6 Wild THOR: RAGNAROK Story Predictions You Can Take To The Bank

The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok finally pulled back the curtain on the movie, so we take a look at that, rumours, speculation and more to come up with six pretty wild story predictions...

By JoshWilding - Apr 13, 2017 07:04 AM EST

Filed Under: Thor: Ragnarok

The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok found its way online earlier this week and it's fair to say it was one of the best Marvel sneak peeks to date. Full of huge reveals and massive surprises, it's left us with a lot to think about and makes it even more interesting to look at what's ahead for the Phase 3 release.

So, looking through reports from the past year along with what we know and my own ideas, I've come up with a pretty wild list of predictions for what we should expect from Thor: Ragnarok! With some, there's evidence they could happen, and while others are pretty outlandish, I think you'll enjoy them!

So, from major plot twists to unexpected debuts, here's how I think the movie is going to play out...

6. Thanos Meets Hela

At the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor left Earth in order to find out who or what is attempting to collect the Infinity Stones. We know that Thanos wants revenge on Loki for failing him and that the Tesseract is hidden somewhere in Asgard, so between that and Thor: Ragnarok's proximity to the release of Avengers: Infinity War, the Mad Titan showing up here seems highly likely. That could happen in an after-credits scene or during the threequel's final act, but expect him to definitely appear in some form.

My guess is that Hela either rules over what's left of Asgard or is trapped back in Hel by the time all is said and done, but Thanos freeing her due to his obsession with Death makes perfect sense and gives the villain a vastly more interesting ally than a woman in a black hood who never speaks. Just like Doctor Strange teased Baron Mordo's turn to the dark side, this movie wrapping up with Thanos turning to Hela for help as he sets his sights on the God of Thunder's home would work really well.

The Hulk has had a number of different personalities in the comic books, but that's a side of the character we've yet to see explored on the big screen. I believe that could be about to change thanks to Thor: Ragnarok, something the trailer actually seems to hint at. Thor's relationship with The Hulk has never been that great, but they are teammates, so why does the Jade Giant set his sights on him here? It's clear there are scenes missing from the trailer which will explain that, but I believe what we're seeing is the Savage Hulk persona.

That Hulk is totally out of control and not in his right mind, and after months (years?) of being in that gladiatorial arena, it would make sense for the hero to have fully embraced this vicious side which makes him a whole lot more different to the version we've grown accustomed to. What will be interesting is seeing how far Marvel takes it, and with any luck, we're going to see a totally different side to the Green Goliath when he's unleashed here despite that pesky PG-13 rating!

In my breakdown of the Thor: Ragnarok trailer, I pointed out that the trailer kicked off with the God of Thunder seemingly trapped in Hel. However, many of you argued that it looks a lot more like Muspelheim and if you know your Thor comic books, you'll be well aware that that's where Surtur calls home. It was at last year's Comic-Con that concept art of the villain was first revealed so he's definitely going to show up in some form here, though that's something which obviously hasn't been confirmed (leading some to wonder if those who described that artwork may have made a mistake).

Given the movie's title and the fact Thor could do with a monstrous opponent like that to really unleash against, I'm confident that we will indeed see a battle between the two here. In my opinion, it will be Hela's plan to unleash the monster to destroy Asgard - and possibly Earth - in order to bring an end to all things, hence why the final battle will likely come down to Thor taking on Surtur and Hela being engaged in battle with the character mentioned in our next slide.

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3. Valkyrie's Redemption

One thing the new trailer for Thor: Ragnarok appeared to make clear is the fact that the Valkyries at one point fell in battle against Hela. That could go some way in explaining why the goddess played by Tessa Thompson has fled to Sakaar as a mercenary of sorts and may not have much love for the Odinson if it was his father who sent them into battle in the first place! However, by the time Thor has emerged from the arena (mostly) in tact, I fully expect Valkyrie to join him - and possibly The Hulk - in the battle against Hela as she looks to redeem herself.

That should make for a very satisfying story arc and promises to set the character up as a major player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward. Her showing up with a new army if Valkyries in Avengers: Infinity War or beyond to help take down Thanos seems likely and given the demand for more strong female characters in superhero movies, I wouldn't actually be all that shocked of she's the one to save the day in the final fight against Hela and her demonic forces.

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2. Thor Gets A New Weapon

It's hardly a wild prediction to say that Mjolnir will be destroyed in Thor: Ragnarok, especially now we've seen it actually happen in the movie's trailer. Hela decimating the powerful weapon is obviously a very big deal and looks set to leave the God of Thunder a fraction of his old self, but what happens next? Well, we know that he'll wield a couple of swords in The Grandmaster's arena, but after that, it's hard to say what will become of the hero now he no longer has his magic hammer. Here's my theory, though.

While Avengers: Infinity War concept art has shown Thor seemingly in possession of Jarnbjorn, his giant axe from the comic books, we didn't get a clear look at that. With that in mind, I think this will be a new version of Mjolnir similar to the Ultimate version's hammer as it would make more sense for Odin to create something new for him rather than leaving the hero totally without powers which will be essential in the battle against Thanos. I also think Thor will have that in time for the fight I mentioned against Surtur.

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1. Hulk Finally Speaks

I mentioned the Savage Hulk persona a little earlier in this post, but I don't think that's the only side of the character we'll be getting in Thor: Ragnarok. One of the first official images released from the movie featured some sort of confrontation between Thor and Bruce Banner so he clearly has some sort of control over his greener half, and once he and the God of Thunder escape The Grandmaster's arena, I believe there's a very good chance that we'll get a totally new Hulk. After all, director Taika Waititi has teased a cosmic road trip featuring the two characters and it's going to help if The Hulk can actually talk!

While I'm not suggesting full blown conversations, I think at least a few lines of dialogue are likely and it's about damn time we get to hear him say "Hulk Smash!" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We did, of course, get that ever so briefly in The Incredible Hulk, but does that movie count? Not really, and after hearing him say "Puny God!" in The Avengers, some actual banter with Thor would be a heck of a lot of fun to see here.

Do you guys think any of these predictions will come true? What are yours? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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RolandD - 4/13/2017, 7:55 AM

What will the bank give me for these?

TexasAvenger - 4/13/2017, 7:56 AM

@RolandD - a kick in the nuts for wasting their time

CaptainElrond - 4/13/2017, 8:01 AM

@TexasAvenger -

RolandD - 4/13/2017, 8:13 AM

@TexasAvenger - lol

TexasAvenger - 4/13/2017, 8:56 AM

@RolandD - be like "Josh Wilding sent meeeee!"

RolandD - 4/13/2017, 11:56 AM

@TexasAvenger - Your crazy! (Said with affection). Now don't get carried away with that last sentence. Not that kind of affection.

TexasAvenger - 4/13/2017, 12:00 PM

@RolandD - lol I feel you, man.

.....wait.

RolandD - 4/13/2017, 12:03 PM

@TexasAvenger - (Awkward silence)

TexasAvenger - 4/13/2017, 7:55 AM

Some of these predictions aren't "wild" but okay lol.

Equivocal - 4/13/2017, 2:03 PM

@TexasAvenger -

not as wild as this one !
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ODanil - 4/13/2017, 7:57 AM

Hulk getting smart is what I most anticipate. He was always conscious in my comic reading days

GhostDog - 4/13/2017, 7:59 AM

Surtur is in this for sure. I saw the concept art/footage at SDCC.

BloodyBed - 4/13/2017, 7:59 AM

thor is in the spotlight, and it feels so good

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