Marvel Studios to film “Thor: Love and Thunder” in Australia

The next instalment of Marvel Studio’s Thor franchise will be filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney which was supported by a $24.1 million location incentive grant by the federal government and support provided by the New South Wales Government.

This follows off the announcement of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings also filming in Australia and will film back to back with Thor:  Love and Thunder.

Thor: Love and Thunder will provide an estimated $178 million to the economy, create up to 2,500 jobs and use the services of around 1,650 businesses, with production starting in March and filming in August 2020.

Part of the agreement will see Marvel Studios offer a trainee program and working with students at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, the National Institute of Dramatic Arts and tertiary institutions.

Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said:  “Australia has an ongoing relationship with Marvel Studios and I’m very pleased they will return to our shores again next year to take advantage of our world-leading screen industry for the next instalment of the Thor franchise.”

NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin MLC said: “NSW is the complete package, offering a spectacular location and skilled technicians that can support the requirements of a major blockbuster film.

“This announcement means Marvel Studios will be producing films in Sydney for the next few years and follows the recent announcement of a new Australian studio for Industrial Light and Magic, Disney’s famed visual effects and post-production company.

“Following the recently announced “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, Marvel Studios is pleased to announce our third tentpole feature to be produced in Australia and follows our highly positive experience from Thor:  Ragnarok. "