Patty Jenkins has emerged as the odd favourite to pick up the Thor movie franchise from Kenneth Branagh.
Jenkins, who directed episodes of TV shows Entourage and Arrested Development, is leading the race to take charge of Thor 2 when it starts shooting next spring (12).
Branagh's Thor was a big hit when it was released in cinemas earlier this year (11).
It featured Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-wielding, ancient Marvel comic book superhero, Natalie Portman and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Jenkins hasn't shot a movie since Monster, which starred Charlize Theron, back in 2003 having worked in TV.
The character of Thor will be back on the big screen next summer in The Avengers as Hemsworth joins forces with Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner.
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