Thor: Love and Thunder picks up the Asgardian’s story a few years after Avengers: End Game. More importantly, it is a movie co-written and directed by Taika Waititi who was responsible for the wildly successful adventure comedy Thor: Ragnorak. Marvel Studios gave Mr. Waititi nearly complete creative freedom for Love and Thunder. He chose to differentiate Love and Thunder from Ragnorak by creating a light-hearted romantic comedy with a mix of 1980s-inspired adventure.