Thor: Love and Thunder & Goat Yoga!

Thor: Love and Thunder & Goat Yoga!

By Erin

D23 Expo was unforgoatable! Got to meet Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder at D23 Expo for some Goat Yoga! Thor: Love and Thunder is available now on Digital and 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on September 27th! Oh, and if you want to try Goat Yoga for yourself, then check out Party Goats LA!

Marvel Studios’ beloved hero returns for a classic Thor adventure in Thor: Love and Thunder. Described as “emotional, exciting, and downright funny as hell” (Ben Kendrick, Screen Rant), Fans can add the film to their Marvel Studios’ movie collection and access exclusive bonus content including deleted scenes, a gag reel and audio commentary by legendary filmmaker Taika Waititi.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022.

Film Synopsis

Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder finds the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – one of self-discovery. But his efforts are interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

Directed by Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “Jojo Rabbit”), from a screenplay by Waititi & Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Thor: Love and Thunder was produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum.

Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios’ THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2022.

Bonus Features*

  • Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Thor: Love and Thunder.
  • Audio Commentary – Watch the film with audio commentary by director/writer Taika Waititi.

Featurettes

  • Hammer-worthy: Thor and The Mighty Thor – Trace Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s journeys to becoming Thor and The Mighty Thor, respectively. Watch as the costars speak about the preparation behind embodying their legendary roles and describe how they combine their unstoppable forces.
  • Shaping a Villain – This featurette introduces Love and Thunder’s primary antagonist, Gorr the God Butcher. Shining a light on the man who brings the character to life, this piece highlights his recruitment and process. Then fellow cast and crew reveal personal anecdotes.
  • Another Classic Taika Adventure – This piece looks back on Taika Waititi’s journey taking over the Thor franchise and reinventing the God of Thunder. Revisit the moment Taika was announced as the new custodian of Thor and follow Taika through the production of Thor: Love and Thunder.

Deleted Scenes

  • Looking for Zeus – Thor, Valkyrie and Korg run into a few characters while seeking an audience with Zeus.
  • Wasting Time – Star-Lord and Mantis convince Thor to help their cause.
  • A Safe Vacation – A nonchalant Thor chats with a panicked Star-Lord and Mantis in the middle of chaos. An explosion thrusts Korg into the scene.
  • Fighting For You – Zeus gifts Thor a special tool after overhearing a heartfelt conversation.

*Bonus features vary by product and retailer

Cast

Chris Hemsworth as Thor

Natalie Portman as Jane Foster “The Mighty Thor”

Tessa Thompson as King Valkyrie

Christian Bale as Gorr

Taika Waititi as Korg “Old Kronan God” (voice)

Russell Crowe as Zeus

Directed by

Taika Waititi

Produced by

Kevin Feige, p.g.a

Brad Winderbaum, p.g.a.

Executive Producers

Louis D’Esposito

Victoria Alonso

Brian Chapek

Todd Hallowell

and Chris Hemsworth

Written by

Taika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson 

Themes by

Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad

Score by

Michael Giacchino & Nami Melumad

Social Media

Twitter: @thorofficial

Facebook: @Thor

Instagram: @thorofficial

#ThorLoveAndThunder

Loki on Disney+ & Loki Cupcakes

Loki Poster Art

Calling all Marvel fans! Marvel Studios’ “Loki” is back! An original live-action series created exclusively for Disney+, features the mercurial God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow. The series, described as a crime-thriller meets epic-adventure, takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” This series breaks new ground for the Marvel Cinematic Universe before it, and lays the groundwork for things to come. Tom Hiddleston returns as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron directs “Loki,” and Michael Waldron is head writer.

The starting point of the series is the moment in “Avengers: Endgame” when the 2012 Loki takes the Tesseract—from there Loki lands in the hands of the Time Variance Authority (TVA), which is outside of the timeline, concurrent to the current day Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Loki on Disney+

In his cross-timeline journey, Loki finds himself a fish out of water as he tries to navigate—and manipulate—his way through the bureaucratic nightmare that is the Time Variance Authority and its by-the-numbers mentality.

This is Loki as you have never seen him. Stripped of his self- proclaimed majesty but with his ego still intact, he faces consequences he never thought could happen to such a supreme being as himself. In that, there is a lot of humor as he is taken down a few pegs and struggles to find his footing in the unforgiving bureaucracy of the Time Variance Authority.

Loki Marvel Series

As the series progresses, we see different sides of Loki as he is drawn into helping to solve a serious crime with an agent of the TVA, Mobius, who needs his “unique Loki perspective” to locate the culprits and mend the timeline. Only Loki can help…or maybe not. It remains to be seen. No matter what, this is one adventure you won’t want to miss out on in the Marvel Universe!

Loki Cupcakes

Now to make these delicious Loki cupcakes to celebrate!

Loki Sprinkles 

1 package of Gold sprinkle mix

1 package of Green sprinkle mix 

1 package of Black sprinkle mix 

Directions

Mix all sprinkles together until combined and set aside 

Makes 18 cupcakes

Fondant Pieces

1 package of Wilton BlackFondant

1 package of Wilton Green Fondant

1 package of Wilton Golden Yellow Fondant

1 can of silver cake spray 

1 can of gold cake spray

1 2 inch round fondant cutter

1 outline cut out of Loki Headset – outline just the horns on the image. You may need to enlarge the image to about 4 inches in height. 

1 Rolling pin

1 Wilton Bow Silicone Mold

1 cookie sheet with silicone mat

Directions

Sprinkle some cornstarch onto the cutting board

Remove the green fondant from the package and knead onto the cutting

board to make the fondant soft and workable

Sprinkle some more cornstarch onto the cutting board and roll the

fondant into ¼ inch thick

Using the round fondant cutter, cut out 36 round circles

Place them onto the cookie sheet

Work the golden yellow fondant to be able to roll out into ¼ in thick 

Place the loki horn cut out onto the yellow fondant and cut out about 20 horns

Place  onto the cookie sheet to dry overnight

Using the black fondant, pinch off about 1tbps of fondant and press it into the medium bow mold

Carefully remove the bow from the mold and place onto the cookie sheet to dry overnight 

Makes about 20 bows.

Next Day : 

Using the silver cake spray, lightly spray the bows and ears to give them a shine 

Using the gold cake spray, lightly spray the horns to give them the gold look

Chocolate Cupcake

1 box of chocolate cake mix

1 ¼  Cup of whole milk

½ Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

3 large eggs

Vanilla frosting

1 Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3-5 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream

1 large piping bag with a star tip

1 medium ice cream scooper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners

Using a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, milk, butter and eggs until combined and smooth

Fill the cupcake liners ¾ way full

Bake in the oven for 21 minutes

Allow to cool completely

Frosting directions

Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and stiff

Scoop 2 cups of the frosting into the piping bag

Using the ice cream scooper, scoop frosting into the scooper and top the cupcakes with the frosting 

Using a butterknife, gently spread the frosting into a thick round disk

Roll the frosted cupcake into the sprinkles. 

Set aside and complete steps with remaining cupcakes.

Using the piping bag, pipe a dollop of the frosting into the center of the cupcakes.

Place the bow into the center of the frosting.

Gently place the horns behind the bow.

Gently place the ears behind the horns. 

Enjoy!

AVENGERS: ENDGAME

AVENGERS: ENDGAME

By Erin

Avengers Endgame

As we all know by now, the grave course of events set in motion by Thanos wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks, compelling the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.” Kevin Feige produces “Avengers: Endgame,” and Anthony and Joe Russo are the directors. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Trinh Tran, Jon Favreau, James Gunn and Stan Lee are the executive producers, and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely wrote the screenplay. Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” is in U.S. theaters on April 26, 2019!

The press junket for the film took place a few weekends ago in Los Angeles. Do you notice something missing here? So many empty seats…The seats were left open for our fallen heroes. Heroes such as Black Panther, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Bucky Barnes, Gamora, and Star-Lord to name a few. It was a weird, eerie feeling at the junket with so many missing. Can you say awkward? Those that survived the snap were here. Here is who was in attendance!

·        Robert Downey Jr. (“Tony Stark / Iron-Man”)

 ·      Chris Evans (“Steve Rogers / Captain America”)

·         Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”)

·         Scarlett Johansson (“Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow”)

·         Mark Ruffalo (“Bruce Banner / The Hulk”)

·         Jeremy Renner (“Clint Baron / Hawkeye”)

·         Brie Larson (“Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel”)

·         Don Cheadle (“James Rhodes / War Machine”)

·         Paul Rudd (“Scott Lang / Ant-Man”)

·         Karen Gillan (“Nebula”)

·         Danai Gurira (“Okoye”)

·         Directors Anthony & Joe Russo

·         Producer Kevin Feige

Moderator: Jon Favreau

None of us had seen the movie yet and in order to not give out any spoilers, most of the questions were about what being part of the Avengers has meant to the cast and other questions totally not related to the film.

Here are some other interesting things we learned.

Kevin Feige thought that what’s special about the film is all the actors on this stage, all the actors who are not on this stage. The family that has come together this decade and the fact that, Robert said it so well in the trailer, part of the journey is the end.  Four or five years ago, we all started talking about doing something at every turn including the first Iron Man film. We talked about, how can we do something that’s never been done before. What if a super hero outs his identity at the very last shot of the movie? We can’t do that? No one does that. You can’t do that. What would we do next time? I don’t know. Let’s do it. Four or five years ago, we talked about, what haven’t we seen in films based on comic characters? We haven’t seen an ending. A definitive conclusion to an overall saga. So that’s why it’s called End Game and why I think it’s very, very, very special.

Scarlett Johansson shared that the best part of playing Black Widow during the years is seeing how much the character has evolved since her first appearance in “Iron Man 2.” Black Widow first started as a sort of sexy secretary with a skill set on the side.

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