LOS ANGELES (AFP) – It may not get the same affection lavished on “Iron Man” or “Captain America,” but the “Thor” franchise looks set to complete a record year for Marvel on its opening weekend. Bolstered by glowing early reviews, “Thor: Ragnarok” — the third instalment of the God of Thunder’s intergalactic exploits — is projected to take $90 to $100 million from Friday through Sunday. If it hits the higher end of that estimate, the Disney-owned studio will celebrate its first hat-trick of $100 million-plus domestic openings in one calendar year — following the success of “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Indie director Taika Waititi’s quirky sense of humor is being credited with piquing interest in the franchise, four years after the listless “Thor: The Dark World” performed well at the box office but failed to wow critics. “‘Thor Ragnarok’ is one of the funniest Marvel Studio movies thus far, definitely the best Thor film,” Peter Sciretta, owner of the SlashFilm entertainment website, tweeted after a preview screening. Yahoo Entertainment writer Kevin Polowy described the movie as “hilarious & weird & offbeat & retro & sublime,” adding: “Love how Marvel let Taika Waititi make a… Read full this story
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