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Film: Thor The Dark World

"Ask yourself: what will you sacrifice for what you believe?"

— Malekith

Thor: The Dark World is the 2013 sequel to Thor and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Alan Taylor of Game of Thrones fame.

Following an assault on Asgard by Malekith the Accursed and his dark forces, The Mighty Thor teams up with his disgraced brother Loki, still imprisoned for his actions in The Avengers, and a possessed Jane Foster to breach the eponymous Dark World and take the fight to their enemy.

Stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, and Christopher Eccleston as Malekith the Accursed.

Watch the first trailer here.

Tropes applying to this film:

Action Girl: The immortal warrior, Lady Sif.
Big "NO!": Thor screams "NOOOOO!" in slow motion when Malekith gets to Jane in the trailer.
Call Back: Multiple events from previous Marvel Cinematic Universe works are discussed or motivate various characters' actions in Dark World.
- Upon his return to Earth, Thor tells Jane Foster "I gave you my word I would return", as he promised near the end of Thor.
- Loki muses to Thor "You must be truly desperate to come to me for help." mirroring his exchange with Fury in The Avengers, "How desperate are you? That you call on such lost creatures to defend you?"
Continuity Nod: The film has multiple minor references to previous events in the franchise.
- Loki has been imprisoned as punishment for his actions in The Avengers.
Creator Cameo: Franchise regular and Thor co-creator Stan Lee.
Darker and Edgier: The color scheme alone is a lot grimmer, there's a full-scale war, and Thor claims this time he's ready to kill Loki if his genocidal sibling steps out of line.
Dark Is Evil: The "Dark Elves" are the antagonists of this film.
Disturbed Doves: A shot of a bunch of doves taking off is shown just before the Dark Elves attack Earth.
Enemy Mine: Loki and Thor are forced to team up to stop new Big Bad Malekith.
The Exile: The Dark Elves and their leader Malekith the Accursed were once part of Asgard, before Odin exiled them.
Fish out of Water: Last time, Thor struggled to adjust to the world of Earth with Jane as his guide. Now the roles are reversed and it's Jane's turn to adjust to the other worlds of the Nine Realms.
Genre Savvy: When he's forced to go to Loki for help, Thor makes it clear that he is well aware of Loki's Chronic Backstabbing Disorder.
Thor: You should know that when you betray me, I will kill you.
Godzilla Threshold: Discussed by Loki, similar to his exchange with Fury in The Avengers.
Loki: You must be truly desperate to come to me for help.
Logo Joke: In the trailer, the red background in the Marvel logo moves to show Thor's cape.
Malevolent Masked Men: Malekith's mooks all wear creepy, doll-like masks.
Mythology Gag: Thor's latest costume is inspired by his 1980s comic book incarnation; the same era that introduced Malekith.
Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Malekith the Accursed? You might wanna get away from him.
Our Elves Are Better: The Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, much like the Asgardians, are portrayed as a race of Sufficiently Advanced Aliens.
Pointy Ears: The Dark Elves.
Threat Backfire: Thor's threat that he will kill Loki at the first sign of betrayal is simply met with snarky excitement.
Loki: When do we start?