Kenneth Branagh News

November 14, 2011
Kenneth Branagh Talks Thor 2
He discusses his reasons for turning down the sequel, and says he's "very excited" about Patty Jenkins taking over in the director's chair. More...

March 4, 2011
Kenneth Branagh Steers The Boys in the Boat
Kenneth Branagh will follow up "Thor" with "The Boys in the Boat," a period drama about a University of Washington rowing team. More...

September 23, 2009
Branagh Brings Two More to Thor's Asgard
The cast of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" has grown by two, with Jaimie Alexander signing on to play Sif and Colm Feore agreeing to play an undisclosed villain. More...

March 11, 2009
Who Does Branagh Want for Thor's Villain?
We've already heard the rumor that Alexander Skarsgård is Kenneth Branagh's first choice for the lead in "Thor" -- and now, courtesy of IESB's sources, comes word that he has someone in mind for Loki, too. More...

February 19, 2009
No Thor for Kevin McKidd?
Is Kevin McKidd out of the running for Kenneth Branagh's "Thor"? According to a new casting notice for the film, it looks that way. More...

December 14, 2008
Branagh Promises Thor on a "Big Scale"
Making his first public statements on the project, Kenneth Branagh has promised MTV that his version of "Thor" will be "a human story right in the center of a big epic scenario." More...

December 3, 2008
Kevin McKidd Still Asgard Bound?
This is shaping up to be a pretty good week for Kevin McKidd -- first we hear news of a possible "Rome" film adaptation, and now he tells IGN that yes, he has been in talks with Marvel about starring in Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." More...

October 21, 2008
Daniel Craig Turns Down Vacation to Asgard
If you had Daniel Craig's name on your list of potential big-screen Thors, you can scratch it off: Craig recently told IESB that Marvel approached him about starring in Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," and he turned it down. More...

October 3, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Branagh directs Thor, Seagal vs. aliens?
This week's Ketchup sees the announcements of two movies with ties to the JFK conspiracy theories, the obligatory 1980s remake project, and lots of news for comic book projects. More...

September 29, 2008
Kenneth Branagh Directing Thor?
We knew Matthew Vaughn was no longer attached to Marvel's "Thor" adaptation, but we had no idea who the studio was looking at to replace him -- until yesterday, when it was announced that none other than Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct the project. More...

July 21, 2008
Brush Up On Your Shakespeare With Our List Of The Bard's Best Films
Friends, readers, Tomato-fans, lend me your ears. Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty, we at RT humbly present to you the Greatest Shakespeare Movies, a list of the Bard's best-reviewed films that (we hope) is fit for the gods. More...

February 22, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Smurfs First Look Online, Wolverine Gets More Mutants
This week's Ketchup brings us a sneak peek at CGI Smurfs, lots of casting news about Wolverine, competing Alice in Wonderland projects, and news that Leo DiCaprio will be producing a live-action adaptation of Akira More...

November 23, 2007
Kenneth Branagh on Sleuth: The RT Interview
The Shakespearian thesp tells us about re-adapting the classic play, originally made into a 1972 film with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. More...

October 8, 2007
Branagh Says Valkyrie Compels Despite Historical Fate
Bryan Singer's upcoming historical thriller Valkyrie is about the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler. Since we know it did not succeed, it might seem like a redundant story, but costar Kenneth Branagh assured that the details make it exciting. More...

June 20, 2007
Cast Update for Cruise & Singer's "Valkyrie"
The last time director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie got together, the result was "The Usual Suspects." Now they're back with a war-time thriller about an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler. More...

January 11, 2007
"The Dark Knight" to Visit Baltimore?
Between two excellent performances in two of the year's more entertaining movies ("The Prestige" and "Children of Men"), Michael Caine has had a pretty good year -- but he's got a pair of pretty promising projects underway: A remake of "Sleuth" with Jude Law and a little sequel called "The Dark Knight." More...

January 5, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Indiana Jones" Is Back, "National Treasure 2" Gets A Name, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" To TV, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, The much anticipated return of "Indiana Jones" is confirmed, and the "National Treasure" sequel gets a flashy title. More...

August 23, 2006
2006 Toronto Film Festival Uncovers Full Slate
The 31st Toronto International Film Festival has locked its slate for 2006, and it looks like there'll be 261 feature films playing up north next month, 91% of which are either world or North American premieres. Plus they're showing "Borat"!!! More...