Thor Ragnarok: First Looks At Thor, Hela And Valkyrie Revealed

It's already been revealed that Thor was going to look different in Taika Waititi's forthcoming sequel, but it seems it was all under-played.

The new cover of Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Thor: Ragnarok will see a cropped God Of Thunder in brand new armour that looks significantly lighter weight than his last appearance in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Gone is the y-shaped chest-plate and the arm pieces, replaced with what appears to be a leather body piece and a single blue shoulder pad.

And according to the cover, Thor's also rocking two giant blue-bladed swords in place of Mjolnir as well as a slightly shaggier beard.

Chris Hemsworth's interview with the magazine has also been teased:

"It was nice not to have to sit in the makeup chair for that hour each morning. It felt like a rebirth for me as the actor but also as the character."

Kevin Feige is also clear to reiterate that point:

"I have a belief that if you’re lucky enough to get to part 3 of a franchise, it is your obligation not to fall to threequel-itis."

The cover also reveals what Cate Blanchett's Hela and Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie look like, and both seem to be wearing similarly practical light-weight battle armour. There's definitely a slight Rita Repulsa look to Hela's get-up. All-in-all, they look great, and the sooner the first trailer arrives, the better.