the story in his native land of Asgard. Thanks to IESB we are hearing that there has been an additional section added to the end of ...
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... the whole point of the characters is that they are virtually impossible to tell apart. But Tintin is a motion-capture movie, so who knows, this could work very well after all. -- Ain't It Cool News 4. Rumour has it that the screenplay for Thor has been tweaked in such a way as to bring the titular Norse god into contact with the modern world, and thus make it possible for him to join the other Marvel heroes in The Avengers. -- IESB.net 5. Jimmy Hayward, who made his directing debut with ...
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Ever since it was announced that Marvel Studios would unite their film properties in one universe, the potential problem has been Thor. Iron Man set the stage with Nick Fury bringing up The Avengers, eventually leading to the announcement that after Thor, Iron Man II and Captain America movies, there will be a team-up Avengers film featuring Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and The Hulk at least.
The films that have come thus far has had a degree of basis in reality, but everything we hear about Kenneth Branagh’s Thor insists it mostly takes place in a fantasy setting of Asgard, until now…
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Darren Aronofsky won't be directing Lone Wolf and Cub any time soon. MTV's Splash Page asked him for its status, and it turns out that the book never quite made it out of Japan. "The rights from Japan were never cleared. They tried for a while. I don't think it's getting out of there anytime soon." If they do, count him ...
Is Donald Blake in the new Thor script ?
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A source for IESB.net Movie Reporter is apparently saying that the character of Donald Blake, the human “host” of the Norse God in Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie, has been added to the end of the script. The post also links to a script review of the new Thor Movie.
The site says that director Kenneth Branagh will also have a part in the film.
