Thor: The Dark World Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. In "Thor: The Dark World", Thor teams up with Loki to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith, who intends to plunge the universe into darkness. Development of "Thor: The Dark World" began in April 2011, when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film "The Avengers". In July 2011, Kenneth Branagh, the director of "Thor", withdrew from the project. Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to direct the film before Taylor was hired in January 2012. The supporting cast filled
Team Thor a good sign for how "Thor: Ragnarok" would turn out. Waititi has expressed that he was glad he made the short since it showed the fans how irreverent he intended to be with "Thor: Ragnarok". Marvel Studios producer Kevin Feige stated that he felt the short and its sequels were good and developed Thor's character. The new character of Darryl Jacobson became well liked by fans. The short was followed by two sequels "Team Thor: Part 2" and "Team Darryl", also directed by Waititi. The latter short features Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as the Grandmaster. Team Thor Team Thor