EW scored the first look from the upcoming film Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok , directed by Hunt For The Wilderpeople's Taika Waititi , finds our hero in even more galactic trouble than usual. Blanchett's Hela, the Goddess Of Death, is accidentally released from prison and intends to cause more chaos than even Begbie from Trainspotting's sequel. Or, say, Tom Hiddleston's Loki, who is still up to his own tricks. She sends Thor to a desolate planet called Sakaar, where he'll face fresh challenges. "It's basically where every wormhole across the universe dumps out its trash, so you get people from all walks of life with all sorts of incredible abilities and powers,” Hemsworth tells EW. "No one cares what prince or king Thor may have been in another world. Also, his strength is pretty easily matched with those he finds himself amongst." And the creatures he'll have to battle in this new world's gladiatorial arena include a familiar face.