Variety announced that none other than Kenneth Branagh will be directing Thor.

Here’s the scoop:

Kenneth Branagh is negotiating to direct “Thor,” the next Marvel Comics property that will be turned into a live-action film by Marvel Studios. Pic will be released in 2010.

Can’t get much cooler than that in my opinion. Branagh has directed a few great movies (Henry V, Dead Again, Frankenstein) and the man is a genius when it comes to the sort of Shakespearian dialogue required of the Norse God Thor.

So… Chew on that.

The Feel good directing choice of the year!-Slugtron