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Rumor: Is Tessa Thompson Playing Valkyrie In ‘Thor: Ragnarok’?

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According to Latino Review, they have a handle on exactly who the recently-cast Tessa Thompson (Creed) is playing in Thor: Ragnarok.  The outlet is reporting that the actress has been cast as the warrior woman Valkyrie, the leader of the Valkyrior, who are basically the Asgardian version of badass angels.  Given that the character and her group have long been rumored to appear in the sequel, this particular rumor has a lot of merit to it.

“Our sources are telling us that Tessa Thompson is playing the MCU version of Valkyrie. In the comics, this character’s real name is Brunnhilde, and she is chosen by Odin to lead the Valkyrior, the Asgardians who roam battlefields, and select the honorable dead for Valhalla. The title of Valkyrie just applies to whomever leads the Valkyries though, so we may or may not be seeing her before she takes on said title. Either way, this character aligns with the report, and could very well appear again in Avengers: Infinity War.”

With Natalie Portman not returning for the film and Jaime Alexander a bit too busy to have her role as Sif become the female lead, it’s looking highly likely that Thompson will have that position in Thor’s trilogy-capper.  Plot details are still scarce on the film, but the general idea is that it will pick up sometime after the grim turn of events of Thor’s visions in Age of Ultron.  As revealed at the end of The Dark World, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has usurped his adoptive father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and taken control of Asgard’s throne.  In addition to Loki, we will be getting Cate Blanchett as the film’s other main villain, presumably the diabolical Hela.  Together they will attempt to bring about the titular event of Ragnarok, with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and his compatriots racing across multiple realms to stop them.

Ragnarok is not expected to spend much time on Earth, instead being more of a quest film as Thor undertakes the above mission.  He will be joined by Avenger pal Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), aka Hulk, and likely Sif (Alexander), Hogan (Tadanobu Asano), Fandral (Zachary Levi), Volstagg (Ray Stevenson), and Heimdal (Idris Elba) in some capacity as well.  Given that it is positioned as one of the last films before Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 arrives, it will be interesting to see if Thanos (Josh Brolin) factors in as well.  It’s not hard to picture the Mad Titan being in cahoots with Loki and Hela as they take out Asgard, one of the biggest threats to Thanos’ own megalomaniacal designs.

Thor: Ragnarok arrives in theaters on November 3, 2017.  The seventeenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is directed by Taika Waititi, from a screenplay by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Stephany Folsom.  It is expected to star Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rufflao, Tessa Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Jaime Alexander, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Zachary Levi, and Samuel L. Jackson.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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