“Thor 2: The Dark World” 60-Second TV Spot — starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston

There's not much, if any, new footage in the first TV spot for Marvel's highly-anticipated comic book sequel "Thor: The Dark World." But, hey, we can think of worse ways to spend 60 seconds. Watch Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder, who must now team up with his back-stabbing half-brother, Tom Hiddleston's Loki, in order to save his two loves -- his beloved realm of Asgard and his extremely long-distant human girlfriend Jane (Natalie Portman) -- from a vicious ancient race of Dark Elves.

With a returning cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander and Ray Stevenson, the action-adventure slugfest appears to be leaning towards a more darker tone compared to the original. Which may be due to the film's director Alan Taylor, who was coming off a 6-episode directing stint on HBO's flagship fantasy show "Game of Thrones." So, when the movie hits theaters on November 8th, will we see a brooding Thor caught in a ruthless power struggle, where executions are freely enforced without much warning? Gawd, we can only hope so.

synopsis:
Marvels "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvels "Thor" and "Marvels The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos -- but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

directed by   Alan Taylor

starring   Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Chris O'Dowd, Idris Elba

release date   November 8, 2013