Why Marvel Wanted Taika Waititi to Direct Thor 3

Jon Favreau wasn’t your traditional A-list director for a $150 million summer blockbuster tentpole, but it worked wonders for Marvel Studios.

Update: Marvel just announced the full cast and character list for Thor: Ragnarok!

Because of that, the relative unknowns Jon Watts (Cop Car) is directing Spider-Man: Homecoming and Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows) is taking on Thor: Ragnarok.