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cinematical.com - 12/16/2008

Huzzah! Kenneth Branagh Talks About Directing 'Thor'

— cinematical.com — If you were looking for an official confirmation, direct from the Shakespearean's mouth that Kenneth Branagh is... directing Thor -- well, here it is. MTV caught up with Branagh at a Valkyrie junket, and he was all too happy to declare yay, verily. "I ... Huzzah! Kenneth Branagh Talks About Directing 'Thor'

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