It’s been three years since Thor made an independent outing on the big screen, and failed miserably with the 2022 film ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’. And just when the hopes of having another Thor movie were being dimmed, a fresh report has suggested that the fifth film in the franchise could just be in the works. Don’t hold your horses yet, though. It’s just a report.
Daniel Richtman, who’s often regarded as an industry insider, especially when it comes to the Marvel cinematic universe, shared the news via his Patreon account. Now, it may or may not be true, but it’s enough to keep the hope alive. Because, well, a flop outing doesn’t make the entire franchise look less sparkly, especially when there’s a lot to explore in the Hercules thread.
Richtman, during his latest post, shared that Marvel has green-lit ‘Thor 5’, and while nothing much about the film has been discussed or finalised yet, director Taika Waititi is not returning to helm the fifth part – which is not a surprise considering the response that the last Thor film got, and his comments on social media that heavily upset the fans.
‘Thor 5’, if the report is to be believed, is going to be a part of the MCU’s next saga, post-‘Avengers: Secret Wars’. The latest Avengers movie – ‘Avengers: Doomsday’-is already being shot for a December 16, 2026 release. ‘Thor 5’ will have to come way later in the pipeline. But, that’s fine as long as it is happening.
Currently, in the ‘Thor’ universe, Loki died in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and our God of Thunder got to know about his love, Jane Foster’s death in ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’. Thor now has a daughter, named Love, who is the daughter of Gorr the God Butcher, but is resurrected by Eternity and taken in by Thor.
It will be interesting to see how the MCU plans a new timeline, and further new twists to appreciate all that Thor has done so far. Honestly, he is the oldest avenger with divine qualities until Wanda Maximoff entered the universe and became an avenger in 2015. It is only wise to dedicate another film to our mighty God of Thunder and give the franchise a chance to redeem itself.
There’s a lot that Thor is yet to explore, including navigating through Loki’s death and fixing the world with his daughter. Also, if ‘Thor 5’ happens, Thor would become the only avenger to have five independent movies in the Avenger universe.