Thor: Ragnarokis still a little more than a year away, but as the production presses forward more and more details are revealing themselves. Fair warning for anyone who wants to go into the movie without knowing anything, this article may contain fairly significant spoilers forThor: Ragnarok. With that being said, we now may know exactly how thePlanet Hulkstoryline is being used and howKarl Urban’s Skurge, as well asTessa Thompson’s Valkyrie factor in to the movie.
A new report from Schmoes Know claims to have some pretty significant plot details forThor: Ragnarok, which help set up a lot of what we can expect to see in the movie. We have heard that the movie will be at least loosely adapting the belovedPlanet Hulkstoryline from the comics for quite some time, but if this report turns out to be true, it looks like it will be a very significant aspect of the movie. Here is what the report had to say.
“While on Ragnarok, Thor and Hulk end up having to fight their way out in the arenas. The arenas are run by The Grandmaster who has a rather tough enforcer named Skurge (Karl Urban) who plays abig partin the plot of the film. While fighting in the arenas Thor runs into the beautiful Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) a fellow contestant. The two earn each other’s respect and plot a way off the planet. Somehow, Skurge turns to the light and helps them escape.”
The first thing to note is that it sounds like Ragnarok will be the name of a planet inThor 3. In the comics, Ragnarok was a cyborg clone of Thor that Tony Stark made in theCivil Warstoryline after the real Thor was missing, presumed dead. This would lead us to believe that may not be the case. It is also worth noting that it appears they have changed the planet from the originalPlanet Hulkstory, which took place on the planet Sakaar. But it was already expected that this movie would be making significant changes to the source material.
It is also interesting and very seemingly logical that Skurge will be an aid toJeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster. Again, Grandmaster was not the one pulling the strings inPlanet Hulkoriginally, but he makes total sense given that his character loves games of skill and chance. Plus this would gel with what we have heard about Grandmaster being the one making warriors such as Hulk and Thor fight in the arena games. It also would make sense that they would run intoTessa Thompson’s Valkyrie during this part of the movie, given that a bunch of great warriors are made to fight for entertainment inPlanet Hulk. No doubt, the most significant detail is that Skurge will have a change of heart and turn to the good guy side of things inThor: Ragnarok. How that will happen at all remains a massive mystery. Perhaps Thor andHulkwill convince him thatCate Blanchett’s Hela is a larger threat and needs to be stopped? Truthfully it is hard to guess without knowing more about the movie.
Even though these plot details don’t tell us a lot, they should certainly be encouraging to fans. It sounds like Marvel isn’t just bringing in new characters just for the hell of it. They really seemed to have legitimate story-driven reasons to bring on the new talent. Granted,Cate Blanchettas Hela, though exciting, still remains a massive mystery in terms of how she factors in. Not to mention that we have absolutely no idea whoSam Neilis playing, who was recently confirmed to have a role in the movie.
Thor: Ragnarokis currently being filmed under the direction ofTaika Waititi, who directedWhat We Do in the Shadowsas well asHunt for the Wilderpeople. The movie sees the return of many familiar faces, such asChris Hemsworthas Thor,Tom Hiddlestonas Loki,Anthony Hopkinsas Odin andMark Ruffaloas Bruce Banner/Hulk. Also returning areTadanobu Asano,Zachary LeviandRay Stevensonas The Warriors Three.Thor: Ragnarokis set for release on July 19, 2025.
