Thor: Love & Thunder Is Inspired By Romance Novels
Taika Waititi reveals that Thor: Love and Thunder is inspired by romance novels. Marvel Studios' next big-screen offering is just several weeks away from hitting theaters on July 8. As one of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 movies announced, Thor: Love and Thunder was delayed a few times like the rest of Marvel Studios' full slate due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a more difficult production, Waititi wrapped up the film in time. Still, due to the franchise's packed schedule, marketing for the film didn't start in earnest until April.
Despite two Thor: Love and Thunder trailers already out, it's still difficult to decipher what actually goes down in the film aside from a few narrative details that are already confirmed. These include Jane Foster's Mighty Thor transformation and appearances by the Guardians of the Galaxy. While Waititi and everyone else involved in Thor: Love and Thunder are mum about plot specifics, the director now opens up about some of the inspirations he had when making the new MCU film.
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In a new conversation with Wired, surprisingly, Waititi says that when writing Thor: Love and Thunder, he approached it as a love story. In particular, the director cited the visuals for old romance book covers. Read the related excerpt from the interview below:
For contractuural reasons, Waititi couldn’t tell me much about Thor: Love and Thunder, which comes out on July 8, aside from the fact that he tried to write it as a love story, and that his visual touchstones for the film were Jack Hardy comics and the cover art of old Mills & Boon romance novels. But he did say that he tried to make the film “unexpected,” at
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