The film will not make a complete break with the earlier films and the rest of the Marvel cinematic universe, with characters including Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Anthony Hopkins’ Odin and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki confirmed to return.
The new instalment of the Thor franchise will not be linked to other films in the Marvel cinematic universe, director Taika Waititi has said.
Other characters new to the Marvel cinematic universe include supervillain Hela, played by Cate Blanchett, and the Grandmaster, played by Jeff Goldblum.
Responding to questions in a Reddit AMA, Waititi said he was “trying to ignore the rest of the universe and just make my own awesome movie”.