Much like “Thor: Ragnarok,” this brand-new trailer for “Thor: Love and Thunder” does not shy away from fantastical locations and interesting characters. In one scene, Thor and Korg (Taika Watiti) are shown in a snowy, frigid landscape as they gaze upon the massive corpse of a creature that looks to have been absolutely fearsome in life.
For fans of the comic books, the appearance of this behemoth should come as no surprise — though the way that Waititi has so lovingly recreated the spitting image of this comic book panel from “Thor: God of Thunder” #3 is an unexpected treat. That’s because this is no random creature, but rather, Falligar, the Patron god of the Galactic Frontier. Contrary to his menacing appearance, Falligar — pre-death — was one of Thor’s friends, so the sight of his dead body is no relief. In fact, the slaughter of Falligar is a clear sign that the film’s big bad, Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) is already at work slaughtering deities across the universe.
In the film, as in the comics, Falligar’s death will help establish the deadly and powerful nature of Thor’s upcoming villain — and spell potential doom for the movie’s other gods, Thor included. Now, speaking of gods …