Thor: Ragnarok's plot has been revealed and it confirms plenty of rumors about the anticipated Marvel movie.

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According to Entertainment Weekly , the film kicks off with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) trying to find out who manipulated the Avengers at the end of Age of Ultron and discovering that Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has been impersonating Odin (Anthony Hopkins), who has since gone missing. Due to Loki's terrible leadership, the deadly and imprisoned Hela (Cate Blanchett) manages to escape captivity and successfully fights off Thor, sending him to Sakaar, a planet ruled by the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum).With the help of Valkyrie (Tess Thompson), an elite woman warrior, Thor meets the Grandmaster and is then forced to participate in his gladiator matches, which leads to Thor losing much of his hair and his powerful hammer. Thor quickly discovers that Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) has become the most popular gladiator.When the pair finally meet, Ragnarok turns into a buddy road-trip movie of sorts, with even Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) popping up at a certain point in the film to help locate Odin.Director Taika Waititi revealed to EW he has drawn inspiration from films like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and 48 HRS, specifically in regard to showing off star Chris Hemsworth's comedic chops."He’s so good and underutilized in that department," Waititi says. "He’s legitimately one of the funniest things in this film."The director also confirmed that Ragnarok will indeed set up Avengers: Infinity War while also standing on its own and reinventing the Thor franchise.Recently, new photos from the movie were released that show off Thor's new look along with Hela, Valkyrie, and the Grandmaster. Thor: Ragnarok opens in theaters on November 3.

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