The Deets from the Thor Ragnarok LA Premiere
Last Tuesday I attended the Thor Ragnarok LA Premiere. It’s not every day that I get to screen my favorite superhero movies. Hell, half the time I’m too busy to even catch them in theaters. But going to a red carpet premiere? Watching a film for the first time among the very talent who brought it to the screen, now that’s like a once in a lifetime chance.
I’ve been fortunate to be invited to several premieres over the years. You might remember Cinderella and Alice Through the Looking Glass, but this was my first ever Marvel film premiere. Not to mention, my first ever Marvel film premiere of my favorite superhero of all time, the Mighty Thor. So what went down on the red carpet?
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Thor: Ragnarok LA Premiere – Red Carpet Highlights
First, let me set the scene of the Thor: Ragnarok LA Premiere red carpet for you. They are not all like this, but for the most part, there are four main sections. You have the outer flank where the press has assigned positions so they can get their photos and do their interviews. You have the center where the talent, filmmakers, execs and their families/publicity teams walk as they get photographed and interviewed.
Then you have the other outer flank where everyone else is loading into the theater and taking pictures of celebrities and themselves along the way. There are security guards telling you to move as they try to get everyone in place. In short, it’s chaotic. But I love it. It’s exciting and a lot of fun to see the stars from the film, their amazing outfits, and charisma. And there are always some cool finds along the way.
Looking for interviews? Check out my interviews with President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, Director Taika Waititi, Karl Urban (Skurge), and live on Monday at 9 am EST Rachel House (Topaz). You can also check out my coverage of the media press conference here.
Check out the celebrities who attended:
Seen: Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Sunrise Coigney, Director Taika Waititi, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Lou Reffigno, Ray Stevenson, Chris Hardwick, Lydia Hearst, Tim Tebow, Jon Favreau, Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus, Winston Duke, Matt Damon, James Gunn, Jennifer Holland, Zoe Bell, Adrian Dev, Rashaad Dunn, Camryn Howard, Benedict Wong, Michael Pena, Chris Sullivan. Kevin Feige, Annie Wersching, Rachel House, Rob Liefeld, Garrett Clayton, Executive Producer Louis D’Esposito, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO, Bob Iger, Executive Producer Victoria Olonso.
Beyond loads of celebrities, the red carpet had a couple other things in store
Sakaar: At the end of the red carpet was a massive set for photo ops complete with actors. The area was designed to represent Sakaar. I hadn’t seen the film yet so I wasn’t sure who these strange beings were at the time, but I didn’t hesitate to catch a photo with friends.
Toys: There is usually one or two vendors on the carpet giving out swag of some sort. For this event, there wasn’t any swag but there was a really cool merch table from Comicave with giant characters I had never seen before. I absolutely loved them! Apparently, they are hitting major retailers this year so keep an eye out for these. I sure will be!
Stage Presence: Since this was my first Marvel premiere I had a different experience than other premieres. Apparently, this is a standard thing, but the cast and filmmakers came out on stage to be introduced. I thought that was really cool in case you missed them in them among chaos on the red carpet. Plus it was a great way to get a full view of their red carpet look.
Costumes: There was only one costume as far as I could see and it was Chris Hemsworth’s Roadworn costume. I was lucky that I spotted it on my way out. I did not see it beyond the crowd coming in.
I was able to catch Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Taika Waititi (Director) after the premiere. They were both super cool to take a picture with me for the blog. And I do mean SUPER cool as these events are always crazy busy and they have little to no time for chit chat. But they were both happy to lean in for a snap for my story. Thanks, guys!
See the Official Thor: Ragnarok Trailer here:
Film Synopsis: The film review is under embargo until October 19th but I can tell you the synopsis in case you’ve missed it. According to the trailer, the Mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe. He finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor’s quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela (Cate Blanchett) from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.
See the Marvel Studios coverage of the Thor: Ragnarok LA Premiere here:
Overall the Thor: Ragnarok LA Premiere was exciting and eventful. The red carpet looks were incredible, the photo ops were plenty and the film was unimaginably fantastic, but you’ll have to wait for my review on October 19th.
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You took so many great pics girl!!! And all with a cell phone, I am impressed!
Love all the pictures you got of Thor’s costume, I seriously don’t even remember seeing that. I think I was a little preoccupied with Thor himself. 🙂
You got some great shots of the stars! Not to mention you looked fantastic!
Ooh this is a really cool behind the scenes featurette! I like the details you put in, like the sections and stage portraits! Good luck, and onwards then!
Ah i’m so jealous! I’m glad someone else loves the franchise as much as I do – can’t wait for your next piece 🙂
OMG how awesome is this?! I cannot wait for the movie. Needless to say I am a little (a lot!) jealous!
Haven’t heard of this film, but always wanted to attend a red carpet premiere.
My son’s favourite super hero. Need to watch this what with Hulk also in it:)
You got to be a part of this?! Sooo cool! You took amazing pictures. And I love how you started the post with setting the scene of what the premiere was like, made me feel like I was a part of it (sort of) haha
Thank you! I’m glad you saw it that way!
I’m straight, but Hemsworth is such a ridiculously good looking guy. Can’t wait for this to come out in theatres here, looks like it might beat all the other MCU movies if it’s even half as good as the previews.
The entire world feels you.
I love the Thor franchise! I’m really excited for Ragnarok as everyone says it’s the best and the funniest so it should be great fun! Great photos of the event too!
Wow, what a glamorous and star studded event. It looked like a great night out. I’ve been to a free film premieres in Ireland but never that star studded at all.
Looks great, I have never seen the Thor movies but after reading this I just might check it out. The pictures are all wonderful, nice that you got to get your picture taken with the Director.
Looks like you had such a great time. I am excited to see this with my daughter. Loved all the photos although the one I am the most curious about is with Miley and Liam.
They were there! In the flesh. Still dating I presume.
cannot wait to see this! it looks like it will be a huge crowd pleaser!
My partner got me into the Marvel Universe and now I am excited to see new movies. I love your outfit so much as it is very glamorous . And Oh, here is Chris Hemsworth ….
Wow!! This is such a star studded event. It seems like you really enjoy that night. I really love those outfits its really stunning.
Though I don’t want superhero movies much but would love to attend such premiers. It looks like a great evening with all celebrities.
You got some amazing pics! I’ve never been to a red carpet event before, so it was really interesting to read about your experience. I’m off to find one of your more ‘regular’ red carpet posts now so I can see how the two compare 🙂
Louise x
What an awesome premier to get to go to! I haven’t been keeping up with the Avengers Franchise but I do love Thor so I’ll be heading to the cinema asap!
Wow it looks like a lot of important people attended. While this movie is not in my preferred genre, I would love to go see it.
What an amazing premier! I am not much of a marvel fan but my son is mad about marvel! especially Thor! we visited the IMGworld studios in Dubai and he happened to stumble across thor and he literally couldn’t stop smiling and looking at him!
Wow, this looks like so much fun! Great pics! You can tell that you were having a blast!
What?! Girl how cool are you going to this!? I would literally print and frame my photo with these actors and hang them in my living room hahaha!
You got some really nice pics. I love the pictures of Thor’s costume. Talk about fabulous and star studded event. Looks like you had a great time.
Sounds like a fun event. I am super excited for this movie.
I’m just about to lose it over how long I have to wait! November is so far away. Not really, but it feels like it. I really love that Thor called the group The Revengers. Of course, people will recognize that it’s a spin on The Avengers, but what they might not know is that The Revengers is a real group in the Marvel comics.
This is going to be the best Thor movie to date. I love the buddy adventure/comedy vibe going on, and the action looks freaking amazing.
I have never been to a red carpet before and you got some amazing pics!! What an awesome experience!
Wow, what an amazing experience! Chris Hemsworth is beautiful.
Wow. An event with many famous artists. I don’t wish to participate, I only wish once to see these people directly. They really flush the red carpet!
That must be really exciting! I have never been to movie premiere, need to add it in my 2018 to-do list.
Whoa. That was one spectacular event to attend! I have never been to a red carpet event before and you are so lucky you had the chance to do so! I am eagerly awaiting the day this movie will be shown in theaters. It is going to be great, I am sure of that.
How awesome to be at the Red Carpet/World Premier event for the Thor:Ragnarok movie. I am pretty sure this will be another blockbuster hit. So excited to watch it. My kids are equally (if not more) excited too.
This looks like so much fun! I love that there was an opportunity to take pictures with the cast.
This sounded like a really good premiere! I’m definitely excited that so many great actors have joined the cast! It’s awesome that you manage to snap some pics with the celebs!
I can’t wait to watch this with my big kids! We’re already planning to get together for a family movie night.
WOW! An star studded premiere, without a doubt. I’m sure everyone had an amazing time there too. I love that the costumes are on display as well!
I am so jealous! This looks like such an amazing premier! I love Marvel movies, and I cannot wait to see this. It looks like you had such a great time. I can’t believe you got a photo with Tom Hiddleston!
I saw a lot of you during the event on FB and Twitter, what a fun time. I Love that you were able to experience this event and I look forward to seeing more about Thor Ragnarok 🙂
Sounds like you had an awesome but hectic time at the Thor premier. I can’t wait to see this movie.
I cannot wait to see this film! And wow how lucky are you to attend the press junket!
What an amazing experience!! I can’t wait to see this movie!! Been waiting for this!
YES! I can not wait to see it. It’s going to be so amazing, I can already tell. I love the humor of Marvel movies mixed with great stories and action.
This premiere looks absolutely amazing dazzling with stars! I’m sure it would have been an amazing experience to be there! I’m looking forward to the movie!
Tessa Thompson is so pretty. You are so lucky you were able to go to the red carpet of this amazing premiere for Thor!
I bet you had an amazing time at this premiere. We would love to see this movie in theaters.
Now that’s a red carpet event to remember. 🙂 I love that the guys’ suits are not typical blah, they all got a little creative with their looks. fun!
This is such a great star studded event. They’re outfit looks stunning and beautiful. I am looking forward to watch this kind of movie.
I’m sure the fans are super happy to see their fave celebs attend the premiere! The husband and I are looking forward to watching this movie!
I’ve never heard of Thor Ragnarok for some reason. I do remember seeing Cate Blanchett’s dress on the news the other day.
I’m usually not into these type of movies, but the hype behind this one has surely intrigued me! Lol. Looks like you had one amazing time!!
OMFG! Super jealous you got to go to the premiere. It looks like you had a fantastic time and got some amazing photos. I’m going to go check out your review. I can’t wait to go see this movie.
After reading this I got to thinking boy I need to get out more. I need to move where a movie premiere is to get close to a red carpet event. What an awesome time I know you had. I look forward to catching this film with my family.
My husband would have been so excited about this. He loves these types of movies. Looks like you had a great time!
Super cool that you attended the red carpet premiere! Love your pictures and can see that you had a great time. Can’t wait to see the movie.
Wooow thats so awesome, i think you have taken pictures for all the character in the movie, took me a year to get down to the comment section jk xp but this is aweosme and i can’t wait for the movie 🙂
What a great opportunity for a fan I’m glad you got lots of pictures ! I didn’t realise his film was coming out but looks like a worthwhile watch
looks like a great movie packed with action! I would love to go to a premiere night, how fun! Great photos by the way ; )
Looks like an amazing time at the premiere! So much fun, and great pics too! Movie looks great!
The LA Premiere looks amazing! I totally love the Red Carpet fashion and yours too.
I cant wait to see this movie I was a little upset to see that thor now has short hair
The premiere of this movie – WOW! It is so star-studded! The photography is absolutely sharp and it feels like I was there too! Yes, I only wish!