‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Aims for Mighty $150 Million in Domestic Box Office Debut

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSPOILER ALERT: This interview contains discussions about some scenes and storylines in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”In “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie is now King Valkyrie of New Asgard. However, she has not found her queen. “You know, she’s flirty,” Thompson tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.” She’s out in the world.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the fourth standalone Marvel story about Chris Hemsworth’s hulking God of Thunder, picked up $15.7 million on opening day at the international box office.The film is currently playing in 17 overseas markets, including Germany, Italy, Australia and Korea, and it will debut in North America and several other major territories on Friday.Overall ticket sales are pacing 39% ahead of “Thor: Ragnarok” (which ultimately collected $130 million during its opening weekend) and 24% behind “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (which scored a massive $265 million in its international box office debut).By the time Sunday comes around, the newest “Thor” adventure is expected to rake in at least $145 million to $155 million in North America (with some estimates reaching as high as $170 million) and another $140 million to $150 million from overseas markets. For now, “Love and Thunder” is not playing in China, Russia or France.

Chris Hemsworth is one of the biggest movie stars today and his film, Thor: Love and Thunder, hits theaters at midnight tonight.

Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters July 8th, and ahead of its release Taika Waititi and Chis Hemsworth have been sharing some secrets behind the making of the film. They recently talked to PEOPLE, where the writer, director, and costar, revealed that some of the monsters in the film, are based on drawing his kids made along with Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s.Waititi said the film features cameos by several cast members’ kids, along with “cool and weird” shadow monsters inspired by their drawings.

K.J. Yossman Chris Hemsworth is set to appear on BBC pre-school network CBeebies where he will read a bedtime story for the young audience.The actor, who can currently be seen in “Thor: Love and Thunder” alongside Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson, will read “Stormy Night” by Salina Yoon.

Mightier than ever. Natalie Portman‘s Marvel character Jane Foster returns as a superhero in Thor: Love and Thunder, so she hit the gym harder than ever to make sure she looked the part.

Chris Hemsworth has been announced as the latest famous face to read a children's book on CBeebies' Bedtime Stories. The Australian actor, 38, will read Salina Yoon's Stormy Night on Friday on the children's bedtime show, which airs every weekday at 6. 50pm.

is a candy-colored carnival of action and humor, and a welcome return of favorite Marvel characters: Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Natalie Portman’s Jane, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie and Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill, popping in from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. One face you may have failed to identify in the trailer: Gorr the God Butcher, who’s played by Christian Bale. But if you know anything about Bale, you’ll know this guy is recognizably unrecognizable.Bale, 48, is the industry’s standard for body modification.

Marvel's Thor in Avengers Endgame, he was fat, drunk and ready to give up.However, in Thor: Love and Thunder, he is back to his “god-bod” look fans love him for, thanks to Chris Hemsworth’s gruelling workout regime.He’s ditched the fat suit and spent the bulk of the last two years training, eating and preparing for the one of most highly anticipated movies of the year.It’s hard to believe, but Chris was once a skinny guy and only thanks to his regimented workout and cardio has he become one of the most ripped stars in Hollywood.Luckily, he has revealed the full extent of his workout.Most of Chris’ training comes in the form of lifting heavy weights, which was revealed by his personal trainer Luke Zocchi.Luke also laid out a general week of training, though it can vary if Chris is looking to achieve a specific goal.This is broken down as the following:WeightliftingBodyweight CircuitIron Circuit (Heavy)Many athletes and general weight trainers avoid cardio, as it can feel like a grind with little benefit.However, it can be just as important as lifting, and Chris also knows this.In an interview with Men’s Health, he said: “I work in a cardio element into my weight training.“I’ll work in a bunch of sprints on the bike or the treadmill and get amongst it. That, I find, gives you a more consistent increase in heart rate and fat-burning capacity.“I love the assault bike.

Natalie Portman showed her flat abs in a crochet bar in an Instagram post on Wednesday while promoting Thor: Love And Thunder in Rome.The 41-year-old actress wore a pastel pink Miu Miu jacket and matching skirt along with a Magda Butrym cream bralette in a photo posted for her roughly eight million followers on Instagram.Natalie had her brown hair down in loose waves and accentuated her natural beauty with pink lipstick. Fit figure:Natalie Portman showed her flat abs in a crochet bar in an Instagram post on Wednesday while promoting Thor: Love And Thunder in RomeShe was standing on a balcony with a transparent Marvel Studios banner promoting Thor: Love And Thunder behind her.'Today in Rome, wearing @miumiu and @magdabutrym.

Thor: Love And Thunder has received underwhelming reviews from critics, becoming one of the worst-rated films in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.The Taika Waititi-directed sequel, which sees Chris Hemsworth star alongside Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, currently holds a rating of 71 per cent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, placing it just above The Incredible Hulk (67 per cent) and by Thor: The Dark World (66 per cent). Eternals remains the lowest rated film of the MCU, amassing a rotten score of 47 per cent.The current score for Thor: Love And Thunder is based on 154 reviews from critics who have attended early screenings of the film.In Rolling Stone‘s scathing review, David Fear wrote: “A collision of competing tones, subplots, conceptual big swings and chaos masquerading as pathos, this new addition to the Asgardian-gods-and-monsters corner of Marvel Cinematic Universe is a holy mess.”Polygon were similarly critical, writing: “Thor: Love and Thunder isn’t just a misfire, it’s a scam.

The latest edition in the seemingly never-ending Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives in UK cinemas tomorrow (July 7). Thor: Love And Thunder is the sixth MCU film to be released in the last year, following a slight hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, just a couple of months on from the release of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.

Natalie Portman admitted to feeling like a bit of an 'outsider' while filming Thor: Love & Thunderduring an interview with Vogue Australia.Since her costars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, and director Taika Waititi, had all previously worked together 'so successfully' on 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, the41-year-old Oscar winnersaid she had to 'figure out how to fit in' with them.'They’re just the nicest people, and also I know Chris and Tessa so well from previous work together, and also I had done Thor movies twice before,' the No Strings Attached Swan star told the magazine. Newcomer: Natalie Portman admitted to feeling like a bit of an 'outsider' while filming Thor: Love & Thunder during an interview with Vogue Australia; seen in 2022She continued: 'So there was a lot of familiarity and comfort in that world too, but it was this weird mix of being the veteran and the newbie at the same time.

Rita Ora and Taika Waititi are showing off their love on the red carpet. The couple stepped out on Tuesday to attend the U.K. Gala screening of Waititi's latest directorial venture, .Ora, 31, stunned on the carpet in an embellished gown with a plunging neckline, thigh-high slit and open back.

Natalie Portman, director Taika Waititi, and Tessa Thompson pose together at the UK Gala Screening for their film Thor: Love and Thunder on Tuesday (July 5) in London, England.

, hilariously led by star Chris Hemsworth and director Taika Waititi.In ET's exclusive clips from the set of the upcoming Marvel movie — which was filmed on day 84 of the production, back in 2021 — the pair take fans on a tour of the town of New Asgard, though it looks slightly different than when we last saw it in the MCU. shows that King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) has shaped her people's new home into an idyllic, commercialized paradise, however, it's been partially laid to ruin after a confrontation with the film's villain, Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).Hemsworth and Waititi gleefully add to the destruction as they show ET around the on-set wreckage, smashing windows and throwing bricks and furniture at the destroyed cars and set pieces.«Just a couple of street thugs, aren't we?» Hemsworth jokes as the pair cause hilarious havoc.

In our accelerated age of pop culture ADHD, it is remarkable how quickly something that feels fresh, can feel awfully familiar just one solo film later. Director Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017) was a crucial step in the evolution of Marvel’s Asgardian god, transforming the character and franchise from stuffy, airless Shakespearean theatre to comical, immature clown who has so much to learn despite the thousands of years he has lived throughout the galaxy.

Naman Ramachandran Universal’s keenly anticipated animation “Minions: The Rise Of Gru” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £10.4 million ($12.5 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

Thor: Ragnarok.” He has the complex motivations of Erik Killmonger of “Black Panther,” but with the mesmeric physical transformation we’ve come to expect from Bale.The Brit is a glutton for punishment.Running time: 125 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, some suggestive material and partial nudity.) In theaters July 8.Able to shed and gain weight with the seeming ease of Alexa delivering the weather report, he’s Hollywood’s most addictive freak. In his latest role, the actor is stick-thin (no Batman biceps here) and looks like he might have fleas.

With three young children at home, Chris Hemsworth has his hand full trying to keep up with the times.And over the weekend the Aussie-born leading man showed he's doing his best, in terms of technology, by joining TikTokand making his first post, just in time for the Sydney premiere of Thor: Love And Thunder.In a show of his widespread appeal and star power, Hemsworth accumulated nearly 600,000 fans and followers on TikTok on Sunday, which amounts to just one day of being on the social media platform.Scroll down to videos New TikTok under: Chris Hemsworth, 38, joined TikTok on Saturday, and posted his first video the following day that's a mixture of images taken from the two premieres of Thor: Love And Thunder in Los Angeles and Sydney'Sydney fans! LA fans! Love you guys! #ThorLoveAndThunder opens Wed in Aus and Fri in the US. Preorder tickets now, link in bio.

Chris Hemsworth's kids aren't impressed by his fame. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke to the 38-year-old star, and the actor revealed his kids' reaction to being on the set of the upcoming Marvel flick.