Thor

Thor is a different kind of superhero.

He isn't a mutant or a character transformed by radiation. He's a Norse god - the god of thunder, to be precise. Thor is a big blond strapping Viking who talks in cod-Shakespearean verse.

He's actually the first Marvel character to come from this background.
(We've more recently seen Hercules and Ares come to Earth as superheroes in the comics following Thor's success.)

The whole aspect of fantasy, mythic realms, and Norse gods is an area that hasn't even begun to be explored on film. We know from TV shows such as Hercules and Xena that this sort of thing works with audiences.

This project gives us a look at Asgard, the realm of the Norse gods, and the relationship betwen the gods. Midgard, which is what they call Earth, can be a portion of the film, but not the focus.
(Thor will obviously come to Midgard for The Avengers.)

Hopefully they'll do away with Thor's wholly unnecessary human alter ego Dr Donald Blake who bangs his stick to become Thor.
In the TV movie "Return Of The Incredible Hulk", Thor and Blake appeared as supporting characters, without the transformation aspect. Blake would simply summon Thor using the hammer Mjolnir. Quite why Blake had to keep sending Thor away and calling him up rather than just have him round the whole time was never explained. Also this Thor was relegated to being a Viking warrior and not an actually god.

Anyway, apparently Thor's dialogue will get rid of the "verily" and "forsooth" Quasi-Viking speak and be more like Pirates Of The Caribbean.

This will be a more fantasy film tahn any previous superhero movie and will focus on the Cain and Abel style rivalry between Thor and half brother Loki, the god of mischief. It promises to work out as a Superman meets Conan story.

Either way, it'll most definately be released on a Thursday.