After "Thor: Love and Thunder?" finally returns the Marvel-Donnergott and brings some old friends with it. This includes Oscar-prize winning director Taika Waititi, who helped make the predecessor film a success. Here are all of the known information about the film.

Thor is the first Marvel superhero to have four solo films. Even successful heroes like Iron Man and Captain America only managed three solo adventures. All three Thor movies are available on Disney+ and can be watched any time.

This means that fans are expecting another funny and action-packed superhero film with lots of heart and quirky characters. We have already collected important information about the new Marvel blockbuster and summarized it for you.

Disney+ is now transitioning to releasing most films first in theaters before they are released on its own streaming service. This window usually lasts 45 days. The release date for "Thor: Love and Thunder" is the 8th of July 2022.

That means that Disney+ subscribers can expect to see the film in the second half of August. However, given that Thor: Ragnarok was so successful and Thor himself is now so popular, Disney might keep the window for higher box office receipts open a little longer. For all Disney+ subscribers, the film will be free to watch and there will be no additional costs associated with using Disney+.

Considering that Chris Hemsworth is returning as Thor, it's likely no one is surprised. The return of other well-known faces is also already confirmed: actress Tessa Thompson will again take on the role of Valkyrie, while director Taika Waititi will appear not only behind the camera but also lend his voice to the CGI creature and semi-revolutionary Korg.

Chris Pratt will be appearing as Star-Lord, Dave Bautista will be appearing as Drax the Destroyer, Karen Gillan will be appearing as Nebula, Pom Klementieff will be appearing as Mantis, Vin Diesel will be appearing as the original voice of Groot, and Sean Gunn will be appearing as Kraglin. So far it is unknown if Bradley Cooper voiced Rocket Raccoon in the original version.

Technically speaking, the evil and cunning god died in the movie "Avengers: Infinity War", but thanks to a lot of time travel tricks he was able to return again in his own series, whose first season you can watch on Disney+. His return is a bit more complicated though: It's actually a Loki from an alternate timeline, part of a multiverse.

Tom Hiddleston has already announced that this time he won't be able to participate. He would not be the first actor to retracted his participation in a Marvel movie just to surprise the fans later, though.

The actress said after a single meeting with the director, she wanted more involvement in the film than in the previous installments. Portman, who last appeared in Thor: The Dark Kingdom, played no part in Thor: Tag der Entscheidung.

Already corresponding concept drawings have surfaced, which give a glimpse of Portman's costume. The goddess warrior Sif (Jamie Alexander), who shone in the last film but had a cameo in the Loki series, will again participate in "Thor: Love and Thunder."

Since he began to focus on freeing the universe from all gods, wherever he finds them, some pictures of Bale at the set have already leaked and we're all eagerly waiting to see how this actor who likes to plunge headlong into his work will appear.

Russell Crowe also got to play in the esteemed group that got to play in DC and now in Marvel universes. According to reports, he is playing Zeus in "Thor: Love and Thunder." That means that in the next Thor movie not only the Nordic gods but also the Greek gods will be acting together. It's unclear how large of an appearance Russell Crowe will have in final product.

We assume that "Thor: Love and Thunder" will play sometime after the events of "Avengers: Endgame." In "Endgame," Thor was still quite overweight and joined the Guardians of the Galaxy after winning against Thanos. Based on photos and videos showing Chris Hemsworth during training, however, it appears he has discarded the unnecessary pounds and replaced them with muscle tissue.

According to the director, this story is full of love, emotions, and for the first time, a female Thor. However, I doubt it will be an literal adaptation since previous Marvel movies only superficially adapted the comics.

The love story between Foster and Thor, their shared past and separation will likely play a central role in the story. Speculation is rife that the character Gorr portrayed by Christian Bale might attack the settlement New Asgard on Earth - a village that sprang up after the destruction of old Asgard and now is led by Valkyrie portrayed by Tessa Thompson.

Er wollte einzigartig sein. Dafür musste er sich begeistern können. Nun ist es aber vorbei, sagt der Schauspieler. There's really only one question left: is this the last adventure of Norse god Thor? There's currently no certainty about that. Before Taika Waititi breathed new life into the figure, it was probably Hemsworth who was tired of playing the same one-dimensional character. He wanted to be unique. But that's over now, says the actor.

He told us that he would continue to take on the role, at least as long as we let him, but these statements come from 2019 and three years from now may have a very different outcome. Ultimately, it will depend a lot on how "Love and Thunder" turns out and how the film is generally received.