According to Production Weekly, the highly-anticipated “Thor” film from Marvel Entertainment will start filming this January, starting in LA before moving to Santa Fe, NM.

The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, and Colm Feore. “Thor” is about the Norse god of thunder cast to Earth to learn humility. He takes the form of the crippled Dr. Donald Blake, who can become Thor when he strikes his walking stick against the ground. He learns what it really means to be a hero as a dark force rises against him and his home of Asgard.

“Thor” is slated to hit theaters May 20th, 2011.

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