Legends of Valhalla: Thor

Legends of Valhalla: Thor (Icelandic: Hetjur Valhallar - Þór), also known as Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer, is a 2011 animated comedy film co-produced by CAOZ, Ulysses and Magma Films. It is based on stories about Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology.[1][2] The film is the first full-length animated film to be produced in Iceland. It was released on October 14, 2011 in Reykjavík.[3]

Legends of Valhalla: Thor
Directed byOskar Jonasson
Toby Genkel
Gunnar Karlsson
Written byFriðrik Erlingsson
Produced byHilmar Sigurdsson
Arnar Thorisson
StarringJustin Gregg
Paul Tylak
Nicola Coughlan
Liz Lloyd
Alan Stanford
Emmett J Scanlan
J. Drew Lucas
Mary Murray
Lesa Thurman
Gary Hetzler
Hillary Kavanagh
Edited byElísabet Ronaldsdóttir
Music byStephen McKeon
Production
companies
CAOZ
Ulysses Filmproduktion
Magma Films
Release date
  • October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)
Running time
79 minutes
CountriesIceland
Germany
Ireland
LanguagesIcelandic
English
German

The film was released on DVD in North America on March 19, 2013.[4][5]

Plot summary

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The young blacksmith Thor lives happily with his single mother in a peaceful little village. The legend says he is the son of Odin, the King of the Gods. Therefore, the fellow villagers believe that the terrifying Giants will never attack them. But they are terribly mistaken. A Giant army crushes the village and takes the villagers to Hel, the Queen of the Underworld. Thor is knocked out and left behind. He sets out to save his friends with the hammer Crusher - who claims to be a magical weapon!

Cast

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  • Justin Gregg as Thor
  • Paul Tylak as Crusher and Heimdall
  • Nicola Coughlan as Edda
  • Liz Lloyd as Hel
  • Alan Stanford as Odin
  • Emmett J Scanlan as Sindri
  • J. Drew Lucas as Thrym
  • Mary Murray as Freyja
  • Lesa Thurman as Mother
  • Gary Hetzler as Grandfather
  • Hillary Kavanagh as Old Age

References

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  1. ^ Moody, Annemarie (June 6, 2008). "Thor Coming To The Big Screen In 2010". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 138. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. ^ "Five star film and on the top of the Box Office!". CAOZ. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)". Amazon.com (United States). Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  5. ^ "Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer (2011)". Amazon.ca (Canada). Retrieved 2013-02-21.
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