Thor
Ragnarok
Film · 2017 · 130 minutes · Phase Three
Imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his hammer, Thor finds himself in a race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarok, the prophesied destruction of his homeworld, at the hands of his previously unknown and far more powerful older sister, Hela, the Goddess of Death. Captured en route by the scavenger Valkyrie and forced into gladiatorial combat on the junk planet Sakaar, Thor must survive a fight against the reigning champion, his old ally Bruce Banner as the Hulk, before he can escape and confront Hela with Loki, Valkyrie, and Hulk at his side. To save his people, Thor is ultimately forced to accept the destruction of Asgard itself.
Follows on from
- Thor: The Dark Worlddirect-sequel — Directly continues Thor's story in Asgard, picking up with Odin, Loki (disguised as Odin on the throne), and the political fallout of the previous film before Hela's return upends it all.
- Avengers: Age of Ultroncrossover · optional — Explains where Bruce Banner disappeared to after flying the Quinjet away at the end of Age of Ultron -- he crash-landed on Sakaar and has been trapped there as the Hulk, the gladiatorial champion Thor is forced to fight.
- Doctor Strangecameo-only · optional — Thor visits Stephen Strange at the New York Sanctum seeking help to find Odin; Strange makes a cameo appearance and briefly assists him before the main plot on Sakaar begins.
Leads to
- Avengers: Infinity Wardirect-sequel — Opens moments after Ragnarok's ending, with Thanos's ship attacking the Asgardian refugee vessel; continues Thor, Loki, Hulk/Banner, and the loss of Asgard and the Tesseract.
- Thor: Love and Thunderdirect-sequel — Continues Thor's story after the destruction of Asgard and his rise as leader of the Asgardian refugees seen in Ragnarok.