It’s official: Matthew Vaughn will direct big screen adaptation of Thor

For a few months, rumours were rife that Stardust director Matthew Vaughn was in talks to direct a big screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics character Thor. This morning Marvel has made it official.

Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend) penned the adaptation. The Mighty Thor is a Marvel Comics superhero based on the thunder god of Norse mythology. Comic book legends Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber created the character.

In the comic book series, Thor is on a mission from his father Odin to be a superhero on Earth while hiding under the secret identity of Dr. Donald Blake. Dr. Blake would transform back into Thor by tapping his walking stick on the ground.

It’s clear that all the major comic book players have been snapped up for movies and due to the revenue the films bring in, they have decided it’s worth seeing whether the lesser known, less popular films will do just as good.

Marvel will start production early this winter.

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