The first trailer for Thor: The Dark World has arrived online in advance of begin attached to Iron Man 3 in theaters. Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) the story centers on a battle with an ancient race of Dark Elves led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers. Thor: The Dark World is slated to release on November 8.
Marvel’s “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 Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s 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.