Marvel’s ‘Thor’ To Be More Gritty Than Dark
CineFOOLS have been lucky enough to score an interview with Ashley Miller, the screen writer behind Marvel’s new feature film adaptation of Thor.
During the interview Miller confirms that his aim is to bring grit to the tone of the new Thor film, as opposed to simply making the film ‘dark’. He also confirms that the story won’t be based upon any single storyline arc from the Thor comic, but rather is inspired by a composition of many.
From cineFOOLS:
As a writer what would you like to bring to the characters in the Thor Saga?
AM: Grit. Not in the sense that you’d want to see a generic “dark” take on Thor, but in the sense that you want to feel Thor’s rage when he rages. You want to see him fight like hell, and take as much he dishes out — maybe more. You want to have a visceral reaction to the guy, and what happens to him. You don’t want his adventures to be clean and antiseptic. You want to see the dirt, and grime and blood. You want to feel every bone crunching moment of every fight. And when he unleashes the storm, you want to feel like you’re seeing the power of a GOD at work.
The best example I can give you is the end of Ultimates 2. When Thor shows up and kicks ass, he shows up and kicks ass. He isn’t screwing around. There’s a certain brutal, cock-eyed realism to Thor in that moment (and through that book in general) that I really resonate to and want to expand on.
Is there any Thor storylines you are inspired by?
AM: So many things. Certainly, Walt Simonson’s take on the character greatly informs what we brought to the script although I wouldn’t say we went to a specific story from his tenure on the book. We saw part of our job as taking all the many approaches to the character over the years (including the myths) and distilling them down into a form that worked for a two-hour movie. There’s a tremendous amount of ground to cover, so inspiration has to come from everywhere.
Read the full interview here.
Thor stars Australian Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) in the lead role as Thor and British actor Tom Hiddleston as his nemesis Loki. No additional cast announcements have been made, although it is rumored Samual L. Jackson may appear in the film as Nick Fury.
Thor will hit theaters on May 20, 2011.
