EW Cover and Photos Reveal First Look at THOR: RAGNAROK

Thor gets a makeover in the 3rd solo installment of the franchise!

This week’s cover of Entertainment Weekly shows off Thor’s new look in Thor: Ragnarok in theaters November 3rd. Noticeably missing is Thor’s ever-present long mane of hair! Chris Hemsworth was happy with the change stating, “it was nice not to have to sit in the makeup chair for that hour each morning. It felt like a rebirth for me as the actor but also as the character.” Check out the cover and more photos from EW below:

The latest entry finds Thor battling not only the Goddess of Death, Hela (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett), but also his frenemy the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) when the pair find themselves on a desolate planet called Sakaar. When Hela is accidentally unleashed from her prison, she is not psyched. “She’s been locked away for millennia getting more and more cross, and then, with a mistake, she gets unleashed and she ain’t getting back in that box,” says Blanchett, who worked with legendary stuntwoman Zoë Bell (Grindhouse) and learned the Brazilian martial art capoeira to prep for the role. Her attack on Thor sends him to Sakaar where he is forced to become a gladiator and realizes he’s no longer super special. “[Sakaar is] basically where every wormhole across the universe dumps out its trash, so you get people from all walks of life with all sorts of incredible abilities and powers,” Hemsworth explains. “No one cares what prince or king Thor may have been in another world. Also, his strength is pretty easily matched with those he finds himself amongst.” Case in point: Sakaar’s most successful (and popular) fighter is The Hulk.

For more on Thor: Ragnarok, pick up a copy of Entertainment Weekly, out this Friday.

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