I think we were all pretty shocked yesterday when it was revealed by
Deadline that Kenneth Branagh would not be returning to helm the sequel to
THOR, and that he would instead be returning only as a producer. Well, no word on who his replacement will be just yet, but it has been revealed who will write the script!
Marvel has set Don Payne, one of the credited scribes on the first film, to script the sequel. Payne rewrote Lobo for Warner Bros, and was one of the writers on Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. His superhero experience started with My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Payne's also co-executive producer on The Simpsons, so there might be a laugh or two in between intergalactic mayhem.
Ok, ok, before you recoil too much at the mention of
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer and
My Super Ex-Girlfriend, it is worth remembering that Payne also worked on the first movie, and may not necessarily be the only writer to work on the script as production continues. And c'mon, this is Marvel Studios we're talking about! There's nothing to worry about, right?
With Chris Hemsworth signed up to return in the title role,
THOR 2 is set to be released on July 26, 2013!
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