Now comes Marvel's God of Thunder back and brings some old friends with him. Including Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi, who made the predecessor film a great success. Here are all the known facts about the film.

Thor is the first Marvel superhero to have four solo films. Even successful heroes like Iron Man and Captain America have only had three solo films. All three Thor films are available on Disney+ and can be watched any time.

This means that fans are expecting another, extremely funny and action-packed superhero film with lots of heart and bizarre characters. We've collected the important information about the new Marvel blockbuster and summarized it for you.

Disney+ is now increasingly choosing to release movies first in theaters, before they are released on their own studio-owned streaming service. This window of time usually lasts 45 days. The movie's release date for "Thor: Love and Thunder" is the 8th of July 2022.

According to this news, Disney+ subscribers in the second half of August can expect a launch. However, given the success of the Thor film and the character's popularity, Disney could keep the window open for an increased box office return by releasing the film for free to all Disney+ subscribers. Furthermore, there will be no additional Disney+ costs for subscribers.

Chris Hemsworth is expected to make a return as the god of thunder in Thor: Ragnarok. Another familiar face is already set: Actress Tessa Thompson will take on the role of the god's warrior Valkyrie again. Director Taika Waititi will also appear behind the camera, as well as lending his voice to the CGI creature known as Korg and the maverick revolutionary Korg who appeared in Thor: The Dark World.

Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel and Sean Gunn are all cast members in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So far it is unknown if Bradley Cooper will voice Rocket Raccoon in the original version.

Technically speaking, the evil and cunning god died in the film "Avengers: Infinity War", but was able to return thanks to a lot of time travel tricks in his own series, whose first season you can watch on Disney+. His return is complicated though: It's a Loki from an alternate time line, part of a multiverse.

Tom Hiddleston has already stated in an interview that he will not be able to participate this time. He would not be the first actor to withdraw their participation in a Marvel movie only to surprise the fans later with a appearance.

The actress said after a single meeting with director Waititi, she wanted her character to do more than in the previous films. Portman, who last appeared in the second Thor film called "The Dark Kingdom" in the Marvel Universe, played no more roles in "Thor: Tag der Entscheidung".

Nowadays, concept drawings of the costume have already been made public which gives an impression of Portman's costume. Goddess Warrior Sif (Jamie Alexander), who shone in the last movie but had a guest appearance in the Loki series, will again play a role in "Thor: Love and Thunder".

Since he has set out to free the universe of all gods, wherever he finds them, some pictures of Bale on the set have leaked and we're eagerly awaiting his appearance.

Russell Crowe is also a part of the esteemed group who have been allowed to play in the DC Universe and now in Marvel Universe. Reports say that he will portray the godfather Zeus in "Thor: Love and Thunder." This means that in the next Thor movie, not only will Nordic, but also Greek gods be appearing on screen together. It is still unclear how large Crowe's role will ultimately be.

"Thor: Love and Thunder" is set to play after the events of "Avengers: Endgame". In that movie, Thor was still a bit overweight and he joined the Guardians of the Galaxy after winning against Thanos. Based on photos and videos of Chris Hemsworth during training, however, it appears that he's shed the excess pounds and replaced them with muscle mass.

The director believes this story is full of love, emotion, and for the first time also a female Thor. However, it's probably not going to be an exact adaptation since previous Marvel movies have only superficially adapted the comics.

The romantic story of Foster and Thor, their shared past and separation will probably play a central role in the story. speculations are rampant that the character Gorr portrayed by Christian Bale could attack the settlement New Asgard on Earth - a village that arose after the destruction of Old Asgard on Earth and now is led by Valkyrie portrayed by Tessa Thompson.

Der Schauspieler spricht über seinen Wechsel zu Marvel und welche Entwicklung er seitdem erfahren hat. There's really only one question left: is it the last adventure of the Nordic God, and there's currently no certainty about that. Up until Taika Waititi breathed new life into the god figure, I think Hemsworth was probably getting a bit tired of always playing the same one-dimensional figure. The actor spoke about his switch to Marvel and what kind of development he's experienced since then.

A few days after the decision, he admitted that he would like to continue taking on the role, as long as they allow him. These statements come from 2019 and in three years, much might change. Ultimately, it will largely depend on how "Love and Thunder" turns out and how it is generally received.