Thor: Ragnarokis not your standard installment for the Avenger and God of Thunder.
For one, our hero loses his trusty hammer and his long locks.
Two, it showcases a looser, brighter tone the second film was calledThe Dark World, after all.
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Director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) drew inspiration from famous illustrator Jack Kirbys work.
I loved the kind of cosmic trippy vibe of the Thor comics, explains Waititi.
Another influence for me wasFlash Gordon.
I grew up loving that movie.
Further cementing the differences from previous Thor films, Waititi even had a dream composer forRagnarok.
It just has that feel: its a cool bold, colorful cosmic adventure.
And it just needed to be fun.
Thor: Ragnarokhits theaters on Nov. 3.
