The publicity machine behind Thor has been pretty quiet since Comic Con, probably because they impressed pretty much everyone with the footage they showed there and don't want to beat the drum so loud that we're all sick of the Asgardian warrior by the time the movie comes out May 6 next year. I mean, if you're like me you're already a little skeptical that Chris Hemsworth and his giant hammer are going to be worth delving into another labyrinth of Marvel Universe mythology, but if you clicked on this article you're probably not like me at all, so never mind that.

Anyway, over the UK Thor has surfaced once again in the latest issues of Empire Magazine. Nothing is online yet, but a subscriber writing at Hey U Guys scanned the cover and some of the photos from the set, which include director Kenneth Branagh talking with stars Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, and a nifty silhouette shot of Thor chatting with his nemesis and half-brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) while a boom mic hangs over their heads. Click on the smaller versions of the images below to be linked to the full collection over there, and look for more exclusives and maybe more images from Empire once the article makes it online in the next few days.