Thor Research Homework.

Thor: The Dark World was directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Individual producers are Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Leifur B. Dagfinnsson, Kevin Feige, Alan Fine, Nigel Gostelow, Craih Kyle, Stan lee.

Casting: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander and Rene Russo.

Marketing: In March 2013, Marvel announced the release of a two-issue comic book. In April 2013, Marvel released the first trailer for Thor: The Dark World. In July at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International, Hiddleston introduced footage from the film to audiences in character as Loki. In August 2013, Marvel released a second trailer for the film as part of YouTube's Geek Week. Also in August 2013, Disney announced plans to promote the film with an attraction at Disneyland.^[105] The attraction called "Treasures of Asgard", located next to the Stark Industries exhibit inside Innoventions in Tomorrowland, opened on November 1, 2013 and features displays of Asgardian relics and transports guests to Odin's throne room, where they are greeted by Thor. On November 1, 2013, Marvel announced that an upcoming episode of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., titled "The Well", will take place in the aftermath of the events of Thor: The Dark World.

Criticism: Generally received positive reviews. Ben Child, writing for The Guardian said, "Thanks to Hiddleston and Hemsworth's impressive collective charisma, Thor: The Dark World is far from a franchise killer."  Alonso Duralde of The Wrap said, "Thor: The Dark World delivers the goods—action, otherworldly grandiosity, romance, humour—above and beyond its predecessor".

Post-Production: The film's visual effects were completed by seven special effects studios, including Luma Pictures. In July 2013, Dennings told reporters that the film was about to head into reshoots. In August, Taylor said he shot extra scenes with Hiddleston and was about to shoot more with Hopkins. 

Box Office: Thor: The Dark World has earned $109.4 million worldwide. On the day of release, it earned $8.2 million from 33 territories, in all of which it was the #1 film, including the UK and France.

Target Audience: It is an action based film, which is vastly popular with the teen generation. Social Networking is very popular with youths and this is where cast members and production companies grasped the public’s attention, particularly teens worldwide.

Synergy: Costumes, Thor hammers, lego toys, back packs etc.