Thor: Ragnarok Soars To The Top Of Social Media Buzz
Although the difficulty to get into San Diego Comic-Con, securing a hotel in the area, and [...]
Although the difficulty to get into San Diego Comic-Con, securing a hotel in the area, and actually making it into the biggest panels in Hall H might be at an all-time high, the advancements of social media have allowed fans from all over the world to celebrate whatever footage is being shown from the comfort of their own homes.
Despite the heavy competition Saturday afternoon with new trailers, footage, and posters debuting, Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok reportedly generated the most social media buzz, sparking 264,000 new conversations according to ComScore and its PreAct service metrics, reports Variety.
The upcoming Thor sequel rightfully earned all of its buzz, debuting an all-new trailer (which was then debuted online), a new poster, and a majority of its cast being in attendance. The film's director, Taika Waititi, and his quirky sense of humor also generated many hilarious moments between himself and the rest of the panel, marking the film as one of the convention's biggest winners.
Earlier Saturday afternoon, the Justice League panel generated 215,000 new conversations, thanks to an all-new four-minute trailer, new Aquaman footage, and a viral moment where Jason Momoa bluntly told a young fan in the audience that Superman was dead.
Avengers: Infinity War, which didn't broadcast its footage online, earned 90,000 new conversations, with Kingsman: The Golden Circle gaining 84,000 new conversations while Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One inspired 60,000 new conversations.
Thor: Ragnarok currently has a 4.17 out of 5 ComicBook.com User Anticipation Rating, making it the third most anticipated upcoming comic book movie among ComicBook.com readers. Let us know how excited you are for Thor: Ragnarok by giving the movie your own personal ComicBook.com User Anticipation Rating below.
In Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – The Incredible Hulk!
Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi from a screenplay by Eric Pearson, and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins.
Thor: Ragnarok opens in theaters on November 3, 2017.
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