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Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett

Taika Waititi Things are really shaking up in “Thor: Ragnarok.” Set four years after the events of “Thor: The Dark World” and two years after “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the story starts with Thor being held captive on the planet Sakaar without his hammer Mjolnir. In order to return to Asgard in time to stop Hela (Cate Blanchett)—the Asgardian goddess of death—and the titular he must win a gladiatorial duel against an old friend, the Hulk. Joining Thor will be Asgardian warrior Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson). Other familiar faces will include Anthony Hopkins as Odin and Tom Hiddleston as Loki. As the fate of both were left hanging in “The Dark World,” get ready for more family trouble in “Thor: Ragnarok.”