Due to being one of the most derided films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the general conversation around Thor: The Dark World largely focused solely on his artistic failings. These shortcomings are certainly worth talking about, but it’s somewhat shocking that no more attention has been paid to the chaotic production this feature has been subjected to. The production at Marvel Studios has often been fraught with intense behind-the-scenes infighting (just ask the original Ant-Man), but even compared to other tortured projects of this studio, Thor: The Dark World had a particularly complex history that included a brief connection to the future amazing woman helmet Patty Jenkins. No wonder the end product was so disappointing.
Thor 2: The Dark World Can’t Find a Director
It was inevitable that Thor would get a sequel. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its infancy in 2011, there had already been over a decade of other Marvel films setting the precedent for these features, always spawning sequels. Even more divisive titles such as chastener or Hulk received a sequel that just went with new lead actors and directors. Until Thor failed at the box office, Marvel was going to do more solo projects for the God of Thunder. Considering Thor $448 million worldwide, it was inevitable that the new adventure would hit the silver screen.
Less than two months after this original film premiered, a second Thor was announced and scheduled for release on July 26, 2013. However, since Thor producer Kenneth Branagh having decided to skip this sequel, a new director was needed to helm Thor franchise. Initially it looked like Brian Kirk will take over the reins of this project after he came into the public eye with his filmmaking skills in three episodes of the first season Game of Thrones.
However, Kirk turned down the role a few months later, leading to the expansion of Marvel’s horizons and the search for other directorial options. After studying such Drew Goddard, James McTeague, Noam Murroand Breck Eisner, the studio eventually settled on Patty Jenkins to head the feature. Like Kirk, Jenkins was generating buzz at this point for his recent eminent role as a director on television, in this case directing the pilot episode. Murder. However, Jenkins also had a 2003 film. Monsterwho scored Charlize Theron She has an Oscar behind her as proof that she too can create feature-length storytelling.
Thor 2: The Dark World by Patty Jenkins Could Be a New Kind of Marvel Movie
On the pages History of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universethe writers note that when the film began filming, “Thor 2 struggled to find her big idea that would reinforce her goal.” Given that this note is on the pages of a volume fully authorized by Marvel Studios, it’s clear that production issues Thor: The Dark World weren’t a secret. These issues became even more evident when Patty Jenkins left the superhero film just two months after she was hired.
Considering that Jenkins had experience on TV shows such as Murder and retarded development, it is clear that this director was not unable to work with pre-existing characters in a universe created by countless creative hands. Instead, the problems were disputes between her and Marvel Studios. The company may have struggled to figure out what they wanted Thor 2 be, but Marvel knew it didn’t want to explore the ideas Jenkins had put forward. Jenkins wanted to make a version of Thor: The Dark World that was more like Romeo and Juliet and is based on the fact that Thor and Jane Foster are in different worlds. This focus on characters could be intriguing and offer something different from the usual Marvel Studios, but Marvel wasn’t interested in going that route.
Looking back at all the trials of 2020, Jenkins noted that she didn’t have the confidence in the story that Marvel wanted her to fulfill, and she felt that any adverse effects of the film’s failure would lie on her feet, not on Marvel. With that she left, which opened the door for her to do amazing woman years later. It also meant that Marvel needed a new director to Thor: The Dark Worldand that position was eventually filled Alan Taylor. Like Kirk, Taylor was Game of Thrones a veteran, although his experience on that HBO program didn’t prepare Taylor for all the chaos that ensued during production Dark world.
“Thor: the troubles of the dark world, continued in the post”
From here, Thor: The Dark World moved like a locomotive towards a new release date of November 2013, although that didn’t mean the film was finished with all its production difficulties. The biggest problems for the film and Taylor came after principal photography was completed. Dark world was radically reworked in post-production, including through re-shoots in which Joss Whedon, while major plot points such as Loki’s death were drastically changed. Episodes from the first version that used magical realism on Earth were also omitted. In the end, Taylor left, understandably frustrated by the whole experience.
Thor: The Dark World eventually turned into a box office hit, and it wasn’t enough to turn audiences away from the radically different Thor: Ragnarok watch, which premiered in November 2017. However, their chaotic production is a cautionary tale about the dangers of giving a release date and the obligation to list a film above having a concrete and creatively satisfying idea for a sequel. . This is especially disappointing considering all the talented people who were involved in Dark world creation, including directors such as Jenkins and Taylor who did a great job as directors elsewhere. Unfortunately, the stormy backstage chaos Dark world never gave these artists or the world of Thor enough room to blossom into something special in this sequel. All these problems make it obvious why we will all be talking about Thor: The Dark World as a particularly disappointing performance by Marvel Studios for years to come.
Source: Collider
