Queensland's Gold Coast will be the home of the third instalment of Marvel's popular Thor film franchise.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement this morning at Village Roadshow Studios at Oxenford on the Gold Coast.

It followed yesterday's announcement by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop that Thor: Ragnarok and Alien: Paradise Lost were coming to Australia.

The production of Thor will spend more than $100 million in Queensland and will employ more than 750 Queensland crew, Ms Palaszczuk said.

"I am thrilled that Thor will be filming exclusively in our state," she said.

"As our economy diversifies, Queensland is demonstrating its strength as a lead destination for filmmakers both internationally and locally, and my Government is doing what it can to ensure that Queensland remains a global hub for the screen sector."

On Facebook, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wrote it was another big win for the local film and TV industry.

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"We are a step closer to making our local film and TV industry a permanent feature of our city's economy," he said.

Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito said Queensland offered an amazing and diverse backdrop for Thor.

"We are very excited to bring this film to such an incredible locale," he said.

Disney Studios vice president Mary Ann Hughes said the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales shoot earlier this year sealed the deal.

She does not expect Thor star Chris Hemsworth to have any of the customs problems Johnny Depp encountered, referring to the international headlines created after his pets Boo and Pistol were found to have been brought into the country illegally.

"I think because he lives here in Australia, there's probably no importation problems so I doubt that we'll have an issue with it," she said.

Pre-production for Thor begins early next year with filming to get underway by June.

It is slated for release in November 2017.