Thor: Ragnarok (November 3)

Thor: Ragnarok, yet another Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, might be the last movie in the rather disappointing Thor franchise. It needs to surpass all expectations – especially since it will be the last galactic adventure before the Infinity War begins.

With Taika Waititi directing, the actors and crew had a blast during shooting. And this is always great news – after all, if they’re having fun, our chances of having fun as we watch the movie are even greater.

Hulk joins Thor, which is great – but Taika has plenty of things to juggle. In addition to adapting quite a few comic book storylines (including Planet Hulk), he also has to introduce a number of other characters (most notably Hela, who is rumored to be the MCU’s Lady Death, with whom Thanos is infatuated). So there is a lot riding on it.

Will Taika Waititi manage to do what previous directors couldn’t? I hope so.

Thor: Ragnarok has no serious competition at the box office during the weekend it’s released. However, two weeks afterwards…