Branagh Could be Directing ‘Thor’

It’s not officially set in stone just yet, but Kenneth Branagh is in serious negotiations to direct the comic book adaptation of ‘Thor’.  He would be joining Christopher Nolan, Jon Favreau, and Gavin Hood in the class of directors who moved on from art house classics to comic book heroes.

Written by Mark Protosevich (‘I Am Legend’), ‘Thor’ is about a disabled medical student, Dr. Donald Blake, who discovers his heretofore unknown alter ego, the Norse warrior, Thor.

‘Thor’ is being produced by Marvel Enterprises.  No distributor has been chosen yet, but the film is scheduled for a 2010 release.

source: Variety