Where Is Thor: Love & Thunder Set In MCU Timeline? Taika Waititi Responds
Director Taika Waititi addresses where Thor: Love and Thunder is set in the MCU timeline. The God of Thunder's fourth solo movie picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, as Thor looks to overcome a mid-life crisis and find new purpose in life. On this journey of self-discovery, Thor has to deal with a new threat in the form of Gorr the God Butcher, and assembles a new team to do battle. This time around, he works alongside allies like the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korg, Valkyrie, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who is now the Mighty Thor and wields Mjölnir.
With so many movies and TV shows in various stages of development, the official MCU timeline is ever-changing as Kevin Feige and company figure out how everything fits together. Whenever a new Marvel project is on the precipice of release, one of the questions at the forefront of viewers' minds is where it specifically takes place in the canon, as this could influence the stories in other films and series. Now, Waititi is trying to clear up how Thor: Love and Thunder fits in all this.
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Speaking with Total Film (via CBR) to promote Thor: Love and Thunder, Waititi discussed the movie's placement in the MCU timeline. Acknowledging that some time has passed since Endgame, the director looked to pinpoint the exact number of years that have gone by. Check out his quote in the space below:
«I think probably the number of years since we’ve seen [Endgame]. It’s probably four years. Is that right?»
Due to the five-year time jump, the majority of Endgame takes place in 2023. Waititi's comments have Thor: Love and Thunder set around 2026 or 2027. This means Thor's been traveling with the
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