I’m guessing it was a pretty merry Christmas for director Alan Taylor, who Marvel officially named as the new director of Thor 2 just prior to the holidays. We reported last week that he was one of two names they were considering to replace Patty Jenkins, the other being Daniel Minahan. Both have most recently worked on HBO’s Game of Thrones, which seems to have been the main draw for Marvel, although Taylor’s credits also include the 1995 crime comedy Palookaville starring William Forsythe and Vincent Gallo. So, did they make the right choice?

I’m not sure that there is a huge difference between Taylor and Minahan since both of them are mostly known for their television work, but the important thing from Marvel’s point of view is that the movie’s November 15th, 2013 release date will remain intact. After the recent rumours that Patty Jenkins was actually fired from Thor 2, you can bet that Taylor won’t do much to rock the boat, he’ll just come in and get the job done. Will Thor 2 suffer because of it? I guess we’ll find out soon enough.