Kenneth Branagh Says Patty Jenkins Is ‘A Great Choice To Direct’ THOR 2

Brit thesp Kenneth Branagh directed the first Thor movie which I thought was spectacular, but I have friends who thought it was boring. But Branagh is not the director of THOR 2, that job now belongs to Monster helmer, Patty Jenkins. So what happened there? Was it on a bitter note? Was it scheduling conflict?
Branagh told moviefone that the timing just wasn’t on his side..

“[It was] simply timing. I loved doing the movie, I’d love to do another movie for Marvel, and it was just timing. The requirement for me was just to get back in the saddle so swiftly that it wasn’t really feasible, but it was a decision [Marvel] understood.”

Branagh thinks Jenkins is a great choice

“I, along with a lot of other people, are very excited about the appointment of Patty Jenkins. I think that’s a great choice to direct the movie. I know that Kevin Feige and all the people I worked very closely with, who were absolutely parts of the creation of that movie, are keen to produce a great second picture. So it was the right decision for me and for them and I am really looking forward to see how the second one develops.”

I’m glad Jenkins got the job too.
We’ll see how well she does when THOR 2 arrives November 15th, 2013.
But you catch THOR again next summer in THE AVENGERS