Comparative mythology
Comparison of myths from different cultures
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| March 2025 | Marvel Studios confirms Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston will return as Thor and Loki, respectively, in Avengers: Doomsday (2026). |
| March 4 2025 | Immortal Pillars DLC released, adding the Chinese pantheon as a playable civilization in Age of Mythology: Retold. |
| March 4 2025 | PlayStation 5 version released, coinciding with the launch of the Immortal Pillars expansion. |
| 2025 | Hercules musical is scheduled to open in London's West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane during the summer. |
| July 23 2024 | Fifth novel in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, 'The Reckoning of Roku' by Randy Ribay, is scheduled for release. |
| April 2024 | Paramount revealed the film's tentative title 'Aang: The Last Airbender' and announced the main cast, including Eric Nam as Aang, Dionne Quan as Toph, Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza as Sokka, and Dave Bautista as an antagonist. |
| March 24 2024 | New production of the Hercules musical opened at the Neue Flora in Hamburg, Germany, directed by Casey Nicholaw. |
| March 6 2024 | Netflix renewed the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series for a second and third season. |
| 2023 | A turn-based role-playing game titled Avatar Generations was released for iOS and Android platforms. |
| November 2023 | Taika Waititi confirmed he would not be involved in directing a fifth Thor film. |
| October 2023 | Nickelodeon and GEA Live announced Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert, a tour featuring Jeremy Zuckerman's musical score, with initial dates planned for the UK, US, and France. |
| September 2023 | GameMill Entertainment released Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance, a game that loosely adapts the events of the entire show. |
| August 2023 | Taika Waititi published commentary in the Thor: Love and Thunder – The Official Movie Special Book, discussing potential future Thor film directions and the need for character evolution and a more powerful villain than Hela. |
| July 18 2023 | Fourth novel in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, 'The Legacy of Yangchen' by F. C. Yee, was released. |
| June 2023 | God of War III Remastered reached an estimated 4 million copies sold. |
| June 2023 | Chris Hemsworth publicly commented on the film's reception, acknowledging that the movie became 'too silly' and that he felt he had become 'a parody of himself' with the film's improvisational style. |
| June 2023 | Chris Hemsworth discussed potential future appearances for the Thor character, expressing interest in returning if the character could be reinvented in an unpredictable way. |
| June 29 2023 | Thor: Love and Thunder received multiple nominations at the Golden Trailer Awards, including Best Comedy, Best Fantasy Adventure, Best Animation/Family TV Spot, Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot, and additional technical categories. |
| March 16 2023 | Thor: Love and Thunder was nominated for Best Superhero Movie, and Natalie Portman was nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards. |
| March 12 2023 | Revised Hercules musical completed its run at the Paper Mill Playhouse. |
| March 4 2023 | Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman were both nominated for Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress respectively at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. |
| February 27 2023 | Costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo was nominated for Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder was released, receiving mixed critical reviews with praise for performances by Christian Bale and Natalie Portman, but criticism for its comedic tone and narrative structure. |
| December 2022 | Patty Jenkins confirmed her departure from the planned Wonder Woman 3, citing creative differences, as part of the DC Universe restructuring under James Gunn and Peter Safran. |
| December 7 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder was nominated for Best Visual Effects/Animation and Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the AACTA Awards, with team members Jake Morrison, Lisa Marra, Dan Oliver, Dan Bethell, and Ian Cope recognized. |
| December 6 2022 | Chris Hemsworth won Male Movie Star of 2022 at the People's Choice Awards, and was also nominated for Action Movie Star of 2022. |
| November 16 2022 | Michael Giacchino was nominated for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Thor: Love and Thunder. |
| September 27 2022 | Home media release on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes content. |
| September 8 2022 | Released on Disney+ as part of Disney+ Day, offering both theatrical and IMAX Enhanced versions of the film. |
| July 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder opened with $303.3 million globally, with IMAX contributing $23 million, making it the third-largest July debut of all-time for the IMAX format. |
| July 2022 | The film earned $69.5 million on its first day, including $29 million from Thursday night previews, marking the second-highest opening day and preview night of 2022 for a film. |
| July 2022 | Taika Waititi revealed that Kevin Feige specifically wanted Brett Goldstein cast as Hercules in the mid-credits scene. |
| July 2022 | International opening weekend grossed $159.2 million from 47 markets, becoming the MCU's ninth-largest overseas debut and the third-largest for a Hollywood film during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 2022 | El Capitan Theatre hosted two sensory inclusive screenings of the film, providing accommodations for guests with anxiety. |
| July 19 2022 | Third novel in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, 'The Dawn of Yangchen' by F. C. Yee, was released. |
| July 9 2022 | Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson appeared in a Vanity Fair Notes on a Scene video analyzing the 'Taste the Rainbow' scene, which was met with criticism from VFX artists. |
| July 8 2022 | Theatrical release of the film in the United States, shown in multiple formats including 4DX, RealD 3D, IMAX, ScreenX, and Dolby Cinema. |
| July 8 2022 | Film is released in the United States as part of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| July 7 2022 | Theatrical release of the film in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. |
| July 6 2022 | The film's soundtrack album, composed by Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad, was released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music. |
| July 6 2022 | Theatrical release of the film in Australia. |
| June 2022 | Lauren Montgomery was announced as the director for the upcoming Avatar animated film. |
| June 2022 | Guy Ritchie, known for directing Disney's live-action Aladdin remake, is announced as the director for the Hercules live-action adaptation. |
| June 30 2022 | The single 'Mama's Got a Brand New Hammer', the film's main musical suite, was released. |
| June 23 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder premieres at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. |
| May 2022 | Akosia Sabet was revealed to be appearing as the goddess Bast in the film. |
| May 23 2022 | The second trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder was released during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals, prominently featuring Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. |
| April 2022 | The teaser trailer was released, confirming Bradley Cooper would reprise his voice role as Rocket. |
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