'Thor 2' Thinking of getting 'Monster' Director Patty Jenkins

Kevin Winter/Getty Images For Entertainment WeeklyPatty Jenkins Patty Jenkins is careful analysis direct Thor 2 for Marvel Galleries. No discussions have started but Jenkins, who directed the 2003 Charlize Theron movie Monster and lately the pilot for AMC's acclaimed crime show The Killing, vied with other company directors for that gig, and today will end up the very first lady director in Marvel Galleries' stable of helmers. Some shops reported at the begining of August that John Kirk, a director behind many Bet on Thrones episodes, is at early discussions to direct but individuals reviews were wrong as Kirk never got beyond the meeting stage. Kenneth Branagh directed the very first Thor movie, that has made $448.5 millions worldwide. Creative variations, especially a hard publish-production process, considered in Branagh's decision not revisit the director's chair. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins are required revisit their particular roles. Jenkins signifies another against-the-grain option for Marvel, that has proven itself unafraid to choose helmers that do not have action or tentpole skills. Jenkins has not designed a movie since Monsters, investing the majority of her amount of time in TV land. She's directed instances of Entourage, Arrested Development and also the Sarah Silverman Program. Jenkins is repped by CAA. Thor