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'Thor' Movie Concept Art Takes You to the Halls of Asgard and Beyond [Art. If there’s one thing that’s absolutely essential to Marvel’s Avengers movies, it’s artists. The films owe their hearts to the comic creations of icons like Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Don Heck and others who made Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Thor the characters we know and love today, and looking at newly revealed Thor concept art by Craig Shoji and Michael Kutsche, it’s pretty clear the folks behind the big screen debut of the god of thunder were working to live up to the heroic settings and scales established by their forbears.

Take a tour through their movie takes on Asgard, Jotunheim, Midgard’s New Mexico and more after the jump.While it’s not uncommon for a film to deviate — sometimes even wildly — from its concept art, in the case of Thor it seems like director Kenneth Branagh and company stuck with what Shoji, Kutsche and others brought to the table. A simple scan of their illustrations makes it easy to understand why. Check out the pieces by Michael Kutsche. Amazing New Thor Conceptual Art Unveils Initial Designs For Asgard & More! By DCMarvelFreshman - 5/21/2011 Conceptual artist Craig Shoji, who had the opportunity to work on Marvel & Kenneth Branagh's epic adventure THOR, has unloaded several conceptual art pieces from the well-received film, revealing amazing initial designs for the Asgard, & more!

[Click Images To Enlarge] Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. DISCLAIMER: This article was submitted by a volunteer contributor who has agreed to our code of conduct. Think this article is front page worthy? Behind-The-Scenes Of THOR: The Crafting of Heimdall’s Sword! Earlier today, I was contacted by David DelaGardelle of Mad Dwarf Workshop, who was kind enough to share the following pictures and details about the creation of the sword we saw being wielded by Heimdall in Marvel Studios' THOR.

Below, I've included a few excerpts from the full behind-the-scenes report on how they crafted the impressive weapon, but highly recommend clicking HERE for even more details and images. Their Facebook page also contains loads of great pictures! In November of 2009, Swordsmith David DelaGardelle and Metal Artisan Andy Davis of the Mad Dwarf Workshop were contacted by the production team working on bringing Marvel Comic’s legendary comic book Thor to the big screen. They were looking for swordsmith’s capable of crafting a huge, intricately detailed, legendary hero weapon for the formidable and powerful character, Heimdall. New French Poster For Thor; IMAX 3D Release Confirmed! Epic New Image Of Chris Hemsworth As Thor Released! New Images From Thor Include Agent Coulson, Heimdall, Loki And Sif! Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. With an all star cast which includes Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and Samuel L.

Two THOR Movie Posters Debut at WonderCon Featuring the God of Thunder & God of Mischief. Thor stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander and Ray Stevenson among others. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh and is scheduled for 2D and 3D theatrical release on May 6th, 2011. Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster, has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Thor Finds His Hammer in Two New Images. New Thor Character Poster: Hogun. They’re Teaching These Two Posters For Thor In Our Schools Now Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors. In my day job as a teacher of film, I regularly receive envelopes of study materials from “Film Education”. Today, I received a pair of Thor posters. Here they are, camera phone style: You’ll want to click through to make those bigger and get to learnin’.

New Movie Stills & Concept Images From THOR Revealed! Thanks to JonathanisMagnum, featured on Wal-Mart's panel for the highly-anticipated film, several conceptual images, movie stills, and concept art featuring the cast of Kenneth Branagh's epic tale of THOR have been revealed. [Click images to Enlarge] With THOR right around the corner, May 6, in 3D, theres gonna be several "big" reveals in the coming month! Epic Thor IMAX Poster Features New Image Of Chris Hemsworth! THOR Character Posters Showcase the God of Thunder & King of Asgard. The comic book adaptation, which is scheduled for 2D and 3D theatrical release on May 6th, 2011, will be the fourth feature film to come from Marvel Studios in anticipation of their upcoming ensemble superhero film The Avengers. Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster, has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Click on images for larger viewing. New Images Of Thor Characters; Destroyer, Heimdall, Loki, Odin And Sif! Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Many thanks to my great friend from SpiderMedia, RealIrOnMaN for the following images! With an all star cast which includes Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and Samuel L. New THOR Posters Unveiled! Tipped from my buddy Nicolas of Cinecomics.Fr, Empire has unveiled two international posters for Marvel's Kenneth Branagh-directed THOR movie. Featuring the God of Thunder himself, Odin, Loki, Heimdall and Ms. Jane Foster, check them out! THOR strikes theaters May 6, in 3D, in just a few months! What do you think? Two New Images of Natalie Portman in Marvel's THOR. Recent Academy Award winner Portman plays Jane Foster, love interest to Chris Hemsworth's Thor, in the upcoming comic book adaptation from Marvel Studios. Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love.

It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. 25 New Stills From THOR Unveiled! Courtesy of our friend 'RealIronMan' from Spidermedia, various new stills from Marvel's Kenneth Branagh-directed Thor adaption, have unveiled. Though the quality is a bit iffy, and some images have been seen, check them out below, depicting the star-studded cast in action! What do you think? Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgard and Kat Dennings among others, Kenneth Branagh directs THOR to the big-screen May 6, in a couple months! 2 New Thor Movie Photos | Thor | Movie & TV News. Seven New Promo Images from Marvel's THOR Film. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander, Stellan Sarsgard, Josh Dallas and Ray Stevenson, Thor is scheduled for 2D and 3D theatrical release on May 6th, 2011.

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. New Images of Tadanobu Asano as Hogun in Marvel's THOR. Asano, of Ichi the Killer cult fame, stars alongside Josh Dallas and Ray Stevenson as The Warriors Three in the upcoming comic book adaptation which is scheduled for 2D and 3D theatrical release on May 6th, 2011.

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. [Click on the images to enlarge] A Couple Of New(ish) Images From The Set Of Thor! Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard.

At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Thanks to CineHeroes and yet anothe tip off from CBM's friends at SpiderMedia, we have the following scans showing a couple of images previously seen only as scans from Empire Magazine and a new shot of Natalie Portman from the next Marvel Studios movie to be released, Thor!

Pietro Filipponi's photos - Here's the version of THOR that should have been on that @Marvel movie poster | Plixi. New Low-Res Still With THOR & Loki Revealed!