Entertainment Movies Everything to Know About 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Here's everything to know about Thor: Love and Thunder starring Chris Hemsworth, including the cast, plot details, and release date By Kelsie Gibson Kelsie Gibson Twitter Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE Digital. Since joining the brand in 2021, she has contributed to a number of different verticals, writing and editing SEO content ranging from relationship timelines to TV and movie explainers. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Kelsie worked at POPSUGAR as the Celebrity and Entertainment editor, where she wrote and edited content and conducted various interviews for online and video at press junkets, red carpets, and events such as Tribeca Film Festival. She was also formerly at Bustle, Tiger Beat, and Her Campus and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 24, 2022 10:14 AM Share Tweet Pin Email The God of Thunder is back! After a long wait, Marvel shared the official trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder on May 23. The 2-minute clip is jam-packed with action sequences, fun surprises, and a great soundtrack to back it all up. Starring Chris Hemsworth as the fan-favorite god, the new film follows Thor after the events of Avengers: Endgame as he sets on a quest for "inner peace," per the official logline from Marvel. Along the way, he interacts with some familiar faces, including King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who is shown wielding Thor's legendary hammer Mjolnir by the end of the teaser. Before the film's release in July, here's everything you need to know about the MCU film ahead. Everything to Know About Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Who is in the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder? Marvel Studios In addition to the return of Hemsworth, Thompson, Waititi, and Portman, the teaser trailer also features the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy, including Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Karen Gillan as Nebula. According to Variety, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel will also be back to voice Rocket Raccoon and Groot, respectively. The film will also include Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who poses as a threat for Thor and his friends. Matt Damon also teased he'll have a cameo in the film, after previously appearing in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok. What is Thor: Love and Thunder about? Natalie Portman in Thor Love and Thunder (2022). Marvel Entertainment Though most of the film's plot has been kept under wraps, Marvel did give an official synopsis when they released the teaser trailer. According to the press release, "the film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor's surprise – inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance and stop him before it's too late." Where to watch the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer? After giving a glimpse of the teaser trailer in April, Marvel shared the official trailer on May 23, which shows glimpses of Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher and Russell Crowe as Zeus in their MCU debuts. When will Thor: Love and Thunder be released? Thor Love and Thunder (2022). Marvel Studios Thor: Love and Thunder will hit theaters on July 8, just a few months after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases. At the moment, Marvel hasn't announced when tickets will go on sale, but since Doctor Strange 2 tickets were released a month in advance, it's likely that the upcoming Thor movie will follow suit. When will Thor: Love and Thunder be available to stream on Disney+? Marvel Studios Marvel and Disney haven't announced when Thor: Love and Thunder will be available to stream on Disney+, but given that previous Marvel releases have had a minimum 45-day exclusive theatrical release, the film likely won't hit the streaming service until Aug. 22.