Disney has announced that Thor 2 will be released on July 26, 2013. Chris Hemsworth will reprise his role as the title character, but director Kenneth Branagh won’t be back. According to Deadline, Branagh’s exit was “mutal and amicable” and the director will likely be involved in the project as a producer.
Released on May 6, Thor has thus far grossed $177.4M domestically and $259.6M internationally for $437.0M worldwide (as of June 29).